Commercial photographer Stephen Eastwood 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:
Stephen Eastwood, commercial fashion photographer.
LightSource Episode 79 (Interview Series) [46:30 minutes]
LightSource E079 [22.1 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Man fiddles with iPhone during the inauguration
- Chase Jarvis iPhone photography tips and Play by play D3X shoot
- Mark Wallace video from ImagingUSA
- Awakening – the book featuring Jeremy Cowart’s photography from the Passion World Tour
Special Guest Stephen Eastwood discusses:
- Transitioning from a model to a photographer
- The commercial side of fashion
- The advantages of being a model first
- Working in New York and LA
- Wanting more than sexy pictures
- What gets the “wow” factor
- Contrast as a tool for impact
- Using color and gels
- Focusing on what is marketable
- Looking for criticism to improve your work
- Artistic versus Marketable
- Keeping inspired with artistic photography
- How to know if you have an eye for commercial photography
- How hypnosis can come in handy for photographers
- Favorite lighting gear
- Using a beauty dish
- Surrounding the subject with light
- Adding warmth to skin tones
- Guiding retouching with early editing
- Stephen’s Photography Tutorials