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Helmut Newton Quotes

Helmut Newton quotes

Deutsch Photographer October 31, 1920 – January 23, 2004

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I like photographing women who appear to know something of life. I recently did a session with a great beauty, a movie star in in her thirties. I photographed her twice within three weeks and the second time I said: "You're much more beautiful today than you were three weeks ago." And she replied: "But I'm also three weeks older. Helmut Newton
The whole series is black-and-white, so when I went to shoot one of the women I only had black-and-white film with me. She had reddish hair and was a very pretty girl, a nice girl. Helmut Newton
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
Well, it takes a certain amount of money. And I've got to see pictures of the person ahead of time. If I don't like the way the person looks I won't do it. Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton quote: "I did find a wonderful girl last year, but the photographs..."
I did find a wonderful girl last year, but the photographs that we did were more about motorcars. Helmut Newton
Technically, I have not changed very much. Ask my assistants. They'll tell you, I am the easiest photographer to work with. I don't have heavy equipment. I work out of one bag. Helmut Newton
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
People gave us everything for free. We were allowed only so much film per picture, but there was no limit to the creativity. I like to say that they let us loose like wild dogs in the streets of Paris. Helmut Newton
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
There must be a certain look of availability in the women I photograph. I think the woman who gives the appearance of being available is sexually much more exciting than a woman who's completely distant. This sense of availability I find erotic. Helmut Newton
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
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
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
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
Helmut Newton quote: "My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and..."
My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain. Helmut Newton

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