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Elliott Erwitt Quotes: I wasn't imposing my presence on anyone, which is very important for a would- be journalist. I stayed back. Always let people be themselves.
         

I wasn't imposing my presence on anyone, which is very important for a would- be journalist. I stayed back. Always let people be themselves.


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Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.



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After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.



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Working myself into a position of total versatility, so that I can do anything I want to do at the time I want to do it. Whether I do it or not is another question.



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All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice.



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Somehow Photoshop and the ease with which one can produce an image has degraded the quality of photography in general.



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Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.



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Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.



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I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation.





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