LightSource Photography Podcast E042 - David Bean

In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with music and celebrity photographer David Bean.

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

Theme Music:
Sean Campbell and Steve Hill (Firesickle.com)

Special Guest:
David Bean, music and celebrity photographer.

LightSource Episode 42 (Interview Series) [60:02 minutes]
Download the show: LightSource042 [28.4 MB]

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Bill and Ed discuss:
Is a light meter neccesary?
Book reviews on StudioLighting.net
"cyc" (cyclorama) walls
pdngallery.com
procyc.com
Building a cyc wall
Ed hits the Austin Istockalypse

Special Guest David Bean discusses:
Teaching himself photography
Design rules and photography
Creating tension with dirty backgrounds
Choosing a location
Shooting for the subject, not your ego
Getting to know your subject
Music on the set
Series work and beard photography [whiskerino2005.com]
Canon camera gear
Lighting equipment, white lightning, pro-photo and alien bees
Home made lighting equipment
Home made sets
Most used equipment
Newton bracket and Gary Fong lightsphere
A softbox and a beauty dish
Group lighting setups
His post processing approach
His work flow and software
Shooting at the X Games
Photographing Niki Taylor
Timing and rhythm
Concert photography
Favorite lenses
The assistants wanted and pro corner Flickr groups
Innovatronix Tronix Explorer and Rob Galbraith review
Advice for beginning photographers

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