Hi – Tamara here. I happily just got a chance to catch up on refreshing my galleries with some of my most recent photography work of the last few months. I am loving seeing all the new photographs up there – it can be rather challenging to keep up with showing your most current work, regardless of what you do. In fact, my daughter just reminded me to update our art wall at home with the newer projects they’ve done. So … that’s next.
Tamara talks with beauty and fashion photographer, Matthew Jordan Smith, about shooting what you love, how to get out and make business happen, and his favorite photography “toys.”
About Matthew Jordan Smith
Los Angeles based photographer Matthew Jordan Smith has spent the past 20 years working with A-list clientele, including Oprah, Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx, as well as Pantene, L’Oreal, Revlon and Olay.
Officially sponsored by Sony and Microsoft as an icon in the photography industry, Matthew continues to seek new ways to advance the art and beauty of photography in both his personal and commissioned work. In addition to Matthew’s work behind the lens, he uses his talents to inspire others around the world through his speaking engagements, seminars, blog and personal projects.
Tamara Lackey catches up with Kevin Kubota at the Mirage in Las Vegas. He shares how he’s reinventing his wildly successful career, announcing his retirement from photographing weddings – despite being ranked as one of the top wedding photographers in the world – so he can better focus on the work he loves to do. Kevin shows of some of his new work and shares some great advice for anyone starting out in the business, including some easy-to-make mistakes to avoid.
About Kevin Kubota
American Photo Magazine named Kevin Kubota one of the “Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World”. Kevin’s wedding and portrait images speak to the heart – filled with emotion, joy, intimacy, and impact. His photos have been featured on the covers and within the pages of many popular magazines and photography books. Kevin has been a featured presenter for Nikon and Adobe, and his work with the Nikon digital camera earned him a spot as a Nikon “Legend Behind the Lens”. Kevin is also a PPA Photographic Craftsman.
Kubota is an internationally recognized speaker, having presented for every major photographic convention in the USA. He created the popular “Digital Photography Bootcamp®” workshop which has been running successfully since 2002. He authored the book under the same name, now in it’s second edition, published by Amherst Media. Kevin shares over 2 decades of lighting experience in his latest book, The Lighting Notebook, published by Wiley.
Kubota Image Tools products have won multiple Hot One Awards as well as the Readers Choice Award. Kevin was personally awarded the 2009 Monte Zucker Memorial Humanitarian Award for social service through photography.
A big thank you to Rangefinder Magazine and thoughtful writer Amanda Quintenz-Fiedler for a wonderful feature in this month’s magazine!
I also did a follow up interview with Rangefinder Radio, which went into a bit more detail about children’s photography – if interested, you can check out the podcast here.
