The Power Of An Image - Georgetown Event Photographer

Someone recently asked me why I liked photography so much. My reply was wrapped around the power of an image and the importance of preserving images in time. Here are a couple of photos that I took at The Celebration Church Christmas Eve service. It was very dark, as you might imagine. Maybe the darkest spot that I have ever photographed in public. I wanted to get a few shots that represented the mood of the candlelight part of the evening.

The "power of an image' is that it not only preserves a moment in time - it also tells a story. In the first image below, the flame is passed down the row candle to candle. The hands are so sweet and caring to help each other make sure that this a successful transition. I do not know who they belong to, but they are united in a single purpose.

All of the flames were passed down the rows. In the next image I love the looks on the children's faces as they take in the moment. The last little boy is looking back trying to understand. The mom looks down the row checking on her family. All of their faces are lit by the candle in front on them. That light represents hope for all of mankind...hope that is right in front of us all!

Honestly, I do not know any of the people in these images. I most likely will not see them again. But the images will stay with me forever. I can go back to Christmas Eve 2011 at Celebration Church through them and recall what a wonderful evening it was. That is the power of an image! www.phillipmarshallphotography.com