Elliot Erwitt

Elliot Erwitt has a humorous and somewhat chaotic style of photography. He uses puns in his photo by using absurdities to make the photos interesting and full of life. Almost all of his photos are black and white, he uses a different type of camera, which makes the photos look more vintage or old.

Something I’ve noticed from is photos are that most of them have mostly out of place things. They don’t really fit an everyday theme, but they make the photos eye catching. If there were other photos that were more everyday, I would notice Erwitt’s uniqueness in his photos. Some of his photos also have low angles that have a dog next to a person’s legs. These photos show an importance to the dogs even though it’s showing that the owner is more powerful and dominant. It gives a uniqueness to those types of photos.

Taking away from Erwitt’s style, it’s very interesting how he uses animals to take these photos. Even though the pet’s seem to be the most important things in his photos, the way he takes his photo is what makes the animals stand out. He takes these small creatures and uses angles to make them have importance. Almost all of his photos have an out of place main subject that would needs a photographers eye to notice. This, the angles, and the humorous chaotic subjects create his style that stands out and creates his beautiful photos.