Photos: Alfred Wertheimer | 1929-2014

Alfred Wertheimer captured Elvis when the young singer was on the cusp of fame. The photos didn’t get much attention until the singer’s death in 1977.  (Hannelore Foerster / Getty Images)

Most of the time, Elvis never even knew I took his picture,” Alfred Wertheimer said. “Elvis was almost laser-focused on whatever he did. So I would wait till he was involved -- and Elvis was the kind of person who would be involved every 15 minutes in something else.”  (Hannelore Foerster / Getty Images)