The Art of Wandering with a Camera

There’s something uniquely magical about early mornings when the world is still waking up. With no grand plan, just a camera in hand and the unpredictable promise of wet weather, I set out to capture the fleeting beauty that inspires me.

Some days, I hit it out of the park—moments of photographic perfection that make my heart sing. Other days, I return home with nothing but damp shoes and an empty memory card. Yet, even in those quieter moments, there’s joy.

This process—of chasing inspiration, embracing the unexpected, and learning to appreciate the journey—is what keeps me coming back. Whether I strike gold or not, I simply love it.

Stay Creative My Friends- M O Z89

Beatiful Fog

Went on an afternoon walk and captured these pictures while the entire place was quiet.

Just a Sign of the mind.

While on a family vacation, I was like a kid in a candy shop, looking for images, in a new town. Of course my wife was “annoyed” that I was always stopping and looking “everything”. I am a big believer of “eye work”: capturing a picture with your mind, even if no camera is with you.

The thing with photography, it’s the small things that make the biggest improvements in your work. So when you do go somewhere special with your camera: the images and frames will seemly develop with ease.

Mix it Up !

I was recently downtown Austin, trying out a new camera filter that I had brought. I had been looking at this filter for awhile and decided to try it out. This is not my normal shooting process but it did get me out of my regular photographic routine. I was surprised on how the pictures came out and look forward to creating more projects. So go try something new and even if it doesn’t work out, it's still a win !

Stay Creative My Friends.

M O Z89

The Passenger Seat

The family and I went out to dinner and I was in the backseat, looking out the window just enjoying the ride. My camera was in the bag on the floor, and I was not thinking about taking any pictures. While looking out the window, the lights wizzing by and out with the camera and I started snapping pictures. You have often hear “ there isn’t anything to shoot”. Even when you don’t have a subject, there is always something to shoot. So always have a camera with you, even if it’s your cellphone.

Stay Creative My Friends.

When you know , you know.

A family friend just got a new vehicle and I was excited to see it, and went outside. The car was a dark gray color and it was raining outside all day. I thought to myself : I could get a great b&w shot out of this scene. So like a kid in a candy store, I was all over that car taking pictures. I must have spent thirty minutes out the and people were driving by, looking at this “ crazy guy”.

When the inspiration hits you be be creative, you go for it. I have found that if you “think” too much, you won’t do it. So get your camera and when you see the shot, just take it ! Stay Creative My Friends.

M O Z89

Happy ?

I captured this image a few weeks ago while out on a photo walk. I saw him headed my way, so I just waited till he showed up at the right spot. As you can tell by the look on his face, he was not happy with me taking his picture. He stopped his bike in front of and just stared at me for a couple of seconds. We stood there like two bulls locked eye to eye. I smiled and kept on down the street. Photography, got to love it !

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Pie in the sky

The clouds were lined up perfectly and I had a wide open landscape in front of me. I almost did I not capture this scene. I told myself: “I will go for a walk tomorrow.” I am glad that I did go out for that walk. I forgot the video I watched on YouTube ; but the core of the message was, just do it now! So if you feel the need to be creative, do it now !

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Shadow and Light

I went outside my front door with my iPhone just to try and capture some art. There is something refreshing about no plan of action, just going out and to create something. Shooting while the sky is shifting colors is exciting! The ultimate battle between the Sun and Moon. I love the process of capturing the shadow and light. So get out there and capture your own shadow and light.

Stay Creative my friends.

M O Z

Capturing Light

The thing I love about night photography, is walking around looking for scenes to capture. There is a unique look to the city when the only light you get are streetlights, headlights, and neon signs. If you have not tried night photography in a while; go do it! Just remember SAFETY; scout out an area a couple of days before and take a buddy with you. Night photography is fun but stay safe while doing it.

Stay Creative My Friends.

MOZ