September 2016 - Lenspiration

On the Edge of the Plateau

by James Staddon | Sep 30, 2016 | Stories & Expeditions, Tips & Tricks

Bear Rocks is a widely recognized symbol of West Virginia wilderness and a frequently photographed scenic area in the state. Last week, I had the opportunity to spend an entire day photographing this well-known landmark on the eastern edge of the Dolly Sods Wilderness plateau. After shooting the sunrise from Bear... Read More »

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by James Staddon | Sep 24, 2016 | Updates & Opportunities

I love to blog . . . if it has to do with photography, I’ll write about it! But what good is it to blog about photography if it isn’t helpful for other photographers? The blog is my outlet for providing observers like you with regular, useful, free content. But I don’t only want to write about things that I am... Read More »

The Powerful Influence of Visual Media to Change the Course of History

by James Staddon | Sep 19, 2016 | Perspective

As a photographer, the opening paragraphs of a political news article I read the other day really caught my attention. It put into words what I had always perceived to be true but had not yet ever tried to articulate. During the very first nationally televised general-election debate in the United States—the showdown... Read More »

The Subtle Difference of HDR

by James Staddon | Sep 15, 2016 | Tips & Tricks

I tinker around with HDR merging every once in a while, but I’m seldom pleased with the results. Like, even after merging a series of photos together, I still feel like I’m limited with the amount of detail I can pull out of the highlights and shadows. All too often, I feel like I could get the same result (if not... Read More »

What We Learned On The Green Lake Photography Team

by James Staddon | Sep 8, 2016 | Tips & Tricks

I just got back from the last ACTION photography workshop of the year in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Like the five other homeschool Conferences from over the summer, it was a blast! Here are some of the photos we took over the week and what we learned in shooting them. This is our group shot, taken out by beautiful Green... Read More »

On the Edge of the Plateau

Help Make Lenspiration’s Free Content More Helpful For You

The Powerful Influence of Visual Media to Change the Course of History

The Subtle Difference of HDR

What We Learned On The Green Lake Photography Team

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