Soooo… I have a dilemma. SO many photos of Catalyst 2010, and a 6 photo limit. Hmmm. What is a girl to do? Well, I will just think about the ones I had to leave out, but trust me, they are amazing! Only because Catalyst is such a fantastic event. I am so grateful to have been privileged to help capture it for the past 4 years. Wow, I am still astonished at the beautiful people I get to brush elbows with when I am there. This year was no different. Worship was mesmerizing. The speakers so witty and wise. I wanted very much to bring my own perspective to this event. I spent much of my time with the crowd to try to capture their experience.  I hope I can bring some of that too you.  You can find out more about Catalyst Conference at www.catalystspace.com. If you can go next year, don’t miss it!

Enjoy!

This is the third year I have had the privilege of  shooting the  Catalyst  Conference in Atlanta.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with Catalyst, it is a gathering of dynamic speakers, authors, musicians, and many more focused on helping the next generation of leaders to reach their full potential. Catalyst rocks, and I am so excited that I have been able to shoot this event for the past three years. I often find myself emotionally caught up in what is going on and have to remind myself that I am there to capture it for everyone else. This year, I  could not help but fall to my knees at the base of the stage as Francis Chan and Aaron Keyes tag-teamed some deep and meaningful moments with God. I wondered if it disturbed anyone that I sat on my knees with tears streaming down my cheeks during Aaron’s song “Not Guilty Anymore”. I doubted it though, as everyone else seemed fully involved in the moment as well.

Other artists that were there included,  Kari Jobe, opening up with “Revelation Song”, Eddie Kirkland, who led worship in the Labs, Steve Fee, who rocked us with “We Shine”  and so many more.

Below are a few photos from the event. Could post hundreds, but will try to limit it.  Loved it. Thanks, Catalyst Team.

This year, Johnny had his first homecoming dance and date. It was a big deal to us both. He asked if I would be the photographer for the group, as I have photographed his sisters’ groups in the years past. ( I miss those days!)  Of course, I jumped at the chance! They had 12 in their group and they were so excited about their pictures. Unfortunately, it rained. I mean it RAINED. There were even flash flood warnings and severe weather alerts. So, our lovely outdoor location was a no-go. Thus, my trusty ( but small), studio came in very handy. I ran to the local Kroger and picked up 12 red helium balloons and dozens more to toss on the floor. This is what we came up with.  They had so much fun, and  of course I did too! We played music and danced and snapped some great shots. I am going to miss these days.