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Welcome! Wherever you are on your photography journey, learn to take better photos through the photography tips and stories you'll find in the following free articles. By learning from the experience of others, you can also start taking pictures that you're excited to share with others!
Here’s Something You Can Do While You’re Editing Pictures…
A new Photography Moment is up on the Sharpening Character podcast…and this time with a twist! Podcasts are awesome because you can listen to them while you’re doing something else, like working out, driving, taking a walk…or editing pictures on your computer. In...
Best Shots from the Big Sandy Photography Team!
Big photography teams are a blast! And that’s what we had in Texas at the Big Sandy Family Conference! Along with learning the best camera controls to use for event photography and shooting practical photo assignments for three days straight, photo critique was an...
Window On The Marsh
As I peered out of my hammock on that cool Louisiana morning, the pre-dawn sky to the west was dull gray. It didn't look like there would be much of a sunrise. I was tired and wanted to go back to sleep, but I peeked out the other side just to make sure. The...
Trying Out A New Camera-Carrying System
It's been a long time since I've been backcountry camping! But I've been enough times to know that there's one thing about it that always bothers me....I can't take pictures while I'm on the trail (with my DSLR of course)! Most of the big gear is packed away. If I...
What’s Happening This Week!
Last week was the Big Sandy Family Conference photography team in Texas! With 19 photographers, it kept me so busy I didn't have time to blog about it! Hoping this week will be a little different.... As I write, I'm swinging back and forth in a new hammock I'm...
A New Ebook On Family Photography!
For the past few months I’ve been working with JessiLise Studios to put together a new ebook, 30 Tips for Perfect Family Photos! Here’s the index: Family portraiture isn’t typically a common a subject for photography training material, so I hope it helps to “fill...
Is Photography A Distraction During Devotions? Here’s What To Do About It
Is photography sometimes a distraction during your devotions? If you’re like me, you like to have your devotions outside…you know, on the porch or in the woods or in some quiet spot around your house. Especially when it’s a warm, summer morning when it’s still...
A Practical Comparison of 3 Similar, Yet Very Different, Zoom Lenses
One of the PRO Members recently asked a great question about zoom lenses! It was fun to discuss on today’s PRO Q&A webinar and thought you might enjoy hearing the discussion too… Learn about lens creep, why I buy lenses refurbished, what focus searching means,...
An Important Update On “Shoot To Serve”
In case you didn’t see it in Tuesday’s PRO Report, I wanted to make sure everyone knew about an important announcement here about Shoot to Serve . . . Photo assignments are now free for anyone to participate in! Shoot to Serve used to be a PRO-exclusive section of...
Just 6 More Miles
Duck LakeDuck Pass Trail, John Muir Wilderness, CaliforniaSubscribe to Lenspiration updates to download as a desktop background in the next Latest from Lenspiration update In my opinion, Mammoth Lakes, is one of the most beautiful places you can visit in...
How Would You Critique These Photos?
Have you ever incorporated Scripture verses onto your photos, but didn’t know how to design it more attractively? Photo by @dan-cope Ever wondered what safety precautions you might want to consider when photographing newborns? Photo by @nasa What quick...
Is the Sony a6300 a Good Mirrorless Camera?
Every once in a while, I dabble around with what it might be like to switch over to mirrorless photography . . . it’s certainly not a reality yet, but it sure is a lot of fun to watch the technology develop! No, DSLRs are not outdated . . . yet One of these recent...
Can You Make Any Camera Work?
What if you were to quit using your DSLR? Would the photos you take with low-end cameras still be great? Are you owning the role of photographer, or are you just relying on features or gadgets to make up for your lack of creative vision? This is the subject of the...
How to Prepare for Your Very First Big Event Photography Gig
Here’s a 5min highlight from Saturday’s Photography Q&A webinar! The other 55 minutes were also packed with helpful tips dealing with . . . how to get started organizing and editing your pictures in Photoshop Elements 15, what makes Elements different...
Better Posing Requires More Than Being Inspired…
Posing groups of 4 people is a challenge! Here's what happened at a conference when faced with posing families of 4.
How Do We Take Pictures That “Wow” Viewers?
https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/opportunity-versepic-seek-ye-first/page/2/ Ben, a “client” from SharpeningCharacter who has recently been requesting specific photos through Lenspiration’s PRO Shoot to Serve forums, wrote up a story behind how he put...
Tips From the Latest Critique Webinar
What imagery comes to mind when you hear that well known verse, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”? (Matthew 6:33-24) Last Tuesday was the PRO Critique webinar. @abbysherlock’s photo was one...
Behind the Shot: Standing Alone
Excitement and anticipation builds as the time draws near for the 2017 North Carolina Family Encouragement Weekend (FEW) Conference! Have you heard yet what the theme will be? In a culture that is consistently rejecting the principles and truth of God’s Word, there...
A Lesson In Dedication
When I’m in an exciting new place, with the exciting prospect of a promising sunrise the next morning, I’ll set my alarm for any insane hour to be awake, on-location and set up for that perfect shot! That’s what it was like the night before this sunrise: Listen to...
Seeing Things From a “Client’s” Perspective
Recently, the PRO Members were challenged to shoot a photograph that would illustrate John 12:44-46: Jesus cried and said, “He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. I am come a light into...
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New month - new photo assignment! And this one is pretty sweet. 🙂 Our goal is to take beautiful photos that reflect the truths of Psalm 119:103, “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
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Another behind the scenes shot....thanks to @real_lukas_n Though I usually use a tripod for landscape photography, there was no time in this situation where it was literally raining. When I saw the distant mountains after pulling in for only a short time at this open-to-the-public farm, I knew there was a shot somewhere. This vast field of flooded strawberry plants was the foreground I was looking for, offering perfect leading lines to the triangular peak framed by the sweeping mist.
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New blog post! The last bit of light after sunset doesn`t take long to disappear. Sparkling stars were peering through the pinyon pine boughs above us. We were in the deep shadows of dusk as we picked our way down the rock strewn trail back to the parking lot. Read more at link in bio.
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Behind the shot photo.... When it`s rainy, and you`re not on lights`s time table, there`s time to chat with friends while you`re out in the field! 🤩 Thanks @real_lukas_n for the second photo! --
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Happy Memorial Day! Let us honor their sacrifice by using our freedoms not to do as we please, but to live as we ought. #freedom #integrity #selfcontrol #memorialday #Godblessamerica
New blog post! Rain poured down in torrential waves as we made our way through the Smoky Mountains. We had gotten up insanely early—long before dawn—to make the most of our time photographing at the high-elevation overlooks before the storm. But now the rain was coming down so hard that even the most dedicated among us didn’t feel like stepping out of the car for a photo. Until we rounded a bend and saw... Read more at link in bio.
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Foreground element, framing, leading lines, human element, vibrant color.... Definitely one of my favorite shots from EXPLORE Springtime in the Smokies.
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Before/after....look at the difference! A little editing is just what it needed to make it pop (IMO). What do you think?
"For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills." Deuteronomy 8:7-9 Every time I photograph a waterfall I should thank the Lord for letting me live in such a blessed land.
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New blog post! The photographer who makes decisions based on comfort won’t get out in the field, even in a place like the Smokies—and therefore won’t come home with any photos. Read more at link in bio.
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The photo assignment for May is live! Take beautiful, landscape photos that have a warm, glowing sense to them. Photos could include warm sunlight glowing at the end of a path, over water, over a stream, in a field, or over a mountain. Details at link in bio.
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Someone got a photo of me taking the group photo at Family Conference last week! @familyconfs @alertacademy #familyconference #eventphotography #groupphoto #eventphotographer #adventurous
A quick stop in Paris for a selfie! 😄 #paristexas #travel #selfietime #texas
So much fun to photograph a family conference as an actual family! (Thank you Rebekah for the photo!)
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On the lookout for puddles on a rainy first day of Conference!
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