The Looks and Style of Erin Valakari

The Looks and Style of Erin Valakari

by | Sep 10, 2026 | All Posts

It’s  #anythingcanhappenday and today’s post features a portrait of the amazing Erin Valakari This image was originally made during Erin and my thirteenth shoot together. Today’s Post by Joe Farace thus, Homer’s Odyssey starts with, “Sing to me of the man,...
Wheels Wednesday: Exposing for Film or Digital Capture

Wheels Wednesday: Exposing for Film or Digital Capture

by | Sep 9, 2026 | All Posts

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.” ― Elliott Erwitt When I’m teaching a workshop or seminar, no matter what the ostensible subject may be, the topic of exposure almost always comes...
Observing National Ampersand Day with a B&W Portrait

Observing National Ampersand Day with a B&W Portrait

by | Sep 8, 2026 | All Posts

It’s “Tricky Tuesday” which is a way for me to share some of the tricks, tools & techniques I use when shooting portraits in the studio, It’s also National Ampersand Day and honors the ‘&’ symbol, a fascinating logogram that has represented ‘and’ for...
I’m Celebrating Labor Day in 2026

I’m Celebrating Labor Day in 2026

by | Sep 7, 2026 | All Posts

For another more personal take on Labor Day, please visit my car photography blog today for my post “Labor Day Memories of My Father.” Today’s Post by Joe Farace, photo by Mary Farace “To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of...
Posing for Glamour Photographs: On Location

Posing for Glamour Photographs: On Location

by | Sep 6, 2026 | All Posts

My Sunday Series on Available Light Portraiture is taking a detour today today with a look at using available light with a major addition of an LED light source too create this stair-step portrait of Misa Lynn. Today’s Post by Joe Farace My job as a portrait...