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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

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Jay Maisel
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 18
Photographer
Brooklyn
New York
Photographer
Photograph
Hearing
Photography
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Happen
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Shooting

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