Photographing Megan in Low Key Lighting

Photographing Megan in Low Key Lighting

My Sunday Series on Available Light Portraiture continues today with a portrait of Megan, who was photographed in the home office of my former home sitting in the red Queen Anne chair that I used for portraits (and to sit in.) I had the same chair in my present office...
Success is Hard, Failure is Easy

Success is Hard, Failure is Easy

It’s the Kentucky Derby and it falls on May 2 this year. The Kentucky Derby may just be a horse race, but over the past 147 years, it has gained legions of fans, As one of America’s oldest sports, the Kentucky Derby is also known as the “Most Exciting Two...
Film Friday: National Photo Month

Film Friday: National Photo Month

Today’s Post by Joe Farace To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see...
How to Choose Lenses for Portraiture

How to Choose Lenses for Portraiture

It’s not just #anythingcanhappenday, today’s post features one of the nicest, sweetest models I ever photographed—Colleen Brianne. It’s also National Oatmeal Cookie Day and as I’ve often said to Barry Staver in our Pixels, Grain and Cookies podcast,...