Thinking through some more questions I’d have if I was going to shoot this assignment, Jemima…

– What types of recipes are you including in the book? Baking vs cooking? What types of ingredients, cooking utensils, and cookware should be included in the photos? Or is there a broad variety within the book and so any type of baking or…Read more

@laura-aome

I can totally see an improvement in the quality between these photos and the ones earlier in the thread from the past! So fun to see that comparison in your progress as a photographer! Nicely done.

@christine-moore
Congratulations again to Delaney on being selected as the winner! Your $50 coupon for Artist’s Calendars will be emailed to you soon!

And thanks again to ALL the participants! I’ll be emailing each one…Read more

With the Ravens, I call to mind what Scripture says about them (being let out to go “to and fro” after the…Read more

It was a great webinar on Tuesday, wasn’t it?! So neat to hear Donald’s perspectives on the photos, as well as James’ critique. Here’s the replay link for those who missed it or want to re-watch.

And congratulations to @laura-aome, @parris…Read more

So many incredible places and creative ideas! It’s amazing how morning-like all these photos are. And they are all the more impressive when I think that they required getting up so early to take.

@samuelwest and @chi…Read more

If you can not find anything like that,…Read more

If you have already submitted the DNGs, then you do not necessarily need to resend those. I can decrease saturation if needed on those.

However, looking at the JPGs submitted here, yes, they do look a little over-saturated . . . and kinda greenish overall. That’s to be expected, since the…Read more

Also, @anita, I wasn’t sure if I could do this assignment either, because I don’t have any brothers and my dad is also over forty. But James said that it would be all right if I just showed my dad’s hands lighting a campfire or took a…Read more

@jenna I like how the clarity brings out the moss on the roof.

@laura-aome I have recently watched that lesson. I’ll have to try desaturating the green a little.

Thank you everyone for your advice!

-Hannah

If you missed the webinar, you can catch the replay here. James covered questions that had been asked in this…Read more

Congratulations, @laura-aome on having one of your photos chosen as the first week’s winner!

Here’s what CrossCurrent had to say:

“First off, I am so impressed by the level of quality! All the students did an exceptional job.

For this week’s winner, we’ll pick [Laura’s photo]. I love how the subject is…

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If anyone missed out on Tuesday’s photo coaching webinar or wants to watch the replay, click here to watch it. It was fun to hear both James and the publisher’s…Read more

Would the picture not get too light at f/4 or f/2.8 having it on the bulb setting though?

This is a question best answered by thinking about the three basic factors of image lightness: ISO, aperature, and shutter speed.
The quick answer is that no, it wouldn’t necessarily, if you balance all three settings correctly.

Here is a…Read more

I’ve tried a couple of different ways of shooting star trails. There really are only two ways of doing it: either you leave the shutter open for a long time, or you set up your camera with an intervalometer and take a bunch of shorter exposures (about 30 seconds apiece) back to back to back and stitch them using…Read more

@jamesstaddon or @lenspirationlydia, do you require model releases for these type of photos (not full faces in the pictures)?

In this particular situation, a model release was not required. In general, when you do need a model release you’d want to get one even if only part of the face is showing in the…Read more

I’m still thinking up some ideas for Photo 6 (for “Public domain”) on the Features page. I’m pondering taking some of the concepts from what the website says in the paragraph for that section, “Whether you use our hymnal for writing your own arrangements, livestreaming, music recordings, or otherwise, there…Read more

The second is a bit too warm for my style on that photo, but I will saturate the greens a bit more. I think that would be pretty, like you said.

And, actually, you don’t need to have your…Read more

Also @lenspirationlydia, are my photos small enough for this forum? They are much bigger on the longest edge that the recommended pixels, but a lot smaller than the specified MB size

Good question, @laura-aome! There are two reasons for the recommended sizes, and I think understanding those will help with your question!

1. The recommended…Read more

Neither of the Windows links from that discussion worked for me….So I looked up online ones, and found one that downsizes. Have I done them too much, or is it a good size for here?

Glad you found something online to help! If still you want some more in-depth help on the topic, here’s another forum thread from @buddingphotographer…Read more

A couple of you asked some questions, so let’s get some answers for you!

@laura-aome

Do I need to upload my photos to the Dropbox link as well? Or is it okay as long as they upload here without being downsized?

It would be great if you could upload your high-resolution (original…Read more

So, congratulations, @warrior-princess, @esther, @ejvanwyk, @samuelwest, @chris1223, @allieworrall, @blessingscaptured, @laura-aome, @sager7, and @musicgal! (Did I get everyone?!) I’ll be in…Read more

I have a lot of food for thought now!

@laura-aome, Thanks for the generator link!

@dfrazer, I totally agree about registering my business name.
Your point about having people referring others to me gave me the idea of perhaps having my name be something like “Brieanns’s Dream…Read more

And @warrior-princess, all assignments fall under the terms listed here, unless otherwise specified. One of the lines in those terms states:

Owner retains the copyright of the Work and all other rights in the Work or any derivative work, including without limitation, the right to use, copy, sell, license, and…

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Each site does things a little differently. In order to sell on Lightstock, you have to request an invitation to be a contributor. For…Read more

Questions on stock photography

Stock Photography

Hope this help somewhat,
William

If the mother isn’t comfortable with the idea of CHSRC using the…Read more

This was the first time Ziesemer Family Publishers joined us LIVE for a webinar after shooting an assignment for them. If you weren’t there live with us, you can watch the replay at https://www.lenspiration.com/video/webinar83/ where we talked about editing photos realistically, the emotion of backlighting,…Read more

@jamesstaddon Those links will be very…Read more