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Happens Quote by Jay Maisel

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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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Never put lettering in your photos unless you want it read.

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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.

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The best camera is the one you have with you.

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

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

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

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I don't see light as something that falls, but as a positive force.

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