FEATURED: Personal Quiet Time

[Lydia Bennett]

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
• Publisher: Journey to the Heart, a ministry of IBLP.
• Purpose: Journey to the Heart is a Christian retreat for youth & parents, and is constantly on the lookout for good pictures to post online or in emails.
• Request: Stock-quality photos of individuals praying or reading the Bible. The photos should have a light and airy feel, include plenty of negative space (for text), and have a general feeling of an individual having a special, refreshing time alone with the Lord.
• Special Instructions: The individual in the photo should dress in a modest, semi-dressy style.
• Orientation: Horizontal is preferred.
• Photo Specs: Photos should be at least 2000px longest edge. Edit tastefully; do not include watermarks.
• How to Submit: Members can follow the A, B, C process outlined here. (Instructions for non-members can be viewed here.) You can submit up to 10 photos.
• Remuneration: The photographer whose photo is chosen as the winner of this assignment will receive one free month of Lenspiration membership!
• Terms: By submitting your photo(s) on this forum, you agree to the terms outlined in the STS Photo Assignment Agreement. IBLP reserves the right to use any of the photos that are submitted for this assignment.
• Deadline: Midnight Saturday, July 23, 2022 (or until this topic is no longer highlighted yellow).
• Important note: The person you photograph (or the parents/guardian of the person) will need to sign a model release (like this one). You do not need to submit the signed model releases to Lenspiration unless specifically requested.

LEARN HOW:
Watch how I shot this assignment and learn how to shoot it yourself at, On Assignment: Personal Quiet Time!

WATCH CRITIQUE:
Watch the photos submitted for this assignment get critiqued live by registering for the July 26 Photo Coaching Webinar!

[James Staddon]

Here are some of my photos for this assignment. Have to say, backlight is simply perfect for this assignment, so get out there earlier if you want to make it easier on yourself!

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[Blessings Captured]

Saturday morning was cloudy, but we shot it anyway, (it was good practice for posing). Early Sunday morning had that golden glow, and it made all the difference in being “light and airy”.
I had him wear blue because I noticed that the Journey’s website had a blue theme.
A big Thank you to my model for being willing to pose for me-twice!
-Hannah

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[Hannah F.]

@BlessingsCaptured, love the first photo because first there is more focus on the Bible rather than the person and second, love the bokeh (I’m pretty sure you know what that is!). Lovely bokeh! Creative idea for your subject to wear blue to match the organization’s theme. Great attention to details. Yes, bokeh makes things so light and airy, great way to put it! I’m sure that you took the Sunday morning photo during golden hour, which is great! Golden hour really makes photos, well, golden! 😀

I am very determined to not miss this photo assignment!! Will be working on it soon!

Note: For other readers who read this, bokeh is the effect when a camera’s aperture is set wide-open such as f/2.5-3.5. Having a wide-open aperture allows as much light to enter the camera, causing the camera to blur filtered light or the background of a subject, creating the effect that we call bokeh. The bokeh is the ball-like effect we see on the light, generally through filtered light such as light pouring in through the trees. Some photographers pronounce “bokeh” like “bo-ca,” while others pronounce it as “bouquet,” as in a bouquet of flowers.

[Ruth]

Hey guys! I don’t have a camera rn so this is all I have. I think he might be a little young but I’d thought I’d try anyway. On the the web it said 13-30 so he might just look like a young 13 year old. lol!

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[Ruth]

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[Ruth]

How do I make a file smaller?

[Lydia Bennett]

Love it!! I think it’s great that both of you took a look at Journey’s website to see more particulars on how to shoot for their ministry specifically. Great attention to detail!

@esther, does this forum thread help answer your question?

[allie worrall]

Got some photos of my sister reading the bible at a local park by my house. I would like to know how to make the shadows less intense

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[Lydia Bennett]

Wow, what a great location for your photos, @allieworrall! So happy to see you participating in this assignment! 🙂

I would like to know how to make the shadows less intense

Great question! Are you familiar with shooting in Full Manual or in any of the semi-manual modes (like Shutterspeed Priority or Aperture Priority)?

[allie worrall]

I would like to know how to make the shadows less intense

no I’m not how do i do that

[Jemima Janse van Rensburg]

I love the photo of the boy praying! It’s so sweet!😊 Is he your brother @esther ?

[Lydia Bennett]

@allieworrall, shooting in manual gives you control over your camera settings, so you can tell the camera what settings to use instead of it deciding for itself! 🙂 It’s a game-changer when you know how to do this!

I’d highly recommend that you download the Phase I workbook from the Lenspiration Photography Program here. Even if you don’t go at the rate the workbook recommends, this will give you a great place to work from! Starting in “Week One” of that workbook, you’ll be given the tools you need to start taking control of your camera!

The shadows in your picture are intense because of the high contrast in the lighting. In the direct sunlight like that, you’ll want to shoot with backlighting (so, face your sister towards her shadow and make sure you are facing the direction of the sun). And then adjust your camera settings so the shadow areas are brighter and the background overexposes. Shooting in the early morning or late afternoon is also helpful, as the lighting is naturally more beautiful during those times of day.

[Lydia Bennett]

I got together with my friend Sarah this weekend to take some pictures together for this assignment! It worked out for us to meet up around 4:30pm, and I wasn’t sure how the lighting would be that point in the afternoon since it would still be quite a bit earlier than golden hour. But it was just lovely!

We shared ideas ahead of time as to outfits and hair, and I brought my Bible and Quiet Time journal along for us to use. We didn’t end up using the journal (mainly because we ran out of time), but we got a nice variety with the Bible and some prayer images.

I’m so grateful that a daily quiet time with God isn’t just something that happens in photos, but in real, everyday life! That time in His Word and prayer is such a gift. 🙂

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[James Staddon]

Hello from Arizona! Thanks for keeping up with this thread, @lenspirationlydia! Just taking a peek. 🙂 Love seeing everyone’s submissions! Can’t wait till the webinar next Tuesday!

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