oNe EiGhTY nINe in and out...

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I am a child of God, a husband, father, son, brother, and a big kid at heart. My family is dear and means the world to me. I have been truly blessed by God with my photographic gift. This gift is also something I have instilled in my 4 children. My son Aidan is especially interested in photography and you will see all of their imagery on my stream as well.

A new part of Jonmatthew Photography is, "This Season in LIfe." This ministery was started to bless others as I have been blessed, offering professional photography at a no or low cost. Also one of my paasions is to teach photography to children and adults. This is done through workshops and private lessons. Please contact me for more details at jonmatthewphotography@gmail.com and I will contact you to answer your questions.

Photography is about inspiration, experimentation and a big love for this artistic medium. I love color, vignetting and textures so this is a focus on my stream. As you browse through my images you will see my passion through the lens. I hope you enjoy the world around me and my surroundings, so you can live my photojournalistic approach on life. Embrace your creativity and let your spirit flow through your work.

Through flickr I have had the honor to meet and befriend so many awesome people from all over this big world. They are treasures. I am so glad our paths have crossed and know these friendships are a beautiful blessing.

I want to leave you with the following poem given to me by a wonderful friend in a hour of darkness for our family. It has made me appreciate life and people more and maybe it will do the same for those reading.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH -Author Unkown-

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may
appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them.

In closing I will leave you with this thought I wish you all enough. May all who read this be blessed. Thank you for your visit. Jonathan/JP

View my DNA at bighugelabs.com

paper by design's flickr score: 4317

© JonMatthew Photography and ©Paper By Design ( Photos on this site are not public domain. All rights have been reserved, indefinately; If you want to use or copy/reproduce one of my images please contact me directly through flickr mail.)

Equipment:

-Nikon D300
-Nikon D80
-Nikkor AF- 28-80mm 1:3.5-5.6 G
-Nikkor AF- 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 G
-Nikkor AF- 28mm portrait lens
-Sigma AF 18-50mm wideangle lens

-Nikon FM10 (35 mm film camera)

-Kodax Z650 (10 X zoom)

Lomography- Action Sampler (35 mm film camera)


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    RijkV© says:

    """Jonathan use a different kind of technics in photography. His creativity is high, his photos are sometimes exciting, sometimes lovely and sometimes beautiful. Go on my friend, I like your work !!"""

    24th July, 2009

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    janoid says:

    "Jonathan is one of the most creative photographers I know. He has a beautiful photostream filled with color, light, fun, family, and lots of love. I never tire of browsing through his stream to see his incredible photos… his flowers, his portraits, his origami, his creative holiday photos… all are bright, innovative, and wonderful… He adores his beautiful family and I love to see his pictures of his wife and children…his photos and his family all radiate such love, that I feel privileged to be able to see them…

    As wonderful as his talent, is Jonathan’s heart…. he is always there with a kind word, a generous comment, a lovely birthday photo, or a friendly tribute. He is one of the nicest people I know, and he is truly happiest when he is making others happy…

    Jonathan, you are a blessing in my life…. Thank you for your inspiration, your beautiful images, and especially for being my friend. xoxoxox"

    30th December, 2007

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    Through Joanne's eye says:

    "Jonathan's photos are all a work of art! He is extremely talented and has a wonderful way of expressing himself. He is a great Flickr friend and one of my faves! Look through his photos and you will agree."

    5th May, 2007

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    Ducatirider - says:

    "Jonathan is a loving and caring man that shows through in buckets with his photography. He is what typifies Flickr and is a asset to the human race and photography. Glad to have him as a contact, Thanks mate."

    19th March, 2007

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    Scott Foy says:

    "Jonathan is a wonderful and very creative photographer who always has time to visit other photostreams and leave great comments! A great flickr friend and a true gentleman, a pleasure to have as a contact and friend :-)

    Keep up the good work sir!"

    31st January, 2007

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    vlope1 says:

    "Jonathan, I love to look at your photo's. I think they are all pretty awesome. I have to say I may be a tad bit predjudice. To me you have always been an amazing, awesome person. Just know how proud I am as your mom and how much you are loved. You are such a good husband and father. I couldn't be happier for you. I hope your talent's will take you where you want to go. I keep you all in my prayers. Love you. Your Mom"

    22nd December, 2006

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    Scott Dungan says:

    "Jonathan has amazing talent. I always enjoy stopping by his photostream. One can tell he truly loves life and those around him. I haven't met a more genuine person on Flickr. Keep it up buddy."

    28th November, 2006

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    jude says:

    "jonathan is one of the sweetest, kindest, most sincerely caring, friends you will ever have the pleasure of making here on flickr. catch him lightly in your 'contacts' - like the colorful paper crane that he is - be gentle and kind, and treasure him, as he will treasure you. jonathan *adores* his family - and this love of family is displayed in every interaction that he has here on flickr. he is respect & he is kindness - what more could one ask of a flickr friend? :)"

    10th October, 2006

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    Kwisatch says:

    "I don't care if this is the first testimonial about a person's profile, but..

    This is the best profile I've read in so long."

    24th July, 2006

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    Gosia Margosia says:

    "Jonathan is a photographer. the true one. who has an artistic soul and a great eye to find beauty around him. his creations are original. he always amazes me with his new ideas. with bright and unusual colours. with new points of view. Jonathan is also great origami creator. origami is like a magic to me, so unreal, so beautiful. he creates magical shapes full of beauty. Jonathan is a man who loves his wife, his children, his family. he shows it through his photos. Jonathan is also a great friend and a person who can notice good things in others. I am happy he shares his world with us, here on Flickr."

    20th June, 2006

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    kariandjonathan says:

    "Your photos are absolutely amazing! You must have something or someone that absolutely inspires you...maybe your wonderful wife? ; )

    PS Your photos and talent are positively amazing, but not nearly as amazing as you are a husband and father!"

    7th June, 2006

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    Blue Eldritch says:

    "His inspirational view on life creates a visual tableau caught in time for all of us to share. I recommend that you take time to view his wonderful gallery of work this will provoke ideas on many new ways to capture images.
    Carry on what you do as each new image shows that your talent is evolving."

    3rd June, 2006

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    KevP says:

    "What a great eye this guy has! Make sure you have a good look at his stream, especially his flower pics, they're the best!"

    11th May, 2006

Name:
Jonathan Phillips
Joined:
September 2005
Hometown:
Chowchilla, CA
Currently:
The Woodlands, TX, USA
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
Human Resources: Pension Management
Website:
JonMatthew Photography