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...
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...
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...
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...
Decision: Use Digital Zoom or Not?
Today’s Post by Joe Farace Most digital point and shoot cameras have optical zoom lenses that allow you to vary their focal length and change the size of an image being captured on the imaging chip. In most camera advertising, zoom lenses are often described by...Follow Me
