The Nature of Glamour Photography

The Nature of Glamour Photography

It’s not just #anythingcanhappen day, today’s post features one of the most delightful models that I ever photographed—Toni. It’s also National Name Yourself Day and  proposes one day a year to reinvent your name. Having recently celebrated National...
Wheels Wednesday: How Sharp Are Your Photographs?

Wheels Wednesday: How Sharp Are Your Photographs?

Today’s post might be considered Part 3 of my series on image sharpness You can see the other parts here and here. It’s also National Zoo Lovers Day that encourages us to get out and explore our local zoos. Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Sharpness is a...
Shooting Glamour in Your Home Studio

Shooting Glamour in Your Home Studio

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, featuring Amber who has, so far, only appeared here on this site a few times. Today’s Post by Joe Farace...
Shooting Infrared with an Enhanced IR Filter

Shooting Infrared with an Enhanced IR Filter

It’s National Parker Day that’s observed annually on April 6. Parker is a name of English origin, derived from Old French, which means “keeper of the park,” which is interesting because today’s featured image was made in a park near Parker, Colorado....
Happy 4’th Anniversary, Book Club

Happy 4’th Anniversary, Book Club

Today’s Post by Joe Farace We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person. –W. Somerset Maugham It’s hard for me to believe but yesterday marked the end of...
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...