I was lucky to have my wife as the art director, and it turned out to be quite something - a great success. I'm very proud of it. Helmut Newton artdirectorgreat Change image and share on social
I spend a lot of time preparing. I think a lot about what I want to do. I have prep books, little notebooks in which I write everything down before a sitting. Otherwise I would forget my ideas. Helmut Newton bookforgetidea Change image and share on social
They often ask me to shoot for them. But I say no. I think an old guy like me ought not take pages away from young photographers who need the exposure. Helmut Newton exposureguypage Change image and share on social
In the photographs themselves there's a definite contrast between the figures and the location - I like that kind of California backyard look; clapboard houses, staircases outdoors. Helmut Newton backyardcaliforniaclapboard Change image and share on social
It's that I don't like white paper backgrounds. A woman does not live in front of white paper. She lives on the street, in a motor car, in a hotel room. Helmut Newton backgroundcarfront Change image and share on social
My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain. Helmut Newton amuseentertainjob Change image and share on social
I have mixed feelings about those sorts of things. When I see it done by interesting young people, I think it's very valid. But when established photographers, people in their forties, copy me and get a lot of money, well, I find that to be very stupid. Helmut Newton copyestablishfeeling share on social
I used to hate doing color. I hated transparency film. The way I did color was by not wanting to know what kind of film was in my camera. Helmut Newton cameracolorfilm Change image and share on social
I did find a wonderful girl last year, but the photographs that we did were more about motorcars. Helmut Newton findgirlmotorcar Change image and share on social
I like photographing the people I love, the people I admire, the famous, and especially the infamous. My last infamous subject was the extreme right wing French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Helmut Newton admireextremefamous Change image and share on social
