Blog Archive
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...
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...
Unless you happen to be privileged enough to live very far north or very far south, Christmastime isn’t exactly a snowy time of year. While the air still holds a feeling of Christmas, the majority of us hear the rhythm of rain more than the crunch of snow...
Did you hear about the disastrously crazy turn of events that happened on Thanksgiving morning?! I just joined Instagram, and it’s all documented there . . . go to www.instagram.com/lenspirationphoto, click to Follow, then find and watch the video. It’s pretty...
Fall is coming! And yesterday I had the opportunity to go on a quick hike with friends up Old Rag Mountain, one of the most strenuous yet beautiful hikes in Virginia. I’d been looking forward to this hike for a few weeks, and was expecting some autumn color to be...
Bear Rocks is a widely recognized symbol of West Virginia wilderness and a frequently photographed scenic area in the state. Last week, I had the opportunity to spend an entire day photographing this well-known landmark on the eastern edge of the Dolly Sods...
Even on a Photography Missions Trip, I can’t seem to get away from landscape photography. I envisioned the shot that eventually became “Paths Of The Sea” days in advance. After a great week of mission work in Tijuana, the missions team planned to cross the border...
What do you notice about the ribbons in the snapshot below? How many “big” blue ribbons do you see? . . . the two that happen to say “Best Youth Award” and “Best Of Show”? Two, right? Exactly! Two. And they belong to the only two Lenspiration PRO Member who entered...
Even though I've lived in rural West Virginia for about 14 years, it wasn't until this summer that I finally felt I had a sporting chance at photographing one of the most elusive creatures that silently frequent our area. Though I hear their eery call regularly,...
I’m on the Photography Missions Trip in Tijuana this week! Today, the mission team worked on cleaning out and fixing up what will be a third mission center for MissionTalk. Meanwhile, the construction team was hard at work on a big project . . . It’s fun to...
I’ve lived in West Virginia for over a decade now, and yet I’ve photographed very few photojournalistic-like projects around here. Sure, I’ve shot lots of WV FEW Conferences, Apple Butter Festivals and various ministry outreaches we do as a family, but those I...
Have you ever spent the 4th of July at an airport? Travel has it’s unfavorable flavors sometimes. When I dropped off the car at a local hotel for a week of parking near the airport, the lady at the desk asked about my Independence Day vacation plans as she pulled...
One photography instructor, praying for the Sacramento Photography Team new; One photographer signs up early—how exciting that there are two! Two photographers waiting, hoping for more sign-ups to see; A regular registration comes in—all are glad that there are now...
I can’t think of very many pictures I’ve taken that has a more wild story behind it than this one . . . Lost at Sea Islas de Todos Santos, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (Subscribe to Latest from Lenspiration updates to download as desktop...
I heard that the Jonsrud View Point was a good place to photograph Mt. Hood without having to travel very far outside of Portland. And I suppose it would be a good overlook if there weren’t any clouds to obstruct the view. But since it happened to be quite cloudy...
Directly after the photography Mission Trip with Lenspiration a few weeks ago, the opportunity came up to go sea kayaking with some friends in San Diego. If you had the opportunity to go sea kayaking, what camera would you bring along with you? I have brought my...
I spent the early part of last week in the Columbia River Gorge scouting for the July CAPTURE Oregon workshop. My goal was to finalize the best places to take pictures for sunrise, sunset and any time in between, rain or shine. This shot is from one of the...
My brother Jonathan and I drove down together from West Virginia to the Big Sandy Family Conference in Texas. It was quite the drive, but when I travel, I try to plan in some extra time to stop for sunrise or sunset pictures. So, as we were driving along that first...
On Top of the WorldCerro Colorado, Baja California, MexicoSTANDARD 1280 x 1024px (5:4) LARGE 1440 x 900px (8:5) WIDESCREEN 1920 x 1080px (6:9) Cerro Colorado stands 1000 feet above the city of Tijuana, Mexico, and access to...
When I was first getting started into photography, I remember wishing that somehow my pictures could be used for something bigger than myself. I knew my pictures weren’t all the great most the time, but I knew that some of them were good, and I wished they could...
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