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Simply being alive makes me feel thankful. I'm thankful for a God-given joy of being able to show people, through my eyes and limited skill set, a universe that both surprises and rewards me. I hope I can inspire others to look at the world with a new perspective, and find the love, the humor, and beauty of both God's and Man's creations.
This blog is about my passion for light-drawing. That is what the word photography literally means from its Greek parts, drawing with light. Like all other things in life, I am still learning and experimenting. Sometimes, I fail, and sometimes, I surprise myself.
In any case, I hope these stories amuse, entertain, and inspire you to just get out and draw with the light you have.
I was recently interviewed for the Oregon City Trinity Arts Festival. The questions were about my interest in photography, and how my Christian faith influences my work. If you are interested in what I had to say, have a look here.
Sometimes, it is so easy to get drowned in the mundane, day-to-day activities of life and temporarily lose sight of the beauty around you. Appreciation for your surroundings can be jarring, once you snap out of it and re-realize the wonder of it all.
That's why I love living in Oregon so much. We are surrounded by incredible masterpieces of creation, and so many of them, it almost makes me feel like I have an unfair advantage, as compared to photographers who live in other places. With so much majesty around, it's almost difficult to take a bad picture.
Of course, I have my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. I realize that there is tremendous beauty in every part of the world, and subjects of great interest for the photographer. All countries have their unique beauty marks and jaw dropping vistas. They were all sculpted by the same artist, after all.
But, as we like to say, if you live a good life, when that's over, you die and go to Oregon.
She has had a camera for only two years, but Elena Shumilova has been able to produce some wonderful pictures of her two boys and their animals on their farm in Russia. Knowing that the awes and mysteries of childhood are fleeting, this mom was determined not to let those moments fade. She has preserved for herself the magic of her children growing up, and has allowed us to enter in and share in the beauty of that precious time.
