The Photographer's Prayer
Jun 2, 2017 16:16:17 #
The Photographer's Prayer
Oh God, as I bring my subject into focus and prepare to make each portrait, never let me forget that I'm creating treasures for some family, a keepsake for loved ones. Make me sensitive to the qualities and virtues of others, that I may draw out into the light the beautiful radiant belongings of their hearts.
Help me to be an artist, collecting the beauty of every soul, the glow of youth, the gentleness, the laughter or tears of each life that is precious in Thy sight. Deeper than a means of livelihood, give me the perspective to see my photographer's art as a service to others, making life richer and more memorable.
And, dear Lord, between the lights and shadows, the ups and downs and the rolling years, keep me from getting out of focus or off center, so that my life and work may be framed with dignity and colored with contentment ...
AMEN
Author Unknown
Oh God, as I bring my subject into focus and prepare to make each portrait, never let me forget that I'm creating treasures for some family, a keepsake for loved ones. Make me sensitive to the qualities and virtues of others, that I may draw out into the light the beautiful radiant belongings of their hearts.
Help me to be an artist, collecting the beauty of every soul, the glow of youth, the gentleness, the laughter or tears of each life that is precious in Thy sight. Deeper than a means of livelihood, give me the perspective to see my photographer's art as a service to others, making life richer and more memorable.
And, dear Lord, between the lights and shadows, the ups and downs and the rolling years, keep me from getting out of focus or off center, so that my life and work may be framed with dignity and colored with contentment ...
AMEN
Author Unknown
Jun 2, 2017 16:42:49 #
Jun 3, 2017 06:29:42 #
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[quote=PhotoNoob]The Photographer's Prayer
Oh God, as I bring my subject into focus and prepare to make each portrait, never let me forget that I'm creating treasures for some family, a keepsake for loved ones. Make me sensitive to the qualities and virtues of others, that I may draw out into the light the beautiful radiant belongings of their hearts.
Help me to be an artist, collecting the beauty of every soul, the glow of youth, the gentleness, the laughter or tears of each life that is precious in Thy sight. Deeper than a means of livelihood, give me the perspective to see my photographer's art as a service to others, making life richer and more memorable.
And, dear Lord, between the lights and shadows, the ups and downs and the rolling years, keep me from getting out of focus or off center, so that my life and work may be framed with dignity and colored with contentment ...
AMEN
Author Unknown[/quote
Oh God, as I bring my subject into focus and prepare to make each portrait, never let me forget that I'm creating treasures for some family, a keepsake for loved ones. Make me sensitive to the qualities and virtues of others, that I may draw out into the light the beautiful radiant belongings of their hearts.
Help me to be an artist, collecting the beauty of every soul, the glow of youth, the gentleness, the laughter or tears of each life that is precious in Thy sight. Deeper than a means of livelihood, give me the perspective to see my photographer's art as a service to others, making life richer and more memorable.
And, dear Lord, between the lights and shadows, the ups and downs and the rolling years, keep me from getting out of focus or off center, so that my life and work may be framed with dignity and colored with contentment ...
AMEN
Author Unknown[/quote
Jun 3, 2017 07:22:23 #
PhotoNoob wrote:
The Photographer's Prayer br Oh God, as I bring my... (show quote)
That prayer should say something about keeping rude people out of your way when trying to get a shot.
Jun 3, 2017 08:07:17 #
I am a religious person, to a degree, but I have never felt the need to pray about my photos. That seems outside the realm of prayer to me.
Jun 3, 2017 08:11:59 #
jaymatt wrote:
I am a religious person, to a degree, but I have never felt the need to pray about my photos. That seems outside the realm of prayer to me.
Definitely. I can see God up there dealing with world problems, when He suddenly gets a "call" from a photographer to ask that his shot be in sharp focus.
Jun 3, 2017 08:12:27 #
And God, may you smite the creator of iPhone and all those who take pictures with one. Amen.
Jun 3, 2017 08:31:53 #
Jun 3, 2017 08:39:07 #
PhotoNoob wrote:
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👍🏻✅ always helpful to have a little Divine Intervention!😇 Can't hurt anyway. IMHO 😄
Jun 3, 2017 08:39:58 #
sb wrote:
And God, may you smite the creator of iPhone and all those who take pictures with one. Amen.
GREAT !!!
Jun 3, 2017 08:45:07 #
sb wrote:
And God, may you smite the creator of iPhone and all those who take pictures with one. Amen.
I like the "smite" word😁
Jun 3, 2017 09:30:16 #
Jun 3, 2017 10:18:10 #
PhotoNoob wrote:
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I personally love this and always pray to do the best I can. You never know when it may be the last photo of that person, and that has happened to me before. I did a wedding, and not a month later, one of the bridesmaids was killed in a car accident. So I know how important portraits can be.
Jun 3, 2017 10:24:58 #
PhotoNoob wrote:
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Thus saith the preacher, "Amen!"
Jun 3, 2017 10:58:05 #
repleo wrote:
By the time you have recited all of that the bird will have flown.
Lol...I think you're supposed to say that before you leave the house with you're camera in hand...
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