March 2020 Easter & Spring!

from Faith On Every Corner - March 2020

BIBLE TRIVIA

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 | NIV

COVER PHOTO

BY MELANIE NEBBELING

About the cover photo - I was driving home with my daughter when we spotted this gorgeous wildflower field near Okemos, Michigan, last spring., I envisioned her in an Anne of Green Gables style photoshoot at this magical location! I drove home, trying not to speed, and grabbed the perfect outfit from her closet to match the stunning purple scenery. I packed up my camera bag and back we went to bring my vision to life!

The first time that I dabbled in photography was when I took a black-and-white class and learned to develop film during my sophomore year of college in the 1980s. I didn’t start learning about photography until about six years ago when my last daughter was three. It blessed me to have her after my first three children went off to college. Having raised my others, I knew how fast children grow and I wanted to capture and preserve as many of those precious moments as I could. I hired professional photographers several times a year, and one day I put the money that I was paying others toward buying my own equipment and learning photography myself. I would consider myself a “professional hobbyist photographer,” as I use professional equipment, but only take photos for memories for my family. Photography is also a creative outlet for me. I love vintage children’s fashion and enjoy combining it with my photography to create artistic images that take my viewers back in time. It is not my only style of photography, but it is my favorite genre. My preference is to take candid photos of my daughter having fun and just being a kid rather than posed shots of her. Candid photos capture the true essence of childhood and the moments as I would like to remember them. I am from East Lansing, Michigan - home of Michigan State University.