Inspire...
Define:
heighten or intensify
supply the inspiration for
prompt, cheer, revolutionize
Inspirational Poem:
You Inspire Me
by Alex Sparrow
I could have returned and fallen back into my old ways
The old path I used to take in the old days
but you make me feel like I deserve better than the same old pain
You inspire me
People can say they care,and that they do not want to see me hurting
but with you, it is something I can actually believe in
You inspire me
Lifting me up when the dark clouds linger,
bringing me back into the light
Breathing life into my soul constantly
Making this once weary heart beat so freely
You inspire me
Making me want to dream again
When dreams were something I did not want anymore
I would have ran scared, showing any dream the way out the door
You inspire me
Showing me that I can do whatever I want
and I am so blessed to have you in my life
I cherish every moment,
I live it to the fullest because you inspire me
For Photographers:
Inspiration! What can I say about that, there are so many fellow photographers that inspire me. Having an inspiration can definitely help in our businesses, sometimes you get down about how things may be going, and having that person in your life that inspires you to keep going and not quit is amazing. On days when I'm feeling uninspired, I will go to the websites or blogs of those wonderful photographers that inspire me, or I'll have a friend meet me for coffee and chat about inspiration. We all need that inspiration in our lives, but don't forget to share it too, there are others that may need inspiration and you might just be the one to give it to them.
Who inspires you? Who do you inspire?
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
February 20th, 2011 - Thriving
Thriving...
Define:
booming: very lively and profitable
The action of the verb to thrive
Doing well
Inspirational Poem:
Forever thriving in the Spring
by Emily
Once in complete darkness, I opened the door
I've finally walked into light, living in color
I found happiness while taking my chance to explore
And I discovered a feeling I've never shared with another.
It's like picking a beautifully perfect flower
Then putting it on display in a vase
Or finding a candy that's not too sweet nor sour,
Every feeling I've ever had, I find it replaced
It's that firework in darkness, the rainbow in light.
The feeling of having a jar full of fireflies
That you've run around catching all night.
A feeling like that, you can't just let fly bye
One in a million love is what I live forI found it right in front of me
Even when I didn't know what was through the open door
I walked through and found it standing beside a lit up Christmas tree.
It will forever remain in Spring
My flower on display will never die
Life is given to every little thing
My heart beats still, he makes it thrive.
If ever my flower starts to wilt, or my fireflies dim
Or simply bout of drought
One simple meaningful kiss from him
All my worries, all my doubts are shattered all around , all about.
Long after the day of the happiest of "I do's",
Years after my flower, my fireflies, rainbows and sparks should have died
They live because I gave my heart to you and only you,
And with you and remain by your side, every part of me thrives.
For Photographers:
We all want our business to thrive, I know that I sure do. And sometimes I wonder how to get it there, but the poem above defnitely makes me think about it more deeply, that it doesn't just take hard work, it takes love! If we don't LOVE what we are doing in our business then we should change it, so many people go to work day in and day out and they do it because they have to, Photography should never be a have to...if it is we're in the wrong business. In order to create beautiful work and thrive in our business, we have to give it our heart, and LOVE what we do. When we love it, the thriving part will just come naturally.
Define:
booming: very lively and profitable
The action of the verb to thrive
Doing well
Inspirational Poem:
Forever thriving in the Spring
by Emily
Once in complete darkness, I opened the door
I've finally walked into light, living in color
I found happiness while taking my chance to explore
And I discovered a feeling I've never shared with another.
It's like picking a beautifully perfect flower
Then putting it on display in a vase
Or finding a candy that's not too sweet nor sour,
Every feeling I've ever had, I find it replaced
It's that firework in darkness, the rainbow in light.
The feeling of having a jar full of fireflies
That you've run around catching all night.
A feeling like that, you can't just let fly bye
One in a million love is what I live forI found it right in front of me
Even when I didn't know what was through the open door
I walked through and found it standing beside a lit up Christmas tree.
It will forever remain in Spring
My flower on display will never die
Life is given to every little thing
My heart beats still, he makes it thrive.
If ever my flower starts to wilt, or my fireflies dim
Or simply bout of drought
One simple meaningful kiss from him
All my worries, all my doubts are shattered all around , all about.
Long after the day of the happiest of "I do's",
Years after my flower, my fireflies, rainbows and sparks should have died
They live because I gave my heart to you and only you,
And with you and remain by your side, every part of me thrives.
For Photographers:
We all want our business to thrive, I know that I sure do. And sometimes I wonder how to get it there, but the poem above defnitely makes me think about it more deeply, that it doesn't just take hard work, it takes love! If we don't LOVE what we are doing in our business then we should change it, so many people go to work day in and day out and they do it because they have to, Photography should never be a have to...if it is we're in the wrong business. In order to create beautiful work and thrive in our business, we have to give it our heart, and LOVE what we do. When we love it, the thriving part will just come naturally.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
February 19th, 2011 - Amazing
Amazing...
Define:
surprising greatly
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Inspirational Poem:
Your sweet..beautiful..amazing..
by Miahh
To me your the sweetest carol,
your sweet your beautiful your amazing,
to me your the most special person,
you sweet your beautiful your amazing,
baby i love you so much,
your the only one my eyes see,
your so sweet,
your beautiful your amazing,
nothing else would be,
your my heart,my body,my soul,your my whole world,
there is nothing as special as you,
your my sweetheart,my baby,my lover,my sugar,
and i want us to be like this forever
For Photographers:
Having an amazing person in your life can really do so much. Having someone that believes in you and encourages you to be the best that you can be, but is there for you anytime you need them. I hope that everyone has that 1 person in their lives, whether it be a husband, boyfriend, parent, sibling or just a good friend, having those people in our lives help us to be who we are as well as believe in ourselves.
Define:
surprising greatly
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Inspirational Poem:
Your sweet..beautiful..amazing..
by Miahh
To me your the sweetest carol,
your sweet your beautiful your amazing,
to me your the most special person,
you sweet your beautiful your amazing,
baby i love you so much,
your the only one my eyes see,
your so sweet,
your beautiful your amazing,
nothing else would be,
your my heart,my body,my soul,your my whole world,
there is nothing as special as you,
your my sweetheart,my baby,my lover,my sugar,
and i want us to be like this forever
For Photographers:
Having an amazing person in your life can really do so much. Having someone that believes in you and encourages you to be the best that you can be, but is there for you anytime you need them. I hope that everyone has that 1 person in their lives, whether it be a husband, boyfriend, parent, sibling or just a good friend, having those people in our lives help us to be who we are as well as believe in ourselves.
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 18th, 2011 - Light
Light...
Define:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
not great in degree or quantity or number
characterized by or emitting light
Inspirational Poem:
Find the light
by Megan
Darkness may fall upon the sunlit beauty of your world
it may consume you, take you in it's bludgeoning grip,making you hide within the comfort of your suffering
A shadow may cast over the sun, hiding all beauty within it's grasp.
All light may disappear without a traceand as this begins, hope fades and all fight within is weakened.
The pain within this obscurity need not confiscate your stars, your moon and your sun.
So long as it is prohibited to do so, it shall not conquer.
Rise against the darkness to shine your light again.
Ascend out of the shadows, never holding back.
Do not allow the gloom to devour your spirit.
Fight through the blinding darkness, seeing only with your strength.
The shadows of the darkness shall descend ever so slowlybut loosening it's hold nonetheless;
you will have set yourself free from the pain.
It may linger in the background of your ever strengthening light,
frozen, unable to make it's move until you give up the fight once again
Focus on the light, not on the darkness and the light will guide you to happiness,
toward strength and hope
For Photographers:
When we think of light, we tend to think of light in regards to photography and how important it is. But when we look at light in a different way, such as the light that we give off, we begin to realize that light means so much more. We all need to find the light in our lives, for some that might be our family, for others it might be ourselves, it could even be our photography. If we focus on the light and not the darkness, the light will guide us to happiness...
Define:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
not great in degree or quantity or number
characterized by or emitting light
Inspirational Poem:
Find the light
by Megan
Darkness may fall upon the sunlit beauty of your world
it may consume you, take you in it's bludgeoning grip,making you hide within the comfort of your suffering
A shadow may cast over the sun, hiding all beauty within it's grasp.
All light may disappear without a traceand as this begins, hope fades and all fight within is weakened.
The pain within this obscurity need not confiscate your stars, your moon and your sun.
So long as it is prohibited to do so, it shall not conquer.
Rise against the darkness to shine your light again.
Ascend out of the shadows, never holding back.
Do not allow the gloom to devour your spirit.
Fight through the blinding darkness, seeing only with your strength.
The shadows of the darkness shall descend ever so slowlybut loosening it's hold nonetheless;
you will have set yourself free from the pain.
It may linger in the background of your ever strengthening light,
frozen, unable to make it's move until you give up the fight once again
Focus on the light, not on the darkness and the light will guide you to happiness,
toward strength and hope
For Photographers:
When we think of light, we tend to think of light in regards to photography and how important it is. But when we look at light in a different way, such as the light that we give off, we begin to realize that light means so much more. We all need to find the light in our lives, for some that might be our family, for others it might be ourselves, it could even be our photography. If we focus on the light and not the darkness, the light will guide us to happiness...
Thursday, February 17, 2011
February 17th, 2011 - Positive
Positive....
Define:
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty
convinced(p): persuaded of; very sure
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
Inspirational Poem:
A Positive Outlook
by Meredith
Go to sleep,
And you will wake up happy.
Have sweet dreams,
And they will come true.
Don't cry,over the things you can't control.
Smile,
At the things you do.
For Photographers:
I know personally that sometimes we have negative thoughts about our work and about our business, there will be slow times and there will be some clients that can never be satisfied, but as long as we keep a positive attitude and just keep trying, we can succeed. I know I have been down a few times throughout my business where I have thought of just shutting things down, but I knew that if I just believed in myself and tried a little harder that things would work out.
Define:
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty
convinced(p): persuaded of; very sure
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
Inspirational Poem:
A Positive Outlook
by Meredith
Go to sleep,
And you will wake up happy.
Have sweet dreams,
And they will come true.
Don't cry,over the things you can't control.
Smile,
At the things you do.
For Photographers:
I know personally that sometimes we have negative thoughts about our work and about our business, there will be slow times and there will be some clients that can never be satisfied, but as long as we keep a positive attitude and just keep trying, we can succeed. I know I have been down a few times throughout my business where I have thought of just shutting things down, but I knew that if I just believed in myself and tried a little harder that things would work out.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
February 16th, 2011 - Pure
Pure...
Define:
free of extraneous elements of any kind
free from discordant qualities saturated: (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
Inspirational Poem:
Keep Yourself Pure
by Stephen Wentworth Arndt,
Imagine a work, not on paper,
But parchment, papyrus, or such,
Where codex or scroll bears the touch
Of quill or of reed at a taper--
A mind's portraitureIn capitals, uncials, or cursive,
Or Caroline minuscule script,
Whose ink, once the nib had been dipped,
Remained unerased by subversive,
Sly time's signature:
No errors of scribes in the cloister,
No yellow and crumble of age,
No nibbles of mice on the page,
No rotting or mildew from moisture
And rude temperature.
Imagine this book's precious fitness
As elder according to time,
Still fresh as a youth in his prime;
Imagine yourself such a witness,
And keep yourself pure.
For Photographers:
One of the hardest things about being a photographer can be staying pure! Pure to yourself and your work, it can be tough, you have to stick to your guns and stay true to who you are and what your want your work to reflect. I'm sure all of us have had clients (potential or current), that may like a particular piece that another photographer did and they ask you to recreate it, if it's not your style than you are compromising your work. Sometimes knowing what you want your work to look like and reflect your personal style means saying no to clients and loosing business. But stay strong and remember to keep yourself pure!
Define:
free of extraneous elements of any kind
free from discordant qualities saturated: (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
Inspirational Poem:
Keep Yourself Pure
by Stephen Wentworth Arndt,
Imagine a work, not on paper,
But parchment, papyrus, or such,
Where codex or scroll bears the touch
Of quill or of reed at a taper--
A mind's portraitureIn capitals, uncials, or cursive,
Or Caroline minuscule script,
Whose ink, once the nib had been dipped,
Remained unerased by subversive,
Sly time's signature:
No errors of scribes in the cloister,
No yellow and crumble of age,
No nibbles of mice on the page,
No rotting or mildew from moisture
And rude temperature.
Imagine this book's precious fitness
As elder according to time,
Still fresh as a youth in his prime;
Imagine yourself such a witness,
And keep yourself pure.
For Photographers:
One of the hardest things about being a photographer can be staying pure! Pure to yourself and your work, it can be tough, you have to stick to your guns and stay true to who you are and what your want your work to reflect. I'm sure all of us have had clients (potential or current), that may like a particular piece that another photographer did and they ask you to recreate it, if it's not your style than you are compromising your work. Sometimes knowing what you want your work to look like and reflect your personal style means saying no to clients and loosing business. But stay strong and remember to keep yourself pure!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
February 15th, 2011 - Beaming
Beaming....
Define:
cheerful and bright
pleased and proud
radiating or as if radiating light
Inspirational Poem:
by Adrian McGinn (Paris, France)
The pervading clouds disappear
Your beam of sunlight soothes
My worries seem lighter
The glow exuding even brighter
My heart rises to dominate
Feelings deep down aroused
Your gift cheerfully given
Costing little yet invaluable
Your beaming face all welcoming
On us the happy energy showering
An empowering message without words
No time is wasted or lost
An endless supply availableY
ou are our radiant sun
The source of your joy and ours
We feel we matter, we smile back
For Photographers:
I have seen in my own experience and heard from other photographers, that a positive attitude and a smile can make a huge difference when photographing people, especially children. No matter what's going on in our lives at the moment being able to have a beaming smile can affect our clients.
Define:
cheerful and bright
pleased and proud
radiating or as if radiating light
Inspirational Poem:
by Adrian McGinn (Paris, France)
The pervading clouds disappear
Your beam of sunlight soothes
My worries seem lighter
The glow exuding even brighter
My heart rises to dominate
Feelings deep down aroused
Your gift cheerfully given
Costing little yet invaluable
Your beaming face all welcoming
On us the happy energy showering
An empowering message without words
No time is wasted or lost
An endless supply availableY
ou are our radiant sun
The source of your joy and ours
We feel we matter, we smile back
For Photographers:
I have seen in my own experience and heard from other photographers, that a positive attitude and a smile can make a huge difference when photographing people, especially children. No matter what's going on in our lives at the moment being able to have a beaming smile can affect our clients.
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