Aug 15, 2014
This week's podcast is a Double Double... We sit down with
four great photographers two at a time. First, Levi Sim talks
with Tamara
Lackey and Peter Hurley. Then Melissa Niu talks with two of our
Photofocus team members (and great photographers) Nicole S.
Young and Brian Matiash.
Tamara Lackey & Peter Hurley
Tamara
Lackey is a professional photographer, speaker, and
author. She focusses on lifestyle photography, from children’s
portraits to celebrity portraits. Tamara’s work has been featured
in dozens of media outlets, including Parenting Magazine, O – The
Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, Vogue, Food & Wine, Men’s Journal,
Nikon World, Professional Photographer Magazine, Rangefinder
Magazine, Photoshop User Magazine, NBC’s The Martha Stewart Show,
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, PBS’ Need to Know and NBC’s
The Today Show.
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.
- What’s a visual identity?
- What hats we wear as photographers?
- Shooting headshots
- Social media pictures
- Shooting tips
- Having direction and getting what you need from your
subject
- Creating the atmosphere
- Communication
- Finding your style and type of photography. Be drawn to it
- Getting past criticism with vision and drive
- Where you can find Tamara and Peter?
Nicole S. Young and Brian Matiash
Nicole is a full-time photographer and author.
Her photography specialties are food and landscape, and sh
also creates stock images for iStockphoto and Getty Images. She
loves to teach, learn and share what she knows
through her blog, articles, podcasts, interviews and
training materials.
Melissa, Nicole and Brian discuss:
- Who are they
- Nicole’s journey
- What does Brian do?
- Mobile photographer
- What is happening next in the industry?
- Definition of a Photographer
- Why do you think every single camera has default setting
jpeg?
- What is the destiny of a typical photo?
- Evolve or Die
- Being married to a photographer
- Where to find Brian and Nicole