Simply put my inspiration comes from God. I am but an observer.

You may notice that I tend to do landscape and nature photography. Many times I am just blessed to be in the right place at the right time.

I rarely photograph people. The reason is that I do not do the memory justice sometimes.

Many years ago I was asked to do some sports photography for a school soccer team back in the days of film photography. I would take hundreds of photos just to get one good photograph. Many times I found myself caught up in the action instead of framing the best photograph.

For those doing portrait or life photography, my advice would be to let life unfold before your eyes and try to capture the best moment. Like the perfect smile that only happens once in a blue moon. As a photographer you have to be willing to step aside from experiencing the moment in order to capture the moment perfectly.

Many times I will set the camera aside to just experience the moment and capture it as a personal memory. I did this for some of the sunrises I have photographed. I just got lost in the moment. You just lose something when you put a mechanical device between you and what you are photographing.

Remember that a photographer is only capturing a moment to share. Be an observer, let life unfold before your eyes, life will sometimes surprise you with the opportunity it presents for capturing the perfect moment in a photograph.

Have a great weekend!
Steem on,
Mike