
<p>Published: Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 5:10 p.m.</p><p>Photographer Bruce Mozert sat in his Ocala studio recently and reminisced over photos scattered across his desks and covering the walls like wallpaper. At 96, Mozert's lined face brightened as he spoke about his 30-year career as Silver Springs' official photographer and the unconventional methods for which he became known.</p><p>One of the highlights of Mozert's career was his design of an underwater camera housing that he made out of sheet metal, soldering wire, Plexiglas and a few nails and screws. Mozert first made the waterproof box-shaped casing in the 1930s, while visiting Silver Springs during the filming of the "Tarzan" movies.</p><p>"I saw that crystal clear water and that's how I got into my underwater work," said Mozert, who also planned to shoot photos of the stars who were coming to Silver Springs.</p><p><a href="http://www.ocala.com/article/20130711/articles/130719977">Keep reading...</a></p>