2017 - Lenspiration

Behind the Shot: Sky Rock Overlook

by James Staddon | Dec 22, 2017 | Stories & Expeditions

The Shoot to Serve assignment that expires tomorrow, Woman Worshiping God, has been on my radar for several weeks… Problem is, I don’t live near any epic overlooks or “perfect” locations that the assignment demands. Yes, I live in the “Mountain State”, but the mountains here not the kind of mountains Margret is... Read More »

Share Your Favorite Places to Take Pictures!

by James Staddon | Dec 20, 2017 | Updates & Opportunities

I just spent some time adding some new locations to the Scouting Guide! One of the new locations, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas, is just one of those perfect spots for a fun, family outing that could be enjoyed by the whole family, both photography enthusiasts and non-photography folks alike. Last summer,... Read More »

Re-Thinking “Dark” and “Light”

by James Staddon | Dec 11, 2017 | Perspective

Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a photographer, I’m sure we’ve all taken pictures during special events of one sort or another! And whether it was a holiday celebration, a birthday party, a wedding reception (anything festivity-related), I’m guessing it was probably indoors. Celebrations are indoors most of... Read More »

Ever Heard of the “Glowy Effect”?

by James Staddon | Dec 7, 2017 | Tips & Tricks

Ever heard of the “glowy effect”?If you haven’t, that’s ok because, well, I just sorta made it up the other day. For the current Shoot to Serve assignment, Glowing Sunlight, I simply didn’t know how to clearly explain the effect I was envisioning would be an awesome way to shoot this assignment.So I came up with... Read More »

Behind the Shot: Stormy Mountain Majesty

by James Staddon | Nov 29, 2017 | Pic of the Month

Stormy Mountain Majesty Denali National Park, Alaska Downloadable as a free desktop wallpaper for Lenspiration subscribers This is what sunset looked like at 9:30pm on that beautiful, Alaskan summer evening. “Pretty late, for a sunset,” I thought. And it really wasn’t actually dark till after 11. Sunsets are... Read More »

Crazy Photography Camping Trip!

by James Staddon | Nov 27, 2017 | Stories & Expeditions

Back in July, I took some relatively random video clips of my photography camping trip in California! Jonathan compiled them into this little video: Click here to subscribe to my YouTube channel and watch more videos from the life of a landscape photographer! Read More »

Interview With The Forefather of the FEW Conferences

by James Staddon | Nov 16, 2017 | Perspective

Remember the Sharpening Character VersePic contest I mentioned in the recent blog post, A Request For Something A Little Different? Well, as it happened, the verse I submitted for their contest was chosen for their most recent VersePic…and since Andrew, the producer, just so happened to be attending the same... Read More »

How Do You Deal With Temptation?

by James Staddon | Nov 7, 2017 | Perspective

I love Sunday evenings! Especially after the time change. It gets dark so early one can sit down and enjoy a good book for what feels like “late into the night” without it actually going late into the night! Last night I was reading William Gurnall’s “The Christian in Complete Armour”. I bet if camera’s had been... Read More »

A Request for Something a Little Different

by James Staddon | Nov 3, 2017 | Updates & Opportunities

Did you know Sharpening Character is celebrating their 100th episode? While it’s always fun to take pictures for their VersePics on STS, I thought it would be fun to participate in their special “100th Episode VersePic Contest”…instead of submitting a picture for the VersePics, they’re letting us submit our favorite... Read More »

Behind the Shot: Diamond Ring

by James Staddon | Nov 1, 2017 | Pic of the Month

Diamond Ring August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Downloadable as a free desktop wallpaper for Lenspiration subscribers The first time I heard about it was in early July. “Hey, you planning on taking any pictures of the solar eclipse next month?” a friend asked as I was packing up after the Sacramento... Read More »