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Shooting the Tokyo Motor Show
Today's Post by Joe Farace Several years ago, I was fortunate to be able to attend the amazing Tokyo Motor Show and today I wanted to share some of my favorite photographs from it. For homesick Americans, like me, the Makuhari Messe facility in Chiba, where the show...
Why I Love Photographing Cars & Coffee
Today's Post by Joe Farace The weather for the past several Cars and Coffee events in Parker Colorado has been a combination of really cold—single digits F at the last scheduled event—and snow. The truth is I didn't even head down to the events; I just looked out my...
Our Cars: Remembering Our 1992 Jaguar XJS
Today’s Post by Joe Farace Jaguar's XJ-S was re-launched May 1991 and under Ford's ownership they dropped the model name's hyphen, marketing it as the XJS. The rear side windows appeared enlarged despite having identical glass apertures as the earlier cars and the...
An Automotive Homage to Jerry Garcia
Today's Post by Joe Farace "I'm gonna beat it on down the line."—The Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for his work with the band the Grateful Dead, which came to prominence during...
Expanded ISO Settings: Why I Don’t like’em
Today's Post by Joe Farace Some of the following text originally appeared in a print edition of Shutterbug for a review I wrote about a Nikon DSLR. Since people are always asking me my feelings about “expanded” ISO settings and why I don’t like them, I’ve excerpted...
Shooting Cars with a Holga Panoramic Pinhole Camera
Today's Post by Joe Farace Think about it: A Holga Panoramic Pinhole Camera. And for less than $60. In my post for my photography how-to blog, The Three Phases of Photographer’s Creative Life, I talk about that all-important first phase where new shooters discover...