Lenspiration | Joanna Coleman | Activity https://www.lenspiration.com/members/kansasgirl/activity/ Activity feed for Joanna Coleman. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:12:33 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f0c16ed3adcb45fb7fb00cde21e08368 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Editing, Lightroom, and Importing Pictures in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/editing-lightroom-and-importing-pictures/#post-103545 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:44:52 -0400 @chingclan10 Yes, that is very helpful! Thank you! 🙂

@blessingscaptured Ok, great! Thank you all so much!

]]> 737fe6f3bb8cf84b9068b454fdf6ef72 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Editing, Lightroom, and Importing Pictures in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/editing-lightroom-and-importing-pictures/#post-103534 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:32:57 -0400 Ok, thank you, @lydia bennet!

Ok great. I will probably just get the Lightroom subscription, then, thanks so much!

I hadn’t yet, thanks for that suggestion! I will definitely look into those. 🙂

]]> f6b64003a3c55db3a69a4d80fbcd8879 Joanna Coleman started the topic Editing, Lightroom, and Importing Pictures in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/editing-lightroom-and-importing-pictures/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:50:56 -0400 Hey there!

Hopefully this doesn’t get confusing! I have two different questions, but they are sort of related, so I just thought I would include them all in one post.

I am considering getting Lightroom, as I want to make my photos look more professional, as well as have a good way to organize all my photos. I am likely going to pay for…Read more

]]> 274d9277d168deec74b9048d08de8262 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Family Pictures Tips in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/family-pictures-tips/#post-103068 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:50:04 -0400 Thanks everyone, for your input! I will definitely be coming back to this with future photoshoots as well!
The photoshoot went great! I wasn’t able to go to the location beforehand, as the family hadn’t decided till I arrived there. But I was able to find some really cool locations there, even though I had never seen the place. I did switch into…Read more

]]> ac85a4d28f51ffc06d8df0123f853b41 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Family Pictures Tips in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/family-pictures-tips/#post-102859 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:53:39 -0400 Thanks, @blessingscaptured! This is really helpful! 🙂

]]> d7ae7ba7f83b32d5146e0c93659ff948 Joanna Coleman started the topic Family Pictures Tips in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/family-pictures-tips/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:24:41 -0400 Hey everyone!
I meant to post this earlier, but the week got away from me. I’m taking my first family pictures this next week, and I just wondered if anyone had any tips for taking family photos. I don’t have any experience as of yet taking photos of other families besides my own, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Joanna

]]> 0518c63983c57dc021f5e7257c1a199d Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Shooting in Manual Mode in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-in-manual-mode/#post-101504 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:49:18 -0400 @loganlamar @jamesstaddon Thank you both so much, all these tips have really been helping me! My pictures look so much better now, and the ebook is really helpful, too. 🙂

]]> d7f8ca8f2ff0401080824c8f5a8e84ba Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Shooting in Manual Mode in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-in-manual-mode/#post-101419 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:24:09 -0400 @nateb Ah, ok! Thanks for clearing that up, that’s why I didn’t recognize it. Ok, I will definitely do that! I might also look into a tripod, as well.

]]> 19e5c58669dbefde822d9400ee869cad Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Shooting in Manual Mode in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-in-manual-mode/#post-101416 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:39:34 -0400 Thank you both for your responses!

@loewfam I’m not sure what VR is, so I don’t know if my equipment has it. I use an EOS Rebel T7 with a 18-55 mm lens and a 75-300 mm lens. Typically, when I try to use a lower shutter speed than 1/500, I end up with a blurry picture. I would love some articles if you have any links! I also just need to go out…Read more

]]> f7c6f3032ac6e247dfb165975e0d1908 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic Shooting in Manual Mode in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-in-manual-mode/#post-101412 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:49:19 -0400 @nateb So, depending on the shot, most of the time I will use between a F5.6 (which is as low as my lens goes) to about a F11 aperture, and at least a 1/500 shutter speed, sometimes more. Hopefully that is enough info.

]]> dccdf970b9b2232ba10308e1fa416dc7 Joanna Coleman changed their profile picture https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18156/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:36:07 -0400 0 4a7d204d768c4bd0547b52f891afbebd Joanna Coleman started the topic Shooting in Manual Mode in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-in-manual-mode/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:27:07 -0400 Hello!

I wanted to get on here and ask a question about lighting and manual mode. I’ve been trying to shoot photos in the manual mode most of the time, but what frustrates me is how dark the pictures turn out. I’ve tried to turn up the ISO, as well as change different settings, but nothing seems to be helping. Thus, most of the time, I shoot in…Read more

]]> 1b64102eddfbd6584a62034eb86b95aa Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100811 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:03:50 -0400 @dfrazer Thanks so much for the tip! And yes, I’ve really enjoyed having the extra zoom, I’ve loved the results of the pictures I’ve been taking. 😊

]]> 048921980bc76884b273ea22b4380f94 Joanna Coleman's profile was updated https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18078/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:46:13 -0400 0 477817b6758296f6626aa474e0dcde66 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100408 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:14:42 -0400 @lydiabennet Thank you!!

]]> cd099e1abf677f6ee4388dcfd66a11c8 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100406 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:19:18 -0400 Ok this is great! I am grateful for all the advice, it’s been really helpful! I just ordered a 75-300 lens today, and I’m really excited to try it out!
Thank you all again for the help! ☺️

]]> 19a97b33b43cbf806ec6589d4506e289 Joanna Coleman changed their profile picture https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18060/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:31:40 -0400 0 13463811884cb5916ad462225a849170 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100404 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:29:36 -0400 Thank you, guys!

]]> 8a9d712db4b0beb25148858e585436d9 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100353 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:46:31 -0400 Ok, thank you! That’s really helpful 😊

]]> 1e6c397f3c33ff717491e2079e7acded Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100351 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:57:55 -0400 Thanks, @blessingscaptured, that’s great for me to think about! I have been trying to get good pictures of the flowers around where I live, and I am wanting to be able to zoom in more. I haven’t used the wide-end of the lens near as much.
If you take portraits, do you ever use your zoom lens while taking them? Or would you just use a 18-55mm? 😅…Read more

]]> 004664dab38f2f12477d967760f73fc1 Joanna Coleman replied to the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/#post-100325 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:46:39 -0400 It’s an EF-S 18-55mm… hopefully that’s enough info! I can upload a picture if that would be helpful.

]]> 8478a5ed24fd852d85bbd36ef0a8e80e Joanna Coleman started the topic A Lens Question in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-lens-question/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:09:22 -0400 I have a Canon EOS Rebel T7, and I have only used the lens that came with the camera when I bought it. Does anyone have any input on whether I should be buying a zoom lens? I want to be taking portraits and family pictures but also will be using my camera for landscapes and close-up shots, as well as a few nature shots. A mix of everything,…Read more

]]> 4598d2dd6974c803835ed1e7a346b419 Joanna Coleman changed their profile picture https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18039/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:55:16 -0500 0 2b3f07ff8050514a2044607cdf295b34 Joanna Coleman's profile was updated https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18038/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:54:35 -0500 0