Money and fame that photography can bring you are wonderful, but nothing can compare to the joy of seeing something new.
Jay MaiselIf you're just going to meet consumer or clients' demands, you might as well be a plumber - the work will be more frequently available.
Jay MaiselIt's not just when you shoot, or what you shot, or where you shoot, it's the combination of the three.
Jay MaiselYou find that you have to do many things, more than just lift up the camera and shoot, and so you get involved in it in a very physical way. You may find that the picture you want to do can only be made from a certain place, and you're not there, so you have to physically go there. And that participation may spur you on to work harder on the thing, . . . because in the physical change of position you start seeing a whole different relationship.
Jay Maisel