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Can you just imagine what kind of Bible we might is the greatest compliment you can get as a start shooting. We will shoot run-through, set
have now if there had been photographers back music photographer. I not only saw the photo, up, prayer, volunteers, people excited coming
in Biblical times? To visually see Jesus feeding but I could hear it, I could - feel it. That’s what into worship, the kids ministry, and finally the
the 5,000 with two fish.... I could totally tell you we want, to provide not only a window of entire 7:00PM Experience. Afterward, we sit
right now, as a photographer, how I would shoot what’s going on in our church, but also to go together and edit our images and post them on
that - and it would be fantastic. deeper and show the joy that we and others are a photo stream for our leaders to have use of
experiencing by being there. Then, we want to immediately to reach people.
To be able to capture and document a move of provide these images - quickly and easily - for God for history, to show our children what we got our Pastor, Worship team, and church leaders to So, where do you start? Many churches have
to be a part of and what God was doing, is an use these on their Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, a professional photographer - if not several -
incredible honor and an amazing responsibility. and Snapchat. This is a way we get to focus our already in their church, they just need a platform
creativity in ministry, as creatives, to serve and to serve. Start there. Professionals know about
help grow the church. copyrights and shooting etiquette, gear, lighting,
Today, as creatives, we have that opportunity in
a huge way, across multiple platforms. Through
and editing. They can lead and train a team of
the magic of social media this generation is Along with our weekend Experiences - that’s volunteer photographers that will allow that team
adopting a visual learning style more than any in what we call our services at Elevation Church to be surrounded by other creatives, learning
the past, and we get to fully embrace it and run - we have another one on Monday nights at and serving together. It’s a fulfillment that brings
with it using the extraordinary creativity that God 7:00PM at our Elevation Lake Norman campus our creatives in house and puts them in their
has given us. (which you are totally invited to, btw!). We have sweet spot and allows them to come together
Monday night Experience for people who work as a team. It’s documenting church history for
Ansel weekends. Call time for my photo team starts the next generation, and it’s a powerful tool that
Adams, once said, “When you can look at two hours before to set up, go over any info of can be creatively used to reach people who are
a photograph and hear the music...” - that’s what’s happening that day, pray together, and far from God. It’s that important.
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