Choosing the Right Portrait Backdrop

Choosing the Right Portrait Backdrop

Today’s Post by Joe Farace It’s Studio Week on the blog and each day I’ll be offering some tips, trick, and techniques for making your next shoot easier and maybe even fun while creating great portraits at the same time… They may not be the...
All the Advantages of a Home Studio

All the Advantages of a Home Studio

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “…the great floodgates of the wonder-world swung open…” ― Herman Melville Like Noah, I’ve bounced back from a basement flood that submerged my studio in four-inches of water, while also creating problems in the...
Scheduling Test Shoots with New Models

Scheduling Test Shoots with New Models

Today’s Post by Joe Farace When deciding to work with a new model my first step is to schedule a test shoot with her.  But even before shooting the first frame, I start the process with an interview where I’ll look at her portfolio (print or on-line) and then,...
The Death of Micro Four-thirds? Not so fast…

The Death of Micro Four-thirds? Not so fast…

Opinion by Joe Farace “According to a Memorandum of Understanding for Divestiture of Imaging Business signed on June 24, 2020, ‘Olympus Corporation and Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. hereby announce that, today, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding to...
What’s New: A New Camera for Me?

What’s New: A New Camera for Me?

Some Thoughts by Joe Farace In a previous post entitled “What’s Your Source of Inspiration?“ I wrote, “Not too long ago, there was an on-line discussion about what inspires people to create photographs. For me, new things inspire me. It could be a new camera; Or maybe...