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Evan Moss
Photographer | Writer | Activist | Father
Photography started as a mental health strategy.
Sharing photos wasn’t a priority until someone suggested, “Evan, these are healing.”
Each photo expresses one or more of my guiding beliefs:
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There are only tiny miracles.
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The more I acknowledge life’s tiny miracles, the harder it is to doubt that the universe is conspiring on my behalf.
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Seeing the details in each photo and discerning nature’s connections makes it easier to believe my dreams could become my reality.
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This is a core tenet of my activism.
Having selfish reasons for taking on altruistic goals boosts one’s resolve when the struggle begins.
Everyone can afford to experience more joy and perceive more beauty.
In this series of Great Blue Heron photos, I love the many layers of symmetry found throughout.
Consider the photo where the bird’s head is underwater. I’d have typically delete it as the bird’s eye isn’t in focus, but I am struck by how similar the splash and its reflection looks like the tree just above it. Notice how the color of the feathers around the bird’s rear resemble the tree above it. Notice how the bird’s legs and feet look just like the small tree limbs. Even the lines on the feathers resemble the lines in the tree’s bark and the lines on the water’s surface.
Usually I wouldn’t like these photos because you can’t see the birds’ eyes and the details are minimal, but I appreciate how dainty this duo of red-necked phalaropes looks on the glassy surface of the Pacific Ocean. I was whale watching with Stagnaro Charters and captured this about 4 miles off the coast in Santa Cruz. I didn’t expect to see such small birds so far out in the ocean.
Those are not bubbles or debris on the surface but instead velélla vejellas or by-the-wind sailors—weird ocean critters that are essentially fake jellyfish. These are commonly found washed up on the beach during certain times of the year.
Photos taken May 16, 2025 using Canon R5 Mark II + 800mm f11 prime.