Need a photo for a project?
Lenspiration student photographers are here to serve you! Share your request and let’s see if we can help!
The 3 Step Process
How You Get Your Custom Images

Submit Your Request
Do you need a custom photo for a project? Are there different photos you're having trouble finding on a stock website? Better yet, do you want to encourage young, budding, homeschool photographers by using their photos instead of a stock photo? However specific or generic your request may be, start with filling us in on all the details through our photo request form!

We Shoot For you
Once we've worked out the details of your request behind the scenes, we'll give our student photographers a month to photograph for you. Located literally all over the world and with a variety of skill levels, our photographers are putting what they're learning on Lenspiration about photography into practice by shooting for people like you.

You Get the Photos
At the end of the allotted time, we'll send you a link to view the photo submissions that have come in throughout the month. You pick a winning photo (or several!), and we announce the winner on our monthly, live photo coaching webinars. We'll send you the high-resolution photo(s) and you're good to go!
Ready to Submit a Request?
Your Role in Requesting an Image
When we shoot for you, you're giving our photographers a valuable opportunity to grow and expand their photography skills. At the same time, they are investing time and effort in photographing custom requests for you. It takes time to scout locations, find models to pose for photos, set up shots, or photograph, organize, edit, and submit photos.
So with this in mind, is there some type of prize or thank you gift that you could give to winning photographers?
Some ideas include:
- A small cash prize for each chosen photo
- A coupon to your online store
- A product donation
Suggested value/winning photographer*: ~$25
*Photographer must be a Lenspiration Member to qualify for an assignment prize.
Want to share with your circles?
Though the assignments are designed for the Lenspiration student photographers, it doesn't mean other photographers can't participate if they want to!
When your photo request launches as one of our monthly Shoot to Serve assignments, we'll send you a social post you can share with your audience, to get even more participation!
Here's an example of a social media post:
Assignment Calendar
Our students shoot one assignment per month, so check the calendar below to find an available slot when we can shoot for you! Requests must be made at least one month in advance.
February
February has been assigned.
Still need a photo? Contact us for a special request.
March
We're available in March! Submit your photo request by 02/07/2025.
April
We're available in April! Submit your photo request by 03/07/2025.
May
We're available in May! Submit your photo request by 04/04/2025.
June
We're available in June! Submit your photo request by 05/09/2025.
July
We're available in July! Submit your photo request by 06/06/2025.
Need a custom photo when a slot is already filled?
Ask a Lenspiration photographer to shoot it for you! Simply fill out this form, and we will get back with you about the details.