I look for a sense of reality with everything I did. I didn't work in a studio, I didn't light anything. I found a way of working which pleased me because I didn't have to frighten people with heavy equipment. It was that little black box and me and ยฃ5 worth of film in my pocket or maybe it was only ยฃ2 in those days.
Eve ArnoldBeing a woman is just a marvelous plus in photographing. Men like to be photographed by women, it becomes flirtatious and fun, and women feel less as if they're expected to be in a relationship.
Eve ArnoldWhat you need to be a good photographer is an overwhelming curiosity and a good digestion.
Eve ArnoldIt doesnโt matter if you use a box camera or a Leica, the important thing is what motivates you when you are photographing. What I have tried to do is involve the people I was photographing. To have them realize without saying so, that it was up to them to give me whatever they wanted to give me . . . if they were willing to give, I was willing to photograph.
Eve Arnold