Christ Baptism - Stained Glass

John Baptizing Jesus

Stained Glass Window

St. Alyosius

Catholic Church

Saint Statue (Unknown)

Saint Statue

St. Aloysius

Catholic Church

Eucharist Medallions

Eucharist Medallions

St. Aloysius

Catholic Church

Black and White - Angel

This altar angel is opposite of the one I posted previous. I thought I'd do a little something different with it so I converted it to black and white. Again this is natural/window light.

Altar Angel

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church

Carthagena Ohio

The Wonder of Natural Light

I cannot stress enough how wonderful natural light is when it comes to photography. I just love the earth tones and subtle shadows that I was lucky enough to capture on this one.

Altar Angel and Candle

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church

Carthagena Ohio

Galgotha - The Skull

Jesus dies on the Cross

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church

Carthagena Ohio

Window Lit - Saint Statue

I am not sure who the statue is but she looked great in the window light. Window Light opportunities are one of the first things I look for when I tour a church.

Statue

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church

Cartagena Ohio

Window Lit - Praying Mary

Another great window lit portrait of the Praying Mary Statue.

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church

Carthagena Ohio

Window Lit Crucifix

This is just one of a couple of great window lit shots I got while touring the Saint Aloysius Church in Carthagena.

Crucifix

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church

Carthagena Ohio

Station XI - St. Aloysius

Station of the Cross 

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church 

Carthagena Ohio

Aloysius - From Saint Charles

Aloysius Catholic Church

 Carthagena Ohio

Saint Aloysius Church (Carthagena Ohio)

The last wedding I shot was in the church of St. Aloysius in Carthagena. I was so focused on the wedding that I took little notice of the church. That was last fall. It took me till spring to make it back to take pictures for the blog. Some of the churches are rather dark even in daylight. I was very pleased to find this one fairly bright for only being lit by window light.

This statue of the risen Christ above the altar was an unexpected find. Most often its a Crucifix. There is a really great shot that I missed of the ceiling above the altar because I lost the light that I needed. I know it seems I am always looking for an excuse to come back.

I found the High Altar ready for Palm Sunday and the Altar/Portrait of Saint Joseph with the Cross of Lent. I caught two great window lit shots. The baptistery and three statues of saints. The church also had a very nice set of the Stations of the Cross. See Pictures Below.















I am always on the hunt for an artistic shot or two when I am exploring the churches. This grouping of worship elements fit the bill nicely.



I was very happy with this picture of the table of palm leaves. I know its centered but to the left and right are two very nice looking fire extinguishers (Ugh).



Of course the church had stained windows and a few other surprises but those will have to wait for another post.