Photography

I use Shimoda camera bags as they are the lightest pro-level backpacks on the market. The website is Shimodadesigns.com.
 
Transcript: "Hi, the question is what camera bag do you use? The main criterion for me is weight in a camera bag. The first time I went to Iceland where weight was an issue, I pulled out my normal camera bag. I never considered bags could weigh that much, you know. And it was weight, the weight was out of sight, you know. And they can't have that much gear. So I weighed the bag and it was like 5 or 6 pounds, something like that, it's ridiculous. That's as much as a big lens and a body, you know. So I basically did some research. I found the lightest, still to this day I believe, the lightest pro-level backpack is the Shimoda. And I've got two of them. The website is Shimodadesigns.com I believe. Yeah, Shimodadesigns.com. And look at their line, see what you like. But it's light and that's the bag that I use now."

The best way to find a photography workshop that meets your needs is to talk to the instructor and get references from people who have taken the workshop.
 
Transcript: "The question is, are there any photography workshops you recommend specifically to learn techniques? Well, my question is, what techniques are you interested in? In our workshops, we teach more creativity, infrared, creative techniques, camera movement, that kind of thing, and not really heavy on processing techniques. We do a little bit of that, enough to get you by, but not intensive like a real processing guru would do. So that's what we do. Everyone does their thing. The easiest way is to email the instructor, if you have an interest at all, and what they do, check their website, see what they do, see if that's what you want to do or not, and then ask the instructor for a list of references. We hand them out, call and get a second opinion, talk to people who have taken the workshop. That's how you learn. Rather than spending your hard-earned money on a guess, talk to people, get references to get a good sense of what's going on out there."

Photos are not dead, just the platforms that display them may change. Keep taking pictures regardless of the platform.
 
Transcript: "Instagram says that photos are dead. But that may be true for Instagram. I don't believe that photos are dead in any way, shape, or form. I think platforms change. We think about Google Plus and how many people that were so involved in that. And then it went away. But photos are still here. So I wouldn't worry too much about the platform. The different platforms are going to change. But photography stills are as rich and beautiful and engaging as ever. So don't worry about the platform. Just keep shooting."

My favorite lens is the 50 millimeter lens because it allows me to capture the true size and shape of waves without distortion.
 
Transcript: "- Favorite lens hands down is a 50 millimeter lens. To me, the 50 millimeter lens makes it look like you are like-- it actually shows you how wide the barrel is, times a fisheye, a wide angle, anything like that can really distort the wave size and shape. So the 50 millimeter, to me, when you can get it in the barrel and really shoot the surfer, you're going to see how wide it is, how scary it is, and how big the waves are. So the 50 millimeter lens in a housing."

When preparing for pre-production meetings with commercial clients, it is important to have talking points and visuals prepared in order to communicate your idea for lighting and other aspects of the shoot. Make sure you have references for hair and makeup, as well as stylists. Prepare, prepare, prepare!
 
Transcript: "Hello, Mark, how you doing? Thank you for that question. How do I prepare for pre-production meetings with commercial clients? The first thing I do when going to a commercial clients meeting is, make sure I have my talking points together. I want to be able to explain my concept for lighting for doing the job, but also I want visuals to show that as well. So, I make sure I also have either a sketch or some kind of layout to show my idea. Not just talk about it but show exactly. Do you know as far as the lighting high when I light the situation, how I want to approach it all that ski for every meeting you want to communicate in every way possible, your idea and to say is one thing but to show it is even stronger. So make sure you had visual references for your idea and how you want to go about shooting lighting. The whole nine yards, even as far as hair makeup, stylist. All those references are extremely valuable. So prepare, prepare prepare, thanks for that question. Bye."

Failure is the path to success and an integral part of learning and growth. Without failure, you won't be able to learn and become better at whatever you do. It's a necessary part of any journey towards success.
 
Transcript: "Okay, Anonymous. So what does failure mean? Well, actually, to me, it means success. You don't have success without failure. It's absolutely 100% true. And there's nothing wrong with failing. You never going to learn if you just go out there and think that you're the greatest, and you can never be beat, or you can never no one can ever get a better photograph in you or whatever. So, yeah, failures, just Another kick in the bat to get you going and, you know, especially with photography, I me go out there and you take a shot and I know that if I get the chance to take that shot again, I'll do 100 percent better, doesn't necessarily mean it was a failure but I've had plenty of failures in. What I do shooting big action on films and I can tell you what, when you have that win and you get that shot, there's no better feeling but it doesn't quite come off your crashed. So you learn from that and you're a fireman. Come back bigger and better. Okay, I hope that helps hope that makes sense to write. Thank you."