About My Photography

I love taking pictures. I snapped my first one when I was just old enough to ride the Sunday School bus alone - maybe five? I took pictures of the sidewalk and the dandelions in front of our house.

In high school, I had a Kodak 110. Remember those? Long, flat, rectangular cameras. It was the early 1990s, and I took a lot of photos of my friends.

Fast forward a few more years, and I had a Fuji 35mm point and click. That camera lasted me a very long time, and I began taking photos of a lot of things. Scenery. Flowers. People. And eventually, my kids. It died just before my fourth child was born.

I remember, because I bought myself a disposable black-and-white camera in order to take classic shots at the hospital. But I went into labor before I had the opportunity to pick up a disposable color camera, as well. So all of my son's hospital and coming home photos are in black and white.

After this is when I went digital. I started with a Kodak el-cheapo camera that I paid $89 for when I was on a trip in Florida. I loved to hate that camera. I fought to get clear, non-blurries. What a relief it was when my husband bought me a Cannon PowerShot for Mother's Day a couple of years later.

I've loved my Cannons ever since. I'm on my second one now. It's still a point and click, but it has incredible zoom. Which is good, because I take a lot of distance shots.

And so goes my history of taking photographs.

I am an amateur photographer. I cannot seem to remember what happens when I use the M, Av, Tv, and P settings on my camera. ISO confuses me. So I continue to point and click, hoping to one day come to an understanding of what all of the settings can do.

My largest battle is with getting quality indoor shots, particularly in low lighting. Any help is greatly appreciated. It's a bummer when I go to a cavern or try to take photos of the kids during their school programs--only to come home and find they are too dark or have a yellow haze over them.

But I love taking pictures and will continue to do so as long as I have my sight.

I love trying to capture that one moment in time--that brief second of life--in order to reflect on it for years to come. I love to catch the sunrise, the smiles as children laugh, the tender moment, the pop of color, that moment where God's glory comes shining through in my day.

So I pray my photography is a blessing to you. I pray that you find a glimpse of that glory. I pray that you are inspired. I pray that you find a moment of joy for your day.

And I thank you for stopping by.