A Few Posing Tips for Portrait Subjects

A Few Posing Tips for Portrait Subjects

Today’s Post by Joe Farace I once did a model shoot alongside two famous photographers and was struck by the differences between our approaches. One guy talked to the model before doing anything but once he started shooting never said another word. After each...
It’s Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day

It’s Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day

Today’s Post is by Joe Farace As you read this I’m at the eye doctors getting my annual exam. I’ll be picking up two pairs of glasses; not bifocals. One for reading (and the computer) and one for seeing, mostly driving and watching TV. Each year on December 1,...
In the Studio: How I Made This Boudoir Portrait

In the Studio: How I Made This Boudoir Portrait

Today’s Post by Joe Farace People sometimes ask “how did you make that shot?” Today I begin a series of posts where I’ll explain how I made certain portraits. This post is about how I made this in-studio boudoir portrait of Pam Simpson This portrait of the...
A Few Tools of the LED Trade

A Few Tools of the LED Trade

My wife suggested the theme of “Tricky Tuesday” as a way for me to share some of the tricks, tips and techniques I’ve used over the years when shooting glamour images in my home studio and on location. Today’s Post by Joe Farace There is a crack in everything,...
From My Backyard: A Pandemic Vlog

From My Backyard: A Pandemic Vlog

Today’s Post and Video by Joe Farace In my post, Twenty or So Questions With Joe, a reader asked me “Why haven’t you made any new video blogs/vlogs lately?” Well, CW, here’s your answer: Today’s video was shot using a 47.3-megapixel Panasonic Lumix S1R full-frame...