Jay Maisel Quotes

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• If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.

  Jay Maisel

  Photography, Shooting, Hearing

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• If the light is great in front of you, you should turn around and see what it is doing behind you.

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  Photography, Light, Behind You

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• What you're shooting at doesn't matter, the real question is: 'Does it give you joy?'

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  Photography, Real, Giving

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• Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up.

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  Photography, Trying, Photographer

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• If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.

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  Photography, Interesting, Want

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• It's important to realize that the images are everywhere, not just where you want or expect them to be.

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  Photography, Important, Want

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.240, New Riders

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• Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one.

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  Photography, Cameras, Tough

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• There is no bad light. There is spectacular light and difficult light. It's up to you to use the light you have.

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  Photography, Light, Up To You

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.2, New Riders

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• The pictures are everywhere. If you're open, they will find you.

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  Photography, Photographer, Ifs

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.58, New Riders

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• You can't just turn on when something happens, you have to be turned on all the time. Then things happen.

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  Photography, Photographer, Turns

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.240, New Riders

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• The drama of light exists not only in what is in the light, but also in what is left dark. If the light is everywhere, the drama is gone.

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  Photography, Drama, Dark

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.2, New Riders

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• As people, we love pattern. But interrupted pattern is more interesting.

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  Photography, People, Interesting

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• Always shoot it now. It won't be the same when you go back.

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  Photography, Photographer

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.16, New Riders

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• You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in.

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  Photography, Photographer, Responsible

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• The composition is already there, you just need to crop it

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  Needs, Crops, Composition

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• Photography is an act of love.

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  Photography, Acts Of Love

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• Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem.

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  Trying, Problem, Failing

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• The more light you have in an image, the less drama you get. The details start taking over; the mystery is all gone.

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  Photography, Drama, Light

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.44, New Riders

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• Light gesture and color of the key compliments of any photograph. Light and color are obvious, but it is just her that is the most important. There is gesture in everything. It's up to you to find a gesture that is most telling.

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  Keys, Light, Color

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• Don't overthink things in front of you. I fit moves you, shoot it. If it's fun, shoot it. If you've never seen it before, shoot it.

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  Photography, Fun, Moving

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• Forget what it was. Look at what it is.

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  Photography, Looks, Photographer

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.194, New Riders

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• The best camera is the one you have with you.

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  Inspiring, Cameras

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• The whole world is there for you. Gifts will happen, but only if you are patient with life itself, the shooting process, and your own limitations.

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  Photography, Shooting, World

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.1, New Riders

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• I love when pictures ask questions or make others ask questions.

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  Photography, Photographer, Asks

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.46, New Riders

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• If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy.

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  Photography, Worst Enemy, Photographer

  Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.1, New Riders

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