WOW did I have fun with this!!!!!!?? I am going to call this my “Live Loved” collection because I want to make a lot more of them but they are quite time consumming.??????
My Inspiration:?? http://www.wishyouwellsonline.com/
I was looking at this website last week and just was amazed at the talent of the photographer who is such a masterful artist in her trade.?? She has a certain look that??I have almost no hope of emulating but boy howdy I am going to try.?? This was my first attempt.?? Notice I did a side view only because I wasn’t ready to attempt the face yet.?? Jessica’s subjects look very surreal and dreamy and I wasn’t sure how I was going to accomplish that so I avoided it on my first go round.?? I don’t want to “copy” her anyhow – (and if she were to read that sentence she would probably say “Ha!?? As if!”?? hee hee) – but I would like to use her pictures to give me inspiration for my own dreamy storybook look.??????Here is a close up:
You can see more of the paint effect here.
Already thinking through some other ideas to try.?? These projects take hours though so I have to limit myself.?? :)?? I want a gallery full of them though.?? One for virtual oils and one for “Live Loved” pictures.?? It isn’t that I am big on angels or fairy wings…but I DO love surreal and fantasy and dreamy and storybook.???? I put the verse on this picture because it seemed to belong there.?? God dreams big.?? What fun He must have had creating!???? I think of how Jesus delighted in the children and how He must smile at the way they celebrate life.?? Celebrating life is exactly why I started taking pictures in the first place.?? Guess that brings me full circle.???? I have been trying (as you well know) to get centered on the truth lately.?? I love that 4 Him song Center of the Mark that says “To love God…love people…that’s the center of the mark”.?? I want to feel like even my hobbies are a celebration of that and for me, photography and design are a reflection of my love for God and people.???? Pictures of dreamy, playful children symbolize living loved to me because the faith of little children places them centered in His lap.?? That’s where I want to be.?? This collection – as I hope to build it – will be a reminder of that.
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What do you think?
Heidi have I been busy while you’ve been offline or what???????
6 responses to “Live Loved”
Doni, how very precious!!! I love it and I think you accomplished DREAMY and FANTASY and PRECIOUS all together!!! I love the verse you chose and I especiallly love what you wrote and want to add my AMEN!
Lovin’ you,
Aunt Beck
Doni, are you sure thats the right website? wishyouwells.com? I went there and it looks like a site that sells domain names…
you know i’d ask about your inspiration. i can’t find that site as you noted it though. can you place an exact link just for me? 🙂 🙂 🙂 (always asking for special treatment) – oh wait – jana asked too… alright, i can’t be THAT special – jana asked first so SHE is most special today. 😉
love the look of this photo AND the depth of your inspiration as rooted in relation to the MASTER Artist. lovely. can’t wait to see more!
Oops! Here is the correct link: http://www.wishyouwellsonline.com/. I fixed it above too.
You did a fabulous job at taking that pose/idea and recreating your own,it looks just awesome!! actually yours even looks better 🙂
hi!!! thank you so much for your sweet comments on my blog–(blogs)—I’ve been meaning to write you back–but this week has just been crazy!!! I still need to respond to the thread on phaunt too–about WB…
Thanks for your congratulations!! we so appreciate it! WE are soooo thrilled!!! 🙂 Praise the Lord!!! 🙂
leah