A Captive's Hope

No one is exempt from the effects of this fallen world. We are all captive to the consequences brought about by our own choices as well as find ourselves maimed by those of others. None in either predicament has the power, the knowhow, or the wisdom to raise ourselves from our earthly woes and the capacity to set ourselves free from captivity. Fortunately for us, God does have the power, the knowhow, and the wisdom to raise all of us from our woes. He is both able and willing to set us free from the bondage of sin.

Through the Atoning power of Jesus Christ, we can be freed from our entrapment so long as we repent and commit to follow His way. As we look to Him for redemption, He extends peace, love, and light which surpasses our understanding. This gives us hope that through Him we can and will be freed. Freedom abounds just outside our prison cells. His light is evidence of that. In time, He will deliver us as we are ready by His measure to be freed."

Reproduced from the artist’s digital artwork created with Photography and Photoshop. Created 2024.

Who would have thought a math and science kid would end up here? While I found great joy and challenge in the math and science  world in high school, that did not end up being the path for me. Riveted by the movie posters on the wall of Blockbuster my senior year, I knew then that whatever “that” was I would do the rest of my life. I discovered Photoshop.

With only some tinkering in Photoshop under my belt and literally no knowledge of f-stops and shutter speeds, somehow I was accepted into the photography program at BYU. Pulled into a whole new world, I found great joy in learning the trade and exploring new techniques.  Since then, I’ve explored everything under the sun in that field and worked my way into graphic design and gave much of my attention to commercial work. The exploration process was a bit challenging as it wasn’t clear in my mind what I wanted to do with my accumulating skillsets until I rediscovered what could be done with the power of Photoshop. 

While Photoshop has its reputation for warping our view of our world in the worst ways, I discovered with its power I could create new art  which if done right can edify, teach, and inspire others. For a time, I did not know what my art form was even called, but that never stopped me from making it; it simply made the uncharted path more difficult to navigate. Given much of the work is tedious and time consuming, my favorite part of the creative process is the beginning and the end. There is no thrill quite like when a connection is made and the idea strikes and no reward quite like the finished piece before you that was first born in the mind. And as with any gift God has given, there is no greater joy than knowing some art piece may help other souls on their way.

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