If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting. Jay Maisel More Quotes by Jay Maisel More Quotes From 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 behind-youlightphotography 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 hearingshootingphotography Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up. Jay Maisel photographyphotographertrying If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person. Jay Maisel photographywantinteresting Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one. Jay Maisel toughcamerasphotography 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 photographydarkdrama Photography is an act of love. Jay Maisel acts-of-lovephotography Always shoot it now. It won't be the same when you go back. Jay Maisel photographyphotographer You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in. Jay Maisel responsiblephotographyphotographer First, perseverance trumps talent. Second, do what you want to do, otherwise why bother? Third, be ethical; it might rub off on others. Fourth, don't give up. Jay Maisel perseverancedont-give-upgiving-up Light gesture and color of the key compliments of any photograph. Light and color are obvious, but it is just her that is the most important. There is gesture in everything. It's up to you to find a gesture that is most telling. Jay Maisel colorlightkeys Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem. Jay Maisel failingproblemtrying Some have said that if you take a great picture in color and take away the color, you'll have a great black-and-white picture. But if you're shooting something about color and you take away the color, you'll have nothing. Jay Maisel black-and-whitecolorphotography The best camera is the one you have with you. Jay Maisel camerasinspiring 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 demandclientsmight 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 photographyfunmoving I try not to tell students where to shoot, when to shoot, or what to shoot. I feel finding the picture is the most important part of being a photographer. The actual shooting is of lesser importance. Jay Maisel importantphotographytrying It's always around. You just don't see it. Jay Maisel photographyphotographer If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy. Jay Maisel worst-enemyphotographyphotographer 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
