Joe Farace

When performing in Central Park in 1991, Paul Simon changed the lyrics of his song Kodachrome to “everything looked better in black & white,” proving that you can, in fact, change your tune,

It may come as a surprise to some of you but I didn’t start out to be a people photographer. In 1982, when Mary and I opened our studio we divided the workload based on the type of images our clients requested. That division of duties turned out to be a simple: Mary photographed people and I photographed things, mostly architecture and some products. Every now and then because of scheduling and availability I would shoot a few business portraits but people were really Mary’s game.

In today’s post I veer away from the normal assortment of photography tips, tools and techniques to get a little personal… Other than how to pronounce my name and where do I find my models, people sometimes ask, “where is Daisy Hill?”