Lydia Bennett, Author at Lenspiration

On Assignment: Prayer at Bible Time

When this assignment concept came along, I was excited to take these pictures to encapsulate the concept of prayer. It’s so simple, yet there are so many variations one can explore within the concept. And “simple” doesn’t necessarily mean “easy”, but there’s enough room in the assignment details that really anyone can photograph it!

An Exciting Long-Distance Photography Adventure

You never know what adventures you’ll find yourself in as a photographer, or as a family member of a photographer. I happen to find myself simultaneously in both of those positions. 🙂 However, sometimes it’s not even the photographer in the family who initiates the photography adventures, as you’ll see in the story below. . .

On Assignment: Inspiring Manhood

At first, when I read the details for this assignment, I have to admit I was a bit overwhelmed. How to capture “honesty”, “integrity”....”manhood”? But when I actually went out to photograph it, I found that although there were some challenges to work through, it actually was a lot easier than I anticipated! The fog... Read More »

Ready for a Celebration?

I watched my first Lenspiration Photo Coaching Webinar in 2018. I had submitted a photo of “the silky water effect” that I was soo excited about—the water did indeed look silky! Uh, it also looked kinda slimy…which is exactly what James said in his critique of my photo. I hadn’t even noticed that... Read More »

On Assignment: Motherhood

When Family Conferences asked for photos on the theme of Motherhood for their Mother’s Day social media posts, I was immediately excited. There is such a large variety of ways one could photograph this concept! For this particular assignment, it is a bit of a challenging time of year to take photos of people outside,... Read More »

Giving the Right Impression

An old forum topic from a few years back recently resurfaced, and wow, was it an encouragement to read again! It all started 4 years ago, almost to the day, when @loganlamar asked, “How do we, as followers of Christ who happen to enjoy really great photography, shoot ‘to the glory of God’ (1 Corinthians... Read More »

On Assignment: Multi-Generational Family

Buried deep in the work of finalizing brand new Lenspiration photography courses, James' voice came over the phone, "You know, it would be really helpful if you could shoot the demonstration video this month". When I heard the details of the new assignment, I got excited. Who wouldn't want to take pictures like... Read More »

The Wedding That Stretched Me To My Limits!

I knew I had given it my best! And yet, I wondered as I sunk into bed, exhausted at the tail end of the wedding day, why did I feel like I had failed? James & Julianna had gifted me the honor and responsibility of leading the photography for their wedding. Hours and hours over the past weeks and months had been... Read More »

On Assignment: Photographer at a Computer

Well folks, it’s time to shoot another assignment! This time, we’re shooting for Lenspiration (see the details here)! While James was out of the office for the past couple weeks I pulled together the details and went out to shoot it myself. Andd….here’s how that went! Even though James will be returning to the office... Read More »

The Story of My Photography Journey

Hi everyone! I’m Lydia Bennett, assistant here at Lenspiration. This past weekend, James Staddon, founder and owner of Lenspiration, became my brother-in-law! While he and Julianna are on their honeymoon and I keep things running behind-the-scenes, I thought I’d share a story with you. One that has some aspects you... Read More »

One Wedding, Two Perspectives

A side-by-side showcasing of the perspectives of two photographers, as seen in their photos from a special wedding day.