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The Photographer's Prayer
Oh, God, as I bring my subject into focus and prepare to make each portrait, never let me forget that I'm creating
treasures
for some family, a keepsake for loved ones...Make me sensitive
to the qualities and virtues of others, that I may draw out into
the light, the beautiful radiant belongings of their hearts....
Help me, oh Lord, to be an artist, collecting the beauty of every
soul, the glow of youth, the wisdom of age, the gentleness, the
laughter or tears of each life that is precious in they sight....
Deeper than a means of livelihood, give me the perspective
to see my photographer's art as a service to others, making
life richer and more memorable.
And, dear Lord, between the lights and shadows, the ups and
downs and the rolling years, keep me from getting out of focus
or off center, so that my life and work may be framed with
dignity and colored with contentment.
Amen
Author Unknown
