Commercial photographer Kareem Black speaks with Bill and Ed about his career and his work.
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:
Kareem Black, commercial celebrity and music photographer.
LightSource Episode 78 (Interview Series) [45:44 minutes]
LightSource E078 [19.7 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Ed creates custom Pokemon cards
- Ed getting a new iPhone
- Mark Wallace tweets his studio session
- StockFocus iphone app for istockphoto
- Light for iPhone
- Animoto for iPhone
- iPhone compatibility gallery
- Canon issues a firmware update for the 5D Mark II
- Annie Liebovitz does a portrait session for Profoto
- Bill takes the Orbis ringflash to a party
Special Guest Kareem Black discusses:
- Born and raised in Philly
- How he began his career in New York
- Going from fashion to music and celebrity work
- Getting attention in New York City
- The importance of shooting what you love
- Being a people person and the importance of networking
- Doing a sticker campaign
- When you need an agent
- Forming a personal style
- The moment around the moment
- How to capture genuine moments with your subject
- Building a relationship with your subject
- Shooting without a plan
- Being ignorant about pop culture helps celebrity photography
- Deciding on a location
- Studio vs. Location shooting
- Using less lighting
- Not letting the technique hinder the shot
- Evaluating the natural light of a scene
- Old school post processing