If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting.
Jay MaiselYou sort of have to be always aware, even when you're not thinking of shooting. That's when the best stuff happens.
Jay MaiselFirst, 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.
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