“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” -Mother Teresa

One of the assignments I enjoyed most this past year was our macro assignment. I think it must play into my science background. I like looking under the microscope, seeing things most of us would never see and taking the time to notice this amazing creation we are allowed to live in. I am constantly in awe. I also find comfort in the structure and balance we find in nature as it was intended.

Macro photography is super close-up photography. It produces images that appear larger than life. You’ve seen them. A fly’s eyes. A bee pollinating a flower. Those super zoomed in images of something we see all the time, but not really. I am not a fan of spiders, but even those little jumping kind are just adorable if you get close enough. In our day to day encounters we tend to miss the splendor, the intricacies, the design. I stand in awe of these things and even more so in awe of their creator.

When given an assignment to create a macro photograph, I got absolutely lost in it. In a good way. I photographed a dead carpenter bee I found – the live one wouldn’t cooperate. I photographed watch pieces, flowers, peppers and even a Lego Voldemort with Nagini. Hours passed and then I decided I should add some colorful light. OMG! It was magic. I think I could’ve photographed the tiny things for days, but I had to settle on one to turn in. I chose this mushroom. I love it. I can’t say that about many of the pictures I’ve taken for assignments so far.