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Joe Farace
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Celebrating National Legwear Day Today
National Legwear Day on September 22’nd coincides perfectly with the changing seasons. The air is getting cooler and fashion magazines are covering the best style for fall.
Monochrome Monday: Process or Not Process Infrared Files
Once upon a time, a Shutterbug reader sent me an email asking, “Why do you shoot infrared, when regular photography is already so hard.” My feeling was then and still is now that IR photography isn’t that difficult and is as hard as you want to make it. That’s why, I was surprised to find that there was a SOOC (Straight Out Of the Camera) movement within the world of infrared photography.
Adding Soft Light to Your Speedlight
I’ve always believed that a soft light source is a better choice for portraits than a hard one because it’s more flattering to the subject. You may not agree and that’s OK. One of the advantages of using soft light is that the portrait will usually require less retouching.
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At a time when everybody who writes a blog is an expert, I’ve have been writing about photography, cameras and studio lighting since 1981 and digital photography since 1989. I’m passionate about photography and if you would like to get some additional photo tips from all that experience…