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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 really doesn't have interaction if it's full of colors. It's the interaction or relationship among or between colors that makes a color image. This usually happens with a few colors, not a glut of them.
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You cannot accurately remember color.
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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.
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Each picture you take has power as long as it brings experience to the person who’s looking at it.
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I don't see light as something that falls, but as a positive force.
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If you can capture the element of surprise, you're way ahead of the game.
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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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Remember that most people (those who are not photographers) don't even see the things that you missed. Many don't even look. Ergo, you are way ahead of the game.
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When we are given gifts, we must be quick and able to accept them.
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Be aware of every square millimeter of your frame.
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As people, we love pattern. But interrupted pattern is more interesting.
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Gesture will survive whatever kind of light you have. Gesture can triumph over anything because of its narrative content.
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There is no bad light. There is spectacular light and difficult light. It's up to you to use the light you have.
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You have to learn not only from your failures. You must also learn from your successes.
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The pictures are everywhere. If you're open, they will find you.
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Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up.
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I take pictures, and they are there for the taking. I'll tell you a quote that I have always thought about. Arthur Miller said, I try to create the poem from the evidence.
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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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Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem.
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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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