July 30, 2022
Matt Granger and I focus on Self-Projects and how to create and manage them.
July 28, 2022
LA based photographer Ian Spanier was first on the show back in 2019 for a conversation about Classic Portraits & Classic Lighting, discussing a portrait of actor Jeff bridges. His lighting style immediately struck me as something so classic, and timeless. Since then, Ian and I have become friends, and when he was invited to do a lighting workshop for the photography students at California Baptist University in my hometown he invited me to sit in. Watching his laid back style was inspiring. Ian has a way of seeming so calm, even as 15 things are happening around him, any of which could derail the project.
Recently, two things got me thinking about a different kind of show. One was talking to Vanessa Joy at WPPI this year, and wanting to get her on the show again. The other was watching Ian work at that workshop. I started to really look at what the show meant to me, and why I started it. Then it hit me… I look at Behind the Shot as a backwards interview. Instead of me interviewing a photographer, the photographer and I interview the photograph. Those “normal” Behind the Shot episodes are based on looking at one image, through it’s many aspects, like the composition, lighting, posing, props, location, and post production. But, what I reversed that? What if we looked at one aspect, and how that element looks when applied in various photographic examples?
This show is one of the results of that idea, and the second in the series. It’s a show focused on Ian Spanier’s favorite lighting setups. In this episode we are going to look at four of Ian’s go-to setups, using a few images as examples, along with some behind-the-scenes images. Ian will help us understand the different characteristics of each modifier and setup, as well as the reason he might pick one setup over another, based on location, subject, or intended use. Ian will also introduce us the brand new umbrella, and idea he had and then developed with Westcott, the Westcott Deep Umbrella. This is a chance to speed up your on-set workflow, and start using tested and proven light setups on your jobs. If you’re new to lighting, and need a bit of confidence boost, Ian’s knowledge can help you get over any fears and start lighting you subjects with confidence. Oh yeah, in case you were wondering, the first show in this series was the one I did with Vanessa Joy focused on Posing Tips.
It’s no wonder that Ian’s work is so refined. He began taking photographs at six years old, and he majored in photography in college. While he ended up working in publishing for some time, as an editor, photography never left him. He ended up teaching himself medium and large format, as well as lighting.
Today Ian is a respected and published artist. His first full book of published work, “Playboy, a Guide to Cigars” arrived in cigar shops in November 2009, with the public version hitting retail stores in the Spring of 2010. The book is a collection of his photographs made in six countries, and spanning two and a half years. His second book project was a different subject altogether, and “Local Heroes: America’s Volunteer Fire Fighters,” came out to critical acclaim in the Fall of 2012. His personal project “Right Next Door,” has been featured on Huffingtonpost.com (here and here), The Daily Mail, and the Platypod Blog, and he’s not even finished shooting!
As an educator, Ian loves to share his experience as a lecturer for Canon, Westcott, PPA and the NY Photo Expo, B&H, The Sante Fe Workshop (2019) and The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.
Ian is an Ambassador for Westcott as a “Top Pro,” ThinkTank Photo, Spider Holster, as well as Hoodman USA, Sekonic, Naroo Global Masks, CamRanger, and finally, he’s on Imagenomic’s featured photographer list.
The original “Masters of Photography” have always inspired Spanier as they shot what they saw. For him, there is no “one” subject that he photographs; he shoots what he sees. This approach has certainly paid off too.
Звонок с неизвестного номера. Вы решаете ответить — вдруг что-то важное — и слышите знакомый голос: «Привет, я Алиса». Голос предлагает что-нибудь заманчивое — например, новый способ быст…
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July 27, 2022
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July 26, 2022
DaVinci Resolve 18.0.1 Update! This update fixes a problem with DNx support, improves power grade still saving, color space selection on upgraded ACES projects and more. Download now from http://bmd.link/EMgEJb
July 22, 2022
Los Angeles-based boudoir photographer Michael Sasser discusses how he was able to push through the lockdown and emerge with a business that’s stronger than ever.
July 21, 2022
If you’re a marketing agency looking for SEO tips to jumpstart your real estate client’s business, you’ve come to the right place.
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July 20, 2022
Discover ATEM SDI switchers! Watch the introduction video to learn more the new ATEM SDI production switchers for ultra portable live production. Watch now at https://youtu.be/R04LRTCs28c
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July 18, 2022
Are you looking for ways to reduce your load’s overall costs? As an RV transporter, you are always looking for ways to keep your operation in the black. No one wants to spend more money as a business owner than they need to. It’s best to learn it from people who have gone before you, […]
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It is obvious that high-quality images are necessary to achieve good user experience and boost online sale. The question remains how. What are the ingredients that make a photograph good enough to catch the attention of a viewer? Here are some tips to …
July 16, 2022
Molecular Biologist / Photographer Stephen Scharf joins the podcast to share his experiences using iPhone 213 PRO Max as a professional (i.e., money-making) camera.
July 14, 2022
I get guest suggestions often, very often in fact, and almost all of them are for amazing photographers, but on occasion the suggestion stops me in my tracks. On those very rare occasions, no matter where I am or what I am doing, the photographer is so good that I need to ask them to be on the show right then. This is an example…
On April 13th I saw that I had a DM on Instagram from Jaime (@elespaiz) making a suggestion that I do a show about a specific image, a global publicity photo for “Jurassic World Dominion”. What was interesting to me is that the link Jaime sent was to a series of behind the scenes images for the shoot, and the description was fascinating. The next post from the photographer showed the end result, and it was amazing. At this point, some browsing was in order. What I found was some of the absolute best photography I have seen.
Let me pause for a moment to say something important. If you have listened to the show for any period of time then you know I love looking at great images. I find many of my guest’s works to be some of the best you’ll find, but this photographer was different.
The photographer was Art Streiber, and it seems most every one I know is very familiar with Art. In fact, after being invited to a student exhibit at California Baptist University by the director of the photography program, Christopher Kern, I mentioned to him that I was excited about a new potential guest. He response was that he’d known Art for years. I’m embarrassed to say that I wasn’t aware of Art Streiber before Jaime’s message. How on earth had I never seen Art’s work before? To be more specific, I most likely had seen his work before, and probably had seen it often, but I was completely unaware of Art. I am hoping that with this show I help you avoid that embarrassment.
Art is a Los Angeles-based freelance photographer specializing in portrait, reportage, entertainment, and advertising photography, and for the last decade, Streiber’s imagery has been selected to appear in American Photography and Communication Arts Photography Annual. To put his talent in perspective, let me list a few of his clients…
Starting with Editorial clients we have the likes of Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Wired, New York, Fortune, ESPN, GQ and The New York Times Magazine. His Entertainment clients include ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, A&E, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, TBS, TNT, The CW, IFC, MTV, SyFy Channel, Showtime, TVLand, Universal Studios, Columbia-TriStar, Dreamworks, Paramount, STX, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. Studios. For Advertising clients we have Chase Bank, KFC, Kohler, Cadillac, Miller Lite, Heineken, Subway, Farmers Insurance, Oakley and Disneyland. Art Streiber is at the top of the game.
As an educator, Art has lectured at the International Center of Photography, The Santa Fe Workshops, Art Center College of Design, PDN’s Photo Plus, Savannah College of Art & Design, ATLAS Institute at University of Colorado at Boulder and at The Stanford Publishing Course – his BA in Communications is from Stanford by the way.
Having been honored by American Photo Magazine, the Pacific Design Center and the Los Angeles Center of Photography, it seems I am not the only one that is struck by the amazing imagery he creates, and as you hear in this show, he creates his shots… at times with very complex sets, production, and post work.
For me, what sums up Art’s work best, and perhaps the biggest compliment I can give him, is that I see the clear inspiration he draws from the great portrait, fashion and documentary photographers of the mid 20th Century. Today’s image is a perfect example.
As we were picking the image for this show, which wasn’t easy at all considering there are about 100 of his shots I have questions about, Art described a few images to me as “BIG productions under intense parameters”. That’s intriguing. He described these shoots as “a window onto productions that perhaps your listeners don’t experience / w…
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July 13, 2022
For over five years, Barber Trucking has been involved in The Wall That Heals project. Barber became involved with the project from the Truckload Carriers Association. Barber Trucking’s owners, Joe and John, are both huge supporters of the military and veterans. We also have several veterans working here. Barber commits to helping out and giving back.
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July 10, 2022
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July 8, 2022
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This first video is a peek at the “This Lens” series —they’re video vignettes featuring thoughts from photographers just like you, describing what motivates them to shoot and keep shooting.
July 7, 2022
Blackmagic MultiView 2.2.1 Update. This update is for Blackmagic MultiView 4 HD and fixes a bug that caused problems with excessive YUV video levels. Download now from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
An interview with Marc Charette, a Commercial Photographer focusing on 360° virtual tours for commercial spaces.
July 6, 2022
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July 1, 2022
Alex Buisse is an adventure photographer based out of Alberta, Canada, but it would seem that Chamonix, France has his heart – at least photographically. Alex is a climber, but around the same time he fell in love with that, he also fell into photography. The combination of those two passions allows Alex to create some absolutely stunning photographs.
These two disciplines seem to feed each other, and by Alex’s own admission have caused him to climb bigger and wilder mountains so that he would get better images. This balance of the physical art of climbing and the creative art of photography have also caused him to constantly work to become a better photographer. Imagine making some extremely difficult climbs only to not be able to do the scene justice in the resulting photos. That would be such a loss for us, the viewers.
Over a decade ago Alex was studying Computer Science when he dropped out to move to the climbing mecca of Chamonix, France to pursue adventure photography full time. I’m not sure how his parents felt about it at the time, but based on his portfolio, the world is a better place because we get the benefit of seeing his amazing work.
Alex’s work has provided him with some amazing opportunities, and unique life experiences. Alex has sailed an expedition yacht around Cape Horn, been invited to an Ethiopian coffee ceremony in Dadaab Refugee Camp, photographed Usain Bolt at the Olympics, skied to the North Pole, named three (small) mountains in Greenland, adventure raced through Tierra del Fuego, climbed on K2 and been winched from a rescue helicopter at night – on purpose! Alex is that person we have all heard about, the one that makes you realize you haven’t been living your life to the fullest.
Along with his adventure photography, he has branched out into a few other genres, including portraiture, humanitarian, automotive and industrial. His ability to deal with the complicated logistics of shooting in wild places, with unpredictable weather, make him a sought after talent.
His client list is a Who’s Who:
Patagonia
Garmin
BMW
Nissan
Novartis
VISA
Red Bull
Microsoft
Scandinavian Airlines
Adidas
Arc’teryx
Petzl
Black Diamond
Sports Illustrated
The Economist
International Olympic Committee
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
NationalGeographic.com
CNN
Alex is also one of the over 600 photographers in 41 countries that represented by the art production agency Wonderful Machine. Wonderful Machine is a very interesting concept, with a list of photographers that is top notch. I have to admit I am excited to try and get a few others from their roster on the show.
Join climber and adventure photographer Alex Buisse and me as we discuss his world of adventure photography, and as we take a deep dive, or should that be deep climb, into his image of Jeff Mercier climbing out of the depths of a moulin, a crevasse in Mer de Glace, Chamonix, France, on this Behind the Shot.
Connect with Alex
Portfolio: alexbuisse.com
Climbing Posters: montblanclines.com
Instagram: @alexbuisse
Twitter: @alexbuisse
Facebook: @alexbuissephotography
Alex’s Book
Mont Blanc Lines: French | Italian | English (Release October 6, 2022)
Alex’s Photographer Picks
Danielle Villasana: daniellevillasana.com | @davillasana
Eric Bouvet: ericbouvet.com | @ericbouvet
Alex’s App Picks
Sun Seeker: www.ozpda.com | Android | iOS
FatMap: fatmap.com | Android | iOS
Photographers Ephemeris: photoephemeris.com | iOS | iOS 3D
