LightSource Photography Podcast E014 - Gene Kester of Photoflex

LightSource is our lighting and photography podcast that introduces photographers to studio lighting and digital photography techniques and equipment.

Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer and inspector (Flickr)

Special Guest:
Special Guest Gene Kester, Co-Founder and CEO of Photoflex lighting equipment

LightSource Episode 14 (Interview Series) [42:29 minutes]

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Ed and Bill discuss:
Phixr.com web-based image editor
WhiBal White Balance Reference Card Set

Special Guest Gene Kester, Co-founder and CEO of Photoflex discusses:

How Photoflex found Gene
Popular Photoflex reflectors and light panels
New Photoflex First Studio lighting kits
Continuous light source advantages
Studio lighting without a DSLR
Professional Starlite high output light source
Advantages of Strobe lights
Light modifier considerations
Umbrellas and softboxes for portraiture and commercial use
Benefits of soft light
Webphotoschool.com and Photoflexlightingschool.com
Getting free lighting lessons
Choosing the right reflector
Keeping your photography interesting
An overview of a beginner lighting setup
Suggesting lessons for WebPhotoSchool
Gene gives his advice to budding lighting experts
How to get comfortable with subjects
Where to purchase Photoflex products

Lighting Fundamentals (incidence, etc)
Using Photoshop to put a man in a jar ($1.99 lesson)
Using strings to set up fool-proof portrait lighting

Visit the Photoflex family of web sites:
Photoflex.com
Webphotoschool.com
PhotoflexLightingSchool.com

Email your lighting and photography questions to: studiolighting@ gmail.com or leave a voicemail with your SIP phone at (747) 600-3900 and we'll try to answer your question on the show. Also, don't forget to visit our LightSource Flickr Group for photo feedback and discussion.

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