Be the Photographer You Want to Be

Be the Photographer You Want to Be

Thoughts for Today by Joe Farace “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ― Pablo Picasso My childhood friend Danny McKernan made the snapshot at left of a young Joe Farace in 1955 as we were climbing the 896 steps inside DC’s Washington...
In Remembrance of September 11, 2001

In Remembrance of September 11, 2001

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “I will never forget seeing what hate can destroy… I will never forget seeing what love can heal…”–Steve Maraboli In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 to memorialize all the people who lost their lives in the...
The Looks and Style of Erin Valakari

The Looks and Style of Erin Valakari

It’s  #anythingcanhappenday and today’s post features a portrait of the amazing Erin Valakari This image was originally made during Erin and my thirteenth shoot together. Today’s Post by Joe Farace thus, Homer’s Odyssey starts with, “Sing to me of the man,...
Wheels Wednesday: Exposing for  Film or Digital Capture

Wheels Wednesday: Exposing for Film or Digital Capture

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.” ― Elliott Erwitt When I’m teaching a workshop or seminar, no matter what the ostensible subject may be, the topic of exposure almost always comes...
Observing National Ampersand Day with a B&W Portrait

Observing National Ampersand Day with a B&W Portrait

It’s “Tricky Tuesday” which is a way for me to share some of the tricks, tools & techniques I use when shooting portraits in the studio, It’s also National Ampersand Day and honors the ‘&’ symbol, a fascinating logogram that has represented ‘and’ for...