Do You have Too Much Photo Gear?

Do You have Too Much Photo Gear?

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “This is true of all collecting. It extinguishes the moral instinct. The object finally possesses the possessor.” ― John Fowles Several years ago, a bunch of us photo writers were sitting around a table in the Press Room at the fotkina...
The Best Way to Learn Portrait Lighting

The Best Way to Learn Portrait Lighting

It’s not just the day after April Fool’s Day, it’s National Reconciliation Day. Today offers an opportunity for some of us to mend relationships we may have damaged through our words or actions. It’s also #anythingcanhappenday and today’s featured...
It’s April Fools Day & National Welding Month

It’s April Fools Day & National Welding Month

From Joe’s Movie Club: It’s April Fools Day and the first thing that pops into my mind is one of my favorite film comedies, The April Fools. This is not especially a great film but remains one of my “guilty pleasures” because it’s one of...
LED Lighting Concepts for Portraiture

LED Lighting Concepts for Portraiture

It’s “Tricky Tuesday,” a way for me to share some of the tricks, tips and techniques I’ve used over the years when shooting portraits in the studio, in this case, with the always wonderful Pam Simpson. Today’s Post by Joe Farace Incomprehensible jargon is the...
A Few Words about Infrared Camera Conversions

A Few Words about Infrared Camera Conversions

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “In black and white there are more colors than color photography, because you are not blocked by any colors so you can use your experiences, your knowledge, and your fantasy, to put colors into black and white.” — Anders Petersen...