My intense love for photography began at a young age with landscapes. I appreciated the fact that they are still, and that God reveals so much of Himself through nature. Now, as I customize portraiture for people regularly, I feel so blessed to be able to be reminded continually of the intense beauty of the Lord – His life, His person, the people He’s made in His image. As I compose images during a shoot and process them afterward, I am just blown away by the incredible beauty God bestows on every person as He forms them, and then by the amazing beauty He brings about in the lives of those surrendered to Him.
Just such a reminder of God’s beauty took place last week when Christine came with me to do her first day of on-location senior portraits. We went to the UCR Botanical Gardens and had a wonderful morning talking and shooting and exploring many areas of the Gardens together.
Don’t you see the Lord in her?! Such peace and joy and… beauty. It’s even more clear when you watch her life. She has such a gentle spirit. Thanks for your faithfulness, Christine.
But don’t let that gentleness fool you - she also has a bunch of competitive spunk thrown in! As we walked, we talked about Christine’s favorite colors, inspired much by the Fall season, so I couldn’t help but capture a glimpse of her bright, fun toes.
So often when I see Christine at church, I think to compliment her on her hair. It always looks so graceful and feminine, so fitting for this next image.
The day of our shoot it was also fun to talk “model” with Christine and her mom Laura… Modeling runs in the family, but they revere a very balanced view – only modeling that is appropriate and honoring to the Lord. Oh, and watching seasons of ANTM gave Christine experience moving and “smizing” – smiling beautifully with her eyes 
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Christine loves jasmine, and so do I. This gazebo was covered in it, and it smelled so lovely.
Thanks again, Christine for being my 2010 Baptist Christian School senior representative. You are full of God’s beauty, inside and out!
