Commercial child head shot photographer Bradley Ross 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:
Bradley K Ross, Playbox studios.
LightSource Episode 81 (Interview Series) [48:30 minutes]
LightSource E081 [22.0 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Bruce Livingstone retires as COO if iStockPhoto.com
- Bill’s camera is broken
- Ed shoots with Flip Mino HD video cameras
- Lego recreations of famous photos
Special Guest Bradley Ross discusses:
- From acting to photography
- Photographing child actors
- Learning the basics of photography business
- Opening a new studio
- Creating great light in your home
- Making great online head shot images
- Learning by experimentation
- How to make convincing natural light in the studio
- Working with the eyes
- Choosing a lens for head shots
- Challenges with photographing children
- The studio experience at Playbox
- Flexible pricing and a typical session
- Traveling to photograph actors
- The importance of integrity
- Working with acting agents
- Rising above the technique
- Clothing for good head shots
- Post processing and Adobe Lightroom
- White balance and color temperature
- Learning online
- Showing your clients their images