Celebrating National Ampersand Day in Black & White

Celebrating National Ampersand Day in Black & White

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Resembling a broken infinity symbol, the ampersand reminds us that nothing truly lasts forever and there is always an AND…—from Pinterest National Ampersand Day is observed annually on September 8th. Who doesn’t love the fun &...
Shooting Glamour & Boudoir Photography Outdoors

Shooting Glamour & Boudoir Photography Outdoors

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “I don’t mind being burdened with being glamorous and sexual. Beauty and femininity are ageless and can’t be contrived…”—Marilyn Monroe Boudoir photography, or Intimate Portraiture as I prefer to call the genre,...
Joe’s Movie Club: My All-Time Favorite Movies List

Joe’s Movie Club: My All-Time Favorite Movies List

UPDATED: For a look at the list of the lists of the top 100 films, please watch Moviewise’s video: The Top 10 Best Top 100 Best Movies of All Time of All Time. It will open your eyes and make you smile. If you love movies, subscribe to this channel and my humble...
Film Friday: Photo Lab Comparison, Part II

Film Friday: Photo Lab Comparison, Part II

Today’s Post by Joe Farace  “Speed, Quality, Price—choose any two.”—Old Photo Lab Axiom In my YouTube channel video, Photo Lab Comparisons, Part 1, I compared my experiences with two photo labs and how each processed a roll of Fuji’s 35mm Neopan 400 Professional film....
How I Correct Color in Underexposed Portraits

How I Correct Color in Underexposed Portraits

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.—Salvador Dali Out here in the real world, everybody makes mistakes and sometimes when making portraits, I lose track of my camera settings, don’t keep up with changing...
Creating Monochrome Available Light Glamour

Creating Monochrome Available Light Glamour

Today’s Post by Joe Farace I like to think that black and white is wonderful for creating glamour portraits because it produces such a classic look. The lack of color simplifies an image, causing you to focus on the person, who is the real subject of the photograph...