Here Are a Few Blur & Soft Focus “Secrets”

Here Are a Few Blur & Soft Focus “Secrets”

by | Apr 12, 2026 | All Posts

My Sunday Series on Available Light Portraiture continues today with a portrait of Ashley Rae that was captured in the dining room of my former home using window light from a narrow South-facing window with some fill from an LED light panel. Today’s Post by Joe...
Dealing with Criticism of Your Images

Dealing with Criticism of Your Images

by | Apr 11, 2026 | All Posts

Today’s Post by Joe Farace  “I believe that I will never totally master photography. The day that I feel I know it all it will be time for the next adventure.”–Peter Gowland When I moved to Colroado back in the early eighties, I used to enjoy taking walks during...
Next Time Consider Shooting B&W film

Next Time Consider Shooting B&W film

by | Apr 10, 2026 | All Posts

If you are at all interested in black and white photography, you might want to check out Podcast #8 of the Pixel, Grain & Cookies podcast with Barry Staver and myself, where I go off the deep end and make some crazy statements about black and white photography...
The Nature of Glamour Photography

The Nature of Glamour Photography

by | Apr 9, 2026 | All Posts

It’s not just #anythingcanhappen day, today’s post features one of the most delightful models that I ever photographed—Toni. It’s also National Name Yourself Day and  proposes one day a year to reinvent your name. Having recently celebrated National...