by Alan Hess | May 12, 2015 | Concert, News
GLORY, the kickboxing league held their GLORY 21 at the Valley View Casino Center here in San Diego. I was ringside to capture the action and there was plenty of action. Before I get deep into the actual images from the event, it’s important to discuss the...
by Alan Hess | Apr 22, 2015 | News
It seems like forever since Adobe has updated Lightroom. Well yesterday they finally released the new Lightroom. It is either called Lightroom 6 if you buy the standalone product or Lightroom CC if you get it as part of the subscription plan. I am not going to get...
by Alan Hess | Apr 16, 2015 | Concert, News
Bruce Hornsby can sit down at a piano and capture the whole room with just a few notes. It’s an amazing thing to see… and hear. Last night Bruce sat down at his piano at the Balboa Theatre and treated the audience to a variety of tunes and it was amazing....
by Alan Hess | Apr 8, 2015 | Concert, News
Back in 1969 Lowell George and Bill Payne formed Little Feat, a band whose music I have loved ever since first hearing it as a teenager. Two years ago I got to meet Bill Payne when he came to the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach with Dennis McNally for a night of music...
by Alan Hess | Mar 5, 2015 | News
I am in the process of writing a new book (it seems like I am always writing something). The subject of the book is the Nikon Creative Lighting System and using small flash. The full title is Mastering Nikon Speedlights: A Complete Guide to Small Flash Photography and...
by Alan Hess | Mar 3, 2015 | Concert, News
It is not often that I get to photograph the same artist numerous times on the same tour. It usually only happens when I am working directly with the band. That all changed when Alan Jackson played at the Valley View Casino Center, where I am the house photographer,...
by Alan Hess | Feb 19, 2015 | Concert, News
There are times when I really love my job. Last night was one of those times. I was hired to photograph Kevin Smith and Jay Mewes as they checked out The Marvel Experience that is going on at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. As a HUGE comic Book fan, getting to hang out at...
by Alan Hess | Jan 23, 2015 | Concert, News
The NAMM show takes place every year in Anaheim, and while the show is closed to the public, there are always some great musical performances at the local venues. This year the Metal Allegiance show took place at the House of Blues in Anaheim and featured an all-star...
by Alan Hess | Jan 17, 2015 | News
Jay Maisel has written a book and it is fantastic. This is not a book of instruction walking the reader through a process step by step. It is a book of images and stories. Think of it as sitting and having a conversation with Jay about the photos he picked to share....
by Alan Hess | Jan 15, 2015 | Concert, News
My first concert shoot of 2015 was at the Carlsbad Village Theatre where I photographed Cody Lovaas and his band. From a photography point of view, this was not an easy show as the theatre was rather dark with uneven LED lights most pointing up at the band from the...
by Alan Hess | Jan 15, 2015 | Concert, News
It’s tough to believe that we are already two weeks into 2015. The year has started off with work on a new book and lots of planning. Sandwiched in the middle of all that was my first concert shoot of the year. This time it was Cody Lovaas at the Carlsbad...
by Alan Hess | Dec 17, 2014 | Concert, News
The 2014 91X Wrex The Halls show took place on Friday, December 12 and I was there to capture the event in all it’s glory. The lineup this year was a mix of the classic and the new. The full line up for the night was: Cage the Elephant, Alt-J, Interpol, Billy...
by Alan Hess | Dec 14, 2014 | Concert, News
December means that it is time for the radio station Holiday Concerts. On Friday, December 12th, 91X held their Wrex The Halls show at the Valley View Casino Center. It was a good show with a lineup of artists that ranged from Billy Idol to Alt-J. This year I not only...
by Alan Hess | Dec 5, 2014 | News
I have been using the D750 for a couple of weeks now and have set the camera up just the way I like it. Now the way that I set up the camera might be different to the way you set up the camera. It all depends on what you shoot. MY D750 SETTINGS PLAYBACK MENU Delete...
by Alan Hess | Nov 24, 2014 | Concert, News
This past weekend Brantley Gilbert brought his Let it Ride tour to the Valley View Casino Center and I was on hand to record the details. This was a different concert shoot from the normal for two reasons; the first was that I was using my Nikon D750 as a second body...
by Alan Hess | Nov 19, 2014 | News
Last week, Belabor MMA 131 took place at the Valley View Casino Center and I was there as the house photographer. Now, in the past when the Strikeforce MMA fights took place at the venue, I was allowed a cage side shooting position. This time, that did not happen. I...
by Alan Hess | Nov 14, 2014 | News
We lost our best friend this morning. Odessa passed away quietly with Nadra and myself by her side. When we adopted her nearly ten years ago, we had no idea of the effect she would have on us and how she would change our lives for the better. She went to work with me...
by Alan Hess | Nov 9, 2014 | News
I really believe that cameras are tools and it’s important to get the right tool for the job. You wouldn’t try to break up a concrete slab with a rubber mallet, you would use a sledge-hammer. My current camera setup is the Nikon D4 as my main camera body...
by Alan Hess | Nov 3, 2014 | Concert, News
Back in August if 2013 I was working at the Valley View Casino Center photographing the Taylor Swift show. Before the show started there was a young performer doing a set in the private Player Club lounge. His name was Cody Lovaas and that was the first time I saw him...
by Alan Hess | Oct 1, 2014 | Concert, News
Jason Aldean brought his Burn It Down tour to San Diego last week. Lots of beer, boots, belt buckles and people having a good time. The show was heavy on the pyro and shooting restrictions were 2 songs from the soundboard. I used the Nikon D4 with the 400mm f/2.8 and...
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