Several years ago I felt compelled to develop a logo that would communicate the core values we embrace. If the symbolism is not completely obvious, please read on.

Although Valda (my wife) and I are the "legal" owners of this business, we recognize a higher authority and ownership over our lives and this studio. The most important thing in our lives is our relationship to God the Father, made accessible through Jesus Christ the Son, sustained by Holy Spirit the Comforter. In our culture this is most easily communicated through the crucifix. By placing this in our logo we want you to know the following:

• · The crucifix is in the center of our logo - Father, Son & Comforter are in the middle of everything we think and do. Everything revolves around this.
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  · The highest point in our logo is the crucifix. There is nothing we place higher in our value system than our relationship to our God.
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  · We had to take out part of our name, a "t", and replace it with the crucifix. We recognize there is a part of ourselves, our human nature, which had to be removed and replaced with Him.
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  · By placing a crucifix in our logo, we know we are taking a risk because many may be offended. Jesus has always been offensive, and He's never apologized for it. Neither do we. We do relish the opportunity, though, to show how God offends our minds to reveal our hearts.

If you don't know what it means to have a personal relationship with the creator of the universe, we'd really love to talk with you.

Please drop us a line at bret@christensenphoto.com.

Thanks for taking time to read this,

Bret & Valda Christensen