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Earlier this month I wrote a post called My Current Thoughts on Switching Camera Systems. In it I said, “For a long time, I was thinking about getting a full-frame mirrorless camera, like the Panasonic Lumix S5. But now I’m thinking… I already own a full-frame DSLR, so what’s that going to get me? Then it hit me. Instead of 24×36, I should go medium format. The best deal around seems to be purchasing a used Fuji GFX50 R or maybe S body…”

I love to hear from readers of this blog, which is why there’s a Contact page that lets you send a email directly to me. And many of you have taken advantage of that and have received a personal reply from me. It’s been a while since I’ve had a Q&A column and I keep getting questions form readers and always answer them directly, but there are some questions that happen often enough so that I have to publish these Q&A posts, like today’s…

One of the best ways to increase sales is to position yourself as an expert. Clients and potential clients love to deal with experts; people that are held in high esteem by the public and their peers. Now that people are starting to gather in groups, here are a few tips on how to become an “expert”:

Today’s Post by Joe Farace When visiting El Yunque expect it to rain but any storms that occur are brief and not that intense. If you want to stay (mostly) dry, pick up an inexpensive rain poncho from from an outdoor outfitter. While in the rain forest, take the time...

On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation deeming June 14th as Flag Day. He said, “It is the anniversary of the day upon which the flag of the United States was adopted by the Congress as the emblem of the Union.”

We take a break from Studio Week to take a look at shooting on location—around my home, instead of in my home studio—to change up the mood. Intimate Portraiture is all about creating a mood. There are two basic kinds of images—and many, many variations in between. Today we’ll look at low key and high key imagery.