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Think Different; Shoot in Monochrome Mode
Today's Post by Joe Farace “Life is in color but black and white is more realistic” – Samuel Fuller When I’m in a rut, I like to shoot some photographs in direct monochrome mode to help me get out of that rut. These were some of the thoughts that were going through my...
Film Friday: Exhausted and No Caffeine
Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Stupid is as stupid does”— Forrest Gump I was really looking forward to attending the Vehicle Vault’s June Cars & Coffee event that has now rebranded itself as Espresso and Exhaust. My plan was to photograph the cars at the show using...
Safety Tips for Batteries
Today's Post by Joe Farace Batteries are a necessary part of every photographer’s life but storing them in blister packs takes up lots of space in your camera bag. Taking them out of the packs and letting them bang around into one another in your camera bag is an even...
Shoot Black & White & Color at the Same Time
Today's Post by Joe Farace These days most DSLRs and mirrorless cameras offer built-in black & white or sepia capture modes and some even offer other options. Canon's Nostalgia Picture Style, for example, that let you enhance the gray tones in an image while...
Photographing a MOPAR Drag Racer
Today's Post by Joe Farace The above image is a Dodge drag race car that I photographed at a SEMA show a few years ago. It’s intended to be an homage to the upcoming MOPAR Mile High Nationals—NHRA championship drag races—that will be held July 15 - 17, 2022 at...
Techniques for Shooting Motorsports
Today's Post by John Larsen The basic techniques that are required to cover a motorsports event can essentially be broken down into four categories: panning, head-on, three-quarter and close-ups. Panning photos with visual impact require a blurred background and...