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On Assignment: Christmas!
Yay, it’s Christmastime again! After having photographed so many challenging assignments over the past 11 months, I wanted to close out the year with an assignment that was fun and easy for everyone. Plus, this assignment is only going to be live for two weeks...
The Day My Camera Lost Its Life
I love a good story. Especially if it amplifies a good life lesson or a Scriptural truth! Well, earlier this year, I happened to be part of a little story that happened in the life of my sister-in-law and fellow photographer, Lydia Bennett. She kindly obliged to...
The Color of Amber
The other day, I started reading the book of Ezekiel. Chapter one is quite an interesting read as it describes how the “word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest” to prepare him for his ministry to the rebellious house of Israel. I noticed something...
On Assignment: Choosing Wellness
At first, I thought this month’s assignment was going to be a difficult one. For one thing, it required finding a model. And for another, if I really wanted to apply myself and get the best photos I could for the assignment, it would require getting permission to...
What To Do While Editing Photos
Depending on where you are in your photography journey, editing photos can be a fairly mindless task. Especially the sorting part! Zooming in, over and over again, to check sharpness; picking out the best of the bunch, over and over again; flipping between two or...
Finding Beauty Close to Home
I was looking at a professional landscape photographer’s blog the other day. His photos were taken from all over the world. As I flipped from page to page, that discontented feeling of “Oh, I wish I could go to those places!” started to steal over me. But few of us...
Why Some Photos Work, And Some Don’t
How good are you at composing photos? Can you make any subject look attractive? Are you able to make attractive photos in unattractive locations? Composition isn’t the only element of a good photo, but it certainly does play a significant role in the attractiveness...
On Assignment: Thanksgiving Dinner Table
Anyone from Canada? You have an advantage this time around! The Shoot to Serve Photo Assignment for October is Thanksgiving Dinner Table. And with Canadian Thanksgiving just around the corner, you should be all set to get some incredible pictures! Us Americans?...
10 Steps to Creating a Calendar
Ever wondered what it might take to put together one of your own calendars? It still surprises me, every year, how much time it actually takes to assemble one! Here are the 10 steps it takes me to pull mine together every year: 1. Choose 12 photos This is what you...
4 Takeaways from a Business Portrait Shoot
Jonathan, with VizaFrame, is hands-down the best real estate photographer in town! If you haven’t seen his work, you gotta check him out at Vizaframe.com. Or why not follow him here on his Facebook? Well, it turns out that this famous guy needed some professional...
Revealing the Best (and Worst) Candidates from the 2024 Calendar Survey!
The results have come in! A big thank you to all who participated in the survey of candidate photos for the soon-to-be-released Lenspiration 2024 Calendar. Seeing your ratings and reading your comments was extremely helpful. It was like getting good critique on my...
Which Photos Are Your Favorite?
It’s that time of year to be thinking about calendars again! Would you like to help me choose which photos I decide to use in the Lenspiration 2024 Calendar?! Each year’s calendar can only have 12 photos in it. And that’s not very many! I sorted last year’s...
On Assignment: Scenes of Faith & Freedom
Browsing through the Christian Law Association’s Instagram feed is a feast of scenic inspiration! I love the beautiful photos they choose. It’s the kind of collection that makes me think, “I wish one of my photos could be on there. . . .” Well, it can be! If you...
Beware of Beauty
The day after exploring Snowshoe, we headed over to another iconic West Virginia attraction. The old, historic Cass Scenic Railroad! The 11-mile long heritage railroad takes you back in time to an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday...
Choosing the Best Photo from Snowshoe
This year, my family did something we have never done before. You see, my family is from West Virginia. And this summer, we decided to take a family vacation to . . . West Virginia! Not a field trip. Not a day trip to and from a vacation destination. This was a...
On Assignment: Balloons!
Last week, I meandered through the Exhibit Hall at the Southeast Homeschool Expo. At big events like this, I try to talk to as many vendors as I can. If I can find out what kind of photo needs they might have, I can turn them into the monthly Shoot to Serve Photo...
One Thing You Can’t Fail To Do Before Photographing A Wedding!
Beautiful photos are not an accident. So, what can you do, as a wedding photographer, to make sure your photos are the best they can be?On our way back from 4th of July concerts and celebrations in Connecticut, Lydia (the second photographer), Julianna, and I...
A Visit to America’s Newest National Park
The New River Gorge National Park & Preserve is America’s newest National Park. And it’s in West Virginia! With free admission, how could I not be excited about this?! Over the years, I’ve enjoyed exploring the the New River Gorge when I’ve had the chance....
On Assignment: Photography Equipment Macro
Ever wanted to take macro photos, but didn’t have a macro lens? That’s when it’s time to pull out an extension tube! An extension tube takes a regular lens and turns it into a macro lens by simply adding more space between it and the camera body. And what if you...
An Unlikely Subject
It’s a long drive from West Virginia to Connecticut. Sometimes, on our trips up there to visit family, we get off late and don’t have time to stop and take pictures at random places along the way. Other times, if we can get off early like we did this time, we...
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Backlighting even works on animals 😄
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Another of of God`s gorgeous sunrises over Epworth by the Sea, on St. Simon`s Island, Georgia.
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Enjoyed a photo excursion hunting down a full moon with these fun people this afternoon! Thanks to @bobfromnewhaven for the idea of a better vantage point than I had originally scouted.
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I thought it was kinda neat how the roof of the pavilion was so similar in color to the clouds that it made the cross appear suspended in the sky. 😀 Taken during the CAPTURE Photography Workshop in St. Simon`s Island, Georgia.
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Even with a 600mm lens equivalent, this was as close as me and a group of workshop attendees could get to a painted bunting we found during the St. Simon`s Island Photography Field Day in Georgia earlier this year.
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It`s always nice when there`s someone willing to pose in photos for me. 🙂 I`ve not included the people element in my photos much in the past, but now it`s something I`ve been trying to incorporate more.
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Tried another sunrise shoot....but there was no color in the sky this time. At least it was above freezing and not that cold for Quebec in November. 🙂
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A great morning in Quebec! There wasn`t a single sign for this falls so it took a bit of hiking around to find.
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Driving through the Canadian countryside at golden hour, my mother-in-law sees a sign for a covered bridge, and we pull down a back road that opens up to this! Such a beautiful place.
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Really enjoyed shooting the latest Shoot to Serve photo assignment for @spectra_red_light Choosing Wellness!
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Apple picking season is over, here in WV. Enjoyed taking my camera out even for little things like harvesting in the orchard!
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Do you have a really pretty picture of a beautiful path? Submit it to the Vibrant Home Life Summit Photo Contest for a chance to win a free Lenspiration photography course of your choice! www.lenspiration.com/vibrant This photo was taken from off the front porch of my parents house here in WV.
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Such a lovely time of year! Walkways descending into the gorges of Clifty Falls State Park, IN.
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Today`s the day to edit photos while listening to some amazing speakers live from the homeschool community! See link in bio.
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A simple pedestrian bridge at dusk just outside of Tucson, Arizona.
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Won 1st place in a local festival Photo Contest last week! 🏆🤩
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Even if you`re not a homeschooler, you might enjoy this free online event! I think the speakers that would be the most interesting to listen to would be E.Z. Zwayne, the Youngs, definitely Eric Ludy, Cathy Koch, and the Addisons (who I don`t know them personally, but heard bits and pieces of them at HEAV earlier this year, and I think they would be fun to listen to). More about the free summit at the link in my bio!
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Been enjoying exploring my hometown area a bit recently! This spot was quite close to the middle of town. 😀
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