Lydia Bennett

Very nice photos, @ernestf-lloyd! Looks like you’re maximizing that 18-55mm lens to its potential! 🙂

I’m not sure what order the original photos were in, so I’ll just refer to the photos by the names they have…

Grass-sunrise-2-1 – I really like the serenity of this photo! One thing I’m noticing is that the grass stems on the right of the phot…[Read more]

Hey there, @blessingscaptured! I second much of what @ernestf-lloyd said!

Photo 1 – Like Ernest said, it’s a little difficult to figure out just what is the subject in this photo. Maybe even if you cropped in off the right and the bottom to bring more attention to the trees that are standing completely straight and tall, something like what I’v…[Read more]

Here’s the social worker that was knocking at that door! 🙂

And here’s the second shoot I did! I’m so grateful to these two moms for taking time out of their busy schedules to accomodate me!

And the social worker to accompany mom/kids #1

And it looks like my photos didn’t submit correctly so I’ll try again here…

Here’s the mom/kids

Good point, @jamesstaddon!

I also have permission to print included in my contract that I have them sign at the shoot, and they receive a copy of that when I send them their photos.

That makes a lot of sense. So I don’t think there’s necessarily anything I could’ve done differently in this situation other than wait for the fog to lift a little more and show more layers (if only there had been time!). And there’s not really anything else I can do at this point, since the crop looks better but like you said, the quality just…[Read more]

Do the mother/children need to be on the left and social worker on the right, or could they be facing the other way and be on the opposite sides?

The biggest downside with the first photo, from my perspective, is where the subjects are placed, being on the left third and facing out of the frame. They look like they’re ready to walk right out of the photo. Picture in your mind what it would look like if they had been placed on the right third, or if they were turned around. That alone w…[Read more]

I have noticed when I upload photos to print at Costco, the website says,

“Photographic and digital images are subject to copyright law. In compliance with federal copyright law, Costco will not reproduce a copyrighted photograph taken by a professional photographer without a signed release from that photographer or studio. The release must be…

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Our wild mint seems to be a bustling metropolis for the local bee community. This is one place where the phrase “busy as a bee” is certainly appropriate. Early in the morning, as the radiant light of golden hour forces away the long shadows of neighboring pines, oaks and maples, our dew-laden mint garden becomes a fairyland of sparkles while the…[Read more]

Being photographer for a week at a kids’ camp is interesting. There are times of crazy busyness, and moments of quiet solitude. This year, my first afternoon was more busy than quiet. Part of the ice-breaker game the kids were playing involved getting the photographer’s signature and having her take their photo. Since I was the photographer, thi…[Read more]

“Dad, I need to take pictures of massive rocks for a Shoot to Serve assignment on Lenspiration. Massive rocks?! Those things don’t even exist in Connecticut, do they?” Sometimes photo assignments are easy, and sometimes they take a little bit more thought. This one seemed daunting. I couldn’t think of a single place I’d find boulders that woul…[Read more]

For the most part, winter was dull this year. We didn’t get much snow, and it was just cold and gray for a few months. I had zero photographic inspiration. By late February, I decided I ought to make inspiration for myself instead of waiting for it to come to me. I was tired of letting the bleak landscape affect me. My sister and I set out for a w…[Read more]

Each year, my family heads down to Florida to visit friends and play music in a few churches. The 24-hour drive is long, but we’ve grown to love our time spent in Ormond Beach each year. I’m not usually much of a beach person, but since becoming involved in photography I make sure to get over to the shore at least once during our stay for sun…[Read more]

Welcome to the forums, @gabbivanbaalen!

A couple questions:
– When are you planning to do this photo shoot?
– Is this your family, or another family?
– Tell a little bit about your photography experience. Do you shoot in Manual? What types of photography have you done before?

The Lenspiration ebook “30 Tips for Perfect Family Photos” is…[Read more]

Hmm ok, let’s see. What draws me in? Well, the fog. I haven’t really had the opportunity to capture foggy pictures like that, so that’s what got me excited in the moment. …I like the way the trees are being unveiled. I think the thing that bothers me is that I feel like I may have been successful in capturing the “feel” of the moment to a certain…[Read more]

I was in Massachusetts.

Hey there @erambeck! Great topic to bring up!

What sets apart a great portrait photographer from an average one.

Hmm good question, I’m sure you could get a lot of opinions on that! 🙂 I feel like I have to think a little bit more about this one, but my first thought is that a great portrait photographer would have a good understanding of t…[Read more]