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Today's Post by Joe Farace A muse is a “woman or a force personified as a woman who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.” In Latin, a shrine to the Muses was called a museum. Artists or poets would call on their Muse to inspire them and a poem itself...

My Film Friday post Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 mentioned that I planned to write reviews of lab processing the film I shoot. In the review, I’ll tell you how well they did, what the experience was like and use a rating system to rank each lab. In addition to lab reports, I also plan to write Film Reviews, looking at the performance of various and different kinds of film, such as Eastman Double-X.

This week we continues to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It runs from September 15 to October 15, highlighting the histories, cultures and contributions of those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Burlesque derives from the Italian burlesco, which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla. In the United States, the term refers to performances in a variety show format that were popular from the 1860s to the 1940s, often in cabarets and clubs, as well as theaters, and featured comedy and female striptease.

After how do I pronounce my name (it’s Far-ace) and where do I find my models, people ask me where the ideas for the articles and blog posts I write. Sometimes, I get ideas from you—like the photographer who was frustrated with the limited creativity he was able to apply to work he was shooting for clients.

Each year from September 15 to October 15, we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.