I made it back down to United this week, as promised. My hubby was preaching, and I am so proud of him. He did a fantastic job talking about worship, staying engaged, and bringing challenge. They ended the sermon with the song “With Everything”. That song is beautiful with a great heart stabbing challenge. The team did a great job with it, as well with the other response worship songs after the sermon. I like that structure alot, hearing the message and being able to respond in song. Anyways, it was another good week in United. Here’s what I shot this week.

This past Sunday I went back to shoot in United. We had a guest speaker in and Brian and the team made these super rad glow stick lookalike things with the lighting. ALSO, my good friend JD has FINALLY come to my church, and I couldn’t NOT take pictures of his first week! I was running late that morning, and after checking my kids into the kids area, I ran into United, grabbed a camera out of my bag, put on my baby lens, and just started shooting. That thing was so heavy, it didn’t seem any different to me. But when I went to go put my camera away, I realized I grabbed the 40D instead of the 5D. Umm? Ok?!

So here’s what I came up with. My hubby is preaching and singing a song in United next week, so I will back then too. But here’s last Sunday! Enjoy. Feel free to comment, I love ‘em! : )

I missed the 5D today, let me just say that….but here’s what I came up with.

I won’t be able to be shoot again in United until April, and I’m actually pretty bummed about that. I remember when I first started, I always got really excited to go to church to try to learn all I could about my camera in this service. But in turn, leaving the process feeling defeated. It took me months to learn how to shoot with low lighting, and just a standard lens. It was frustrating!!! But week and week, month after month, I eventually found the right settings, found the right places to stand, the right time to click to get those sweet light beams. It was great, I felt like I finally knew how to shoot concert photography. But after working on mostly that while I was getting starting using my camera, I wanted to try other things. I wanted to take pictures of kids, families, couples, friends. So I focused more on developing that side of my business and stopped shooting in United.

I like that fact that during the slow months, I am still invited to come and shoot in United. And with the purchase of my 5D, it just seemed like an obvious direction to go back to. I have loved the difference in my photographs, seriously, those extra mega pixels and other goodies really DO make a difference. On a different level though,  not looking through a lens, this expereince is something you just HAVE to experience on your own! This isn’t your typical “service” and it’s not your typical preaching. You will be blown away with the relevancy of your life and the Word of God.

Well, I think that’s enough rambling for tonight. Enjoy!

Oh, P.S. I love when I get those emails that say “Insert Name Here commented on your blog post”. So feel free! : )

Anyways, this delayed post. I shot in United last Sunday and plan on doing so again tomorrow so fulfill a March goal. Enjoy.

P.S. Did everyone enjoy the FIRST DAY OF SPRING?! AW YEAH! :) :)

The United Worship Experience was in the middle of their Love Enough series on Sunday. Coincidence? I think not. Anyways, loved the lighting this week, so pink and red.  Again, coincidence? I don’t think so. Good planning G and Brian! It was a great week. Have you checked them out yet?!

Wow, they are doing some awesome things in United. Brian Miller and Thom Lambert did a great job with the new lighting, and Adam Swisher, as always, delivered an amazing graphic. I really am so lucky to be part of an relevant church.

My pictures don’t do it justice. You really need to check it out for yourself. So come next Sunday morning, and experience God in a whole new light. You won’t be disappointed. Gilbert Thurston is a super talented preacher and I am lucky to have heard him speak the word of God so truthfully. You will be too.

Be moved, be changed, experience God like you never have before.

Sundays 9:45 AM  & 11:15 AM. Chambersburg First Church of God.

I haven’t taken pictures in the United Worship Experience for awhile, but it all came back to me today. Wow, what a show. These guys do such a great job and I love taking pictures of the experience. You might recognize Brian from this earlier post. : )

You’ve got to check this out, seriously guys! It’s amazing and def worth your time. You won’t walk out the same.  

The Edge Team of CRC was playing at the AG Expo in Sharpsburg last week. Our sound technician at CFCOG, Andy Krull, was mixing and running sound for the event , so we decided to drop in and hear what CRC has been up to these days. BTW, don’t mess with Andy, he’s crazy insane smart. He was running sound while relaxing on the top bleacher with his wife….yeah, he’s THAT good. Anyways, After a late……very late…..start, they finally started playing and I just happen to have my camera with me (duh). Joe offered up a little challenge to me..He said if I took a good picture of him, he’d sign up for Facebook;  then I could FB stalk him (yay!)

So  now it’s time for you to vote! Do you think I took a good picture of Joe?!

 This isn’t Joe, it’s JD.

But THIS is Joe!

Sean, the amazing drummer and Jason, lead guitar.  

Two more of Joe.

And two more of JD.