Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Beauty of Photography



            From modeling I've gained a new appreciation for photography. The photographers I've met over the past couple months have been so passionate about their work, that it inspired me to see the beauty and art in photography as well. I've learned a few things about photography so far. Without even noticing .. our emotions or moods can show up in a photograph. The times where we captured the best shots i remember feeling comfortable and calm. Your best work comes when you aren't forcing things, but let your creativity flow naturally. When you become really good at your craft, what you feel does not interfere with the work, you project what you want to project.


There is so much that goes into a photo shoot. My favorite aspect is you are working together with a team. There is a makeup-artist, hairstylist, photographer , model, ... you take everyone's talents and ideas and put it together to make art. I love how vision of a photo shoot concept is turned into reality, and sometimes the end product is exactly how you imagined it to be, and other times really different than what you imagined, but great too. THAT is why modeling is fun to me and the reason I continue on with it as a hobby.  The minute it becomes no longer fun, is the minute you lose the chance to create something great.

I believe that photography can be a powerful tool. This season i want to use photography as a form of storytelling. Get ready for the next photo shoot concept.... ;) let's give meaning to this art



Jesus would have been one of the best photographers that ever existed. He was always looking at the beauty of people souls. In fact Jesus was constantly making pictures of God in people's life by looking at their souls and exposing them to his light. -Francis Bacon

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Communication

Communication is not always easy. When one is trying to speak the other may not be receiving. Like cords that have been tied we say things we don't mean, we react, or worse of all don't say how we feel at all. Sometimes it takes our actions more than our words to communicate. Show you care, and others may be more likely to open up.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Chase Your Dreams But Always Know The Road That'll Lead You Home Again

So coming home to the east coast for the first time in a year reminds me of a few important things that I realize that I should never forget and essential to live a happy and honest life. It is so important for us to stay in touch with our roots.  


Remember to ALWAYS forgive, no matter what. You don't forgive people with a partially clenched fist, but  release all need to control what that person does, leave your defenses down. Even If the person does the same thing. If it happens again, forgive again and again, and again . Forgiveness does not mean you are weak, but  saying yes to understanding the imperfectness of the human condition. ( Note: Do not apply this concept to ex-lovers you hope to get back with. On the battlefield of romance forgive with boundaries here)

Give more than you take. We can enjoy rich relationships when we focus more on giving. I'm not talking about materially, but things like care and time. Don't be afraid to give, it doesn't matter whether or not we get something back, that's not the point. There is something about giving that makes us alive. When we become so focus on ourselves  there is always a part of us that feels deaden. However, in order to be good giver we also have to remember to take care of ourselves. It is a balance between taking care of ourselves and then extending ourselves to others . When we take care of our basic needs, we can lean into others needs. 


Last  and certainly not least stick to your beliefs and values no matter what the world says.
It is crazy how over the last year God has really given me a voice. I know what to say, and i know the right choices to make in order to keep myself from falling off track. I am proud to be a believer, and i no longer hide it but wear it on my sleeve. I ask God often these days about the things that i need to change so that i can be true to the Woman he has called me to be.  

Monday, December 19, 2011

The Message This Holiday Season

The Message this Holiday Season I have found to be this.....

The Grinches and Scrooges of the world need our love more than our need to not get hurt or rejected by them. Love beyond the capacity you have, and forgive because you don't have a right to judge the wrongs of others, let God handle that. You  don't bring  justice to the table by holding a grudge or being cold back. Our pride or self-righteousness can only more perpetuate the brokeness of eachother. Stunned by our ability to hold a similar cruelty, we stand in our own hypocrisy. When we shunn these kinds of people we find within ourselves a discontentment, because we are always called to love, not hate. Remember that for the Scrooges and Grinches we know in our lives, something at some point happened to make them that way, people were not just born that way.  Sometimes the trials and tribulations of life make people grow bitter. But we are all the same, we are all humans who think and feel . Believe that the simple things like showing kindness can make  even the hardest of hearts soft again.


Hope you find the true meaning of Christmas. Love one another as God loves you. 


* Drea   Kelly*

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Potential

* "What we see as our own potential and what others see as our potential, is far less  then what God sees that we can be. When we deeply rely on God, the source of our identities, he can empower us to be our highest self. Don't let anyone else tell you who you are. If it's anything less than wonderful and capable, its not of God."*  
- Drea Kelly

Friday, December 9, 2011



You left me with 
These things in my hand 
I don't deserve . 
So i ran to the only place that would take me
All alone , in uncertainty
Hopped on the plane
Not knowing how to fly 
Land of dreaming and the cure to broken things
Lost my innocence trying to forget the past. 
Build my trust on things that don't last.
But slowly in this place i see all my hopes and dreams   
All the parts locked up. Start to come alive . 
I moved to California, with nothing left to lose


Monday, December 5, 2011

On the Outside of Love

Right now i'm listening to a song called  the rose by Karen Marie Garret.  

This song reminds me of Christmas. This year i'm really excited for the Christmas season. It is a season which always reminds me of love and how one upon a time love was a beautiful thing to me, a safe place, a good thing. But the storms of life over the past few years of my life seem to cloud that feeling. It seems like something far away.  Sometimes i feel like i'm standing on the outside of a snow globe, wanting to be on the inside, because its so beautiful , content, peaceful, carefree.


Love is always an answer to prayers, because there is so little of it in the world. It is a God given thing. Love is about giving more than taking. Not controlling. Understanding and not criticizing. . God promises good things despite the hardships we face. I wonder what good God has planned.
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