Shoot like a Girl | Reframe

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Day 39: Behind the lens.

I had it all figured out. If there would be ever something truly important to share with the world, I would write the words and someone else would take the pictures – someone far more qualified to follow the rules of thirds and isolate subjects perfectly and ensure the colors were just right.

The two were like dance for me. I was a writer – ebbing and flowing like bare-footed modern – while photographers were precise and technical like ballet.

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And so I took pictures to accompany my stories – pictures that looked a whole lot more like modern dance. And I waited for a ballerina to come and make everything right.

And then, one day, she was there. The ballerina. She looked at me and smiled. “Do you know what I like the most about your stories?” she said. “Your pictures.” I looked at her, puzzled. “Oh, but you must be mistaken. I’m waiting for a photographer to come and make my stories beautiful.”

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“No, my love. Your pictures ARE visual stories- you see story. And do you know what I see? I see color. Your stories are full of color.” And the ballerina taught me something more than rules. She taught me to reframe – not what was being captured in the lens, but the way I viewed myself behind it.

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Oh, I still love the ballet beauty of a photographer, but this ballerina taught me that the way I dance is good. She breathed fresh life into my story by breathing life into the ways I tell stories. And I will forever be in her debt.

I pray today a ballerina walks into your life and helps you reframe what you see.

(A little bonus today – another who has helped me to reframe what I know about love. His #lovenotes have inspired, encouraged, cheered, lifted, and caffeinated me.)

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Shoot like a Girl began as part of the #31days project. You can learn more about the “why” of my story and see all mydaily posts here. I’d love to stay in touch with you – be sure to subscribe to my blog to get updates on stories and special projects, including something beautiful my ballerina and I are working on together!

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About Ronne Rock

Helping you hold on to what is true and trustworthy.

We're in this together, and I am for you. I secure road signs with a hammer of hope, and clear the debris so they can be seen. Call me your spiritual aunty, the one who you can trust with the hard conversations. I am your encourager. I walk and keep walking. Cheer and keep cheering. I invest, dive deep, and cherish the stories being written in the lives of women like you who long to believe restoration is a reality on earth as it is in heaven. God holds the pen in those stories, and He delights in you.  I OFFER REAL HOPE FOR YOU, PURPOSE-WEARY WARRIOR. You'll love One Woman Can Change the World: Reclaiming Your God-Designed Influence and Impact Right Where You Are. It's available wherever books are sold. I'm honored to be represented by Credo Communications.

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