78 Quotes by Jay Maisel

The awareness of the quality of space in out photos is akin to our awareness of the very air in our photos, the atmosphere that pervades every square inch of our image and yet is often invisible to the photographer.

You sort of have to be always aware, even when you’re not thinking of shooting. That’s when the best stuff happens.

Always shoot it now. It won’t be the same when you go back.

Every picture should have a place you can go, a home, a climax.

You must not think of yourself as looking at the stage from the audience. You must think of it as theatre in the round and look at it from all sides.

When you shoot, that is opportunity number one to make a statement. When you edit, you have opportunity number two to make your statement. It could be an affirmation of your first choice or could go off in another direction.