From time to time it is a helpful to set time aside to experiment with new ideas and techniques.  This past weekend a couple of my friends and myself got together to do just that. Throughout the day we had a total of three people model for us.  You can see some of what I captured at the following link: Facebook Gallery “Portraits”.  The first three pictures were not from the shoot, but from another time and place so disregard them.  We started off the day at a desserted school building in Glasford, IL and made our way to “downtown metropolis” of Kingston Mines, IL.

Death is a very frightening thing. We have no idea what is on the other side, what’s waiting for us, what’ll happen when we stop breathing and moving. The far side is terrifying. I should say, apart from Jesus and what He’s said the other side is terrifying and all that. But that’s the kicker. The only way to live and die without fear is to trust Jesus…

Some time ago I saw a trailer for a movie called Juno. Halfway through the trailer I knew I wanted to see this movie. Tonight I ventured out in the rain and cold to go see it. Juno is about a sixteen-year-old girl who accidentally gets pregnant by her best friend.  She doesn’t want the baby and decides to give him up for adoption. Simple enough, right?

Plot wise the movie was very straight forward. But the characters were wonderfully rounded and full of life. These were normal people saying normal things and dealing with each other and their circumstances. Half the movie happened in Juno’s face. There’s a voice over periodically which is vital so that we know what she’s thinking because…