Reflections of Christ

Thousands of people have seen the Reflections of Christ exhibit by Mark Mabry. By publishing his exhibit in book format, Mabry has ensured that many thousands more will be able to enjoy the same experience. For those unfamiliar with Mabry's project, he photographed reenactments of the Savior's life, showing some simple and some deep images portraying Jesus Christ and His mission.

The book does more than just give a collection of photographs, however. First of all, it begins with a story of Mabry's journey to get to that point. The project came to him from little bursts of inspiration and revelation at a time. Some of this personal inspiration he received was something as simple as, "Change your music." Others were perhaps more difficult (such as having a strong impression to throw away all his art books that included "artistic" nude pictures). As he was cleaning up little corners of his life, he felt more guidance from the Spirit, and ultimately the inspiration to do this project--using his talents to do something of true value and to bear testimony of the Savior.

At the end of the book there is a section for each photograph that explains a story behind it, offers deeper meaning, or even has comments from some of the actors who were portraying the scenes. These comments often add deeper meaning to the photograph than might initially meet the eye, and they also encourage the reader to study the photographs more closely, and perhaps notice something that they didn't notice before. Although this project may seem like a simple idea, it can certainly have a profound impact on someone, especially as it allows the Holy Ghost to bear testimony of the reality of these events and the Savior's mission.