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Ultimate Bundles is offering a free Video Series on basic photography called “How You Can Take Amazing Photos in 4 Simple Steps”. As far as I know, it’ll only be available until February 25! I just finished reviewing it and am happy to say that, based on...
What if you could predict beforehand if it was going to be a beautiful sunrise tomorrow morning? Or a beautiful sunset tonight? Or the next night? What if you could intelligently calculate ahead of time if a particular snowfall was going to be particularly...
The “New Life” Shoot to Serve photo assignment was a very popular one. As you can see below, there were quite a few photos submitted! Which one would you choose as your favorite? Ben, over at Sharpening Character was the judge for this contest, but it’s interesting...
In this digital age, the cost of snapping a photo is insanely cheap. But does that mean I keep every single photo I take? This is a question someone asked me the other day, and an important question for those who are just starting to think about how they will set...
Remember the story from Gibson Ranch that I blogged about last week? Well, here’s a video about how I took those pictures! As you watch me find, set up and photograph the pictures I take, maybe it will give you the inspiration or new ideas you need to start taking...
The last Photography Team of the year is almost here! Looking forward to heading up to Wisconsin on Monday for the Green Lake Family Conference. In preparation for it, I put together a fun little infographic that I’ll be handing out to the attending photographers....
I’ve been learning a lot about tripod heads recently. You see, the tripod head that I’ve been using for the past 6 years finally bit the dust. So, I started looking for a new one. Here were my 5 prerequisites: Prerequisite #1 It needed to be a ball head, not...
First, obviously, is the time-sensitive discount I mentioned the other day for those who might want to try PRO free for a month: Remember! Only available today, tomorrow and Saturday (June 8, 9 and 10) Go to www.lenspiration.com/pro and click to Join PRO Enter...
I wish I had more time to expound on this! For now I’m just going to have to leave it at this… For me, “steam” was just one of those subjects I had never thought of trying to photograph before. (Like, have you ever tried it?) So, when a PRO member asked me how to...
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for this week’s photo assignment is coming up quickly! Midnight, Friday the 26th. Have a picture that portrays the idea of “the passage of time”, or some creative representation of Acts 24:25, “And as he reasoned of...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
For some reason, December is a popular time for buying cameras. Thus, it’s the time of year when folks are generally asking for camera buying advice. Here’s a recent one: Would you give any thoughts on these cameras or any other camera suggestions you might have?...
“What camera should I buy?” Have you asked yourself this question before? I certainly did when I was first getting into photography! And guess what? I still do. Because cameras get old and upgrades are required sometimes. There’s no easy, one-size-fits-all answer...
In preparing for the Event Photography Workshop coming up in Big Sandy, Texas, later this month, I’ve been doing some research on general protocol for photographing people at events. Here are answers to four common questions: 1. What is standard protocol for...
Shooting in Quebec in February was a very cold experience. It was around –15 degrees Celsius on average in the mornings. This equates to 5 degrees in Fahrenheit. So, yes, it was cold. How do you stay warm? We all know the basics: dress in layers, wear cloths that...
From Adarama by Lenspiration from Salem, WV on 2/11/2014 5out of 5 Pros: Fast, Accurate Auto-Focus, Durable, Lightweight, Easily Interchangeable Cons: Distortion Best Uses: Indoors/Low Light, Night Photography, Weddings/Events, Landscape/Scenery Having sold my wide...
It’s a first! Scripture Memory Fellowship has a 2014 calendar for sale. I wholeheartedly recommend you take a few minutes to read the blog and browse the resources that Scripture Memory Fellowship has to offer! I had the opportunity to personally meet Executive...
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