Casting a New Muse for 2022

Casting a New Muse for 2022

Today’s Post by Joe Farace A muse is a woman or a force that’s personified as a woman and who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist, or in my case a portrait and glamour photographer. I photographed Pam Simpson over many years, from our first session in...
Film Friday Weekend: Film for the Holidays

Film Friday Weekend: Film for the Holidays

Today’s Post by Joe Farace The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than in things.—Thomas S....
Film Friday: Buying a Camera from Japan

Film Friday: Buying a Camera from Japan

Today’s Video by Joe Farace Here’s some camera/lens terms that were mentioned in today’s video that you may (or may not) be familiar with: Fungus (lens): This is produced by dust and moisture accumulating in a camera lens element and looks like small web-like...
It’s National Frankenstein Day

It’s National Frankenstein Day

Today’s Post by Joe Farace National Frankenstein day is typically celebrated on the last Friday in October and recognizes author Mary Shelly, the novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, her characters, Dr. Frankenstein and the monster. According to some sources,...
Have Some Fun Shooting Halloween Portraits

Have Some Fun Shooting Halloween Portraits

Today’s Post by Joe Farace One of my favorite portrait photography tips this time of year is to ask portrait subjects to bring their Halloween costumes with them to a photo session. As adults your portrait subjects and potential clients don’t usually get a...