Happy New Year!

It's a new year and I am starting off this new blog with lots of high hopes. Here at Julie's Camera I will be inviting you to join me on my photographic and spiritual journeys for this year, 2010. I will be creating lots of new photography and with each new photograph comes its own story. That includes the circumstances around the photo shoot, the struggles or victories; lessons learned; where the shot took place, of course technical information, and anything else I think is pertinent. Since I always include a scripture with each photograph I create, I will also share my spiritual inspirations.

God is telling a story and He invites us to play a small role in that story by the gifts and desires He's given to each of us. My floral photography is my way of painting a picture of who I believe God is revealing Himself to be. One of the characteristics of God I love most is His great love for beauty. It's everywhere! I am trying to capture a fraction of it to share with others so they can enjoy God, too.

I also believe the reason we have hope in the midst of life's struggles and suffering is because of beauty. Beauty gives me hope. Just think if there were no beauty in the world what reason would we have to hope for anything good to come out of our suffering? Without beauty everything is dark and empty. But because beauty exists, God must exist. Where else can beauty come from?

So with each photograph in 2010, I wish to explore the beauty of God and therefore receive comfort and joy for the unknown future ahead.