Revisiting a Muse: Erin Valakari

Revisiting a Muse: Erin Valakari

Today’s Post by Joe Farace The Wordy Wednesdays feature ran on my old blog for many years and at one point I decided it was time for a change. Inspired by Gary Bernstein’s 1988 book Burning Cold that featured images of his beautiful model/wife I decided to see...
Posing for Glamour Photographs: On Location

Posing for Glamour Photographs: On Location

Today’s Post by Joe Farace These days I have an in-home studio but in the not-so-distant past, I shot all of my glamour images in my home, working mostly with window light in the kitchen, dining room and a loft area outside my home office. And while I now have...
Seamless, Scheamless—Backgrounds That Is

Seamless, Scheamless—Backgrounds That Is

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Backdrops may not be the main focus of a photograph but  they can not only enhance an image, they can improve it in many ways by simplifying the background, placing the emphasis on the subject. In fact, I think that the right backdrop...