In this episode, Bill and Ed talk with Erik Lawrence, photographer’s assistant for David Tejada.
Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer (Flickr)
Special Guest:
Erik Lawrence, photographer’s assistant for a previous LightSource guest, David Tejada.
LightSource Episode 17 (Interview Series) [37:04 minutes]
LightSource E017 [17.0 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Using a flash for fill in outdoor backlighting situations
- Ed experiments with HDR images (view the image)
- Canon takes a break from film camera production
- Archival “shoot and store” media cards as a backup and storage alternative
- Microsoft’s new image format proposal
- Release of the new Lighting DVD from Shootsmarter.com “Digital Portrait Lighting level THREE with Christopher Grey“
Special Guest Erik Lawrence, photographer’s assistant, discusses:
- What a photographer’s assistant does
- Being a model and a shirpa
- Making a game plan on location
- How digital has changed the role of an assistant
- Why starting as a photographer’s assistant is a good idea
- What he’s learned as an assistant
- Shooting under pressure
- Assisting in the studio versus on location
- Communicating with a photographer on location
- Tripod Pow-Wows
- Tips and tricks from the pros
- His favorite lighting gear
- Photographing Billy Bob