The Muse: The Looks and Style of Erin Valakari

The Muse: The Looks and Style of Erin Valakari

Today’s Post by Joe Farace A muse is a “woman or a force personified as a woman who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.” In Latin, a shrine to the Muses was called a museum. Artists or poets would call on their Muse to inspire them and a poem...
Lab Report: Mike’s Camera, Lone Tree

Lab Report: Mike’s Camera, Lone Tree

Today’s Post by Joe Farace My Film Friday post Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 mentioned that I planned on writing reviews of the labs processing any of the film that I shoot. Today is the first: In the review, I’ll tell you how well they did, what the experience was...
Hispanic Heritage Month Continues

Hispanic Heritage Month Continues

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Today we continue to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It runs from September 15 to October 15, highlighting the histories, cultures and contributions of those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the...
Pamela Simpson: In the Pink

Pamela Simpson: In the Pink

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Burlesque girls were alchemists. They were steel-tough performers who were willing to use kitchens as dressing rooms, haul their costume bags through the snow, and go into debt over fake diamonds, all for the five minutes onstage when they...
Creativity on Demand

Creativity on Demand

Today’s post by Joe Farace “The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” ― Pablo Picasso After how do I pronounce my name (it’s Far-ace) and where do I find my models, people often ask where I get the ideas for the magazine articles and blog posts I...