Dec 6, 2014
This week's podcast interviews photographers Roberto Valenzuela and Peter Hurley. Beauty and wedding photographer Roberto Valenzuela talks about working with medium formats. Then we join Peter Hurley for some practical advice on working with and directing your subject.
Roberto Valenzuela
Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer based in Beverly Hills, CA. He developed his unique teaching style by following the same practice regimen he developed as a professional concert classical guitarist and educator.
Roberto believes that it is not talent but deliberate practice that is at the core of skill and achievement. He has traveled to every corner of the world motivating photographers to practice and break down the various elements of photography in order to master them through goal setting, self-training, and constant dedication.
Roberto serves as a judge for photographic print competitions in Europe, Mexico, South America, and the most prestigious International photography competitions held in the United States through the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) in Las Vegas, NV.
- Shooting with the Phase One Medium Format camera
- What’s different about medium format?
- Why shoot with medium format?
- The look you get
- How are medium format files different?
- Why does Roberto underexpose every image?
- The power of using shadows
- His experience shooting weddings
Peter Hurley
Peter Hurley is a New York photographer who found his way behind a camera after starting his career in front of one as a model and actor. He first picked up a camera to photograph his work making the US Sailing Team for the Olympics. This lead to a mentorship with photographer Bruce Weber who encouraged him. He's since gone on to shoot advertisements for Levi's, Reebok, DKNY, Johnnie Walker and Axe Deodorant to name a few.
Learn about:
- What is Peter up to?
- TedX talk
- When did Peter start photography?
- Peter’s mental process about shooting others
- Psychology of being in front of the camera
- How to customize directions to each individual person
- We all have hangups about appearance.
- Having a good relationship with yourself
- Creating something special.
- Hurley Pro
- Where can you find Peter’s work?
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