creative pressure :)
Monday, January 09, 2012
a friend made the comment that "true creatives in a world of 'creatives' are rare."
I tend to think that that statement is true.
there are a few people that I've had the privilege to meet that I recognized that what I saw that they produced,
genuinely resonated from a personal God-given creative place from within.
I think a person can fake it pretty well online or on heresay...
forming your creative opinion of them before you even meet.
but to meet a true creative person in real life? you can't hide it. it's who you are.
and those "true creatives" that I have the privilege to meet absolutely. fascinate. me.
enter this girl. she's the real deal. :)
she's modern, athletic, fashion-savvy, super smart...and wicked creative.
when she first inquired about a session with me, I have to admit I got a little happy nervous.
partially because I knew she was genuinely cool and partially because she's a photographer as well.
every. time. I photograph another photographer there's an added sense of pressure.
why?
because other photographers frame life the same way you do...know gear the same way you do.
check out your creativity the same way you do.
it's not a bad thing...
just an added sense of pressure knowing you want to "photograph them the way you would want to be photographed."
self-inflicted pressure...but pressure none-the-less. :)
but I'm so thankful to have gotten to photograph these two.
thankful to have gotten to know them better from behind my camera...
AND thankful to be able to grab a dc/coffee with a new creative friend who also happens frame life the way I do. :)
I tend to think that that statement is true.
there are a few people that I've had the privilege to meet that I recognized that what I saw that they produced,
genuinely resonated from a personal God-given creative place from within.
I think a person can fake it pretty well online or on heresay...
forming your creative opinion of them before you even meet.
but to meet a true creative person in real life? you can't hide it. it's who you are.
and those "true creatives" that I have the privilege to meet absolutely. fascinate. me.
enter this girl. she's the real deal. :)
she's modern, athletic, fashion-savvy, super smart...and wicked creative.
when she first inquired about a session with me, I have to admit I got a little happy nervous.
partially because I knew she was genuinely cool and partially because she's a photographer as well.
every. time. I photograph another photographer there's an added sense of pressure.
why?
because other photographers frame life the same way you do...know gear the same way you do.
check out your creativity the same way you do.
it's not a bad thing...
just an added sense of pressure knowing you want to "photograph them the way you would want to be photographed."
self-inflicted pressure...but pressure none-the-less. :)
but I'm so thankful to have gotten to photograph these two.
thankful to have gotten to know them better from behind my camera...
AND thankful to be able to grab a dc/coffee with a new creative friend who also happens frame life the way I do. :)
unrivaled beauty
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
"look for the beauty in everyone."
outside looking in you'd think that in looking at these two that I love that the beauty is fairly obvious.
and it is.
incredibly and undeniably so.
often I look at them and look at their flowy blonde hairs and blue eyes and just smile...
just because they are so beautiful.
but I think there are moments when I think He smiles because of their beauty that radiates from within.
I feel privileged that in those moments I think He lets me see a glimpse of them the way He see's them...
in those moments you can see the beauty in their strength...
the beauty in their soft heartedness...
the beauty in their journey.
in those moments, that is when they are the most beautiful and unrivaled to simply no one.
outside looking in you'd think that in looking at these two that I love that the beauty is fairly obvious.
and it is.
incredibly and undeniably so.
often I look at them and look at their flowy blonde hairs and blue eyes and just smile...
just because they are so beautiful.
but I think there are moments when I think He smiles because of their beauty that radiates from within.
I feel privileged that in those moments I think He lets me see a glimpse of them the way He see's them...
in those moments you can see the beauty in their strength...
the beauty in their soft heartedness...
the beauty in their journey.
in those moments, that is when they are the most beautiful and unrivaled to simply no one.
family who happen to be friends :)
Monday, January 02, 2012
the last staff meeting we had at our staff, I sat back and smiled listening to him.
and then leaned over and told her "I just love him. he's a good man."
he regularly quotes things like this now:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
and yes, he's still the sometimes annoying, flicking giant little brother.
but he's also my friend and I love and admire who he is and who he's becoming. :)
and her?
I could go on and on about her. I really like her. and am so happy he has her.
she's beautiful, compassionate, witty, funny and someone I like to call my friend. :)
plus, I get inspired by her creatively and love to stalk her company/blog linny jane vintage.
win for me. :)
yup, this was a fun session to hang out with them and just enjoy being outside
with family who also happens to be my friends. :)
and then leaned over and told her "I just love him. he's a good man."
he regularly quotes things like this now:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
and yes, he's still the sometimes annoying, flicking giant little brother.
but he's also my friend and I love and admire who he is and who he's becoming. :)
and her?
I could go on and on about her. I really like her. and am so happy he has her.
she's beautiful, compassionate, witty, funny and someone I like to call my friend. :)
plus, I get inspired by her creatively and love to stalk her company/blog linny jane vintage.
win for me. :)
yup, this was a fun session to hang out with them and just enjoy being outside
with family who also happens to be my friends. :)
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