I Got Married!

Yeah. You read that right.

I got married. Hitched. Wedded. Joined in marriage. United in wedlock. Spliced.

Whatever you want to call it…

And it was fantastic! I am very blessed to have a wife like Sarah. It has been just over nine excellent months since our wedding, and I am only just now getting back to my blog to give you all the news.

We got married back on the 8th of December 2013 amongst a group of our dearest friends and family.

Here are a couple more photos for you to enjoy…

Firstly, the Bridal party

and secondly, the family shot…

And as if that wasn’t enough good news for one post, I have one more item (no, it’s not a baby announcement) It has been a long time since there were any kind of regular posts on this blog, I am hoping to change that by returning to a more regular blogging habit.

To do that, rather than keep this old well-worn site, I have moved by blog to my own hosting and you can go and bookmark it at www.lukef.com.au.

I look forward to seeing you all over there for a mix of photography, life lessons, Bible discoveries and more!

PS: Make sure you subscribe to the new blog by using the form in the sidebar!

Caleb our example

As I was reading the word today I came across this passage… It made me long to be of a different spirit; Just like Caleb was…

It is challenging when we think of what that really means. When we look at the life of Caleb, we see a man who lived by faith and not by sight, he saw the world around him as God saw it, then acted as God would act.

Let us all strive to be the Caleb’s of this generation. Who knows if we might see the real promised land without seeing death!

2012 in REview–2013 in PREview

Here is my annual report! courtesy of the fine folks at WordPress… it is interesting to see it all, but quite dismal overall as far as traffic goes, I would like to say “2013 will be better, I’ll post more and get into it properly again” but that would be a lie, the truth of the matter is… I probably wont.

Why?

There are two reasons for this… one being my new Web Design business, Farbox Creative which is taking large chunks of my time (there will be an industry blog over there too) but the main reason I doubt I will be finding the time is the fact that on the 31-12-2012 I got engaged to a truly amazing woman(Seen here:bottom-right), and so there is a truck-load of planning to be done which may preclude me from reviving this blog fully.

So! I wish you all a blessed and safe 2013 and hope to post at least occasionally 😉

Luke.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,600 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 years to get that many views.

Click here to see the complete report.

Guitar Review: Cort Earth 150F

Sometimes we overlook treasures just because they live in plain sight, to today I want to share a little jewel of my household with you, it is a Cort Earth Series 150F which belongs to my Mum. it is a little neglected if you compare it to my regular guitar, but it is still a very nice instrument that I wish to share with you today.

BPC:Falling

This challenge was a fun one, after convincing my Dad to let me trace around him with tape, (Note: this can result in unintentional hair removal) I ascended to the roof to snap the photo, had I more time, I would have tried again and framed the shot better, but overall, it was a fun entry.

Checklist

• Roll of wide white masking tape from Bunnings
• An understanding family member to trace around
• A hat

Settings

• Focal length: 18mm (Kit Canon 18-55mm lens)
• Aperture: 5.6
• Shutter speed: 1/200
• ISO: 100
• White Balance: Auto

What I liked?

The concept was really what I loved about this one.

The Final Result?

Agricultural Allegory

This post is a guest appearance of sorts, Lindon Josefski, a friend of mine, who runs the Bundy Photo Challenge, shared this with me, and I instantly knew I wanted to share it with you. So without further ado, here are a few deep and well chosen words.

BPC: Fruit and Veg

Second post of the Venerable BPC series! This Challenge was one I was in a bit of a hurry with , so it was very much “Snap what presents”

Checklist

• Pineapple (complex huh)

Settings

• Focal length: 50mm (prime lens)
• Aperture: 1.8 (wanted to blur out the background as much as I could as it’s not the most fitting for the shot)
• Shutter speed:

BPC: Cutlery

As you all know, I really enjoy photography, so I have decided that each time I enter the Bundy Photo Challenge I will try to chronicle my entry here. I don’t know if it well help anyone, but I will be divulging all my secrets (if I have any), in the hope of helping others. I will of course not be posting until after voting closes for each comp.

I will be starting with the Cutlery challenge but will also be backdating posts as I get time to do so…

So, Cutlery…

Checklist

• Cutlery: I raided my parents good set of course
• Table in the sunlight to set up on
• Satin pillow case
• Breadboard to stand upright and hang the pillow case on…

Line up the shot in the morning sun

Settings

• Focal length: 50mm (prime lens)
• Aperture: 2.8
• Shutter speed: 1/100
• ISO: 200
• White Balance: Auto

The final result?

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7 Things I Learned in 2011

Well it is that time of year where everyone seems to recap their milestones in some way, so I figured I would jump on the bandwagon in my own way.

This list is in no way definitive or complete, but just what came to mind. I will also say that some of the things that made the list are not totally new but I have attained a far greater understanding of them.

1:People pleasing gets you nowhere.

There is a desire in each of us to please others, in some

Three differences between church and secular leadership Part 3

This post brings us to the end of our three-part series, I hope it has been as interesting for you to read as it has been for me to write about, please comment, subscribe and share.

3:Success is not yet Measurable

You are working long hours, there is that deadline on Friday, you are throwing everything you can at it, and you have the ulcer to prove it. With an hour to spare you open up a new fresh email to your boss starting with the statement “It is finished”. Relief floods your system when you click send. you achieved! you attained the results needed. Well that is the way it can work in the secular world…

In Spiritual leadership, it is not