"A Creed for the Dscouraged"

I believe that God created me to be happy, to enjoy the blessings of life, to be useful to my fellow-beings, and an honor to my country.


I believe that the trials which beset me today are but the fiery test by which my character is strengthened, ennobled and made worthy to enjoy the higher things of life, which I believe are in store for me.

I believe that my soul is too grand to be crushed by defeat; I will rise above it.

I believe that I am the architect of my fate; therefore, I will be master of circumstances and surroundings, not their slave.

I will not yield to discouragements, I will trample them under foot and make them serve as stepping-stones to success. I will conquer my obstacles and turn them into opportunities.

My failures of today will help to guide me on to victory on the morrow.

The morrow will bring new strength, new hopes, new opportunities and new beginnings. I will be ready to meet it with a brave heart, a calm mind and an undaunted spirit.

In all things I will do my best, and leave the rest to the Infinite.

I will not waste my mental energies by useless worry. I will learn to dominate my restless thoughts and look on the bright side of things.

I will face the world bravely; I will not be a coward. I will assert my God-given talent and be a better person in all I do. For I am Immortal and nothing can overcome me.
 
~Virginia Opal Myers~

Yes, another contest entered lol =))

IHF Girlfriends contest.....my entry:

Just love it =) makes me smile every time I look at it! We always have a great time together! Luv u sis <3

I Heart Faces: Texture Challenge

I'm learning so much from I Heart Faces! Here is my entry =)....I love the texture of her blanket! Enjoy!

What is a "professional" Photographer anyway?

This is something i've been asking myself alot lately. My "business" decided to help itself take off about april of last year because you see I have only been what you would call a hobby photographer for the last 15 years. It all started when a friend asked me if I could do a graduation session and I complied. I didn't realize by doing that, that it would ignite this business called "taberah spiers photography". I wasn't even prepared at all for the flood of sessions that followed but I was sooo excited! I didn't know if my lighting was right, or if the pixels would be what was nescesary to print out large pictures, I didn't know if when the customer printed out the pics they would look "professional". It all felt very foreign to me. So I decided that I had been taking pics since I was 15 and I'm just gonna do what feels good and guess what?...I haven't looked back, I don't measure myself to other photographers I just simply do what comes natural...I use my camera to take pictures of what I see in my mind like an artist painting a beautiful portrait on a canvas and pray that it will show through my photos. So the question stands am I a "professional" photographer and I think my answer to that is....no. Im a heart and soul photographer that takes "professional" pictures. It is a life and love filled passion and in my personal, professional ;) opinion thats the best kind to be. Dont worry about what kind of camera you have, I don't even own a dslr yet and I think my photos are just fine, don't base your style on other peoples way of shooting, look within yourself and find your own! Trust me you give that creative, passionate drive the reigns and you'll be looking back months later thinking wow, I really did find mysef and well yes Im truly one of a kind & unique. <3