In this episode, Bill and Ed talk with senior portrait photographer Kirk Voclain. Kirk gives us some insight into senior portrait photography and why he loves his job.
Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer (Flickr)
Special Guest:
Kirk Voclain, senior portrait photographer.
Kirk is a top rated, award winning senior portrait photographer from Houma Luisiana and founder of the resource web site for professional photographers Pro4um.com.
View Kirk’s web site at: http://www.kvphoto.com/
Visit the Pro4um.com web site at: http://www.pro4um.com/
LightSource Episode 28 (Interview Series) [71:07 minutes]
LightSource E028 [32.6 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Ed wants Larson or Profoto Striplights
- The Broncolor Para umbrella reflector
- The Hensel beauty dish
- Lastolite HiLite illuminated background
- Gorillapod holds a large DSLR
- DAM Workflow video by Peter Krogh
- Nikon D40 rumors
- White Lightning Zeuss set to be released in late Novemeber
- Matt Kloskowski’s new podcast – Lightroom Killer Tips
- Keywords magazine for stock photographers
- Jason Odell’s new book The Photographer’s Guide to Capture NX
- Cool Michael Grecco interval timer video of photo shoot
- How to get a $50 membership discount on Kirk Voclain’s Pro4um.com resource for professional photographers
Special Guest Kirk Voclain discusses:
- Getting started in photography
- Why he chose to photograph seniors
- What makes his portraits stand out
- His location lighting secrets
- His patented finger meter
- Why he loves his Canon
- His favorite light modifiers
- Saving time in the studio
- Calibrating modeling lights
- His setup for high key portraits
- Taking artistic senior portraits vs selling traditional portraits
- The Pro4um.com experience
- Using business cards to market to seniors
- His amazing digital workflow in the studio