“When I saw the nuns, I thought it was an unusual group. I’ve never seen so many nuns together. That would make a nice shot. Then as I got close, it was difficult. I was being jostled. People were all around me. I have a Roloflex, and dangling. So, I had to be careful what the best shot I could get. It’s one shot I’ve always been proud of, because everything worked. Everything came together. And bang, the moment, period.” – Morrie Markoff
Los Angeles Times – A life in Pictures: 99-year-old photographer looks back
Morrie Markoff hasn’t been bored “one minute in my life,” he told LA Times columnist Steve Lopez. The LA-based photographer has raised a family, run a business, created art and cheated death in his 99 years – and captured much of it. Read more about Morrie: Thriving 99-year-old is right at home in today’s lively downtown L.A.
“If you love photography, shoot pictures. Keep shooting pictures. You’ll beging to notice a difference when you first started and two years later. Some people look, but they don’t see. Keep shooting pictures. That’s all.” – Morrie Markoff