Jay Maisel

Forget what it was. Look at what it is.

— Jay Maisel

Never say you're going back - SHOOT IT NOW!

— Jay Maisel

It's my obligation to take out all the 'wrong' pictures.

— Jay Maisel

Gesture is not always action.

— Jay Maisel

You cannot accurately remember color ...

— Jay Maisel

Be aware of every square millimeter of your frame.

— Jay Maisel

The best camera is the one you have with you.

— Jay Maisel

You need minimum color for maximum effect.

— Jay Maisel

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

You always end up with too many pictures to edit and too few that you feel 'got it'.

— Jay Maisel

When we are given gifts, we must be quick and able to accept them.

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

If you don't have a camera, the best thing you can do is describe how great it looked.

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

You have to pick the right tool for the point you're trying to make and there is no one solution.

— Jay Maisel

Always wait for the trigger. The trigger is the final part of the puzzle, the reason you want to shoot.

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

Had I not been told to look, I would have quite, ignorant of what was really there, because I had 'made plans'…

— Jay Maisel

Light gesture and color of the key compliments of any photograph. Light and color are obvious, but it is just her that…

— Jay Maisel

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

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…

— Jay Maisel

One color alone means nothing. I acts as in a vacuum, with no other colors to relate to. It is only when…

— Jay Maisel

Money and fame that photography can bring you are wonderful, but nothing can compare to the joy of seeing something new.

— Jay Maisel

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…

— Jay Maisel

You find that you have to do many things, more than just lift up the camera and shoot, and so you get…

— Jay Maisel

Sometimes as you work, you find that you are learning things about your own perceptions and motivations that are way below you…

— Jay Maisel

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

Allow yourself to lose your way.

— Jay Maisel

Pain is not a conduit to art or joy

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

The problem suggests the solution.

— Jay Maisel

It's always around. You just don't see it.

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

Photography is an act of love.

— Jay Maisel

There are rules about perception, but not about photography.

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

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

— Jay Maisel

Keep your mind open. You may very well learn something new about yourself and your pictures.

— Jay Maisel