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...
Shooting with Affordable LED Portrait Lighting

Shooting with Affordable LED Portrait Lighting

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...
Choosing Backdrops for Portrait Photography

Choosing Backdrops for Portrait Photography

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...
Using Continuous Light in the Studio

Using Continuous Light in the Studio

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...