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I have enjoyed photography for years as a form of creative expression but also as a way to connect with God, his creation, and to become grounded as well as uplifted in my spiritual journey. Photography has served as my pen for the journal of that journey. Photography helps me capture and contemplate daily life, both the good and bad. Quietly taking pictures, at dawn or dusk, or when the sun has long left the sky, I gain perspective in difficult times. Much like the constant rising of the sun everyday, I’m re-established and strengthened in the rhythms of God’s faithful and abiding presence. Similarly, my camera is my constant companion on the summit experiences. These are times when my spirit soars with gratitude and awe, almost overwhelmed with the beauty and sense of wonder unfolding before my very eyes. Words sometimes fail to capture what photography has helped me access.
What others have said about my photography:
“I got totally lost (in a good way!) in perusing this visual feast. The thing about Andy’s photographs is that they pull me into their world. Reverence, delight, laughter, anticipation, exultation. Nice to take a vacation without leaving my computer screen.”
“I SO get the connection between the visual and spiritual, they are not separate things. The other one that surprised me with it’s strong sense of anticipation was the snowy forest path with the figure in the distance. Maybe it was also strong nostalgia I was feeling, as being in that kind of setting is one of my favorite and indelible visual memories of many stages of my life. I will definitely peruse the photos when I need a break.”
