In this episode, Bill and Ed talk with Christopher Grey, photographer, author and instructor with ShootSmarter University.
Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer (Flickr)
Special Guest:
Christopher Grey, author of the Master Lighting Guide and lighting instructor at ShootSmarter University (shootsmarter.com)
Visit Christopher Grey’s web sites:
christophergrey.com
shootsmarter.com articles
LightSource Episode 15 (Interview Series) [40:52 minutes]
LightSource E015 [18.7 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- OpenRaw.org RAW imaging survey results
- Sony launches it’s DSLR brand called the Alpha series
- Shooting outdoors with the Alien Bees Vagabond system
Special Guest Christopher Grey, author and instructor discusses:
- His 30-plus year photography career
- His current teaching at ShootSmarter University
- The latest round of workshops from shootsmarter university including “Digital lighting with style”
- The importance of calibrating your light meter
- Eliminating post processing hassles by proper exposure control
- The free digital resource at ShootSmarter.com
- Light Metering technique
- Foam Core bookend bounce reflectors (see photo below, link requires free registration)
- Using milky-white plexiglass for a white background
- Painting a mottled background with a “wooly”
- Other great photography items from Home Depot (Christopher Grey’s hardware store shopping list)
- His upcoming Photoshop and Canon system books
- The newest Shootsmarter Lighting DVD
