Before I go on, let me say that I believe very strongly that having a videographer/photographer for a church is important. The ancient Israelites would erect a monument whenever God would do something outstanding in their midst. This was so the event would be remembered, not just for the rest of their lives, but for their children's lives, and so on. Videography and photography takes on the same role in today's world-- a visual monument, a reminder, to what God has done. Back to the story.
Eduardo is a local photographer here in Mexico, of course. Reminding his people of what God has done in years past. But he is short on equipment. He owns a camera and a flash, but a flash by itself will often create harsh, unlikeable shadows. In the picture, it often will distract from the actual scene by drawing attention to the ridiculous hard shadows. Eduardo had made a kind of flash diffuser using tupperware, which I think is just about the coolest thing ever, but its practicality was limited. A good way to soften up light in a photo is with a flash umbrella. These are available in Mexico, but at exorbitant prices-- more than a hundred American dollars, where in the USA, you could get one for 20 or less. So I gave him mine. There are different parts to the body of Christ, and we all have to work together. But those of us that perform the same function have to work together especially well. Living in the United States, I'm at an advantage when it comes to photographic equipment, so it should be natural for me to help out a brother. I am glad he will now be able to do his job more effectively and remind the church of what God has done even this week, for we are all far too easily swayed and our memories fade much too fast.
-Philip Jones
2 comments:
way to go Phillip great blog
Great job on the photos, and the "Sunday video" was superb. I particularly liked the closing song - the Children of San Luis Potosi singing Jesus loves me in Spanish.
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