We have always wanted to find the 'it-ness' of anything we shoot. We want to get as deep into the subject as… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
It's important to realize that the images are everywhere, not just where you want or expect them to be. — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
First, perseverance trumps talent. Second, do what you want to do, otherwise why bother? Third, be ethical; it might rub off on… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
You have to have a lot of 'overage' so that your failures aren't the only thing you come home with. You've got… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
As you see something that yo want to shot and it's bearing down on you, it's important to start framing long before… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
Always wait for the trigger. The trigger is the final part of the puzzle, the reason you want to shoot. — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person. — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
I want to go out as unprepared as possible so I can get filled up with what the world has to offer. — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
Since the background is as important as the subject, you mustn't let it default by chance. You must control not only vertical… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
You find that you have to do many things, more than just lift up the camera and shoot, and so you get… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
It's not just when you shoot, or what you shot, or where you shoot, it's the combination of the three. — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Sometimes as you work, you find that you are learning things about your own perceptions and motivations that are way below you consciousness. If… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
I try not to tell students where to shoot, when to shoot, or what to shoot. I feel finding the picture is the most… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
One color alone means nothing. I acts as in a vacuum, with no other colors to relate to. It is only when colors relate… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
You see shape, and how the light hits things, how the color changes from one end of the photo to the other, and how… — Jay Maisel Copy Share Image
