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Do you ever have one of those “random” days? You know when you are on a mission, but there aren’t any real plans, and you just do whatever pops in front of you.  I sometimes find myself in total randomness,  whether it’s my photography or my writing, I can’t seem to pull anything together and what I shoot and what I write is all over the place.  When I have these types of days I just tend to go with it, I don’t try to make something out of chaos, but instead I enjoy the fact that I am doing what I truly love.

Here’s an example of one of my typical journeys in photography. I prepare my gear by cleaning it, making sure I have everything I need, decide what lenses I will want to use to shoot with.  Decide if I am going all black & white or mix it up, do I want to shoot with wide angle or am I looking for things that will require a longer lens? And finally what am I going to be shooting?  Most days when I have no plans or formal sessions I simply head to a park or someplace I know I can find wildlife.  Again it’s somewhat planned out and I hop in my car and drive.  But then there are days when I grab my bag and head to the beach or park without any clear plans of what I want to do.  I am pointing my camera in many different directions and embrace the randomness.  This type of photography clears my mind and helps me to focus on what’s before me, such as a portrait, concert or some large event.  I often do this sort of shooting after long, difficult, and tiring events such as weddings or festival type concerts.  I love shooting them, but my need for being outdoors and simply shooting what’s in front of me has this way of totally revitalizing my mind and body and prepares me mentally for the work that comes after a large event.  This was my Sunday, I went to a park and then to the beach.  I knew I wanted to try a new technique (to me) using my 50mm inverted for macro and I wanted to achieve a dramatic fine art feel to my captures.  Arriving at the beach I knew I wanted to shoot wide and in black & white; the images were stunning.

As for my writing some if is never seen because it’s simply rambling and I journal it for my own pleasure; I normally attack my writing the same way I do planned events, with preparation and a clear message. Many times I will even record my adventure outdoors and simply transcribe it into my blog, but more often an idea will pop into my head and I begin to write.

I know this weekend coming up is going to be incredibly busy with two large concerts, photo sessions and blogging, but come Monday I will spend the day being totally random, no set plan, just me and my camera out finding whatever jumps in front of my lens. Just be prepared for my randomness…