Back in the day when camera manufacturers thought we needed and wanted lenses that had depth-of-field scales and infrared focusing marks—as if autofocus actually freed us from these technical concerns—they used to include lots of what now many companies think of as extras.

“Street rods have a Chevy in front and a can of wax in the back…Hot Rods have a flathead in front and a box of tools in the back”—Fred Offenhauser

In some recent posts and even some past blog posts that I've updated, I have been spending lots of time talking about images sharpness. After the subject of correct exposure, the next most popular question I get during PhotoWalks and workshops is about image...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated”— Mark Twain Mark Twain reportedly made the above statement in 1897; He passed away in 1910. In 1839 artist Paul Delaroche, upon seeing a Daguerreotype said, “from today, painting is...

As I’ve mentioned before, one of my favorite techniques for outdoor portraiture is using backlighting to produce highlights on the subject’s hair and, depending on the available light in scene, maybe blow out the background to create a pseudo high-key effect.