Andy has a long and wide chat with accomplished portrait photographer, instructor and all around top fella Frank Doorhof on shared love of bikes and comics before hitting hard into the camera and photo talk of all kinds. See index & times below...
https://youtube.com/frankdoorhof
https://youtube.com/andymcphoto
Topics & Timings:
0:00 Hi Frank & how’s it been over 2020?
5:05 Comics & cinema & music & resetting the mental speedometer
10:15 Frank visits the Secret Stash!
13:53 Compositional considerations
19:45 Focal lengths & lenses for portraits
28:00 Getting to know Sony for reviews
33:00 Fujifilm & medium format
36:20 Innovation and what do you actually need (or: Yet more G.A.S.?)
43:45 Best gear is the old gear
49:50 What’s truly precious & keeping consistent
59:46 Billing and training your client
1:03:45 Start with your scales (music & photography)
01:13:00 Educating and the individual
01:21:00 Portrait Psychology and Peter (and Batman!)
01:26:40 Lighting up K.I.S.S.
01:33:41 Egos & lack thereof from the Kelbyone crew to Brian May
01:44:08 Mrs Frank is Fantastic & Tradeshow Travels
01:55:16 Holiday Shooting with the Smartphone
01:57:20 How do you feel about your photography?
Andy catches up with past guest of the show, photographer, Olympus educator, instructor and all around top cat Rob Knight on how 2020-1 unfolded in his photo life.
Links:
Rob's Site: robknightphotography.com
Creative Immersion Photography: creative-immersion-photography.mn.co
Andy’s Site: andymcsweeney.com
Andy's Youtube: youtube.com/andymcphoto
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com - Enter “thisphotolife” on checkout for -15%
Andy talks to prolific author, educator and music lover Rick Sammon about situational awareness & engaging as an instructor, the Beatles and practice practice practice, not to mention his Photo Therapy & Photo Quest book among other riffs and bits of conversation.
LINKS:
Rick's site: ricksammon.com
Rick's Photo Therapy Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190361645584015/
Andy's Site: andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com
enter "thisphotolife" on checkout for -15%
This week and as we settle in to a season of interviews on the show: Andy catches up with past guest Valerie Jardin to see how 2020 and '21 has unfolded, from cancelled workshops to personal and creative inspirations to a new addition to the Jardin family.
The first of a new segment ("Catching up in '21 with...") to see how past guests are holding in after a crazy 2020, now more than ever is the time to keep in touch with those you care about after all!
Valerie's website: valeriejardin.com
Luna on Instagram: @luna_love_20
Andy's website: andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com
Andy's Youtube: youtube.com/andymcphoto