Saul Leiter's advice for better photos [video]

Saul Leiter might be one of the most underappreciated masters in the history of photography. His lens brought a fresh perspective to the everyday, transforming the mundane into the extraordinary. His innovative approach has forever reshaped the landscape of street and color photography.

In this series, I put together the inspiring and educational words of renowned photographers. Each episode is a curated collection of quotes that offer a glimpse into the creative minds behind the camera. My goal is to provide viewers with a source of motivation and insight, weaving together the wisdom of photography's greatest artists.

"The greatest pleasure in being an artist is that every now and then you do something that you feel is good, something that you can actually look at and think, 'I like that,' 'It is good,' or 'I am not ashamed of that.'

I think, if you know enough about photography, you realize that nothing is really that new in photography. I don't usually go out looking for things; when I take a walk, I don't go out looking for something in particular. Everything is suitable to be photographed; everything is a photograph.

We live in a world today where almost everything is a photograph. The one nice thing about photography is that it teaches you to look, it teaches you to appreciate all kinds of things, even those that some people take for granted.

This morning, I walked out and didn't take my camera because sometimes it keeps falling off my shoulder. I thought, 'I'll give my camera a vacation.' Then I looked down at the leaves lying on the ground, and the snow had fallen and remained on some of the leaves. I thought to myself, 'They look terribly nice. I should have taken my camera.' But I didn't, so I went and had coffee and a morning bun.

When I consider all the beautiful things that have been done, my own achievements are rather minor. I'm not carried away by the greatness of Mr. Leiter."

- Saul Leiter