Clearwater Lodge

Clearwater Lodge, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

This is a photo that I had been thinking about for a really long time. I would have liked to had a wider lens or a clearer night, but what I wanted shone through. I love the reflections and how the 3 minute exposure really smoothed out the lake. I also just am happy to be trying new things and to be in places where I really can explore what my camera can do.

I was at the lodge for the Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship's annual conference.  Be sure to check out the Keynote by Ron Ruthruff too!

Fire!

Fire!, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

Sometimes, photos are just fun. For someone who lives with a camera around my shoulders, it's rather rare for friends to really pose for a photo. So, thank you Alex and I just love laughing every time I see this one.

Stickers

Stickers, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

As a kid and as a house painter, Sticker bushes were my nemesis. But, one day traipsing through the woods, I stumbled up this new growth and really found them to be quite beautiful. This didn't negate the abilities of the rest of the bush to rip my legs raw, but pointed towards the good that can be found.

The rain brings the blooms

The rain brings the blooms., a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

Back in May, after hiking along the Pacific Coast Trail with Erika, we went to down to Cannon Beach. It was a weekend when I was really trying to find new angles to photos I have taken before. I really love how the rings and pedals of this flower stood out to me and I feel like the aperture of my camera really brought it out. This photo really represents my experience with this flower (wow, that is a hippie sentence).

Phin

Phin, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

Kids are so expressive. It is just something that I can't get over. I was just amazed to see how just hanging out on the front lawn can bring out smiles that will continue to blow my mind. Phin just loves my friend Tim and it really came out in his face of awe. I do enjoy the blurry effect of Phin's mom in the background watching her son be enthralled with the big people.

Family Ties

Family Ties, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

I was taking photos and some video for the Spilling Hope campaign at Bethany Community Church and was just taking some portraits too. I really like the way that this couple interacted with each other and with me too. I just feel like his striking lines with her smile just really speak bounds about how they interact and the love they share.

Also, I'm really going to try to step up the posts on this blog. I have been posting every other week or so, but I share photos on Flickr almost daily. So, I'll try to put the best of my daily updloads onto this site too.

Laughter wrings

Laughter wrings, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

As part of the Bethany Community Church's Spilling Hope campaign, people were invited to enter into the way that water is used in partner communities in Uganda. After pumping water from a hand pump, clothes were washed by hand with soap and water and then hung out to dry. This little guy really got into the process and his mom really got into washing clothes by hand. She was hoping that this interest would carry over back home (my bet is that didn't happen).

For more information on the project, see the link below:
www.spillinghope.org

This photo was also featured on the Seattlest blog as the photo of the day. Always fun to see my work going out in other places!

Washing

Washing, a photo by jtobiason08 on Flickr.

During the last few weeks, since Easter, Bethany Community Church has been participating in the Spiling Hope campaign. This encourages everyone to learn, participate and give in regards to water needs in Africa. This boy is washing his hands in lifegiving water and is diving into Spilling Hope. For more information, see SpillingHope.org.