12 Feelings Through 2013 - Alive | Katy Houston Photographer

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us ALIVE with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5

next up: Anna Dobrenski http://annadobrenskiblog.com/?p=730

2013 | March | What HOME Looks Like | Katy Houston Photographer

Home has so many meanings and so many different looks.
I have not captured as many as I would like to have to show you what home means to me.
Home is my grandparents house in Tennessee.  Home is my church where my brothers and sisters in Christ meet together to worship our King!  Home is a feeling of friendship and love.  Home is a colorful place.  Home is cozy and warm.  Home is where there are always messes and maids are desired.  Home is where we can be ourselves and wear comfy clothes...or in the little ones' cases no clothes.  Home is where my doggie drools all over the back step waiting to be fed.  Home is where there is always remodeling in progress and nothing is ever complete.  Home is where my family feels safe and secure.  Home is where we play.  Home is where we long to be after being away too long.  Home is where I cuddle up with my precious babies.  Home is where I belong.
Please circle all the blogs and see the beautiful home images.
Start here with Marla
http://simply-splendid.com/blog/?p=

12 Feelings Through 2013 - Cold | Katy Houston Photographer

Cold.
Please circle around the blogs for beautiful images that portray the feeling cold.
Starting with Lisa: http://www.lisatarplee.com/?p=1728

12 Feelings Through 2013 - Love | Katy Houston Photographer

I cannot begin to do justice to our theme ....Love.  I can't do it with one photograph, and I couldn't do it with a million.

What can I say of something that is Godly, that is beyond our complete understanding...that is such a beautiful thing words nor pictures could every fully describe.

If  I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.  If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.  If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.  But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.  For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.  When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.  When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.  Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.  Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 4:8

Well, this could be an actually endless post, so I will just stop here.

Wishing you all the perfect, unconditional love of our Father.  May you experience His love in mighty ways this year!

Here is my feeble attempt at showing you a tiny symbol of love this February.

P.S. Please circle the blogs and see other beautiful Love captures!  Starting with Carey Pace http://www.careypace.com/2013/02/loved.html

2013 | January | What WINTER Looks Like | Katy Houston Photographer

SOOOO READY to be back in the groove.  Hopefully you will enjoy this project as much as I hope to! Let's start out with letting these ten photographs speak for themselves.  The theme is winter...we live in Texas....what else can I say?
Don't forget to circle around to see the talents of my friends...starting with:
Carrie Hyche of Wyoming! http://www.heartofthewestphotography.com/2013/01/what-winter-looks-like.html

12 feelings through 2013 - nostalgic | Katy Houston Photographer

Welcome to this year's personal project!  Along with many talented ladies, I am embarking on a year of feelings!  This week we wish to reflect on the past....therefore our theme is nostalgia.
Please excuse my flat lighting and my centered image....it turned out EXACTLY how I wanted it to!
This image speaks nostalgia to me.  I remember being about this age when I sat by my mom's side every night watching her put rollers in her hair!  It seems like she did this forever.
The image of my 8 year old speaks volumes to me because I see myself in her at this age. I love knowing that I am a part of her.....God knows she is a part of me!

Continue this wonderful blog circle with Sabrina: http://sabrinakphotography.com/blog/archives/3138

Project 52 - week 50 | Katy Houston Photographer

Lights!
Circle our blogs!
Start here with: Marla Misclevitz http://simply-splendid.com/blog/?p=349

52 Project - week 49 | Katy Houston Photographer

Theme for week 49 is.......motion.....
luckily I just happen to have some images from this week that fit.  What do you know?
First up is an iPhone photo of our daughters dancing at our nephew's wedding....because I did NOT take my camera.  The second is self explanatory, and the third is my friend's dear daughter playing in the leaves.

Don't forget to circle around.  Start here with Carrie Hyche http://heartofthewest.blogspot.com/2012/12/52-wednesdays-week-49.html

52 Project - week 46 | Katy Houston Photographer

Red is this week's theme. I love love red.  I thought I would share some of the Christmas reds this week...but....I am backtracking just a couple of weeks to share some reds I love from last month. Hope you enjoy!
Circle the blogs and see more beautiful reds!
Start here:
Pamela Joye, Salem, MA
http://www.pamelajoye.com/fine-art/?p=2960
                   

Baby D - 1 week old | Katy Houston Photographer

Love how this little boy was thought to be a girl the entire pregnancy!  Wow!  What an awesome surprise!

52 Project - week 41 | Katy Houston Photographer

SELF:

No frills here.
This is me...plain and simple.

Please circle around the blogs to see our other beautiful photographers!
start here:
http://www.tracamillerphotographyblog.com/?p=2056

Project 52 - week 40 | Katy Houston Photographer

Well the winds of change are in the air as we enter the beautiful fall season.  Even in Texas the air is changing (but it ALWAYS is).
Honestly, I have been seeing recently how our lives are truly changing each and every day.  From the moment we begin our day, we are destine for change.  I, personally, have always opposed change, but have been coming more and more aware that it CAN be good.
I will not share all the personal changes going on in our lives, but hope that I am changing for the better through it all.  I pray that the Lord will change ME to be more like HIM!
So, with all of these random thoughts thrown out on you, I will tell you that this photo is the one I chose for this weeks Change theme because it is the only one I have taken this week.  I do read a lot of change into this one though.  Mainly the fact that my precious little girl is going to be turning 8 in a couple of weeks, ever growing into a beautiful young lady inside and out.  I also see the changing of the light as the sun goes down earlier.  This makes for a wonderful time, not only to run out and take photos in the perfect light, but to also look at the light as it trickles through the trees and shines beautifully as a backlight encompassing our world.

Project 52 - week 37 | Katy Houston Photographer

Detail.....
There were soooo many details that I failed to capture on camera this week.  But one rainy night I did take out the camera and shoot a little.  The first images I absolutely love as my sweet 2 year old was all about the details in her play....she seated, reseated, arranged, rearranged, adjusted, and readjusted her 3 dollies I couldn't even tell you how many times.  She wanted them to be a certain way...this spoke detail to me.  Meanwhile, my other precious daughter was building legos with her daddy...well...she was building and he was watching since she took over all the details of this special bathroom.  Notice it has a urinal too LOL.
Our evening was captured to remember for the rest of our lives......these are meaningful details.
Head over to see the wonderful talents of other photographers starting with:

Heather Robinson, Durham, NC

http://heatherrobinsonphotography.blogspot.com/2012/09/52-wednesdays-week-37-details.html