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Keep your mind open. You may very well learn something new about yourself and your pictures.

Jay Maisel

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Jay Maisel
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 18
Photographer
Brooklyn
New York
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Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up.
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I love when pictures ask questions or make others ask questions.
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You can't just turn on when something happens, you have to be turned on all the time. Then things happen.
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Never say you're going back - SHOOT IT NOW!
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If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting.
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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.
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