summer begins.

two written posts in a row. life is crazy, right?
lately, i've been hard at work on some bridals and engagements that i can't wait to show the couples and get posted online. more importantly, i wanted to let everyone know the summer schedule. all throughout the summer, i'll be available for weddings, engagements, bridals, portraits, etc etc etc, anywhere you want. i'll be living in central arkansas, but i'll travel anywhere. June 20-27, i'll be in the memphis area as well. if anyone would like to book a session, please contact me and we'll hammer out the details!
also, for mothers day, i gave my mom a canvas gallery wrap of one of my photos. it went over really well. keep those in mind for upcoming birthdays and special events!

looking back.

most of you know i choose not to put many "life" updates on here. occasionally, some are warranted. that being said, here is another free flow of thought, from yours truly...


the end of the semester is coming near. the rest of my class this semester will most likely take no more than 45 minutes total, and then i'm done with my sophomore and technically junior years of college. that. is. insane. the next time i'm moving furniture into a dorm, i'll be a senior by hours. the more i think about the future, the more i think about the past. this school year has been an influential one. at the start, it was interesting. i introduced myself to people, and on mulitple occasions got one of the following responses.
1) yeah, we've been facebook friends since june. (creepy).2) yeah, we've had classes together. we've met before. i know you. (awkward).
however, they weren't all like that. i love summer's end in that i get to reconnect with the people i share this season of life with.
this semester has been, as i've said, influential. i've met people this semester that i know for a fact will not only change who i am going to become today, but will be with me throughout the process, beyond the "college years" of today. friends i go to for advice, hang out with, trust, love, respect, and admire. i cannot explain how grateful i am for all of the people God has put in my life.
not to say this year, or even semester has not been challenging. God has tested and stretched me more in this school year than in almost any season of my life. it's a strange thing, i love how challenging OBU has been. high school was at times, a joke. OBU has stretched me and forced me to not only know the information, but learn the knowledge available. every day, God's revealing how great of an opportunity it is to be able to have the classes I do, at the standard and level they are taught at. i'm definitely blessed to be a part of OBU. relationally, also an interesting and challenging year. like i mentioned, i made lots of new friends, many that i can only hope and pray will not be "college buds" but people who go through life alongside me. others have faded, gone other ways, or what have you. regardless, whether good or bad, God has used the situations to teach me to not depend on others but on Him for my fulfillment. trusting His judgement, timing, and will and not my own has been a theme of the semester. He has through the year revealed different aspects of why things happened the way they did, which is always an honor. I love when God chooses to share part of his plan with me. i'm unworthy. as always. spiritually, god has tested my every choice. it has been a challenge to not be dormant, and to remain thirsty. through challenges, growth exceeds. and this was true this year as well. before school even started, God started putting on my heart how great and powerful He is, and burdened me with the idea of His magnitude. I hope that eventually I will be able to express that inexpressible passion.
ministry this year was phenomenal. first, He allowed me to remain a part of a ministry that has consumed me. FSM. I. LOVE. FSM. all throughout the year, there has been a constant feeling of "epic proportions" in the student's potential. combined with their willingness to serve, who knows what will happen. it's so incredible to be a part of that ministry and i cant wait to see what God does through those students this summer.

SIDE NOTE: get ready everyone. details to come later. but something big is about to happen at OBU.

anyway. another ministry i had the priveledge of being a part of was christian focus week on campus. a prime example of God using people even though something may not necessarily fit their gifts.

next year will be good. new ministry (The Unleashed). freshman family groups. who knows what else.

this summer will be great. i'm going to be able to have plenty of time to connect with FSM students. i'll catch up on reading books i've gotten over the year. i finally get to spend some time with my friends 'back home' in mississippi. hopefully even more photo opportunities come my way as well. regardless, God is good. i cannot explain how thankful i am that he has brought me through this season in life. it hasn't been easy, but it has been more than fruitful. i realize i'll never know the impact of God's provision, or how widespread it is, but i will always be grateful for it.

my second year in college comes to a close. this will be weird. very weird. not many connections in benton, which is not a bad thing. just going to be a slower season in life. definitely has an upside. just different. i anxiously await the summer. it will be a bittersweet transition. going from living in the pinnacle of community, with my closest friends being a part of my life daily. as friday comes and goes, everyone disperses to their summer ministry, jobs, homes and trips. it's a sudden and abrupt end to this season in life. a season i will forever be grateful for, forever be better from, and forever grow out of.

before i go, here's something from this christmas. over the break, we went on this incredible trip to disney world with my family. it was awesome, mom, dad, aunt, sisters and i all went to

disney world and universal orlando and everything. it really

was great! this picture somewhat embodies the semester. through thick and thin, something always comes out of nowhere and (though at first eeyore freaked me out) somehow managed to brighten me up.

again, i cannot say it enough, i'm so thankful for my friends, new and old, and everything this year has been. i'm usually not this nastalgic, and dont often post journal entries. for those of you who suffered through my grammatical trainwreck of thoughts, i hope you know me a little better. i dont know whether or not this should have been posted, but i wanted to express my thoughts as this season closes.

thank you all. the year was long, tough, difficult but no doubt incredible. the post? it was long. it is not complete. the rest will continue unread by the public. but it is over (the post).

a video for FSM and our Global Village missions series.




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choir time.

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fsm choir.

more to come.

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desktop.

just thought i'd share my new desktop background i made yesterday. love it.

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clubbin'

it's been far too long.

pics are coming.

tiger serve day is saturday.

i get to use my camera then.

school is just too much.

look for some cool stuff sunday.

until then, take this.

jeff harmon told me to make a pic of the hammock club, so i did.

a productive day in baptist heritage i would say.

hammocks = the cat's pajamas

beach reach bound

so, its been a while since there's been a post. school has been picking up, so i've had to study and whatnot. this coming week is panama city beach reach in panama city beach. I have a shoot or two that next week, so hopefully there will be plenty more to come. i'll update throughout the week on twitter, so sign up and follow.

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twitter.

i just wanted to let you all know, i, austin walker, as memory box now have a twitter. after much encouragement from friends and family alike, i gave in. please feel free to click the link under the list and follow my updates and network with me!

solace found.

the band solace found asked me to make a promo postcard for them. this was the final we decided on. photo credit: Danny Brown

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welcome.

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chemistry.

My roommates had to film something for their chemistry class.  So, I tagged along just to hang out, and brought my camera along with me.  Here's the results.

I couldn't for the life of me figure out which of these two shots I liked best. So, you be the judge, I'll post both contrary to my normal practice.










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Luke Warm Christian Video

It's a bit out of my usual, but here is a video that I have done for WinterChill at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock ( www.fellowshipstudents.com ) , where I work. Thanks to Joe Williams for the audio!





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Fire Truck

Prints available. Click Contact tab.

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2 Years of Memories

Lake Degray

Deck the Halls

Taken about....early in the morning, in Arkadelphia. I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season!

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