Friday, January 29, 2010
James Nachtwey on the Impact of Images | Singapore Reportage and Wedding Photographer
James Nachtwey on the Impact of Images Singapore Reportage and Wedding Photographer: "In closing his talk, he again noted that photography, along with political will and science, is at the service of humanity. Photojournalists, he said, aim their pictures at people’s best instincts."
Pictures as they are | Singapore Reportage and Wedding Photographer
Pictures as they are Singapore Reportage and Wedding Photographer: "Journalism has got to touch people, not remain as airy comment hung up in the air by a thinker who sits behind the computer"
Being a photographer is it a routine job?
Being a photographer is it a routine job?
Yes it will be a routine if you just stay behind the lens and snap because it is nice.
It won't be a routine if you stay behind the lens, observe and tell a story. That is a photojournalist.
I wei yi, want to do it good and beautiful.
Yes it will be a routine if you just stay behind the lens and snap because it is nice.
It won't be a routine if you stay behind the lens, observe and tell a story. That is a photojournalist.
I wei yi, want to do it good and beautiful.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
from fear to faith
Whenever I think of this coming mission my heart is always excited at the same time fearful. I believe this fear is not from the devil but myself. At times I have problem trusting Him at the things he called me to do simply doubted His voice and His strength.
If this going to happen in Thailand I am going to miss out chances that He want to use me to do things for Him. Is an honor to serve God but how am I going to even do it when I don't even obey.
Is the word faith that I need to work on I guess many of us too. Just a little faith will do and it can actually move a mountain.
So as I prepare my heart, is also time to be faithful to the little He calls, is also time to bring words into actions, is also time to let the love of God sink deep into my heart, is also time to be still and know that He is God.
Be still and know that He is God.
If this going to happen in Thailand I am going to miss out chances that He want to use me to do things for Him. Is an honor to serve God but how am I going to even do it when I don't even obey.
Is the word faith that I need to work on I guess many of us too. Just a little faith will do and it can actually move a mountain.
So as I prepare my heart, is also time to be faithful to the little He calls, is also time to bring words into actions, is also time to let the love of God sink deep into my heart, is also time to be still and know that He is God.
Be still and know that He is God.
a quiet sunday
During Sunday as I do my qt and also preparing my heart for this mission. This time round I talked less, listen and pray more. To really tune in into His presence is so difficult as I have to discern which is my voice and His voice, that alone took me close to 30 mins.
Sometime that was reveal was the presence of the Lord as a form of rain. As believer we needed this presence else our life is as good as dead. In the past people have to burn sacrifices at different stages to have this presence or even hearing from God. Only the high priest is allowed into the holies of holy, where God and human are kind of face to face. If the priest is unclean most happen he will be stuck dead.
So how much do we treasure this presence of the Lord today? How much does it worth to you?
God wanted His presence to be felt among the lost and He using people like us human to do this mission. God purpose always wants His children back to Him to enjoy this very presence in His home. This presence is the breathe of life without Him we are dead.
The presence of God is He Himself and we know that God is love. Even before going into the mission field we need to go with this presence of the Lord else how are we going to witness as a believer? We need to hunger for this presence in our life even more else how are we going to proclaim God love? We need to live our life in the spirit and be in tune to this presence of the Lord.
This very presence is given to us where we meet God face to face. Because Jesus Christ He died to wash us white as snow, blameless before God that why today we are able to come into His presence. So people do you see how precious is this gift? and also how much we should we hunger for God.
I pray that even before the team go into this mission that the Lord has called and prepared for us, we should be living our life hungry for this very presence that God gave it to us because God love us.
Sometime that was reveal was the presence of the Lord as a form of rain. As believer we needed this presence else our life is as good as dead. In the past people have to burn sacrifices at different stages to have this presence or even hearing from God. Only the high priest is allowed into the holies of holy, where God and human are kind of face to face. If the priest is unclean most happen he will be stuck dead.
So how much do we treasure this presence of the Lord today? How much does it worth to you?
God wanted His presence to be felt among the lost and He using people like us human to do this mission. God purpose always wants His children back to Him to enjoy this very presence in His home. This presence is the breathe of life without Him we are dead.
The presence of God is He Himself and we know that God is love. Even before going into the mission field we need to go with this presence of the Lord else how are we going to witness as a believer? We need to hunger for this presence in our life even more else how are we going to proclaim God love? We need to live our life in the spirit and be in tune to this presence of the Lord.
This very presence is given to us where we meet God face to face. Because Jesus Christ He died to wash us white as snow, blameless before God that why today we are able to come into His presence. So people do you see how precious is this gift? and also how much we should we hunger for God.
I pray that even before the team go into this mission that the Lord has called and prepared for us, we should be living our life hungry for this very presence that God gave it to us because God love us.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Going Mission with a Heart of Christ
I am back!
People I have signed up for gen12ii a mission trip with campus crusader. During the march or early April I will be up to Thailand for 10 days with Radion agian.
On my previous trip many life been touched during the trip and personally for me I been touched to see how God move among the people that he cared for and how God love them with the unfailing love. God show himself strong and almighty=)
Yea this time round I am going up to fulfill the great commission. As a vessel for God uses, as He fill me and use me I know is not just serving anymore but knowing His heart as He use me. I seriously don't know what is going to happen at this trip, but all I know something that makes me tear is the presence of the Lord, this presence need to be felt among this people we reach out to.
Last trip i was too bothered about how God is going to use me or even think that He won't use me, but this trip that I am going, no longer having this thoughts in mind. Great people in the bible, David, Paul, Moses ect ect ..... They are just only human yet God use them because these people they have a heart for God and serve Him with all their heart because they know God is worthy.
As before the trip all I can do is to prepare myself. So pray, pray because I need Him and want to be dependent by His spirit for all things that He called us to do.
People I have signed up for gen12ii a mission trip with campus crusader. During the march or early April I will be up to Thailand for 10 days with Radion agian.
On my previous trip many life been touched during the trip and personally for me I been touched to see how God move among the people that he cared for and how God love them with the unfailing love. God show himself strong and almighty=)
Yea this time round I am going up to fulfill the great commission. As a vessel for God uses, as He fill me and use me I know is not just serving anymore but knowing His heart as He use me. I seriously don't know what is going to happen at this trip, but all I know something that makes me tear is the presence of the Lord, this presence need to be felt among this people we reach out to.
Last trip i was too bothered about how God is going to use me or even think that He won't use me, but this trip that I am going, no longer having this thoughts in mind. Great people in the bible, David, Paul, Moses ect ect ..... They are just only human yet God use them because these people they have a heart for God and serve Him with all their heart because they know God is worthy.
As before the trip all I can do is to prepare myself. So pray, pray because I need Him and want to be dependent by His spirit for all things that He called us to do.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
I am back for 2010=)
I am back people.
I am thankful for what has happened during 2009. It is definitely not a easy journey for me. Today I can close this chapter of 2009 with tears at the same time joy =)
As many of you know I left RP at the start of 2009 wanting to pursue a course closely related to photography. At the same I really love photography but didn't have the courage to go all out instead I chose course that are somehow related. But actually deep down I didn't trusted God for what I want instead I choose the easier way. So in the end I didn't get all my choice. I even tried to sign up for private school but application was turn down because MINDEF don't allow anymore deferment. That period of time my heart is filled with disappointment, simply so tired of life and simply lost.
I actually wasted close to 6 mth of my time. Facing pressure from family and friends, deep down my life is turned upside down.
I even stopped taking photos because I doubted myself. Until June I went for a mission trip in Thailand. From that point of time I see lots of things that the Lord has done, I see suffering of many people that God cares for, I see the greatness of God among their difficult moment and also witness the great love of God that is being poured out to the people there. Is a turning point from there onward because I learn to live in Him and learn to feel for what He feels. Life is more than photography but is to live for Him and have a heart of God.
Eventually when I came back from the trip I am still struggling to trust God totally and even demanded things from Him. Came to a point in life in July, I actually went to the park to seek God, I was reminded of this story about the prodigal son, at that point of time I knew I am just like tt prodigal son that God loves. No matter what I have done, He wants me back home with Him; see Him face to face that is the heart of a father that is being revealed to me. I can't help but cried in the park. Because of that moment I decided to trust God for every single thing in life.
In august I still remember how the Lord tested me with the amount of money I have in the wallet that I wanted to buy equipment it was about 216 dollar, it was then during a service He asked me to surrender all of it, I asked why and He said do you want me more than your money. At that point I started to tear because I desire more Him more than money.
I manage to find a job in a production company and beforehand my mum bless me with 2.2 K worth of equipment =). It is really really by the grace of God through brother in Christ of that company I am being accepted. Wedding photography has been always what I wanted to do for the Lord, to show His tender love. Things been falling in place for me when I trusted God and I know I am called to be in the marketplace.
Amazing I went Meta in 2009 year end. I know I went this camp is not to be set on fire but to let God deal with me and also to learn. This camp is amazing, throughout the whole camp God been speaking to me regards to my direction in life as well as calling. Simply it is to follow Jesus and His will be done.
For 2010
I want to continue to take nice pictures=)
To serve God in mission field before I go in ns
To fulfill His command as a full time worker in His kingdom
To deal with my emotion haha!
ALSO READ bible daily!!!! Haha!
Yea! Also to simply just love God=)
I am thankful for what has happened during 2009. It is definitely not a easy journey for me. Today I can close this chapter of 2009 with tears at the same time joy =)
As many of you know I left RP at the start of 2009 wanting to pursue a course closely related to photography. At the same I really love photography but didn't have the courage to go all out instead I chose course that are somehow related. But actually deep down I didn't trusted God for what I want instead I choose the easier way. So in the end I didn't get all my choice. I even tried to sign up for private school but application was turn down because MINDEF don't allow anymore deferment. That period of time my heart is filled with disappointment, simply so tired of life and simply lost.
I actually wasted close to 6 mth of my time. Facing pressure from family and friends, deep down my life is turned upside down.
I even stopped taking photos because I doubted myself. Until June I went for a mission trip in Thailand. From that point of time I see lots of things that the Lord has done, I see suffering of many people that God cares for, I see the greatness of God among their difficult moment and also witness the great love of God that is being poured out to the people there. Is a turning point from there onward because I learn to live in Him and learn to feel for what He feels. Life is more than photography but is to live for Him and have a heart of God.
Eventually when I came back from the trip I am still struggling to trust God totally and even demanded things from Him. Came to a point in life in July, I actually went to the park to seek God, I was reminded of this story about the prodigal son, at that point of time I knew I am just like tt prodigal son that God loves. No matter what I have done, He wants me back home with Him; see Him face to face that is the heart of a father that is being revealed to me. I can't help but cried in the park. Because of that moment I decided to trust God for every single thing in life.
In august I still remember how the Lord tested me with the amount of money I have in the wallet that I wanted to buy equipment it was about 216 dollar, it was then during a service He asked me to surrender all of it, I asked why and He said do you want me more than your money. At that point I started to tear because I desire more Him more than money.
I manage to find a job in a production company and beforehand my mum bless me with 2.2 K worth of equipment =). It is really really by the grace of God through brother in Christ of that company I am being accepted. Wedding photography has been always what I wanted to do for the Lord, to show His tender love. Things been falling in place for me when I trusted God and I know I am called to be in the marketplace.
Amazing I went Meta in 2009 year end. I know I went this camp is not to be set on fire but to let God deal with me and also to learn. This camp is amazing, throughout the whole camp God been speaking to me regards to my direction in life as well as calling. Simply it is to follow Jesus and His will be done.
For 2010
I want to continue to take nice pictures=)
To serve God in mission field before I go in ns
To fulfill His command as a full time worker in His kingdom
To deal with my emotion haha!
ALSO READ bible daily!!!! Haha!
Yea! Also to simply just love God=)
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