Project the Light
with Kristenn Jones Photography
Faith and Photography
It's morning, and I've got a houseful of boys ranging in age from 8-18. I'm tip-toeing and trying really hard to be quiet because though we have bedrooms and beds they are all crashed in the living room. I would photograph them for you but that might wake them and then I'll have to deal with them way too early. So I'm being quiet, such quietness requires sitting, and such sitting requires thinking. What I realize this morning is that I'm incredibly restless. I've got this insane restlessness in my spirit, I don't know guys maybe it's really just too much coffee but I'm inclined to believe its the Holy Spirit giving me a push.
Lately I see God everywhere, and in everything. I want to tell someone about it, write about it, photograph it, ideas just keeps coming. My journal is full of this ridiculously long list of ideas to share but I never actually sit to do it. Well today is the day, if your reading this you know I've gathered the courage to hit submit, so lets go.
Let me tell you a little about myself. I'm a bible believing Christian. I've been working out my salvation for about 25 years now (Phillipians 2:12). Some days I soar and others I face plant but I find myself moving forward. I'm a thirty something year
old wife and mother of three. I tell you these things first because they are most important to me and when all else fades away those are the things that will matter the most!
Now what else? I'm a college freshman going on 17 years now, the finish line is out there somewhere. I'm heading into my eighth year as a homeschooling mom. So now you see what happened to my college degree, can I get credits for teaching my incredibly brilliant children? I've also trained to work in crisis pregnancy counseling and spent about ten years in various areas of children's ministry. I've spent bookoos of my husbands money in an effort to become the worlds most mediocre, amateur photographer. Which brings me to my next point which is I love photography, writing, and teaching scripture.
People who love photography see the world through a lens. I see life as a series of portraits waiting to happen and find myself forever frustrated if I can't catch a sweet moment or beautiful image. So I am constantly looking and thinking of angles, lighting, and the notion that it should all be captured because its here and gone and if I miss it, everyone else has to miss it too. In these moments, I see the Lord and His goodness.
I see lessons and scriptural teaching. In my understanding of photography I find that it aligns so perfectly with symbolizing aspects of God's word. When these light bulb moments go off, I want everyone to see it just as I do. I go to my audience of three who are my kids and they remind me, "You've already told me that" or "I've heard this lesson at least 10 times." What I'm really hearing is that I need a bigger audience.
So here I am, attempting a blog and holding onto the belief that at least the most loyal of my friends will read it. I'm not going to name call but they know who they are! If anyone else joins along, just know that will put a BIG smile on my face.
I'm not sure exactly how this blog will play out. But I can tell you it will always be Christ centered. The inspiration may come from a photo session, past or present experience, old or new concepts, random everyday objects. It will be simple enough to share with your family and hopefully bring fresh insight about scripture. By the way, while you're here you should definitely visit my homepage and learn about PROJECT THE LIGHT and find out how you can be involved.