April 2012 - Lenspiration

The Beginning of Another Adventure

by James Staddon | Apr 28, 2012 | Updates & Opportunities

Dad and Mom dropped me off at the Pittsburgh airport earlier this afternoon, thus launching what I like to call my next “business/ministry/photography adventure!” Life is always an adventure, but it’s not so much where you go, as it is why you’re there that makes where you are an adventurous place to be. So for this... Read More »

Do You Backup Your Pictures?

by James Staddon | Apr 26, 2012 | Perspective

I used not to. But that changed after I learned my lesson! Back in the early months of 2010, I had a method of backing up my files on DVDs, but because it was such a long process, I would procrastinate for months and months until I slowly ditched the whole process altogether. Then suddenly, after returning from a... Read More »

100 Years Ago

by James Staddon | Apr 15, 2012 | Perspective

At 2:20 this morning, on April 15th, exactly 100 years ago, the RMS Titanic slipped beneath the surface of the North Atlantic. With my brother being somewhat of a historian, I have been kept up to date with the timeline and many facts surrounding this tragic event. And because his birthday was on the 13th, it was no... Read More »

Where to Go in Los Angeles

by James Staddon | Apr 14, 2012 | Impressive Places, Recommendations

I’m not much for photographing jungles of concrete and metal in search for urban portraits and city landscapes, but when the opportunity arose to spend time with photographer friends near Los Angeles a few weeks ago, I figured it would be worth it to shoot for a day in the big city. As photographers, we carefully... Read More »

Proclaim Truth

by James Staddon | Apr 11, 2012 | Perspective, Recommendations

I didn’t have time to edit pictures today like I was hoping, but I did run across a quote that I thought would make a quick substitute. I read the quote in one of Living Waters’ weekly e-mail newsletters: my top inspiration for witnessing while I’m traveling. I love the weekly witnessing clips; they’re so practical!... Read More »

Find a New Trail

by James Staddon | Apr 9, 2012 | Perspective

If the trail’s the only thing around to take pictures of, than go find a new trail! This expression popped into my head as I knelt down in the dust to take the following picture. I had climbed to the top of a low mountain ridge in Crystal Cove State Park near Laguna Beach, CA, in hopes of finding some picture-worthy... Read More »

And I’m Back

by James Staddon | Apr 4, 2012 | Updates & Opportunities

Praise the Lord for amazing visit with the Ouato family in Westminster, California! Thanks to their incredible hospitality, I was able to spend the last several days in exploring the California coast, touring downtown Los Angeles, and camping in Angeles National Forest. More pictures and posts to... Read More »

Pic of the Month: March ‘12

by James Staddon | Apr 1, 2012 | Perspective, Pic of the Month

The Fields are Ready This picture reminds me of much more than just a peaceful evening waiting for the sun to set over the Los Angeles skyline; more also than of the world-famous Griffith Observatory, home of the powerful Zeiss 12in Refracting Telescope, from which spectacular vistas of the city can be beheld. More... Read More »