Today’s post is a reminder for readers on how to access this blog’s Password Protected Posts. If you missed my original post, Some Special Posts for Patreon Subscribers and subsequent updates, today’s post has information about benefits for Patreon subscribers.
Today’s Special Post by Joe Farace
“Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads.”—George Bernard Shaw
Only a small number of photographic print magazines survived the pandemic and the economic events leading up to and following it. The books that are being published today are limited to a few fine art quarterlies along with those magazines produced by photographic organizations whose membership dues—not advertiser money— subsidize them.
What is a Password Protected Post?
Last year I began publishing a series of posts featuring uncensored images of glamour models I’ve worked with during the past several years. These posts were typically uploaded on Thursdays and displayed on the main page as “Password Protected” or maybe “Protected” because the Web software I use keeps changing the way it handles these kinds of posts. On some Tuesdays, there are Bonus Password Protected posts that have special themes or are in response to reader requests.
\Password Protected posts take you “behind the pages” into some of the experiences I’ve had creating glamour images for books, private model shoots, client assignments as well as shoots for print magazines before photographic print magazines essentially died in America. Some of these posts will provide insight into why the UK (population 67 million) and Japan (population 125 million) support a vibrant and wide variety of print photographic magazines, while the US (population 333 million) does not. And yes, all those countries have Internet access to blogs and YouTube too.
The biggest change you’ll notice in the content of these special posts is that, for the first time in this blog’s history, you will be able to see completely uncensored images of the models I’ve photographed. These posts include all the technical photographic details on how these images were made as well as some of my thoughts and opinions about why photographs of these women were censored (and by whom) as well as what working with these talented models was like. I think you’ll find a surprise or two.
How It Works
In order to access the content of Password Protected posts, you have to be a member of my Patreon at the second ($2.50/month) or third tier ($5/month.) In addition to the normal membership benefits, you will receive a unique password allowing you to view all the new as well as the past uncensored images and content. Keep in mind that Patreon subscriptions may be canceled at any time so if you don’t like these posts, you can quit and your unique password will be disabled.
If you are not currently a subscriber, sign up now to gain access to all of the past and future protected posts. This is the only way I can publish uncensored images without being punished by the nanny software used by many companies and individuals as well as by Google rankings.
If this program gains enough patrons, I plan to include galleries showing many different images from these model shoots. Adding any other features, such as behind-the-scenes videos, depends on the response to these posts. I plan keep writing these posts as long as there is one member but will need to add many more than are currently subscribed to afford to add new features.
Next week my Sunday series on outdoor portraiture will return. In the meantime…
My book Joe Farace’s Glamour Photography is full of tips and techniques for using the cameras and lenses in my gear closet to produce glamour and portrait photography. Used copies of the book are available from Amazon for around ten bucks, as I write this and the Kindle version is $19.99 for those preferring a digital format.