Joe Farace is a widely published Colorado-based photographer and author of 30 books and more than 1800 magazine stories; He is Contributing Photographer and Writer for Shutterbug and is Editor Emeritus of eDigitalPhoto magazine. Joe is a contributor to Digital Photographer, Professional Photographer, and PHOTO Techniques magazines. You can read his on-line articles for Adorama's Imaging Resource Center by clicking this link: AIRC.

His awards include the Photographic Craftsman's award presented by the Professional Photographers of America; Honorary Membership presented for "dedication and services to the photographic community" by the Independent Photographers of Colorado; and is listed in Marquis' Who's Who in Entertainment. Joe is a trophy winning rallyist, autocrosser, and is a Media Professional member of the American Auto Writers and Broadcasters Association, and other automobile organizations.

Joe is the Technical Director of the League of Creative Infrared Photographers and invites everybody that is interested in film or digital IR photography to visit their website (http://www.irleague.com) and join. It's free!

Joe's new books for 2008 include an update to "Better Available Light Digital Photography" with Barry Staver that was recently published by Focal Press. The other new book is titled "Creative Digital Monochrome Effects" and is published by Lark Book.

If you want to learn more about Joe Farace,be sure to stop at his other websites, including http://www.joefaracetravels.com and http://www.joefaraceshootscars.com. Be sure to visit Joe's Blog at http://www.joefaraceblogs.com.