Scripture and a Snapshot - Give Thanks

I ran across this Scripture & a Snapshot idea today as I was reviewing blogs for the TOS Review Crew Anchor Detail Team. I thought I'd give it a go, since my purpose in life is to shine Jesus the Christ's love! If I'm not doing that, everything else is truly meaningless.

So, here goes:

My first Scripture & a Snapshot contribution.

Worldess Wednesday - Alphabet Letters in Objects A-G

 

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Take The Perfect Pumpkin Patch Picture and Printable Pumpkin Lessons

Smile - O.K. - Say cheese!  No, no - Look at mommy!  Smile!  Run, run, go get little Joey.  He just ran off!  Everyone at the same time - Smile!  Put the pumpkin down!  Now, put your hand down.  Move your head out of the way of your sister's face.  Look at the camera, look up here, up here!  Squash!  Mommy, Jimmy just sat in a rotten pumpkin!  If any of these sound familiar, you know you have tried to capture a special moment of your children on film.  If you've ever visited a pumpkin patch with a new baby or young children in an... From: 12 Tips for Taking Great Pictures of Your Children in the Pumpkin Patch

If you come away from the pumpkin patch with a good picture, and actually have a pumpkin to show for it - It's time to put that learning to a more calm activity, while you sit back and enjoy your pretty pictures that you successfully captured.

Here are some links to pumpkin learning:

Pumpkin ESL

Pumpkin Lesson Printables

Pumpkin Unit


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Just Some Pics From My Photo 101 Class

There's benefits to cleaning out your basement!  Recently while going through some boxes downstairs, trying to clean up the area in hopes to have it ready to use as a school room this fall, I ran across some photos from a Photography class I took in college.

I absolutely love black and white photographs.  Even with the onset of color and the ability to change and edit photos as desired, I often take out color as I love the black and whites.  These first two actually used a cool, almost brown tone, of black & whites.  They were taken in my old stomping grounds neighborhood near St. Louis Hills in an old barber shop - Still used at the time.  This second one I have always loved as it was taken looking into the window with a reflection of the building behind me.  So cool (to me anyway).

A strange fascination I have in photographing is to take pictures of chairs and benches from behind.  I don't know what it is about it that fascinates me.  My photography teacher described my work as having a dramatic approach.  I'll take that.  Sort of sounds impressive.

And, this one is one of my all-time favorites!  I caught my hubby shaving.  It is actually his reflection in the bathroom mirror.  At the time, I thought how cute it would be to have a little boy next to him doing the same thing.  However, we were yet to have children when these photos were taken in 1994.

Anyone who has ever taken a black and white photography class will enjoy this one, as it is one of the basic exercises of capturing contrasting shadows.

And, this one is a montage of photos I took on our honeymoon at the Bay View Inn on Mackinac Island.  In addition to the view from behind and rocking chairs, I have always loved the open door leading the viewer's eyes toward the images.  These always fascinated me from the time I took them.  I often pondered why they intrigued me so much.  After I lost my third baby to miscarriage, I realized that even back when I took the photos I always saw the empty chair as one yet to be filled.  Thankfully, God is merciful and filled my chair with three beautiful children.  At the time, however, the photo was almost prophetic.

My Obsession with Flower Photos

Years ago, before children, I had a passion for crafts and photography. I went to a few craft shows in the area and one of the items I sold was framed pictures I had taken. I blame it on Georgia O'Keefe, but for some reason, I am drawn to flower photograpy.  Well, that and benches. I cannot resist taking a picture of a bench or a rocking chair or Andirondack chair from behind.

And, OK, some are actually considered weeds.  The purple one my daughter referred to as "awkward" looking.

I thought you might like to take a look at some of my most recent flower pics.

These were taken during one of my walks around a nearby lake that I took with my children. It works as PE for them and helps me try to realize my vision of fitting back into the clothes I recently tucked away.

I hope you enjoy the pictures and that it inspires you to photograph things that interest you. Of course, they could also spur on an impromptu art lesson if you still need some credit hours to log for your homeschool.

They also make a great background for scripture memory - Especially scriptures about all things opening up and lifting our hands in praise.  The petals always remind me of God's amazing glory and it inspires me how they bloom forth as though reaching up to the heavens.