In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with commercial portrait and fashion photographer Roy Cox.
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:
Roy Cox, commercial portrait photographer from Baltimore Maryland.
LightSource Episode 53 (Interview Series) [69:09 minutes]
LightSource E052 [31.9 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- The utility of large diffusion panels
- Ed’s ongoing work flow experiements
- Upcoming Slideshow Pro plug-in for Adobe LightRoom
- The suction cup flash holder
- Photographers get their own reality show in The Shot
Special Guest Roy Cox discusses:
- Creating a commercial photography business in 5 years
- Being inspired by Frank Wartenberg
- Starting with natural light
- Buying his first lighting equipment
- Using aluminum foil as a reflector
- His “top down” lighting for head shots
- Using multiple heads to light a person
- Using just three backgrounds
- Controlling the color of your background with distance
- Transitioning into a business
- Learning how to manage your photography business
- Talking to your clients
- Not getting caught in the equipment trap
- Caring for your subject