dominic eidson

The Year of the LORD's Favor

Dominic — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:42:00 -0600

¹The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
   because the LORD has anointed me
   to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
   to proclaim freedom for the captives
   and release from darkness for the prisoners,
²to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
   and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
³and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
   instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
   instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
   instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
   a planting of the LORD
   for the display of his splendor.
⁴They will rebuild the ancient ruins
   and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
   that have been devastated for generations.
⁵Strangers will shepherd your flocks;
   foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
6 And you will be called priests of the LORD,
    you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth of nations,
   and in their riches you will boast.

⁷Instead of your shame
   you will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
   you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit a double portion in your land,
   and everlasting joy will be yours.

⁸“For I, the LORD, love justice;
   I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
   and make an everlasting covenant with them.
⁹Their descendants will be known among the nations
   and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
   that they are a people the LORD has blessed.”

¹⁰I delight greatly in the LORD;
   my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
   and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
   and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
¹¹For as the soil makes the sprout come up
   and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness
   and praise spring up before all nations.

— Isaiah 61

Veteran's Day

Dominic — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:33:00 -0600

Today is Veteran’s Day in the US. The day we thank and honor all the people who have fought for our freedom.

I have the honor of knowing several in person, and just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.

November Art Show

Dominic — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:49:00 -0500

Exciting news —

What some friends and I thought would be a weekend-long showing of our photography at Dominican Joe Coffee Shop in downtown Austin, has turned into an all-month show.

UPDATE: The show is running through the end of December.

If you’re in town, head on down to Congress and Riverside, visit, and have a look at our work.

Can’t make it, but still want to see my artwork? Click here.

If you like any of it, it’s all for sale — a portion of the sales go to support Makarios, an Austin-based non-profit organization committed to educational and economic development in the Dominican Republic.

Happy birthday, Jarle.

Dominic — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0500

Today is October 23rd, 2011. The day my stepfather would have turned 71 years old.

Unfortunately, he didn’t make it. He died of a stroke on June 13th, 2011.

There is so much to say, but the words are lacking for now.

Hopefully some day, they will come.

I have a voice

Dominic — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:46:00 -0500

One of my favorite scenes in a recent movie is in “The Kings Speech” when King George is pacing in Westminister Abbey while the speech therapist is sitting on the coronation throne:

Lionel Logue: Listen to you? By what right?
King George VI: By divine right if you must, I am your king.
Lionel Logue: No you’re not, you told me so yourself. You didn’t want it. Why should I waste my time listening?
King George VI: Because I have a right to be heard. I have a voice!

I have on occasion felt like King George in the scene above. Writing that used to come relatively easy, has been a bit slow lately. Very slow.

Several friends of mine asked me when I’ll start writing here again. I never had a good answer, other than “sometime soon.”

I am starting to crawl out of that hole, however. I miss writing. I miss the storytelling. Most of all, I miss my voice.

I have a lot of material in my head. Some of it is sadly not for public consumption, while some of it will be put here, in due time.

And photography. It took almost 6 months to get my equipment replaced from the break-in and theft earlier this spring. That also got in the way of a project I have in the works, which I’ll be picking up again as well.

Look forward to seeing more on here, both in writing and picture.

After all, I have a voice.

You are God's original Masterpiece

Dominic — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:36:00 -0500

I recently saw this video, and you should see it, too….

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

Dominic — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:58:00 -0500

Once again, I realise that things are a bit too quiet here. In the weeks leading up to the last few blog posts, I had just sat down and revamped my blogging strategy (Is there such a thing) to cover such things as not letting the blog languish for too long at a time.

Also, I am trying to focus the blog more around my photography, with the occasional theology post thrown in - instead of having a theology blog with occasional photography posts thrown in.

Oh, and did I mention the first of several photography projects that I was ramping up? One was on a pretty tight timeline, as it was due to start showing… in 2 days?

And then Plan B happened: While at lunch one fateful Sunday, my truck was broken in to, and all my gear stolen.

Gone.

You read it right: Gone.

A kind gentleman in a white Chevy Tahoe drove through the parking lot, took a look around and helped me to what would ultimately result in a new truck window and a sizable claim with my insurance company.

The meantime has been bitter-sweet. I’ve realised exactly how much I use my camera on a daily basis, and at the same time not having it around, I’ve had to make due with what I have left: A 7.1MP Canon SD550 and my 3MP cell phone.

Both of which have been surprisingly useful. I think can be a good exercise for photographers to force themselves to have restrictive limits, as it brings out creativity that previously was ignored because there were no restrictions.

The flip side of the coin is that the pseudo-hiatus has fuelled my passion for photography greatly. I can’t wait to finish the projects I started and start on some of the other projects that I’ve come up with since this all started.

In the meantime, hang in there. I promise good things will come.

Project Teaser

Dominic — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:30:00 -0600

For those of you I haven’t spoken with already, I’m still looking for volunteers to be a part of my photo project.

In the meantime enjoy a sneak preview:

Photography

Dominic — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:39:00 -0600

At it’s essence, photography is the art of capturing a moment in time, so that you can show the world that moment at a different time and place.

This was taken a few nights ago, on my way home from the movie theater. I loved the way the city lit up the sky, and as I finished the panorama, a train was passing by…

We had a full moon a few weeks ago, and atmospheric conditions made the moon just look gorgeous. Or creepy. You pick.

Tonight. Late in the sunset, and a plane flew by overhead. I love the simplicity and colors of this.

I’m going to try to continue posting various images, although you’ll have to help hold me to this promise. I figure while God is a good thing to write about, a photographer’s blog should also, well.. display his photography.

And here it is.

Looking for someone... to shoot.

Dominic — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:20:00 -0600

I am working on a photography project of mine, and am looking for people to include in the project.

The main theme of the project has to do with childhood - specifically YOUR childhood.

If you are in the Austin area and interested in participating, please contact me and I’ll explain further.

In exchange for your participation, I’ll give you a free 8x10 print of your photograph from the project.