March 16th, 2012 | filed under: 365, Personal, photo, project 52 |
March signifies the start of the my favorite season…springtime! Springtime is also wedding season, which is also my favorite time. :-) For the past few months I’ve been doing a lot of learning, photography projects (portrait projects, this–project 52, and my Facebook-based project 365), business things, meeting with some outstanding couples, working my lovely part time Harding job with student support services, and also creating photography work for myself to keep on learning and growing.
So that is the short version of why my blog has been more quiet as of late. BUT in a few short weeks, things are about to get started. I’m excited to work with some great people to make some rad pictures. Coming soon. :)
This week’s project 52 subject is irish, but I kind of change it to dads. :) My dad a bit far away to photograph (1000 miles), so I had to think of alternate ways to document this. Here’s my thought process: (don’t judge ;)) So I’ve been drawing a lot of stick figures lately…and stick figures remind me of the stick figure families that you see on cars which of course includes a dad!
I apologize in advance to my family–don’t take my drawing skills the wrong way. Don’t think that my deformed stick figures represent your sharp and dashing looks. Also don’t be offended that I only drew 40% of the siblings…I ran out of paper on that side. :)
But yes, I look up to my family a whole lot and love them so so much. They’re the best.
You may ask, why have I been drawing so many stick figures lately? Well…this past week I discovered Draw Something–a smartphone app in which you draw a word for your friend(or, stranger ;)) to guess. Think pictionary + my awful drawing skills + my fat fingers on a non-precise touch screen = pretty bad. But it’s also pretty good. My username on there is jonyoder–add me!
-> Back on the subject of project 52 and dads, check out the happy and smiling Kim’s version!
~ Jon
March 9th, 2012 | filed under: photo, project 52 |
This week’s project 52 theme is stormy weather. How appropriate! This week in the abandoned-by-most-of-my-friends town of Searcy has been quite wet. And when it rains here…it pours. As long as I don’t have things to do outside or weddings to shoot, I love the rain! (usually :)) Today I got some hot chocolate and watched the rain for a bit and then ran outside to get a few pictures.
Stay dry! :)
Check out the talented and smiling Jenn’s rendition of this week’s project 52!
~ Jon
March 1st, 2012 | filed under: personal work, photo | tags: ptp, studio |
I love photography because of people, emotions, and stories. Every year the various girl clubs on campus nominate a few guys to be honorary members. This ritual is known as “beauxing.” ;) It’s always a fun time and there’s always lots of face painting and excitement. I’ve wanted to do this for a while, but this year it finally worked out for me to set up a photo booth. =)
Some awesome girls that I can proudly call friends. :)
Go big or go home. That’s my life philosophy. :-)
~ Jon
February 24th, 2012 | filed under: Personal, photo, project 52 |
The theme for this week’s project 52 is
Alone. Pardon the brief exposé, but I’ve thought about this topic a time or two. Psychology is really interesting to me. :)
An aspect of loneliness that I find fascinating is that you can be on a busy street, subway, library, or [public area], be surrounded by people, and yet still be alone. Loneliness is a weird thing. You can have more wealth and things than you know what to do with but even as tempting as things may be, the result is not happiness. You can’t buy friends, only “friends.” Fame also isn’t any sort of solution. You can be amidst people (fans, even) trying to meet you–building you up with nice words–and still feel alone.
The solution is relationship. Don’t network–connect with people. Do things that matter. God’s ways are higher than our ways, His plans bring more peace and contentment than anything we can ever try to come up with.
That’s my thought of the day. :) Be sure to check out Mark Gregory’s version! :)
~ Jon
February 22nd, 2012 | filed under: Personal, photo |
Life is so full of change and ups and downs. My mind can be so fickle some times. I love being around people, I need to be alone. I believe that talent is not limited by things, yet I want more things. I believe in the importance of a simple life, yet I can’t stop moving and just enjoy the moment and the blessings of life.
Yet through every struggle, the ever simple truth resonates that God is sovereign and over everything. And His plan is higher. No matter how much I try to control, that truth remains.
A few good reads:
Neat projects I’ve come across:
And… some recent personal photography:
Enjoy the simple things. Do things that matter. Treasure your relationships.
~ Jon
