Episode 45: Scott Bourne
July 17, 2008 by Ron Dawson
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Scott Bourne is a nationally recognized leader in the field of photography and technology. His 30 year experience as a pro photographer has covered the entire gamut: fashion; sports; commercial; and yes, even weddings. In the 90s he made it big with the IPO of NetRadio.com (the first online radio network) and then retired. He’s [...]
Episode 38: Vincent LaForet
May 29, 2008 by Ron Dawson
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One day my inquisitive 13-year-old daughter saw a photo on the cover of a local paper that showed a dead person in the road. It was a recent victim of the strife over in the Gaza Strip. My daughter asked me, “Daddy, why did that photographer take that picture instead of running over to help [...]
Episode 37: Terrell Lloyd
May 22, 2008 by Ron Dawson
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Terrell Lloyd is sort of like the “Ferris Bueller” of photography. Only black. He does everything: sports, commercial, portrait, weddings, speaking, Canon Explorer of Light. And everybody loves him. Whenever I run into him at a conference, he always has a group of people around him, laughing and totally dialed in to whatever he’s [...]
Episode 35: Jim and Katarina Garner
May 8, 2008 by Ron Dawson
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Jim Garner is what you might call a Renaissance man. Successful wedding, portrait, and commercial photographer; camera bag developer; entrepreneurial pioneer; devoted husband and father; movie star. Well, he’s not really a movie star. But he’s pretty darn close. He and his photography team produce a series of hilarious videos called “The Studio” (kind of [...]
Episode 34: René de Carufel
May 2, 2008 by Ron Dawson
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René de Carufel is a man on a mission. With over 30 years experience as a commercial and portrait photographer, this French-Canadian artiste has been influenced by many photography greats. So one day he thought to himself, “Wouldn’t it be great to meet these incredible photographers and put together a book of face portraits.” So [...]
Episode 22: Matthew Jordan Smith
February 7, 2008 by Ron Dawson
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Early in his career as a photo assistant in New York, the creative director for a large client took Matthew Jordan Smith aside (he was the only African American on the set) and suggested he go to Europe first to start his career, then come back as a European. He’d be taken more seriously then. [...]
