Stories & Expeditions Archives

The Meeting that Shaped the Direction of Lenspiration in 2019

by James Staddon | Mar 8, 2019 | Stories & Expeditions, Updates & Opportunities

Perhaps you were wondering why in my last post I was going to be trekking all over the country…it’s not like I just drive around randomly for fun. Well, back in April 2018, Miracle Mountain Ranch invited me to talk about photography at their 2018 Media Summit. While I was there I met this guy named Garritt Hampton.... Read More »

Behind the Shot: Mt. Olive

by James Staddon | Feb 23, 2019 | Stories & Expeditions

I’ve been living just a couple miles away from Mt. Olive Baptist Church for over 15 years now. It’s a pretty little church–nothing epic–perched up on the top of a little, partially-cleared hill. It’s a nice spot to go to pray or have devotions or take pictures on spare time on warm summer days. But I... Read More »

On Assignment: Cathedrals of the Imagination!

by James Staddon | Jan 18, 2019 | Assignments, Stories & Expeditions

Over New Year’s, we went and visited friends up in New England. It was great fun! And it was the perfect opportunity to shoot the latest Shoot to Serve photo assignment, Cathedrals of the Imagination! It turns out that editing played a huge role in this assignment! Here is the before/after of my favorite... Read More »

A Pipe Organ in Vermont….and Random Thoughts on Property Releases

by James Staddon | Jan 11, 2019 | Stories & Expeditions

With the soon-ending Pipe Organ assignment on my mind recently, I couldn’t help but ask my friends if they knew of any nearby….. We were visiting the Moore family over the New Year’s holiday up in Vermont. New England sure seemed like a great place to find pipe organs! And since they have been Lenspiration members... Read More »

How To Not Let Photography Stress You Out

by James Staddon | Dec 31, 2018 | Perspective, Stories & Expeditions

The other day I was on vacation driving down the road with my family. And it was beautiful! The afternoon sunlight was shining brightly for the first time that day. The sun was right on the horizon, right at golden hour. There were dark clouds in the east, and the mountainous Vermont countryside beckoned to be... Read More »

The Search For A Pipe Organ

by James Staddon | Dec 14, 2018 | Assignments, Stories & Expeditions

With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it was unique that the need for a picture of a pipe organ just happened to come up (see the latest Shoot to Serve assignment, Pipe Organ). Now, I have to admit, even I sorta thought this to be a daunting assignment. Where in the world would I find a pipe organ?! Are... Read More »