Possibilities Among Us

I recently was showed this video and it is incredibly inspiring. It is a pretty long video but it is DEFINETLY worth the watch. I do not want to give anything away, however, be prepared to be changed! 

What was so impactful from the video was how even though it is clear that he trusts in God to do great things he is not avoiding celebrities and people, who in the Christian community would be considered to be "bad people." Jeremey Cowart shows that God's glory can be shown through a portrait of anyone, regardless of who it is they are praising in their success/lives. You, and I, as a Christians, can go out among the lost and display glory, Gods glory, and honor through our work. Because He who created the world made ALL things beautiful, and whether they realize it or not they were designed to glorify God. I cannot stress this enough, 

ALL GOOD THINGS COME FROM GOD!

enjoy! :)

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify Your Father which is in Heaven

Matthew 5:16

Senior Pictures

Recently my new adventure has been taking Senior Pictures!! I can honestly say that I did not know that it would be this much fun or that I had any REAL talent for it. I can honestly say that I am not the best photographer out there, but these are not the worst pictures ever taken either. :) 

I began taking the Senior Pictures for my brother (above) and a family friend Madelyn (below). The money I receive from the photo shoots is going toward my mission trip to Ecuador this summer.

What I found from this experience is my love for finding venues to take the pictures at and executing the shoots with my camera. Along with that, the possibility and scary thrill of total failure and discovery of no talent with photography but instead conquering with these amazing results. 

The real breakthrough came after my third outing with the girl shown above. I was on a photoshoot JUST ME, not a family friend or a brother. Obviously, I wanted to please my parents and friends with my pictures but it is different when it is less personal and more professional. The photoshoot alone was not my breakthrough, that came when I was editing the photos. 

Within her eyes was me, taking the picture! This really, truly spoke to me. The title of my blog/business is "Through the Lens of His eyes" and seeing myself in the reflection from her eyes reminded me of that. Finding the beauty of what God created and reflecting that through my photography. 

Is photography THE career path for me, maybe not, but God has gifted me in this area and if I have the opportunity to share that gift and display God's love sign me up!  

Prom Pictures

Had so much fun taking these prom pictures!!

They looked absolutely beautiful, and these pictures do not do them justice.

ENJOY! :)

 I goofed around a little bit on photoshop, to see how they would look...

These are just a few favorites of the many pictures I took.  

Although these pictures did not turn out exactly as I had hoped it was a great first experience

Pictures from Germany

Here are some long overdue pictures from my families trip to Germany!

 Here we are at a beautiful castle ruins. It was so cold my niece was getting sad :( The editing is kind of weird but I love the vibrancy of the colors I would not normally do in pictures. 

 I love this candid picture of my parents! They are so goofy :)

Definitely one of my favorite pictures that I took from that trip. He is so photogenic!! 

More pictures to come!! :)