Author Archives: Lisa Mabey

About Lisa Mabey

Lisa Mabey is a writer/project manager for a stamping and scrapbooking company in Utah. She has enjoyed writing articles for the monthly in-house magazines. Lisa loves experimenting with photography, paper crafting, and spending time with family. She and her husband are currently expecting their first child.

For the Strength of Youth Series: Honesty

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I once returned a pair of shoes that were sent to me on accident. I had paid for one pair in the store, and a second pair was sent to my home on accident. So I took the second pair back into the store, and handed them to the store clerk explaining the situation. He held the shoebox in his hand in disbelief and just looked at me. He then thanked me for my honesty and commented that he’d never seen that happen before. I was amazed that such a simple act of honesty was met with such incredulity. Is … Continue reading →

For the Strength of Youth Series: Repentance

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Have you ever seen the old Mormon ad with the backpack loaded with bricks? The point of the ad is that sin weighs you down and that repentance can help you take the burden away so you don’t have to carry all that weight around. I recently attended a youth conference, and the speaker there related sin to weeds in the garden. They’re damaging and you know you have to get them out. But if you just pull the top of the weed out, it will grow back even bigger. But when you pull the whole weed including the root, … Continue reading →

For the Strength of Youth Series: Sexual Purity

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Intimacy between a husband and wife is a beautiful thing. It can bind you together in a way that strengthens you both and solidifies your relationship. It is both an expression of love and the means for the creation of children—both of which are amazing blessings. But intimacy outside of marriage is damaging to both relationships and to individuals emotionally and mentally which is why Latter-day saints place such an emphasis on staying sexually pure. The For the Strength of Youth pamphlet outlines some of the guidelines for Latter-day Saints of all ages. Being sexually pure is required for entering … Continue reading →

Light Bulbs

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You might be thinking to yourself, “What is this post about?” I might have thought the same thing before a photographer friend of mine let me in on a little secret involving light bulbs and photography. Are you ready to learn the secret? First, a little background. Light has a temperature. It’s measured in degrees Kelvins (K). Just to give you an idea of some things you may relate to, normal sunlight is about 5500 K. Shadows are a bit cooler (meaning the light is a little more blue and is a cooler temperature at about 7000 K). And what … Continue reading →

Setting Up a Shot

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I love looking at product shots. I’m always amazed at how crisp and clean the photographs are in magazines and certain books and catalogs. How do they get their products to look so good? Well, there are lots of things that go into setting up a shot. There’s tons of attention to detail, finding the perfect props, and getting the backgrounds and lighting just right. I’m always amazed as I look at product shots and see how intense they are. Some shots require entire rooms to be staged including repainted walls. I don’t ever do anything that intense, but I’m … Continue reading →

Significant in Every Way

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Last year my husband and I went to South Africa to visit people and places from his mission. It was an incredible experience. I loved meeting the people there and visiting the three wards we attended. The people were so warm and inviting, and many remembered my husband as the red-headed missionary who either taught them the gospel or served in their ward. Although we met many amazing people, one young woman in particular stood out to me. This young lady is smart. As we talked, I was impressed with her depth, her understanding, and her ease of expression for … Continue reading →

National Geographic Photographs

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I remember as a child going to my grandma’s house on a regular basis. There are some things about your grandparents’ houses that you’ll always remember. For me, I remember that she always had something baking, a project going on, and a National Geographic video or magazine on or out to look at. As I leafed through the magazines month after month, I remember experiencing new places through the stunning photographs displayed in each magazine. And let’s not forget the videos. I remember especially the one about lions and hyenas. There was something eerie, something terrifying, and something intriguing about … Continue reading →

Camera Delays

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Have you ever noticed that sometimes you are ready to take that perfect action shot, but you keep missing it? You push the button to take the photo, but your camera doesn’t seem to be responsive enough. While this can be frustrating, there are ways around your camera’s delay. Most of the time, the camera’s delay is caused by a setting or command you don’t realize you’re telling it to perform. You can get the photos you want by anticipating and preparing for the delays your camera needs. One reason your camera may be delaying taking the shot is because … Continue reading →

Getting Ready for Church

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I’m not talking about the spiritual preparation that I’d like to be here…I’m talking about getting physically ready and making it to church on time (or at least somewhat close to on time). Before our baby came along, my husband and I were on time most of the time. Sadly, I can’t say that we were always on time as we both love to catch just a few more minutes of church. And with a 9:00 am Sacrament meeting, that can spell trouble. But we did pretty well. Now we have a baby, and I’m amazed at how much more … Continue reading →

Birthday Photos

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It’s birthday month in my family. It seems like every couple of days we celebrate another birthday. While most of these birthdays aren’t of little children anymore, it still makes me think of cute birthday parties from when we were growing up and the photos we’d (try to) take of the events. I sometimes ended up being the photographer on those events. I won’t claim to have been a good photographer then, and the photos prove my lack of experience. There are cake pictures where the only thing visible is the candle flames. There are grainy photos, dark photos, and … Continue reading →