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

Gesture is not always action. — Jay Maisel

Forget what it was. Look at what it is. — Jay Maisel

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

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

We don't experience light, color, and gesture in a vacuum. We experience it in contexts. — 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 best camera is the one you have with you. — 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

If you can capture the element of surprise, you're way ahead of the game. — Jay Maisel

leave yourself open to accept things rather than anxiously searching for them. You — Jay Maisel

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

Pain is not a conduit to art or joy — Jay Maisel

If you're just going to meet consumer or clients' demands, you might as well be a plumber - the work will be more frequently available. — Jay Maisel

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

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

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

Each picture you take has power as long as it brings experience to the person who's looking at it. — 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 are rules about perception, but not about photography. — Jay Maisel

If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting. — Jay Maisel

There really isn't anything that you could call 'bad' color. It all has to do with the amount of color you use and in what context it appears. — Jay Maisel

You have to learn not only from your failures. You must also learn from your successes. — Jay Maisel

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

I'm a New Yorker. I don't believe in air unless I can see it. — Jay Maisel

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. — Jay Maisel

You sort of have to be always aware, even when you're not thinking of shooting. That's when the best stuff happens. — Jay Maisel

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 to you. — Jay Maisel

Photography is an act of love. — Jay Maisel

You cannot accurately remember color ... — Jay Maisel

When finding the right angle for a shot ... 'Move your ass.' — Jay Maisel

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

It's not just when you shoot, or what you shot, or where you shoot, it's the combination of the three. — Jay Maisel

Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem. — Jay Maisel

Be aware of every square millimeter of your frame. — Jay Maisel

It's a lot easier to take pictures if you always have the camera with you. — Jay Maisel

You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you're not interested in. — Jay Maisel

There is no one solution to all problems. It's the problem itself that can lead to the solution. — Jay Maisel

Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one. — Jay Maisel

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

Allow yourself to lose your way. — Jay Maisel

The composition is already there, you just need to crop it — Jay Maisel

You will, in time, see and show others not just the superficial, but the details, the meanings, and the implications of all that you look at ... — Jay Maisel

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

You must be open to what otherwise may seem to be a detriment to your 'plans'. — Jay Maisel

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

Gesture will survive whatever kind of light you have. Gesture can triumph over anything because of its narrative content. — Jay Maisel

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

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

You need minimum color for maximum effect. — Jay Maisel

Never put lettering in your photos unless you want it read. — 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 it before, shoot it. — 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

Every picture should have a place you can go, a home, a climax. — 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 we can. — Jay Maisel

You must not think of yourself as looking at the stage from the audience. You must think of it as theatre in the round and look at it from all sides. — Jay Maisel

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

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. — Jay Maisel

You have to let the past successes go, or you'll never be able to see anew. — Jay Maisel

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

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