You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them.
Elliott ErwittCovering 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.
Elliott ErwittWhen I get up in the morning I brush my teeth and go about my business, and if I am going anywhere interesting I take my camera along.
Elliott ErwittI'm almost violent about that stuff - electronic manipulation of pictures. I think it's an abomination. I reject it all. I mean, it's OK for selling corn flakes or automobiles or for taking pimples out of Elizabeth Taylor's face, but it undermines the thing that photography is about, which is about observation and not about manipulation of images.
Elliott Erwitt