Regular readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of monolights. For this shoot with Pam Simpson I used a single Flashpoint monolight. This was a compact battery powered 180 Watt-second monolight

Glamour photograph, is typically shot using a moody interior or studio setting but there’s no reason you can’t shoot this kind of portrait outdoors and in today’s post I give some of my thoughts on that subject.

I recently received an email asking, me to explain the concept behind my so-called “Farace’s Laws.” Well, here’s the scoop on it’s origins and where these laws are heading…

This post was originally part of a column or article and was written when Shutterbug was a real magazine. One of my Instagram followers, recently asked what my favorite camera was. After some thought I couldn’t decide between my Contax G1 rangefinder or Contax Aria SLR film cameras. So I decided to dust off and update this piece…

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 muslin backdrop can be stuffed into a bag and tossed in your car or truck.