E075 Niven - LightSource Photography Podcast

Bryan Niven, commercial illustrative portrait artist speaks with Bill and Ed about his specialty family portrait service.

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:
Bryan Niven, commercial photographer.

Bryan's Blog

RealityShoot.com

LightSource Episode 75 (Interview Series) [55:56 minutes]

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Substitutions and variations on the lighting setups from DP 1on1 E011
Simulating ring flash with a strobe
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Special Guest Bryan Niven discusses:
Background in art, illustration and design
Using film and going to digital
Going toward commercial work
Creating a new form of family portrait
RealityShoot.com with behind the scenes video
Pushing the envelope as a photographer
Not being in the studio for sessions
Taking the studio to the subject
Doing elaborate composite work
Using white backdrops for cutout masking
Lastolite Hilite backdrop
Having a game plan for a custom session
Working with a sketch artist
Lighting approach - surreal illustrative
How long it takes to produce a custom photo illustration
Keeping the final product a secret
Creating high detail composite backgrounds
Creating images that can be explored
Making a commitment to being different and unique
Pricing prints
Deciding what role you are going to excel at
Favorite non-pro camera: Canon Powershot TX-1
What lighting gear he prefers - Dynalite
Starting with Mobilights
Lighting with bare strobe heads
Managing the client experience during a shoot
Software used in post processing
Using a 21 inch Wacom Cintiq tablet
Workflow with Apple Aperture and Adobe Bridge
Proper use of HDR principles

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