The Last Post: End of the Road
Today’s Final Post by Joe Farace On January 1 2018, I announced via my Instagram feed—if you’re not following me there please do It’s @joefarace—that I was taking a hiatus from blogging to focus on my personal photography. That hiatus ended and while I’ve started blogging again, it’s somewhere else and with some differences. I’m no longer Editor or contributor to the Mirrorless Photo Tips blog. After today there will be no new posts added to this blog and URL. As we move my other sites to a...
Lumix G Macro 30mm f/2....
“I fancy, it is springtime in the Rockies. The flowers with their colors are aflame…”—Gene Autry Today’s Post by Joe Farace There is no more beloved singing cowboy than Gene Autry and I was lucky enough to see him perform with Champion the Wonder Horse when I was...
Photographing at Car Mu...
Today’s Post by Mark Toal Joe and I share a love of photographing cars on the street or in car museums. With summer coming there will be outdoor car shows everywhere. Just Google “car show” and your city or state and you’ll see a list of events. Joe has written a lot about how to...
Shooting the Lumix Macr...
Today’s Post by Joe Farace Panasonic’s new Lumix G Macro 30mm f/2.8 ASPH Mega OIS lens is a 60mm (equivalent) lens that’s designed for close-up shooting. Its macro capabilities include a minimum focusing distance of 4.1-inches along with a 1:1 magnification ratio for true macro...
Studio Lighting on a Bu...
Today’s Post by Joe Farace A long time ago an old photographer told me, “light is light.” What he was trying to say was that it doesn’t matter what kind of lighting gear you use—speedlights, power pack and head systems, or monolights—the most important this is the light is produces....
Making Your Own Movie M...
…(or at least a reasonable facsimile.) Today’s Post by Joe Farace Even before the first Godzilla movie premiered in 1954, I was a fan of monster movies and special effects films produced by film masters such as Ray Harryhousen. I thought it would be fun to recreate a scene...
Understanding Different...
Today’s Post by Joe Farace A portrait shoot is a team effort, which is one reason why it’s important to talk to your subject and discuss what you—and they—would like to accomplish during a session. Many times I’ve seen people who are photographing people and expecting them to do all the...
