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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...

So many years ago that it now seems like a distant memory, I was a partner in a co-op photography gallery that was located in the historic town of Georgetown, Colorado. I learned several things form the experience: I haven’t found a quicker way to lose money than getting involved in an art gallery and I really loved this quaint little town.

Today’s post is the first in, what I hope will be, a series of Film Friday videos that will cover various aspects of film photography. Today I’m offering some advice and practical tips about buying film cameras from Japan on eBay, and how to work and deal with a seller or camera store that is half a world away.

National Frankenstein day is typically celebrated on the last Friday in October, recognizes author Mary Shelly, the novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, her characters, Dr. Frankenstein and the monster. According to some sources, the day is observed on August 30th in honor of Mary Shelley’s birthday.

One of my favorite portrait photography tips this time of year is to ask portrait subjects to bring their Halloween costumes with them to a photo session.

History Lesson: Keith Swan and Phil Steblay opened The Darkroom in 1976 at a time there were no online photo labs. 45 plus years later and more than 400 miles from where it began it is “light-years from their old attitudes.” That’s because lots of people, including me, have discovered the joy of analog photography.