How to Choose Lenses for Portraiture

How to Choose Lenses for Portraiture

It’s not just #anythingcanhappenday, today’s post features one of the nicest, sweetest models I ever photographed—Colleen Brianne. It’s also National Oatmeal Cookie Day and as I’ve often said to Barry Staver in our Pixels, Grain and Cookies podcast,...
Wheels Wednesday: Getting Down to Basics: Exposure

Wheels Wednesday: Getting Down to Basics: Exposure

In response to several suggestions from new readers of this blog, I wanted to get back to the basics with some recent posts and take a look at some subjects that may challenge new photographers, especially those people switching from cell phones to using a DSLR or...
Lighting Basics for Glamour Photography

Lighting Basics for Glamour Photography

It’s Tricky Tuesday, a way for me to share some of the tricks, tips and techniques I’ve used over the years when shooting portraits in the studio, in this case, I’m talking about different kinds of studio lighting and featuring aspiring model Laura May Bachmayer....
Shooting Infrared with the Laowa 7.5mm f/2

Shooting Infrared with the Laowa 7.5mm f/2

Today’s Post by Joe Farace I have an extensive memory of useless and often irrelevant quotes but I am not great when it comes to remembering the sources.–Mark Twain On Micro Four-thirds format cameras, the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 lens produces the equivalent...
Available Light Image Inspired by Dita Von Teese

Available Light Image Inspired by Dita Von Teese

My post for this Sunday’s Available Light Portraiture theme is another call-back to the #corsetmonday series from three years ago. Today’s portrait of Liz was captured in the living room of my former home using window light from two narrow South-facing...