Thirst for Living Water - Christian Inspirational Photography by Josiah Friberg

This Christian inspirational photography image by Josiah Friberg of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society was taken in landscape format in my basement window with soft diffused light. The following Christian scripture comes to mind when I look at it. Jesus was speaking to the woman at the well and said,

"Everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." - Jesus (John 4:13-14)

The longer I look at this fine art photograph, the more I see in it. It is, of course, a very symbolic image that speaks about many spiritual things related to water. In this case, it makes me thirst for the water that Jesus spoke of that springs up to eternal life from within. This refers to the Holy Spirit who was later poured out on Jesus' followers, and is God's gift to everyone who believes in His Son.

Window Lily - Inspirational Photography Christian Fine Art Landscape by Josiah Friberg

This photo was actually an experiment using the natural diffused light from my basement window. I love the soft natural light that comes in windows, so I set up this scene to capture the details and colors of the pretty flower. I hope this inspirational photography image inspires you to see the creativity of God in a simple flower such as this. A Christian scripture that might go well with this one is, "Consider the lilies of the field..." This isn't the best landscape image of a lily, but I hope this fine art photography image captures your attention for a moment and causes you a little wonder at the beauty of God's creation. Be blessed! By photographer Josiah Friberg of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society

Strawberry Feast - Inspirational Photography Christian Fine Art Landscape

This inspirational photography fine art image was taken at a local strawberry farm here in the North Carolina landscape. I took my family out for a morning of fun picking strawberries. With buckets in hand, my wife, two small children, and myself went strawberry pickin' and had a blast! We learned how to only pick the large, ripe deep red ones because they are the ones that have the sweetest and richest flavor. The strawberry season is quite short, so make sure you plan ahead and get out there in time before they're all gone. Also, have a plan to eat many, freeze some, and make strawberry jam out of the rest. If you can think of a good Christian verse to go with this photo, please leave me a comment about it. Taken by Blue Ridge Photographic Society photographer, Josiah Friberg.

Alive Autumn Hills - Christian Landscape Inspirational Photography

This landscape view of the autumn hills behind my land reminds me of a prophetic word I received when I first moved to Moravian Falls from California. A complete stranger came up to me during the worship service and said, "The hills are alive with the sound of music, and you are one of the notes!" Now, when I look at this Christian inspirational photography image, I think of those prophetic words that encouraged my soul. I realize that God has brought me here for a purpose, and that I have a note to sing in His glorious song. And the land that we bought will be a part of that song. Some day soon, when the timing is right and God gives us the green light, my wife and I plan to build our home on this land. We will have a 360 degree view of the surrounding mountains and hills, including this view and a view of Pores Knob and the Yadkin Valley. I hope this small piece of fine art inspires you and causes you to praise the God of all creation who painted this scene with the colors of His autumn season brush.

Pioneer Spirit - Inspirational Photography

A few months ago I took my family for a drive up on the Blue Ridge Parkway here in western North Carolina. We stopped and had a picnic and then went exploring. We found this old pioneer-style fence, which had some classic features to it and looked so beautiful in the landscape. When I look at this inspirational photography image, it reminds me of the pioneer spirit that Daniel Boone and other adventurous Americans had when they went westward exploring new territories. In fact, this fence is located in the general area where Daniel Boone lived, and it is only about 10 minutes from the town of Boone named after him. I didn't put a Christian Scripture on this photo, but I hope you are still inspired by looking at this fine art image.

Poppy Fields Forever, Josiah Friberg Christian Fine Art Landscape Inspirational Photography

Looking at this landscape inspirational photography image reminds me of the name of one of the Beatle's song titles, Strawberry Fields Forever. In this Christian Fine Art image, I've tried to capture a peaceful scene that communicates peace and rest. thanks for checking out my photo blog today. Josiah Friberg.

Hummingbird's Feast - Christian Fine Art Landscape Inspirational Photography

This is the Christian fine art macro landscape image that I considered entering into the Blue Ridge Photographic Society contest, but I changed my mind and submitted the one below this instead. From the perspective of a flying bird or insect, this looks to me like a hummingbird's dream: a feast of nectar waiting to be enjoyed. I hope this inspirational photography image stirs up some wonder at the beauty of God's creation in a single flower. To me, each flower is a masterpiece, a work of art by our Creator. Sometimes I can't believe how much uniqueness and diversity God expresses through His creativity in what He has made.

Consider the Lilies of the Field - Christian Fine Art Inspirational Photography

I am a member of a photo club called the Blue Ridge Photographic Society, and every month we have a photo contest. The theme for this month was flowers. I've taken a few good flower shots in the past, but we are currently in a drought here in North Carolina and there aren't many good-looking flowers around in the landscape. The day before the contest, I was at a friend's house and asked if he had any live flowers. This photo is of that sole flower. I stayed up until 1:30 am trying to find a way to make this ordinary looking flower look like a piece of fine art. Eventually, after trying various different techniques, I discovered something in Photoshop CS2. It's a technique by famous nature photographer Vincent Versace that creates drama with a soft spotlight. You'll find it under the Filter menu, under Render, and under Lighting Effects. The style I chose to use was Flashlight. I chose to put a familiar Christian Bible verse by Jesus about considering the lilies of the field that neither toil nor spin. I hope this piece of inspirational photography truly inspires you to appreciate the beauty of God's creation and trust Him to take care of all of your needs (without worrying). By the way, if you would like to see the photo gallery of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society, please visit our blog site:

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Sit a While and Rest - Inspirational Photography Landscape Christian Fine Art

This inspirational photography image was taken in my neighbor's yard in Millers Creek, NC. I like it because it reminds me to take time away from the busy week to rest and spend some quality time alone with God. As a Christian, I believe in setting aside the Sabbath as a special God-ordained day to cease from all my work in order to focus on God and spend time enjoying Him. To me, the Sabbath is a day to rest in God's goodness, enjoy His presence, and spend quality time with my family and friends as well. This landscape image speaks volumes to me about remembering the Sabbath by keeping it holy. I don't see it as some religious legalistic rule, but rather it has become for me the favorite day of the week because I get to relax, pull away from work, focus on God, enjoy my family, and have some great fellowship with my friends. I thank God for the Sabbath, and for giving it to man to bless us in so many ways. I hope this fine art image inspires you to take some time away from life's busy schedule to spend alone with God.

Inspirational Photo Landscape of Lake Norman Sunrise

I believe inspirational photography is designed to evoke a sense of wonder and awe at the beauty of God's creation. What's more beautiful than an early morning sunrise on Lake Norman, NC, presented in a landscape format? As a Christian, I worship the God of all creation, and not the creation itself. Watching this sunrise scene unfold was like watching a Master Painter painting a masterpiece across his canvas. To me this makes the photograph a valuable piece of fine art and a one-of-a-kind original. Enjoy this photograph and let the sense of awe rise up in your heart.

Inspirational Photography of Window-Lit Child

This inspirational photography image was taken in my basement using natural diffused window light that gently lit up my daughter's sweet face. I see wonder when I look at her in this photograph. I like the way that the light fell across her face, while leaving some of her features in the shadows.

Prayer For America Inspirational Photography

This inspirational photography image was taken at The CALL Nashville on 07-07-07. This photograph causes me to wonder about God and the power of prayer.

Inspirational Photography: Bridge to Light

WINNING PHOTO FOR JULY 2007: Every month our Blue Ridge Photographic Society has a photography contest around a different theme. This July the theme was "Bridges." When all the votes were in, there was actually a tie between Josiah Friberg and Alisha Hauser, for the best bridge photo. For some reason some members thought we needed a tie break, so they voted again and chose this photo, "Bridge to Light," as the tie-breaking winning photograph of the month. By the way, this was photographed in Moravian Falls, just off of Highway 16 South, near the brick Baptist Church. I was fortunate to arrive early one foggy morning with my tripod, and I proceeded to shoot the bridge from every angle. I loved the way the morning light was trying to pierce through the fog in the trees which created a sense of wonder and awe in my heart. Glory to God for creating such a beautiful scene for me to capture!

Inspirational Photography: Childlike Faith

This inspirational photography image stirs up in me a sense of wonder as I look at the childlike faith expressed in this child's face.

Angel in Clouds Inspirational Photography

This inspirational photography image was created by combining two separate photographs, one of a child, and one of a cloudy sky. When I look at this photograph, I feel a sense of wonder in the innocence of the the child's angelic face.

Lovely Lady in Hat - in Color

"I AM Coming Quickly" - Jesus

Caydia in Cap

Praying for America to Return to God

Mother & Daughter Bound4Life Team

Bound4Life Prayer for Unborn

Thanks Mom For Not Aborting Me

The CALL Nashville 07-07-07

It's a FAST, not a festival. 70,000 followers of Jesus gathered together to humble themselves, repent, and ask God for revival for America.

Bound4Life Silent Prayer for the Unborn

This was taken at The CALL Nashville on 07-07-07 in a stadium with 70,000 Christians, during a 7-minute silent prayer for the unborn.

Watercolored Caydia

Lovely Lady In Hat

I was standing in a busy store and saw this lovely lady standing there. I was drawn in by the look in her eyes and loved the way her hat helped to frame the photo. How fortunate I was to have captured this woman's natural beauty...

Pear Tree in Full Bloom

When I saw this tree, I just had to pull over and grab my new camera and start shooting...

Love of a Mother

Pregnant mother leaning to kiss her daughter in natural diffused window light.

Meadow with Mystical Mountains

This is actually my favorite photo in my whole collection. I love the way the light burst through the storm clouds as I was standing there and then started rolling across the grassy fields before me. I started clicking away and was so blessed to catch it just at the right moment. The mystical mountains in the background covered in low flying clouds is where our blessed land is located in Moravian Falls, NC.

Veiled Princess

This is my veiled princess posing for me in our basement with natural diffused light. I love the look in her eyes.

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