July is National Anti-Boredom Month

July is National Anti-Boredom Month

It’s my sister’s—known as “Sis” to one and all. Including her husband of 60 years—birthday! And, if you love chocolate, July 3’d is also National Chocolate Wafer Day encouraging you to indulge in a delicately sweet cookie. Today’s Post by Joe...
Happy 43rd Anniversary to Mary & Joe

Happy 43rd Anniversary to Mary & Joe

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can’t sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can’t sleep with the window open.—George Bernard Shaw We’ve all heard the expression “Time flies when you’re having fun”...
Lighting Options: Umbrellas and Softboxes

Lighting Options: Umbrellas and Softboxes

Today’s Post by Joe Farace We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves. —Thomas Merton Whether you’re shooting portraits with speedlights, power pack and head systems or monolights, one of the best ways I know of...
Why I Enjoy Infrared Photography

Why I Enjoy Infrared Photography

Summer may be officially here but nobody told the weather. Last week there was a torrential thunderstorm in my neighborhood and it rained so hard that my trashcan floated two blocks down Daisy Hill!  When I got up this morning, it was 52 degrees F. I’m dreaming...
Outdoor Portraits: No Thanks, I Had Bugs for Lunch

Outdoor Portraits: No Thanks, I Had Bugs for Lunch

I started this Sunday series on outdoor portrait and glamour photography last year because I enjoy this genre. I’ve written four books on this subject, including one on Available Light Glamour Photography that nicely fits this series of posts. Today’s Post by...