LightSource Photography Podcast E031 - Aaron Marcus

In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with professional commercial actor and model Aaron Marcus.

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

Special Guest:
Aaron Marcus, commercial model, instructor and author.

Aaron has been a full-time actor and commercial model since 1986. He has been cast in over 1000 TV and radio commercials, corporate films and print ads including: AT&T, McDonalds, Prudential Health Care, The Discovery Channel, Disney and more. Aaron has written what many consider the most important book for commercial modeling entitled, "How to Become a Successful Commercial Model" and travels throughout North America teaching people how to become successful commercial models with his 6-hour “Acting/Modeling Boot Camp”.

LightSource Episode 31 (Interview Series) [60:00 minutes]
Download the show: LightSource031 [27.9 Mb]

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Bill and Ed discuss:
Adobe releases public beta of Photoshop CS3
Popular Photography reviews the Pentax K10D DSLR
Coming soon review of the Alien Bee Moon Unit for the ABR800
Ed's Disney photography adventures
Epson story teller photobook creators

Special Guest Aaron Marcus discusses:
Working as a professional commercial model
Commercial modeling versus fashion modeling
What makes a good commercial model
Posing do's and don'ts
Communicating with your models
What photographers can do to help inexperienced models
Trade for print and building a portfolio
When to pay for a model
The content of his book "How To Become A Successful Commercial Model"

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