by Joe Farace | Jul 3, 2019 | All Posts
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...
by Joe Farace | Jun 26, 2019 | All Posts
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...
by Joe Farace | Jun 21, 2019 | All Posts
Today’s Post by Joe Farace In the past several years years, the LED’s use as a light source for portraiture has increased as more companies release products in this space. One of the most versatile and inexpensive LED lighting systems that I’ve used...
by Joe Farace | Jun 19, 2019 | All Posts
Today’s Post by Joe Farace There are lots of options for choosing backdrops for portraiture, starting with the material used. Muslin is a closely woven cloth produced from corded cotton yarn but what’s endeared it to photographers is that it’s light weight. A...
by Joe Farace | Jun 10, 2019 | All Posts
Today’s Post by Joe Farace The pictures have a reality for me that the people don’t. It is through the photographs that I know them.” —Richard Avedon “Light,” as a wise photographer once told me, “is light.” The most important characteristics of any studio...