My Story
βIf I should speak then let it be
Of the grace that is greater than all my sin
Of when justice was served and where mercy wins
Of the kindness of Jesus that draws me in
Oh to tell you my story is to tell of Himβ -Big Daddy Weave
My story is inseparable from my faith in Jesus Christ. He is the core around which the rest of my life is centered. Although I am flawed like everyone else, my goal is to live this out as true as possible.
What in the world does that have to do with photography? Photography is the recording of images on a light sensitive surface. It is about light, it is about recording moments in time, it is about creativity. Light, Time, and Creativity. God has something to say about all of those things. As the Creator, He is THE Master Artist. We see His handiwork everywhere in the world, and practicing art is practicing the creative gift which is a reflection of His divine nature. God is Light. Learning to understand and use light in a skillful and creative way also utilizes His gift of creative expression. Time. God frequently encouraged believers in Scripture to memorialize and remember His goodness and provision with celebrations and altars. Photography is a way to record moments in time to remember, to memorialize, and to appreciate in the future. This is the philosophy that I bring to my craft whether itβs capturing a wedding or event to memorialize it for the future, creating portraits with skillful use of lighting or unusual creative portraits just for the sake of artistic expression, or simply capturing a real estate property with the best lighting possible. This is the βwhyβ of my art. In the words of a beloved hymn, βThis is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.β