Inspiration from Jay Maisel

[@BWOOHAHAHAAA]

Just found out about Jay Maisel and I think he will be my favorite photographer soon. I also love the way he talks about photography. I am learning a lot here! Thanks for this video.

[@BWOOHAHAHAAA]

I have reached the end of the video and he is my favorite now.

[@firesong75]

Inspiring from someone born same year I was! Spent a week studying with him at Santa Fe Workshops 1996, and his honesty re student images was blunt and accurate. Be your own worst critic!

[@mpriveass]

Most of my friends and family don't understand, and have even ridiculed my obsession with photography. It's nice to hear someone explain it so simply. Very inspiring.

[@robertbutts9835]

So sad I am a Canadian documentary photographer in Santiago Dominican Republic. It must be tough .. what and where would I be without my photography. I study all the best in order to be better .

[@vincentgumina7425]

dont ever let anyone inhibit your dreams and aspirations. Protect them and never apologize for your love of the arts. Seek people out to go shoot with! I am in similar boat right now where sadly, even loved ones belittle my aspirations because they are data driven people and don't understand simply doing a task without getting paid for it. It really is disheartening but it should serve as motivation to prove those f&^#ers wrong!

[@lepadus7926]

Yep, the problem isn’t us, the problem is they just can’t see what we see and therefore they can’t understand. A true photographer is always looking for that special light just like a junkie is looking for his next high.

[@nickfanzo]

why are they your friends then?

[@simonkeslake2782]

Disown the lot of em!!

[@ColeScottPhoto]

A great photographer, and an even better teacher. I took workshops from him and Gregory Heisler the same year at Maine Media. I never learned so much in short a period of time. It stays with me, each time I click the shutter. Thanks guys.

[@ellisvener5337]

I Studied with Jay back in 1983 at the Maine Photographic Workshops. That week changed the course of my life. As it happens that was 36 years and a couple of weeks ago. This was a year or two before Reid started the Santa Fe Workshops. For me to say I am still learning from Jay is a profound understatement.

[@hartgetzen7867]

Most fortunate students, national human treasures are rare.

[@kountchev1]

just sick. everything said. thanx for sharing

[@MH-rt9ts]

"I don't have any particular thing I go out to shoot and part of what I try to teach the classes are to go out empty, to have the real joy of not having something to shoot." Notice this is the exact opposite of the "project mentality" that photographers so often preach. Nothing wrong with a project, but to actually go out and let visually interesting images "arrive" rather than searching form them is a highly underrated aspect of photography.

[@gregorylagrange]

Project mentality as you put it, the down side is it can result in follow directions way of doing things, as my way of putting it. If the project calls for an object or a topic, then the object will be gathered and placed in front of the camera and shot. There won't be much seeing a photo. The way of all these "influencer's" of a pretty girl and an outfit. Gather them together, and they are photographed. If there's a new video or if they are saying they are trying something different, they get a different girl and/or a different outfit. And if they are really going out there, they've learned to use a soft box with a pretty girl and an outfit. I would say that you are still searching for photos if you are letting them arrive. Charlie Rose interviewed a photographer (can't remember his name) and he said "the art of photography is the art of paying attention." And going out empty you learn to look beyond the obvious, learn to see when there's a photo of the ordinary or hidden in the ordinary. Ernst Haas is known for saying he's not interested in seeing new things. He's interested in seeing things in a new way.

[@cowboyyoga]

Thank you for your words. What a supportive video. Thank you for teaching your work and sharing! Touching! )

[@josephgaines3062]

I found this video to be beyond informative, it was inspirational and motivating! I plan on listening to it many times.

[@SantaFeWorkshops]

+Joseph Gaines Thanks, Joseph!

[@thewildokinawan]

I've been to a couple of his lectures and he completely changed my world. Thank you for another great talk.

[@Guitarmfig]

Incredible photographer

[@kencav]

The Master of color and early inspiration.

[@geepers100]

This video has "brought me home" photographically. Thankyou for posting it.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

Mr. Maisel and Pete Turner are my photographer icons. Thanks for the vid.

[@chucknonverbal]

I find him to be authentic and so, so talented.

[@SantaFeWorkshops]

+chucknonverbal Well said, Chuck!

[@nocommentnoname1111]

Stupendous! And what a great attitude.

[@susantiffen]

Wonderful on so many levels. My sister once asked why I take so many photographs. I'll tell her to listen to this. Wish I could take your class.

[@jillianhorsley5985]

My all time favorite photographer and human being, Jay's book is amazing, i got it as a special gift, look it up and buy guys, you will not be sorry.

[@NathenDanforth]

jillian horsley which book?

[@jillianhorsley5985]

Hi Nate, JM'S book is called.....Light, Colour, Gesture, it is a fabulous book of some of Jay's favorite images. Buy it , you will love to look through.

[@sioux1066]

@@jillianhorsley5985 you're right...I bought it several yrs ago and he is so fabulous.....love this book

[@davemcknight4442]

Wow! Thank you Jay! What an inspiration, what enlightening few moments! I'll beaching this again!

[@lindagilmore2648]

Thank you. Your pictures and your talk are truly inspirational.

[@lepadus7926]

I never knew Marlon Brando was such an exceptional photographer.

[@Stego86]

I love his work!

[@richardlopez46]

Beautiful work.. and great inspiration.

[@jack17380]

Its a great series of videos.. very helpfull

[@GyalaPeri]

Does anybody know the title of the picture that appear at 3:05 in heavy snow?

[@TitoMariategui]

Cómo admiro a este señor. Grande Jay!

[@neculaejuncu1859]

I have discoverd a foto from Bucharest, Romania by Jay Maisel, liked it very much

[@justice.wilson686]

Stunning images. Like you I go out not knowing what my goal is. If I like it I'll take it. Simple as that. Think I might suffer if I was told to do a project on some article. You can teach people how to use a camera but you cant teach them in the moment frame. That's up to you in how you see it. It's not easy.

[@nickfanzo]

My Icons: Maisel Turner Haas Abell Allard And the list goes on..but that doesn't matter much. But look at painters more, I grew up drawing and painting, like Maisel. Buy more books on painters.

[@ryree6567]

"It is so much easier to take pictures if you have your camera with you"...Why don't I always have my camera with me!?! Because it has become more a job than pleasure. I will from now on. Not taking photos for myself has almost destroyed my love of photography.

[@jzf128]

That s true. I was also thinking of becoming part time photographer but i stay a lifelong amateur.

[@momtomany]

"Shooting with nothing to say is worse than talking when you have nothing to say. Cause at least with talking it's over. With shooting you still have to edit them." Jay Maisel

[@jendag0011]

Very inspiring.

[@jokorlekokorle]

thank you soooo much!

[@hardcore7298]

wow!