Quotes from Jay Maisel

Money and fame that photography can bring you are wonderful, but nothing can compare to the joy of seeing something new.

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

I've always felt that photographers who say, "They used the wrong picture," have only themselves to blame. They gave them the "wrong" picture. I didn't worry because I only gave them pictures that worked. It's my obligation to take out all the "wrong" pictures.

If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.

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.

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.

Photography is an act of love.

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.

You can't just turn on when something happens, you have to be turned on all the time. Then things happen.

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

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

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.

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

Always wait for the trigger. The trigger is the final part of the puzzle, the reason you want to shoot.

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.

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.

Pain is not a conduit to art or joy

... there's one of the great lies of all times, that computers save time. They don't. They're time suckers. So, I'm trying not to get involved in the Photoshop.

Had I not been told to look, I would have quite, ignorant of what was really there, because I had 'made plans' and was wearing visual and emotional blinders that limited my perceptions and my vision.