FEATURED: Beauty in Nature

[James Staddon]

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
• Publisher: Elizabeth Dagg with Soli Deo Gloria Piano
• Purpose: Elizabeth, an accomplished pianist, is creating a series of music videos that feature beautiful hymn arrangements with beautiful illustrative photos.
• Request: High quality photos that specifically illustrate the lyrics of two songs, As the Deer and Fairest Lord Jesus, that will be used in one arrangement.
• Special Instructions: Photos must illustrate the lyrics of the song as closely as possible, so follow this process when shooting this assignment:
1) Choose a verse or refrain of either song
2) Sit down with a friend and list all the things that you can think of that could illustrate that verse or refrain
3) When finished, jot down where and when you might be able to find each particular “thing” that you listed
4) Start with the most fun thing on the list and go shoot it!
5) Do the same thing for as many verses as you want
6) When you upload your photos here, include the verse or refrain that you were shooting for!

• Orientation: Horizontal. Photos will be cropped down to a 16:9 ratio.
• Photo Specs: Feel free to use any device, but make sure it looks high quality on a computer screen and the photos are at least 2000px wide. Edit however you like. No watermarks.
• How to Submit: Members can follow the A, B, C process outlined here. (Instructions for non-members can be viewed here.) IMPORTANT: You may only submit a max of 2 photos if pulled from your existing portfolio; however, for photos taken in the month of March, you can submit as many as you want. 🙂
• Remuneration: Lenspiration members will receive $2.50 per chosen photo. As many as 15 or more photos may be chosen!
• Terms: By submitting your photo(s) on this forum, you agree to the terms outlined in the STS Photo Assignment Agreement.
• Deadline: Midnight Saturday, March 27, 2021 (or until this topic is no longer highlighted yellow).

LEARN HOW:
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[James Staddon]

I think maybe this picture could illustrate the verse that talks about “Only You can satisfy, You alone are the real joy giver”; the idea that it’s the sunlight that is making what is ugly look beautiful.

The picture of the deer I pulled from my archives to illustrate the first part of As the Deer, “As the deer panteth for the water,
so my soul longs after You”.

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[Lydia B]

Is she playing all 3 verses of As the Deer, and all 5 verses of Fairest Lord Jesus, in her arrangement?

I know sometimes when you do a musical arrangement, you don’t play all the verses but you do have specific ones you’re thinking of as you arrange the piece (for example, if you are playing with the 1st, 2nd, and 5th verse in mind).

So, just want to clarify if she’s hoping to illustrate all of the verses, or a select few.

[James Staddon]

Oooh, great question! Will ask…

[James Staddon]

And here is Elizabeth’s response! Very important info, indeed. 🙂

I will be doing two verses of each song (w/ a prelude and bridge) as follows:
 
As The Deer
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after thee
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship thee
 
You alone are my strength, my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship thee
 
I love you more than gold or silver,
only you can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy giver
and the apple of my eye.
 
You alone are my strength, my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship thee
 
Fairest Lord Jesus
Fairest Lord Jesus,
Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.
 
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
 
I look forward to seeing the creative interpretations of these precious words.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by James Staddon.

[Lydia B]

Ooh! Good to know! Glad I asked 🙂

So, just to clarify, is she planning on matching up one photo per verse (and one photo per chorus), or is she planning to split it up more? For example, a photo to match the first half of a verse, and another to go with the second half?

[James Staddon]

To answer that question, you might see what she’s done in her previous videos: https://rumble.com/c/c-624807

She’s also said she uses between 15 and 20 photos per song, so yes, what you outlined is most likely how she’ll do it. I don’t think she has a specific, set method.

[Lydia B]

Ok! Very good!

Now to do some brainstorm….. 🙂

[Blessings Captured]

I thought these pictures of daffodils in the woods could illustrate the verse “fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring”

A note about the lens and camera settings: I was using my 58mm 1.4 manual lens, consequently the aperture doesn’t show in the file info. For these pictures I used f/4.0

-Hannah

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[Elliot Mullet]

I was able to get out today and shoot a bit! I’m thinking these pictures would fit with the second verse of “Fairest Lord Jesus.”

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[Sarah Beers]

Here’s a picture of a deer that could illustrate the first verse of “As the Deer.”

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[Sarah Beers]

And another 🙂

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[James Staddon]

Daffodils are very much a woodland flower @blessingscaptured! Love the “peeking out” feeling in your last photo @elmullet! That’s pretty amazing, to get such a close up shot of a deer, @sarahb!

[Blessings Captured]

I thought the shots of the boy watching the storm could illustrate the verse “You alone are my strength, my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield”. In the storms of life only Christ can be our shield.

The shot with the young man holding money I thought could illustrate the phrase “I love you more than gold or silver”.

Then the shot with the cross and grape hyacinths could illustrate “Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Who makes the woeful heart to sing.”

-Hannah

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[Blessings Captured]

All the spring flowers I thought could illustrate “Robed in the blooming garb of spring”
-Esther

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