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National Learn About Butterflies Day is on March 14, another day to celebrate and learn about one of the most beautiful and colorful creatures in the world — butterflies! Butterflies are important creatures because they help to pollinate flowers. But, more than that, they are pleasing to the eyes, and we love seeing them around us.

If you’re interested in glamour photography you might want to follow Dita Von Teese (@ditavonteese) on Instagram because of the inspiration that her images will provide. On Mondays one of her IG fan sites publishes glamour portraits a La Teese wearing corsets, so I thought I’d give Corset Monday a try here.

Boudoir photography can be shot on-location or in the studio studio, if only for privacy reasons. This intimate portrait session with Scarlet Ana wearing a see-through lacy, white robe was made in my 11×15-foot home-based studio.

Ilford Photo’s HP emulsion is a cubic-grain black-and-white film that has a long history. It was originally formulated as Hypersensitive Panchromatic plates in 1931 and since then it has progressed through a number of versions, with HP5 PLUS being the latest.

The Bullet Nosed Studebaker models of 1950 and 1951 were designed by Raymond Loewy and are a favorite of my wife Mary

Today’s Guest Post by John Larsen In our ongoing exploration of locations that are new to us, my partner Cathy and I visited the tiny Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis. I brought my new favorite travel camera: a Sony Rx10 iv. Previously I would take a carry-on...