Photographing the Same ...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of photographing the same location from the same spot over a period of time. In the movie ”Smoke” Harvey Keitel takes a photo of his Brooklyn smoke shop every day. (Joe likes to photograph the gazebo in Parker, Colorado’s...

Why I’m Shooting ...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal One thing I like about mirrorless cameras is the ability to set different aspect ratios and see them in the viewfinder and the LCD screen. Out of habit I shoot mostly in the 3:2 aspect ratio. Except for a few rare film cameras most 35mm cameras I’ve used shot in...

Tip for Photographing K...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace, Photograph by Mary Farace One of my friend Rick Sammon’s favorite expressions is that “the name of the game is fill the frame” and I’ve always found that’s good advice, especially when making pictures of children. We want to be able to see their...

Mark’s Quadcopter Class...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Mark is going to be teaching a class on Quadcopter Basics on Sunday, June 21st at Glazers Camera in Seattle, Washington. This program is part of the annual two-day PhotoFest that is hosted by Glazer’s Camera. Besides Mark’s class there will also be...

The Importance of Photo...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Recently my father-in-law, Lou Bachrach, died at 88 years old after a long illness. Lou and I shared a love of photography and would always be the ones lagging behind to take photos on outings. As I watched Lou slowly slipping away for the past couple of years I...

Black & White Port...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Black and white is a wonderful medium for portraits because a lack of color simplifies the image, placing the focus on the real subject of the photograph—the person. Sometimes the nature of a subject demands the image be photographed in black and white....