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We sang this together today as a church:
Through the love of God our Savior, all will be well.
Free and changeless is His favor, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us;
Perfect is the grace that sealed us;
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us -
All must be well.
Though we pass through tribulation, all will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation; all is well.
Happy still in God confiding,
Fruitful if in Christ abiding;
Steadfast through the Spirit's guiding -
All must be well.
We expect a bright tomorrow. All will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow. All is well.
On our Father's love relying;
Jesus every need supplying;
Yes, in living or in dying,
All must be well.
Amen! All IS well.
This is not much of a picture; just snapped it from where I stood. But Sundays, this is where I am... meeting in a gym. I will try to get braver about "people" photos.
6 comments:
I took terrible church photos last week. I felt too self-conscious but wish I could capture the spirit of what I feel and see there. Good for you taking the risk. I'm going to try again.
These photos from our regular "places" are so important to us!
It's reassuring to hear a couple of you mention that you also can feel self-conscious, when considering taking photos out among people. I would dearly love to shoot pictures of various people as they walk up to get their coffee at Starbuck's--so many people just have a PRESENCE about them! But I don't want to look like a stalker or something! And if I asked permission, the "moment" would be lost.
This is one area I must stretch myself in. I never feel comfortable taking pictures of people out in public. I go out of my way to make sure it's obvious I'm NOT taking a picture of people wherever I'm at. About the closest I come is at Disney where there are lots and lots of people and lots and lots of pictures being taken everywhere. But even then I'm just getting people in a wide view shot - never focused on any person.
One other thing I thought I'd mention is that privacy laws don't really apply in public places (like at a park, baseball game, on the street etc.) so technically anyone is fair game to have their picture taken. But that doesn't make me feel any more secure about it. It's only when people are in a place where "there's a reasonable expectation of privacy" that it's illegal (like a bathroom, hospital, dressing room, drs. office etc.). I'm not sure where places like churches and restaurants (eating establishments in general) fall in to those categories.
I was watching a video about Scott Schumann, the photographer for the blog The Sartorialist, and he just walked up to people and asked them and everyone (at least the ones featured in this clip) were so receptive. Of course it helps that most knew who he was, knew that they'd caught his eye (he shoots interesting fashion on the streets) and that they might be on his blog.
I know that I am uncomfortable if I notice someone including me in the photograph and wonder what they are going to do with it, so I am hesitant to take them of other people. But I see such interesting people on Atlanta's streets (of course usually I'm in my car, so couldn't do it anyway...). I've found some people very sensitive about photography in church, too, so since my camera makes a noise I've been hesitant to try it. But so many wonderful shots missed! I should have been brave last Wednesday night, when a couple of ladies were knitting scarves while waiting...and I thought their (older) hands and the yarn and knitting needles would make a great shot...and probably they wouldn't have minded at all...but I didn't ask...(Where is that invisibility cloak when I need it?!).
P.S. I love your shot, Becky. I don't think I knew (or just didn't remember) that you meet in a gym).
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