MaryRose

For our last photography assignment, I had to choose a staff member for a photoshoot.  I couldn't think of anyone better than MaryRose, love this girl, her joy flows directly from Christ!  I can't wait to see how God continues to use her to further the Kingdom.    

The icing on the cake?  This lady is one of my outreach leaders to India, can't wait to grow in our friendship while sharing the Light in India!  Fourteen days!!

HDR

This week our photo assignment was to create an HDR image.  To make such an image requires three photographs, one over exposed, under exposed and also a normal exposure, then through a special editing program you combine all three images into one, layering them over top of each other.  Through this process you are able to grab the high and low lights within the image, showcasing deeper shadows.

As having never worked with HDR, this assignment was a learning experience and I can now say I have had experience with HDR!!  Because we used a new editing software, we just used the trial thus the LOVELY water marks.

Week five here I come!!

Daffodils

This past week at YWAM, one of our afternoons was spent doing Original Design and my mind was blown!  Original design is when someone prays over you, asking God to reveal to them how He has made this specific person special and unique in His eyes.

I was anxious to see what they got, excited to hear how He views me.  One of the words they got was Daffodil, they weren't sure how this played out specifically for me, I did.

After I was born, I had to be in the NICU due to my lungs not being fully developed.  One morning, while my Mom was getting ready to be with me at the hospital, she saw four daffodils in our garden.  One daffodil for each member of the family including me, to her this was a special promise from God that I was going to pull through this.

Knowing this, I knew daffodils were somehow special, I looked up what they meant, daffodils are among the first flowers to poke through the weary winter, the first bright color against a pallet of brown and grey.  Daffodils are joy and a source of joy to others.

My prayer is this, that I may continue to be a daffodil in my Creator's sight, bringing joy to Him and those around me.

YWAM Orlando Photo DTS Part 1

Hello WORLD!!  I am here, Montverde, Florida has become my home (for the next three months)!  We have only had classes for a week and already God has been recking me, I can't wait to see how He will continue to open my view of Him and mold me more into His image.  

Because I am doing the photography Discipleship Training School, I have weekly photo assignments that have to be turned in through our blogs, so ya'll get a peak in (yes "ya'll" has become a part of my vocabulary)! 

The natural beauty surrounding our campus is amazing, there's just something about nature that always gets me!  I love doing my quite time in my hammock during the morning, listening to the birds sings their songs of praise.

A few days ago a group of us students made our way down to the pond and entered into a time of Worship.  So inspiring to be surrounded with such a group of strong Followers of Christ, they are constantly encouraging me and pushing me further in my walk with Him.

Last night a group of us went down to a music festival, after I snapped this picture it reminded me of the busyness we subject ourselves to.  Missing the little winks of love from God, my daily battle is to try and catch the little gifts by slowing my pace of life down. 

Going to a music festival and not checking out the local food trucks is unheard of.  Perfect way to end a summer night with friends!