Every picture should have a place you can go, a home, a climax. Jay Maisel More Quotes by Jay Maisel More Quotes From Jay Maisel You find that you have to do many things, more than just lift up the camera and shoot, and so you get involved in it in a very physical way. You may find that the picture you want to do can only be made from a certain place, and you're not there, so you have to physically go there. And that participation may spur you on to work harder on the thing, . . . because in the physical change of position you start seeing a whole different relationship. Jay Maisel hard-workphotographymay I'm a New Yorker. I don't believe in air unless I can see it. Jay Maisel photographyairbelieve Never say you're going back - SHOOT IT NOW! Jay Maisel photographyphotographer You always end up with too many pictures to edit and too few that you feel 'got it'. Jay Maisel photographyphotographerends One color alone means nothing. I acts as in a vacuum, with no other colors to relate to. It is only when colors relate to other colors that the fun begins. Jay Maisel photographyfunmean 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 usually happens with a few colors, not a glut of them. Jay Maisel colorphotographyphotographer 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 colorphotographyuse What you're shooting at doesn't matter, the real question is: 'Does it give you joy?' Jay Maisel photographyrealgiving It's a lot easier to take pictures if you always have the camera with you. Jay Maisel camerasphotographyphotographer If you don't have a camera, the best thing you can do is describe how great it looked. Jay Maisel camerasphotographyphotographer As people, we love pattern. But interrupted pattern is more interesting. Jay Maisel photographypeopleinteresting Color is seductive. It changes as it interacts with other colors, it changes because of the light falling upon it, and it changes as it becomes larger in size. Jay Maisel lightphotographyfall Never put lettering in your photos unless you want it read. Jay Maisel photographyphotographerwant Each picture you take has power as long as it brings experience to the person who’s looking at it. Jay Maisel photographyphotographerlong If you can capture the element of surprise, you're way ahead of the game. Jay Maisel elementsphotographygames When we are given gifts, we must be quick and able to accept them. Jay Maisel ablephotographyphotographer You need minimum color for maximum effect. Jay Maisel colorphotographyneeds It's my obligation to take out all the 'wrong' pictures. Jay Maisel obligationphotographyphotographer You have to learn not only from your failures. You must also learn from your successes. Jay Maisel photographyphotographer I love when pictures ask questions or make others ask questions. Jay Maisel asksphotographyphotographer
