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In 1950, the American Book Publishers Council, American Booksellers Association, and Book Manufacturers Institute established the National Book Awards. Since then, the National Book Foundation was created and supports the event each year. National Book Awards Week that recognizes authors across five categories who represent the best of American literature

The Holga 120N is a Chinese-made roll film camera that was introduced in 1982 as an inexpensive camera for everyday use. It has a 60mm f/8 plastic lens with a (theoretically) sharp center that along with vignetting and softness around the edges produces a unique aesthetic that’s enhanced by random light leaks caused by the plastic body’s shoddy construction. These  limitations have brought it a cult following among some photographers.

Lighting ratio refers to a comparison of the key or main light to the fill light. The higher the lighting ratio is, the higher the contrast of the image will be and conversely; the lower the ratio, the lower the contrast will be. The ratio can be calculated because each increase in aperture is equal to double the amount of light or two to the power of the difference in f stops.

Denver is considered a high desert and doesn’t receive much rain/snowfall during the year. In fact, the average rainfall in the state is 1.28 inches a month. With 2.32 inches of rain, some people are surprised to learn that May is the rainiest month. But what about rainfall in Japan? In Tokyo, for example, they receive an average of 4.6 inches of rain a month.

Today is National Philanthropy Day to honor those who give back to their communities. And while I would never, ever consider myself to be a philanthropist, for the past several years during the Christmas holidays I’ve offered portfolio and website reviews for this blog’s readers with a charitable twist.

Today’s Post by Joe Farace A muse is a woman or a force that’s personified as a woman and who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist, or in my case a portrait and glamour photographer. I photographed Pam Simpson over many years, from our first session in...