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Finding the Perfect Redwoods Picture

When I arrived in Sacramento yesterday for the Family Conference ACTION Photography Team here this week, it started bringing back memories of the last time I was in California . . . Have you ever seen a picture of some place you wished you could go? Well, where the...

Jun 29, 2015

New Lesson in Online Training!

Are you a beginner photographer? Do you aspire to take great pictures but haven’t quite figured out how to use you DSLR? Do you struggle with understanding the buttons on your camera and knowing what they can do for you? I meet a lot of photographers with these...

Jun 25, 2015

The Common Thread Among the Best

Here are some of my favorite submissions from the ACTION photography team at HEAV. It doesn’t represent all 16 attending photographers, but I knew I at least had to display some of their work. Everyone just worked so hard! it was a huge event, there was a lot to...

Jun 21, 2015

Exploring Different Perspectives

One of the sessions I was assigned to shoot on the ACTION Photography Team last week at the HEAV Convention was “Dad’s and Donuts: Men on a Mission” with Todd Wilson. Seemed like a rather boring event, until I arrived. I was shooting with one of the other...

Jun 16, 2015

Free on June 11, 12 and 13

HEAV Convention starts today! For anyone who stops by the Lenspiration booth (#101, by the way), I’m giving away a ton of free stuff. Free stuff that’s will only be available on June 11, 12, and 13. HEAV offerings, you might call them. Now, because some of the free...

Jun 11, 2015

How Long Should it Take to Edit My Pictures?

Post-processing principles to help in staying efficient in photo editing.

Jun 3, 2015

What Happened in Nashville this Week!

Just finished shooting the Nashville Family Conference today! All 4 days of the Conference were a blast. With a small, core photography team of 4, there was a lot more time for one-on-one coaching and opportunities to shoot pictures myself. Here are some of my...

May 29, 2015

150 Opportunities that will Test Your Creativity

On Thursday, night, I received an incredible request. IBLP was updating their PowerPoint presentation that displays the hymns projected for congregational singing during their Regional Family Conferences. They currently use a textured, blue background behind white...

May 23, 2015

3 Ways to Shoot Landscapes at Night

Have you ever tried shooting scenic images at night? It’s not easy! At least, that’s what I was acutely reminded of during a trip to west Texas last month. I only had the opportunity to shoot under the desert sky on two different nights, but the experience was...

May 21, 2015

Now’s the Time to Gear up for HEAV!

I’m enjoying myself over here on the HEAV Facebook page tonight! Until 10:00, they’re throwing a HEAV Convention Facebook party! It’s a great introduction to what will be going on at Convention this year. Highlighting the speakers and vendors, talking about what’s...

May 19, 2015

Perspective

The Implications of Talking Pictures

We are all familiar with the old adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. If this is indeed true, have you ever considered the implications? Beyond a shadow of a doubt, pictures speak. Pictures express things that words can not adequately express. Pictures...

May 16, 2015

Learn, Grow and Share . . . Together!

Remember how I've said I’ve been working behind the scenes on some things? Well, it's been a year in the making and it's no longer behind the scenes . . . in response to many requests and as a result of much prayer and preparation, the Lenspiration Community is...

May 14, 2015

Canvas on Sale Right Now

Hello Lenspiration Community members, 16x20, 20x24, and 20x30 custom canvas prints of any photograph on the portfolio will be 60% off until May 29, 2015 June 15, 2015. Discount available only to Lenspiration subscribers. If you are not already a subscriber, click...

May 11, 2015

Tips for Helping Young Photographers Get Started

Are there any young, aspiring photographers in your family? Here’s a question I received recently along these lines and thought it would make a great blog post. Here’s the question and my initial thoughts in answer. Hello, our children are too young to attend your...

May 9, 2015

How to Photograph an Auditorium Full of People

Have you ever been asked to shoot an assignment that you didn’t quite feel prepared for? A few years ago, I felt this way when I was first asked to take the group shot of an auditorium chuck full of people at the Big Sandy Family Conference. Now, after several...

May 7, 2015

What I Was Up To In the Past Two Weeks

Though I haven’t written much over the past two weeks, they have been very full and very productive! I can take the time to write more about what I was up now that I’m getting back into the swing of things. In a nutshell, last week was the Big Sandy Family...

Apr 30, 2015

Two Helpful Assignment Lists

Tomorrow kicks off the first Family Conference of the year in Big Sandy, Texas! It’s going to be a great event to cover. And I’ve been having a great time preparing for it! This year, because the photography team is so large, about twice as many as last year, we’ll...

Apr 20, 2015

The Day I Switched to Low Quality JPG

Resurrection Day dawned bright and sunny, warm and springy like only April mornings can be after a long and cold winter. A perfect day for taking family pictures outside. And that’s exactly what we did when we got back from church! So . . . have you ever set the...

Apr 7, 2015