Lenspiration | Adrianna Spencer | Mentions https://www.lenspiration.com/members/pistol-pete/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Adrianna Spencer. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:24:54 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4899231abef6a15aa48e0fb5896dbfcc James Staddon replied to the topic FEATURED: Colors of the Bible in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-colors/page/4/#post-68971 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:32:15 -0500 Thanks @pistol-pete! Have fun!

]]> a6a8fde16269bd5df04ceac9bb88bc7f Lydia Bennett replied to the topic FEATURED: Colors of the Bible in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-colors/#post-68631 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:25:59 -0500 Great question, @pistol-pete! Here are some general portraiture-related resources for starters:

– 5 Quick Tips for Getting Real Smiles
– How to Take Good Pictures of Children
– How to Make the Background Blurry

There’s also some good content on the Pro Posing page, in the Pro Posing Database which includes posing ideas and helpful tips on each…Read more

]]> 90dcfd85df576daf73fe5a512d703142 James Staddon replied to the topic FEATURED: Colors of the Bible in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-colors/#post-68618 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:45:17 -0500 @pistol-pete, the first one for “black” is excellent. I don’t think the publisher will like the second one. It’s not a picture of anything that can be identified. The last one could work for “pink”. Is it a crop of a larger photo? Keep looking for beautiful pink skies to photograph over the next couple of weeks.

]]> 4be8bfc0b62406c9782e18837ff306ca Ruth replied to the topic FEATURED: Wisemen Silhouettes in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-wisemen/page/3/#post-68440 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:15:41 -0500 Awwww @pistol-pete I know it was really hard. Hopefully you can figure out your settings. Looking forward to the next assignment!

]]> 3019b8f940218e0ab6469fb86948f427 James Staddon replied to the topic FEATURED: Wisemen Silhouettes in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-wisemen/page/3/#post-68287 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:28:27 -0500 @pistol-pete, yup! It is ok. As the details state, they’re looking for an “image of the Christmas account in silhouette. Either the wise men travelling, or the manger scene with a night sky behind them and the star of Bethlehem.”

]]> 78b0ebf2bfb10003fb1ea0e59e24d8fc Lydia Bennett replied to the topic FEATURED: Wisemen Silhouettes in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-wisemen/page/3/#post-68284 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:18:11 -0500 That’s a great suggestion, Hannah! Windows can be a great source of light when you don’t have fancy photography lights 🙂

@pistol-pete, it is fine if you do not have camels. As long as it’s clear that the figures are representing the Christmas account, you should be all set!

]]> e690fcb0471628862af81d122cad5411 Blessings Captured replied to the topic FEATURED: Wisemen Silhouettes in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-wisemen/page/2/#post-68280 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:43:08 -0500 Thank you @JamesStaddon for extra detail about the ratio.

@pistol-pete instead of trying to use lights that aren’t strong enough, you could try hanging the table cloth in front of a south facing window. That’s what I did and it worked fairly will.

-Hannah

]]> 8ac5528ed88ac6f8eb263195ff1fcc01 Ezra Morley replied to the topic FEATURED: Wisemen Silhouettes in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-wisemen/page/2/#post-68276 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:45:49 -0500 @pistol-pete, don’t panic. 🙂 Try changing from Manual mode back to one of the automatic modes, and see if you can get a “normal” picture that shows everything correctly. Once you’ve established that your camera does indeed work properly, then you can proceed to try for a silhouette.

In order to make a silhouette, you’re going to need a fairly st…Read more

]]> 922d82654f9ec763fb95c7e7f1134d0c Lydia Bennett replied to the topic FEATURED: Wisemen Silhouettes in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-wisemen/#post-68178 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:34:11 -0500

Does anyone know where to buy wisemen or a nativity scene?

@pistol-pete, you may want to ask folks you know if anyone has a nativity set you could borrow before purchasing one. A lot of people have them, so chances are you could borrow one for free! 🙂

]]> a11adb99988169583d7212150c7e9aa5 Blessings Captured replied to the topic FEATURED: Happy Thanksgiving! in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-thanksgiving/page/3/#post-65981 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:52:20 -0400 Thank you @buddingphotographer, @lenspirationlydia and @pistol-pete for your encouragement and tips!
@buddingphotographer those are some good ideas on increasing the DOF. I’ve never focused stacked before, it would have been a great time to try it out.
@lenspirationlydia my dad gave me the board! It’s my favorite background for small still…Read more

]]> 6df9af9cb1e405a19a9cfc543fadf667 Lydia Bennett replied to the topic FEATURED: Happy Thanksgiving! in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-thanksgiving/page/2/#post-65933 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:36:30 -0400 @pistol-pete, I used a piece of Scotch tape and then photoshopped it out.

]]> 9ab37b64bee4b9d1c10728473f0accbd Christian H. replied to the topic FEATURED: Happy Thanksgiving! in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/details-thanksgiving/page/2/#post-65904 Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:57:51 -0400 Hi fellow photographers! Happy Fall 🍁🍂🍁 (or Spring 😊)! Like James said earlier, I just LOVE autumn photos and all the other fun things that this season brings with it! Here where I live in the Midwest US, the leaves are indeed starting to turn colors and we just had our first frost last night.
Although I’m not able to participate in every single…Read more

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