July 2020 - Lenspiration

Quick Tip: Shoulder to the Sun

by James Staddon | Jul 17, 2020 | Tips & Tricks

Last night, I was putting together a training video about the different times of day and how they relate to photography. If you’ve done much photography, you’ll know that each time of day offers the photographer something completely different to explore! Anyway, I came across these three photos from my archives that... Read More »

What Quality Setting Should I Use for JPG Photos?

by Ezra Morley | Jul 13, 2020 | Recommendations

The topic of image quality (specifically JPG format image quality) comes up every so often in photography circles, and Lenspiration is no exception. I’d venture to say that all of the photographers here at Lenspiration are shooting for the best, so they naturally want their photos to be the “highest quality” possible. However, the downside to high quality is high file size!

Homeschooling Photo Shoot!

by James Staddon | Jul 3, 2020 | Assignments

If your family already does homeschooling, this month’s photo assignment should be easy! To make it more challenging for me, I focused on lighting and doing what I could to get it just right…. While bounce flash certainly is better than direct flash or no flash at all when photographing not-so-well-lit areas, I feel... Read More »