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Practicing Your Portrait Posing
Today's Post by Joe Farace “A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows [that] he is being photographed.”—Richard Avedon The above quote shows the late Richard Avedon was not just was a genius behind the camera but also perceptive about his photographs...
It’s National Book Lovers Day
On August 9th National Book Lovers Day wraps all of the excitement that bibliophiles feel about books into one big celebration. National Book Lovers Day is a day for all those who love to read and encourages us to find your favorite reading place, a good book (fiction or non-fiction) and read the day away.
Does the Camera Make the Photographer or is it Vice Versa?
This post was originally part of a column or article, I don’t remember which, and was written in 2001 when Shutterbug was a real magazine. Lonnie Long, one of my Instagram followers, recently asked what my favorite camera was. After some thought I couldn’t decide between my Contax G2 rangefinder or Contax Aria SLR film cameras. So I decided to dust off this piece for a weekend post.
How I Photographed a Ferris Wheel at Night
Today's Post by Joe Farace The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris Wheel is used generically for all such structures, which are now...
How to Avoid Printer Problems, Part II
Kevin Elliott is one of those rare individuals who has both a grasp of the photographic process as well as the technology of digital imaging, especially in the area that seems easy but can be difficult to implement—getting correct color out of your ink-jet printer. I sat down with Kevin and we talked about issues facing photographers who want to produce the best possible results and here (and in Part 1 last Saturday) are some of the most common problems (and fixes) that he has encountered.
Having Printer Problems?
Kevin Elliott is one of those rare individuals who has both a grasp of the photographic process as well as the technology of digital imaging, especially in the area that at once seems easy but is difficult to implement—getting correct color out of your ink-jet printer. I sat down with Kevin and we talked about issues facing the photographer who wants to produce the best possible results and here (and in Part 2 next Saturday) are some of the most common problems he has encountered.