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Revisiting a Muse: Erin Valakari
Today's Post by Joe Farace The Wordy Wednesdays feature ran on my old blog for many years and at one point I decided it was time for a change. Inspired by Gary Bernstein’s 1988 book Burning Cold that featured images of his beautiful model/wife I decided to see how...
Seamless, Scheamless—Backgrounds That Is
Today's Post by Joe Farace Backdrops may not be the main focus of a photograph but they can not only enhance an image, they can improve it in many ways by simplifying the background, placing the emphasis on the subject. In fact, I think that the right backdrop can be...
Shooting with Affordable LED Portrait Lighting
Today's Post by Joe Farace In the past several years years, the LED's use as a light source for portraiture has increased as more companies release products in this space. One of the most versatile and inexpensive LED lighting systems that I've used is Rotolight’s...
Choosing Backdrops for Portrait Photography
Today's Post by Joe Farace There are lots of options for choosing backdrops for portraiture, starting with the material used. Muslin is a closely woven cloth produced from corded cotton yarn but what’s endeared it to photographers is that it’s light weight. A muslin...
Working in Toontown: Cartoon Portraiture
Today's Post by Joe Farace But I’m a toon. Toons are supposed to make people laugh.”— from the 1988 film Roger Rabbit Mixing genres: Glamour photography meets comic book art? PanosFX's "Cartoons and Pop Art" action set works much like a Swiss Army Knife using a...
Finding Models though Agencies
Recently a reader asked where to find glamour models. But since you asked, Thurman, here are a few positive and negatives of one method that I’ve use to find models.