In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with celebrity head shot photographer Roman Salicki.
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:
Roman Salicki, Los Angeles based celebrity head shot photographer.
LightSource Episode 47 (Interview Series) [46:28 minutes]
LightSource E047 [21.3 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Ed explores options for cleaning his DSLR sensor
- Episode 002 of Digital Photography 1 on 1
- LCD digital picture frames
Special Guest Roman Salicki discusses:
- Becoming a photographer
- Working at London Vogue
- Studio photography before strobe lights
- Working with Richard Harriton, Terry Donovan, Terry Oneil, Lord Snowden, Norman Parkinson, Peter Rand, James Mortimer, Irving Penn and many more
- How the masters used simple lighting
- Changing attitudes toward models
- Learning to look and use your eyes
- Why less is more in studio lighting
- Evolution of lighting equipment
- Typical setups for male and female head shots
- Using a 48 inch umbrella
- Choosing a neutral background
- Capturing the real person in a portrait
- Manageable editing after the session
- Lenses for portraiture
- Lighting with a bare reflector
- Creating a match print for clients