Joe Farace

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Digital Innovations
Imaging Tools For Back To School: Time For A New Pencil Box, Backpack, And Software...
Joe Farace  |  Oct 04, 2013  |  First Published: Sep 01, 2013
As I write this controversy is swirling over Adobe Systems abandoning Creative Suite to focus on Creative Cloud. Even if this is solved by the time you read this, there will come a time when you’ll have to face a decision about whether or not to upgrade your software. There are two different schools of thought on software upgrades: one approach suggests that if a program is working, why spend money to upgrade? The reason behind this philosophy is that sometimes upgrades create more problems than they solve. A second viewpoint is to always upgrade to the latest version—no matter what. The thinking is that since change is inevitable that you should upgrade to the newer version to minimize or eliminate future problems. How Adobe has handled Camera Raw over the past few Photoshop upgrades is a testament to that theory. Over the years I’ve changed from an upgrade-regardless person to a more cautious approach. I may prefer to have the latest version of everything being used on a daily basis but now will wait weeks (months, years?) all the while listening to the drumbeat of grumbles from early adopters. That’s why I’m waiting to see what happens with Adobe’s new policy.
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Web Profiles
In Dreams; Dreams Are Wishes Your Heart Makes
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2007

The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.--Okakura Kakuzo

These days my influences are not other still photographers, but movie directors, especially Asian filmmakers who, unbridled by Hollywood's fiscal realties, feel free to create imagery that defies reality. Akira Kurosawa's 1990 film Dreams (a.k.a. Yume) is a collection of...

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Digital Innovations
In The Digital Darkroom: Dusting Off Some Imaging Tools For Fall
Joe Farace  |  Nov 28, 2012  |  First Published: Oct 01, 2012
October is my favorite time of year: not only is it Mary’s birthday month, but the mornings are brisk and the aspens are turning gold. Winter is around the corner, so there’s still time to get outside and make photographs before the snow gets too deep and the temperatures get too chilly for my old bones. Shutterbug’s editorial offices are in Florida and sometimes when it’s cold and snowy I envy those lucky sun worshippers, and yet I still love October in Colorado. The crisp air gets me anxious to make new images and to capture infrared photographs before the leaves are gone with the wind. Just remember, as always, to have fun with your photography no matter what the weather is like.
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Software How To
Infrared Simulation: Shoot “Normal”; Process Into IR
Joe Farace  |  Sep 28, 2015
Using filters to directly capture infrared images has never been easier, but not all digital cameras have this ability and some have only a limited capability. If your camera doesn’t work with IR filters and your budget doesn’t permit converting your SLR for infrared-only capture, maybe it’s time to consider converting some of your existing RGB images into an IR “look” using emulation software.
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Digital Innovations
Innovative Products For May; April Showers Bring New Digital Products
Joe Farace  |  May 01, 2010

“They say it’s your birthday. We’re gonna have a good time.”—John Lennon & Paul McCartney

May is National Photography Month that was originally started by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 as a week-long American Photography Celebration but now it is a full month. It’s also the former home of the “Take Your Camera to Work Day” that I...

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Is Digital Imaging Hazardous To Your Health
It Can Be, But Using A Computer Does Not Have To Be A Pain
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2002

While working in a digital darkroom is less hazardous to your health than dealing with the chemicals in a traditional wet darkroom, it's not without a few risks of its own. Sometimes, we digital imagers find ourselves so mesmerized by a monitor...

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Web Profiles
Is The Medium The Message; Make A Splash With Your Homepage
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2004

For The Love Of It
When I first visited Stanley Chan's website (www.stanc.net) I smiled and so will you. The true definition of "amateur" is one who does something for the love of...

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Web Profiles
Is Your Website Rated X–And You Don’t Know It? Look Up Your Rating And Prepare To Take Action
Joe Farace  |  Oct 01, 2005

"I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it."--Justice Potter Stewart

When the company my wife works for got new computers, I decided to see how my website (

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Digital Innovations
It Ain’t The Tools, It’s The Pix; Software, Plug-Ins, And More
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2009

“Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.”—Garry Winogrand

History was made on October 11, 2008 when 200,000 people at Lowe’s Motor Speedway—167,000 in the stands, another 50,000 in the infield—stood for a moment of silence before a NASCAR race to honor the memory of...

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Web Profiles
It Takes More Than Optics; It Takes Vision
Joe Farace  |  Aug 01, 2007

If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully.--Kahlil Gibran

The Candid Frame (http://thecandidframe.blogspot.com/index.html) is an online podcast where you can meet image-makers from the world of photojournalism, fashion, landscape, documentary, sports, wildlife, travel, and commercial...

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