Assignment Details: Portraits of Flowers
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On Assignment: Portraits of Flowers
I couldn’t wait to photograph this month’s photo assignment! I have wanted to try taking a studio portrait of flowers for a long time now and here was my opportunity…
Assignment Deadline: March 22, 2025
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Who We’re Shooting for
What They Need
Photos of flowers for their VersePics text message ministry
Request
Olivet Baptist has a Bible Verse Pic ministry where they send out 7 text messages each day, encouraging recipients to pause and give praise to the Lord! This idea is based off of Psalm 119:164, “Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.”
They would like to create new VersePics with photos of flowers for background images.
Details
Special Instructions:
This assignment will be a bit different from most, in that we're including some Bible study & memory challenges along with taking the requested photos! So, here's what you need to know:
- As the Lenspiration community, let's read the book of Proverbs during the month of March, one chapter a day! There are 31 days in March, and 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs! Use this printable PDF to help you go deeper with each passage, and feel free to share insights on verses throughout the month on the Shoot to Serve forum here.
- Choose one verse each week to memorize! Use the last page in the Bible Study PDF to write your verses on.
- Take photos of flowers that include the composition tool, Simplicity (watch the videos in this lesson from Mastering Composition to learn about this tool).
- Optional: Submit a verse along with each photo that you submit, to provide Olivet Baptist with a suggested verse to use along with your photo. You can submit verses from the Proverbs you've read during the month, or from anywhere in the Bible.
Orientation: Any orientation
Photo Specs: Minimum 1200px longest edge. Edit tastefully.
Assignment Awards: Only Lenspiration members are eligible to receive an award. Winning photos will be chosen based on overall image quality, visual attractiveness, and adequate space in the image for text to be added.
- 7 winners will be chosen. Each winner will receive $5 plus a digital package with VersePic phone wallpapers, Bible Study & Memory tools, Scripture Encouragement Cards, a printable "Joy box" kit, and more!
- All other participants will receive a downloadable Bible Study & Memory PDF and a printable "Joy box" kit.
Olivet Baptist Church reserves the right to use any of the photos submitted for this assignment in their VersePic ministry.
Special note: If you'd like to receive VersePics through Olivet Baptist's text message ministry, send a message through Lenspiration's contact page to indicate your interest!
Submit your High-Resolution Photos
Required: Upload your non-watermarked, high resolution photo(s) here. You may submit up to 10 photos.
If using Lightroom, export as DNG and upload those.
Share for Discussion
Optional: Create a small version of your edited photo(s) to share & discuss with the Lenspiration community. You may submit up to 10 photos.
Share JPGs, less than 8MB each. 1200px longest edge recommended. Watermarks are fine.
Join the Coaching Webinar!
Register to attend the live photo coaching webinar on March 25 at 7 PM (EST).
We'll review photos submitted for the assignment, and answer questions asked during the live event.
Not sure how to download or edit your photos? Perhaps you're just getting started in photography. Perhaps you've never downloaded photos onto your computer before. Perhaps you don't have any photo editing software. Don't worry. We're here to help you learn how to do these fundamental processes of digital photography. Start with taking the Secrets to Photo Editing course and the How to Share Your Photos With The World course. You can also reach out to us on the Q&A Forum with your specific need and we'll help you set up a process that will work best for you!
By submitting your photo(s) for this Shoot to Serve assignment, you agree to the terms outlined in the STS Photo Assignment Agreement.