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It's not just when you shoot, or what you shot, or where you shoot, it's the combination of the three.

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Jay Maisel
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 18
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Brooklyn
New York
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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.
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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.
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