Amateurs worry about equipment,
professionals worry about money,
masters worry about light,
I just take pictures…

Vernon Trent

One of my favorite mugs reads, “Photography is Art at the speed of LIGHT.” The mug tells the truth. Composition and framing are both very important, as is a sense for “the moment.” But in the final analysis a photograph is a slice of light – or how the subject interacts with the light.

And so Sunday, even though I am not a fan of changing the clocks in either direction, the effect of getting me out of bed at 5:30 in the morning did at least afford me a different exposure (pun intended) to the light.

So I grabbed a handful of images from around town. It was a shorter walk than usual, and I kept moving rather than waiting for the light I wanted. But I do like the results. Especially the Methodist and Presbyterian church views and the sky behind them.

Take a moment, if you will, both to scroll through and to let the light seep into your day.

I will leave us with one final thought. Photography is about how the subject (person, building, scene…) responds to the light. Can we maybe think about how we respond to the light? Can we think about how – especially in these fractured times – we interface with the Light of the World?

 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12

Yes, it is a question of art. And, yes, light is a question of life. – DEREK