by Alan Hess | Nov 29, 2016 | News
I have a new book out now. This is my first book with Rocky Nook and it is really cool. The book is part of the new Enthusiasts Guide series and covers Multi-Shot Techniques. The book has 49 different principals to make taking multi-shot photos easier. The book is...
by Alan Hess | Nov 21, 2016 | News
Looking to get something for the photographer in your life or are you just looking to get some new reading material. Check out the Peachpit Black Friday sale going on now. You can save up to 55% on two of my books. The Mastering Nikon Speedlights and A Photographers...
by Alan Hess | Oct 25, 2016 | Concert, News
On October 15, 2016, Univision Television put on a live, televised concert at the San Diego border and I was there to cover the show for Invision/AP. The show started at 4pm and went to 7 pm with 18 musical performances and a couple of speakers along with a host...
by Alan Hess | Oct 17, 2016 | News, Sport
The San Diego Gulls kicked off their 2016-2017 season with a win over the 5-3 win over the Tucson Roadrunners. It was a fun night of hockey and good to be back photographing the action. For this game I used three different lenses, the usual combination of the 24-70mm...
by Alan Hess | Sep 19, 2016 | Concert, News
It’s no secret that Steel Pulse is one of my favorite bands to listen to and photograph. This past weekend I got to see them for the second time this year at the Kaaboo festival in Del Mar. I have a lot of thoughts on how Kaaboo was run and the issues with...
by Alan Hess | Aug 29, 2016 | Concert, News
The band Pepper has been around since 1997 and I finally got to photograph them this weekend. They performed after the races at the Del Mar racetrack during the Friday night concert series. This was not the first time they had been at Del Mar but it was the first time...
by Alan Hess | Aug 14, 2016 | Concert, News
There are few bands I look forward to photographing more than Steel Pulse… actually I can’t think of any other band I would rather spend an evening with. Over the years I have developed a great relationship with both the band and management that allows me...
by Alan Hess | Jul 30, 2016 | Concert, News
Fitz and the Tantrums put on a great show. High energy performers and lots of fun lighting makes for a challenge photographically speaking. Add in a mix of LED lights and a pretty short 3 song shoot time and you need to be on your A game. It took me full song to get...
by Alan Hess | Jul 28, 2016 | News
For four days every year, San Diego turns into the geek capital of the world as over 170,000 comic book and movie fans descend on the San Diego Convention Center for The Con. The San Diego Comic Con International ran from July 20-24 206 and I was there for the four...
by Alan Hess | Jul 27, 2016 | News
My first Photoshop World was back in 2002 when i went as an attendee. It changed the way I used Photoshop and it motivated me to take my photography to the next step. In 2009 I was invited to present at Photoshop World in Las Vegas for the first time and I just...
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