A Few Recent Trends in Portrait Photography

A Few Recent Trends in Portrait Photography

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.”— Ralph Hattersley In the December issues of the former print editions of Shutterbug, I used to write about what I saw as current trends in photography. Since this...
Whatever Happened to Fluorescent Portrait Lighting?

Whatever Happened to Fluorescent Portrait Lighting?

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Continuous light sources are a great way for aspiring photographers to learn the ins-and-outs of portrait lighting. The problem with traditional, continuous photoflood-style “hot lights” is that they are, well, hot and not that comfortable...
Wrapping Up Women’s History Month

Wrapping Up Women’s History Month

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Women’s History Month is celebrated every March to coincide with International Women’s Day that occurs on March 8 and highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. In the United States, United...
Used Gear: Giving You More Bang for Your Buck

Used Gear: Giving You More Bang for Your Buck

Today’s Post by Joe Farace You…Get ‘Em From The Peanut Man—Lil Johnson / Williams If you’re a regular reader of this blog you know that I am a big fan of buying and using used and refurb camera gear. That’s because my philosophy has always been that “I’m going...