A fried just pointed out this video from 2009 to me. It is wonderful.
http://thebigpicture.tv/blog/2009/10/jay-maisel-documentary/
Jay Maisel was an early influence (along with Pete Turner, Ernst Haas, etc.) on me. Love his work. I also agree with Greg Heisler's comment near the end, but still love the guy.
Favorite quotes from Jay in this piece:
"I go out as unprepared as possible so I can get filled up with what the world has to offer"
"Gesture is the thing that gives everything its intrinsic character"
"Pain is not a conduit to art or joy"
If you get a chance to take a workshop with Jay please go for it. He may tear you down, but you will be strongly influenced and think about things he said every time you pick up a camera in the future. I was lucky to meet Jay twice at Art Wolfe's studio in Seattle.
Big thanks to Sam Garcia of Nikon for making Jay pick up the digital camera!
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