by Joe Farace | Oct 12, 2026 | All Posts
I was introduced to the work of Gustave Doré (1832 – 1883) in Ray Harryhausen’s landmark book The Art of Ray Harryhausen. He, in turn. was introduced to Doré by Willis O’Brien who designed the iconic stop-motion sequences for the original (1933) King Kong...
by Joe Farace | Oct 11, 2026 | All Posts
My Sunday Series on Available Light Portraiture continues today a theme I started last week about mixing available light with electronic flash from a speedlight. The featured portrait is of Krystyne, who I photographed at a group model shoot in Arizona. Today’s...
by Joe Farace | Oct 10, 2026 | All Posts
This morning Barry Staver and I will be attending the Colorado Pen Show. If you are interested in fountain pens and plan on being here, please stop us and say Hi! Today’s Post by Joe Farace Collect books, even if you don’t plan on reading them right away....
by Joe Farace | Oct 9, 2026 | All Posts
Today’s Post by Joe Farace “The earth laughs in flowers.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m a little bit late: September was Self-Improvement Month. Whether we realize it or not, we all learn something new every day. This is something I’m conscious of and...
by Joe Farace | Oct 8, 2026 | All Posts
It’s #anythingcanhappenday and today’s post features a portrait of Tia Stoneman, who was, for all intents and purposes, my first Muse. She is also the model I photographed more times using infrared techniques than any other, although Erin comes in a close second....
