Joe’s Book Club: Chapter Five

Joe’s Book Club: Chapter Five

“To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. To condense the diffused light of a page of thought into the luminous flash of a single sentence, is worthy to rank as a prize composition just by itself…—Mark Twain People often ask how I wrote 37 books...
Film Friday: Shooting My Zeiss Ikon SW

Film Friday: Shooting My Zeiss Ikon SW

Today’s Post by Joe Farace There are only few truly magical names in photography but Carl Zeiss is certainly one of them. The name conjures up an image of optical perfection with cameras that are built to a standard not a price point. Back in the 1950s when I...
Film Friday Review: Lomography Redscale XR film

Film Friday Review: Lomography Redscale XR film

For another look at my experience shooting Lomography Redscale XR 50-200 film jump over to my car photography blog to see what the “redscale” film looks like in my field test. Today’s Post by Joe Farace A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a...
It’s National Nylon Stocking Day

It’s National Nylon Stocking Day

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Each year on May 15th, we recognize the stylish variety and color available on National Nylon Stocking Day. Stockings worn before the 1890s were made from woven cloth such as cotton, linen, wool or silk. Before the 1920s, women’s stockings...
Joe’s Book Club: Chapter Four

Joe’s Book Club: Chapter Four

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting laid or making friends. In the end its about enriching the lives of those who will read your work and enriching your own life as well.—Stephen King. Who am I to argue with...