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On Assignment: Spending an Evening with Grandpa

by James Staddon | Dec 13, 2019 | Assignments

It’s Christmastime! I figured most of us would be spending time with friends and family over the next couple of weeks, so that’s why I decided to do this for this month’s assignment . . . This month’s assignment is “The Elderly”. When I asked the Christian stock agency, Lightstock,... Read More »

On Assignment: In Search of a Grand Piano

by James Staddon | Nov 15, 2019 | Assignments

When it came time to make a video for this current photo assignment, I found myself visiting friends in Virginia without a clue where I was going to find a grand piano! Thankfully they all loved photography too, so we got together to figure out where to find a piano to shoot, actually go out and shoot it, and pull... Read More »

What Is A Significant Photo?

by James Staddon | Oct 18, 2019 | Assignments

Ansel Adams is said to have stated, “Twelve significant photos in any one year is a good crop.” Great advice. Especially for us in this digital age! But, what exactly is a significant photo? I had my own ideas, but I thought it would be fun to find out from other people what they thought made a photo... Read More »

The Toughest Photo Assignment Yet!

by James Staddon | Sep 13, 2019 | Assignments

Heritage Defense, a Texas-based organization dedicated to protecting the biblical family through legal assistance and public policy initiatives, is creating two life-sized posters to be used as part of their trade show booth backdrop display . . . and they have asked the photographers on Lenspiration to shoot the... Read More »

On Assignment: Going Telephoto in the Back Yard!

by James Staddon | Aug 16, 2019 | Assignments

I’ve done a lot of outdoor photography, but I’ve done very little with telephoto lenses! Why? Because the longest lens I’ve ever had in the longest time was a 70-200mm. And on a full frame, that just doesn’t reach very far. When I was first getting started in photography, I used my dads old... Read More »

On Assignment: Waiting for a Breakthrough!

by James Staddon | Jul 20, 2019 | Assignments

Ready to shoot the next real-life photo assignment? Well, here it is! My first shot over by the fence didn’t work too well, simply because the sun didn’t come out strongly enough. Looking at it later on the computer here, I decided I did like the composition though. Over by the “path” the sun did come out a little... Read More »