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Famous Jay Maisel Quotes
“The composition is already there, you just need to crop it”
“If you can capture the element of surprise, you're way ahead of the game.”
“I don't see light as something that falls, but as a positive force.”
“As people, we love pattern. But interrupted pattern is more interesting.”
“Never put lettering in your photos unless you want it read.”
“I'm a New Yorker. I don't believe in air unless I can see it.”
“Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one.”
“There are rules about perception, but not about photography.”
“You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in.”
“If the light is great in front of you, you should turn around and see what it is doing behind you.”
“Every picture should have a place you can go, a home, a climax.”
“If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.”
“If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy.”
“You cannot accurately remember color.”
“What you're shooting at doesn't matter, the real question is: 'Does it give you joy?'”
“Always shoot it now. It won't be the same when you go back.”
“We don't experience light, color, and gesture in a vacuum. We experience it in contexts.”
“If you don't have a camera, the best thing you can do is describe how great it looked.”
“It's a lot easier to take pictures if you always have the camera with you.”