Jay Maisel Quotes

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• Color really doesn't have interaction if it's full of colors. It's the interaction or relationship among or between colors that makes a color image. This…
• Forget what it was. Look at what it is.
• You have to learn not only from your failures. You must also learn from your successes.
• You have to let the past successes go, or you'll never be able to see anew.
• 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…
• Had I not been told to look, I would have quite, ignorant of what was really there, because I had 'made plans' and was wearing…
• All these factors are only valuable if you're curious. But in any case, the more knowledge you have, the more things are open and available…
• You sort of have to be always aware, even when you're not thinking of shooting. That's when the best stuff happens.
• When you shoot, that is opportunity number one to make a statement. When you edit, you have opportunity number two to make your statement. It…
• Keep your mind open. You may very well learn something new about yourself and your pictures.
• You must be open to what otherwise may seem to be a detriment to your 'plans'.
• You always end up with too many pictures to edit and too few that you feel 'got it'.
• It's important to realize that the images are everywhere, not just where you want or expect them to be.
• You can't just turn on when something happens, you have to be turned on all the time. Then things happen.
• Money and fame that photography can bring you are wonderful, but nothing can compare to the joy of seeing something new.
• Photography is an act of love.
• There is no one solution to all problems. It's the problem itself that can lead to the solution.
• Never say you're going back - SHOOT IT NOW!
• When finding the right angle for a shot...'Move your ass.'
• If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting.

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