Seeing the Light, Take II

Seeing the Light, Take II

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Learning ‘to see the light’ may be a tired photographic cliche but that doesn’t mean that it’s not true and an important part of a photographer’s development.”—Joe Farace As I mentioned in a post on this subject on my old blog, light...
Trends: More Portrait Photography, Please?

Trends: More Portrait Photography, Please?

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Mark Twain had lots to say about statistics: He said, “Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.” He went on to say that, “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” And so here I am using...
Shooting High Key in Your Home Studio

Shooting High Key in Your Home Studio

Today’s Post by Joe Farace There are lots of things you’ll have to consider when working in your home studio beginning with tailoring its possibilities to the available space. In turn, that space will help determine the kind of lenses and the focal lengths...
Technique: Cut and Paste Portraiture

Technique: Cut and Paste Portraiture

Today’s Post by Joe Farace I have a confession to make. Not all of the portraits you see on this blog (or in my books) come from a single image file. Sometimes, maybe about 2-3% of the time, the subject’s facial expression that I like isn’t on the...
Shooting in Your Home Studio

Shooting in Your Home Studio

Today’s Post by Joe Farace If you’re a regular reader of this blog or follow me on Instagram (please do at @joefarace) you know that a few years ago, my basement was flooded causing lots of damage to my basement, including my in-home studio. My basement studio...