The Road of Faith
Shine your light O Lord
So that I may see
Just where I am heading
And what’s in front of me
Your word is the light
the lamp unto my feet
it may not light far ahead
nor show me where it’s steep
but it gives enough light
For each step I take
Just enough to see ahead
along this road of faith
For this is what it surely is
As we walk with Jesus Christ
The road that we are traveling on
Is by faith, not by sight
So shine your light O Lord
So we may see our way
Though you only show in part
It’s enough for each new day
- M.S. Lowndes
Something New for 30 Days
I have been wanting to try something like this for a while and I love taking photos. So I thought I would give this a shot. And since today is August 1st, a perfect day to begin.. So hear goes.
For the next 30 days I am going to take a photo a day. In some form or fashion. Depending on the day it might come from one of three cameras.. a nikon, a point and shoot, or an iphone.. The photo might also be a different style each day.. Maybe a fun one, a creative one, or a family shot… It will be a surprise.. It will be a lot of fun too.
Day #1
And to start things off.. I shot this on my way to work and did some color correcting this morning.
You can follow along here too!
Hope you enjoy the process and the photos!
The Beginning
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”
- Ira Glass
