10 Herb Ritts Quotes for You to Enjoy

Herb Ritts

American Photographer

Born: Aug 13, 1952

Died: Dec 26, 2002

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What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the New York scene, I developed my personal way, in my own way, at my own pace. Herb Ritts

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When you start out, you're not really aware. I didn't have a sense of photographic history. Herb Ritts

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I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie star at the time, but as a kid it didn't impress me. We always had great fun with him. He would take us out on Sundays on his motorcycles, riding around in the desert; he was like a second father. Herb Ritts

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Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I like the natural elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow. Herb Ritts

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The education, the cultural awareness, is different in Europe, especially in France, from that in the United States. So I think the public will be much more appreciative of many images. Herb Ritts

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Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents as a salesman. Herb Ritts

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Generally, the French highly promote culture and the arts, and photography is in their blood. Herb Ritts

Photography Culture Promote Generally Highly French Blood Arts

I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having the right camera and the right film and the right lenses and all the special effects that go along with it, even the computer, that they're missing the key element. Herb Ritts

I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense. Herb Ritts

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I'd go down to the end of my street, to a garage that had a certain feeling about it, or a particular light; I'd take a picture of a friend who needed a head shot. That's how I learned, instead of having school assignments and learning camera techniques. Herb Ritts

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