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I’m sure you’re familiar with various composition “rules” in photography, like the “rule of thirds” or “keep the horizon level”. And knowing and applying simple rules like these will certainly set your pictures apart from the average snapshots! But it's important...
Enjoy adventure?! Be sure to count the cost, because you never know when everything might just go dead wrong…. https://youtu.be/LMdRJTe7R7A Behind the Scenes Insights I was well aware of the danger of a wet snowfall….if it was a snowfall in late autumn when...
Do you relish stress? Or would you prefer to steer clear of unnecessary problems? Learn from my mistake…never cross a point of no return if you don’t know what’s beyond it! Here’s a story of what happened when I did, and the lessons I learned from it…...
I don’t normally drive over 600 miles for a photo shoot…especially when it means driving straight into a major snowstorm! But this time, maybe I was going crazy. Here’s the story behind the assignment and just exactly what happened on this adventurous excursion to...
….so here’s what I decided to do! https://youtu.be/cIS0n6C6P0g Behind the Scenes Insights A fellow from church first told me about 5 Points. He knew I liked photography so when I asked if he could recommend of any nice places around to take pictures, he said...
Here’s some real-world composition for ya! I wasn’t planning on creating this video, but because finding, composing and tweaking this shot turned out to be so “textbook perfect”, I couldn’t help but step back and quickly explain how it came together. ...
In the photographer’s pursuit of beauty, he relies on many factors that are outside of his control. Of course, he hopes and plans for conditions favorable to fulfilling his goals But sometimes the conditions are less favorable than expected. Sometimes more...
Ever wondered what it was like to shoot a photo that was featured on the front cover of a magazine?! Well, it is a nice idea, but I actually don’t know what it’s like yet….none of the photos I’ve ever taken have been featured on the front cover of a magazine. But!...
Did you hear about the incredible natural phenomenon that happened this morning? I’ll let NASA explain all the juicy details about it…..what I was interested in was taking pictures of it! Here’s what excited me about it: Though where I live it was not going to be a...
We arrived just in time. The last rays of direct sunlight were still shining strong on the western side of the church when we pulled up. I hopped out of the car and plunged into the thigh-deep drift of snow piled beside the road. With considerable effort, I made my...
Ever wondered how you're supposed to conduct a photoshoot for the cover of a book? Well, I wish I could tell you! Even after shooting for this STS assignment, I still wonder how it's supposed to be done! Despite my desperate lack of experience, I started with the...
The Shoot to Serve assignment that expires tomorrow, Woman Worshiping God, has been on my radar for several weeks… Problem is, I don’t live near any epic overlooks or “perfect” locations that the assignment demands. Yes, I live in the “Mountain State”, but the...
Back in July, I took some relatively random video clips of my photography camping trip in California! Jonathan compiled them into this little video: Click here to subscribe to my YouTube channel and watch more videos from the life of a landscape...
Back in July, after the Sacramento Family Conference, there was a group of conference staff that needed to get to the airport early Saturday morning. Even though it meant getting up at like 3:30am to get them there (and we were all exhausted from running the...
We’re all familiar with the place in Colorado called Garden of the Gods, but did you know there was a hidden landscape photography gem in southern Illinois that goes by the same name? Here’s how I happened to discover it… Once upon a time, several years ago, I...
Castle Crags Wilderness in the shadow of Mt. Shasta in northern California is a pretty amazing place! But even with epic surroundings, I still have to put thought into how I compose my shots (among other factors) so they’ll still look epic when I view them later on...
Similar to last year’s Photography Team, it was awesome to see the team at the 2017 Sacramento Family Conference grow from an initial 3 expected photographers to a grand total of 6! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the team, and why I like them. Photo by...
Belvedere on the Gorge Endless Wall Trail, New River Gorge Trail, West Virginia Subscribe to Lenspiration updates to download as a desktop background in the next Latest from Lenspiration update Behind the Shot It's sure is fun to explore and find beautiful...
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...
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...
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