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The Best Avocation/Job in the World
Thoughts for today by Joe Farace "No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."—Oscar Wilde I think photography is the best job/avocation/profession in the world. And that's because of two main aspects that, to me...
Be Sure to Talk with Your Portrait and Glamour Subjects
Today’s Post by Joe Farace There is no one way, no “my way or the highway” approach to photographing glamour models. What follows is just my experience and my opinion… As a young photographer I once asked my mentor what the worst thing I could do during a photo...
A Few Recent Trends in Portrait Photography
Today's Post by Joe Farace “We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.”— Ralph Hattersley In the December issues of the former print editions of Shutterbug, I used to write about what I saw as current trends in photography. Since this option no...
Whatever Happened to Fluorescent Portrait Lighting?
Today’s Post by Joe Farace Continuous light sources are a great way for aspiring photographers to learn the ins-and-outs of portrait lighting. The problem with traditional, continuous photoflood-style “hot lights” is that they are, well, hot and not that comfortable...
Wrapping Up Women’s History Month
Today's Post by Joe Farace Women’s History Month is celebrated every March to coincide with International Women’s Day that occurs on March 8 and highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. In the United States, United Kingdom...
Used Gear: Giving You More Bang for Your Buck
Today’s Post by Joe Farace You…Get 'Em From The Peanut Man—Lil Johnson / Williams If you’re a regular reader of this blog you know that I am a big fan of buying and using used and refurb camera gear. That’s because my philosophy has always been that “I’m going to...