In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with Dave Hill, commercial music and advertising photographer.
Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer (Flickr)
Theme Music:
Sean Campbell and Steve Hill (Firesickle.com)
Special Guest:
Dave Hill, commercial photographer.
LightSource Episode 58 (Interview Series) [32:13 minutes]
LightSource E058 [14.8 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Delkin Image Router
- New book by Joe McNally The Moment It Clicks
- Prince of Cheap Monster Lighting Tactics II workshop
- Photo Pass art exhibit at Koos art center, Los Angeles, CA
- Assignments in the LightSource flickr group?
- Photographers.squarespace.com
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Special Guests Dave Hill discusses:
- What its like to have a style named after him
- How he developed his style
- Getting started in photography
- Getting into music photography
- Controlling light with multiple subjects
- Preparing for a composite image
- tips for composite image creation
- Using your thumbs for flags
- Ring flash as a fill light
- Lighting and traveling with a beauty dish
- Using White Lightning gear to start out with
- The importance of starting with monolights
- The benefits of having full power strobes and generators on set
- Running your lights outside with cheap generators
- Using grids to focus light
- Light meters for looks
- The “secret” to the Dave Hill look
- Transitioning from music photography to corporate executive portraits
- Why having assistants makes shooting more fun