My Books
Studio Lighting Anywhere. A streamlined approach to creating studio-quality images, from backdrops to lighting, this book shows photographers how to select gear that provides the most value and requires minimal shooting space. The book offers techniques for using speedlights to create portrait-lighting as well as traditional lighting tools such as monolights. Lessons include classic lighting effects. tips on posing, a post-production walk-through and tips on troubleshooting common lighting challenges. Currently priced at $23.18, you can order a copy by clicking here. Cover photo ©2011 Mary Farace
Joe Farace’s Glamour Photography. This book shows how to use minimal equipment and maximizing lighting and space to shoot glamour portraits. It includes tips on working with professional models as well as amateurs and using no more equipment than the basics, the book provides information on finding and working with models, harnessing natural light, and adapting any location or backdrop to use for glamour photography. Beginning and aspiring pros looking to diversify their work and professional photographers seeking fresh ideas and techniques should find lots of information in this guide. Currently priced at $25.25, you can order a copy by clicking here. Cover photo ©2011 Joe Farace
Creative Digital Monochrome Effects. Whether you’re shooting digital black & white directly in your camera or converting color photographs to monochrome in the digital darkroom, you’ll discover an array of innovative techniques for photographers of every level. I dig into what kinds of software programs are best and show how to use them to manipulate your photos in different ways as well as discussing in-camera effects for toning and soft focus. The information covers everything from creating traditional black-and-white or color toned images, to selectively adding color. Currently priced at $24.95, you can order a copy by clicking here. Cover photos ©2011 Joe Farace
Better Available Light Digital Photography. Joe Farace and noted photojournalist Barry Staver use real-world examples to give invaluable advice on how to get the shot right the first time. From practical tips, such as dealing with inclement weather, to information about getting great shots at a cousin’s or your client’s wedding, to new chapters on noise and white balance, you’ll find everything needed to turn an ordinary night and low-light shots into something special. Currently priced at $22.76 and a Kindle version is available for $13.25. You can order a copy by clicking here. Cover photos ©2011 Joe Farace
You can find a complete list of my recent books as well as some out-of-print (OOP) books that you can purchase here on www.JoeFarace.com. A limited number of some books are available that can be personalized and signed to you. Click the Contact button above to check to see if the ones you want are available.
