Monochrome Monday: IR Filter or Camera Conversion?

Monochrome Monday: IR Filter or Camera Conversion?

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths that are longer than those of visible light but shorter than microwaves. The infrared spectral band begins with the waves that are just longer than those of red light...
Some Thoughts On Avoiding Photographic Crutches

Some Thoughts On Avoiding Photographic Crutches

My Sunday series about making available light portraits continues today with a portrait of Maria Elana, a mature model I photographed at a group model shoot in Phoenix. Arizona several years ago. Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Everything in the street today seems...
It’s National Colorado Day Today

It’s National Colorado Day Today

August is Happiness Happens Month and is a time to remind us to find happiness in everything we do. Once upon a time, a group called the Secret Society of Happy People decided to dedicate a day to the pursuit of happiness. In 2000, the Secret Society of Happy People...
Are You Shooting More Now but Enjoying it Less?

Are You Shooting More Now but Enjoying it Less?

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Everything takes time. Bees have to move very fast to stay still.”–David Foster Wallace, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men One of the most interesting aspects of digital photograph to me is that we seem to shoot more images than...
Model Test Shoots Are Important

Model Test Shoots Are Important

Today is #anythingcanhappenday on the Blog. Lately, I’ve increased the number of portrait-related posts on the blog and based on the reaction, people seem to be enjoying them. This is a genre that I’m passionate about and was the subject of my four most recent...