by Alan Hess | May 12, 2014 | Concert, News
Since 2011 I have photographed quite a few electronic dance music shows… I have photographed a lot of big names in the EDM shows from Tiesto to Armin van Duuren. I usually stay away from the stage and focus on the crowd and the view from the crowd. I love using...
by Alan Hess | May 9, 2014 | News
I am really happy to announce that I have a great article in the new issue of Photoshop User magazine. The article covers the basics of ISO and includes samples of different ISOs from 100 – 25,600. I really need to thank the crew over at Kelby One for making my...
by Alan Hess | May 7, 2014 | News
I am honored to be the guest on my friend Glyn Dewis Podcast today. He asked me to do a little video on how I do my post production. Everything in the video is done in Adobe Camera Raw but you could do it in Lightroom. A few quick edits can make a huge difference....
by Alan Hess | Apr 28, 2014 | News
Heavy metal legends ACCEPT have a new album coming out this summer called Blind Rage. They are also getting ready to hit the road throughout Europe and Australia. This last weekend they made it out to the West Coast to shoot a new music video. I am not going to tell...
by Alan Hess | Apr 23, 2014 | Concert, News
Concert photography has been all over the Internet news this week… and not in a good way. It all started with a band (Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) removed the photographers watermark from an image and used it without permission on their Facebook page. When the...
by Alan Hess | Apr 22, 2014 | News
Another Photoshop World is in the bag. This year Photoshop World was held in Atlanta for the first time and it was a great experience. This was my ninth time as an instructor, but the first time that I taught in the actual Photoshop track. More on that a little later....
by Alan Hess | Apr 22, 2014 | Concert, News
A few weeks ago (right before leaving for Photoshop World and vacation) I photographed the Los Tigres Del Norte concert at the Valley View Casino Center. The night did not start off well. The lighting for the opening acts was low, flat and boring and I did not...
by Alan Hess | Apr 1, 2014 | News
Last night was the final episode of How I Met Your Mother. I will admit that I am a fan of the show and have watched the story of Ted, Robin, Lily, Marshall and Barney since the first episode. Tough to believe that was 9 full seasons ago. The reason I am writing a...
by Alan Hess | Mar 21, 2014 | Concert, News
Umphrey’s McGee is a rock band originally from Indiana, whose music is often called “progressive improvisation” which to me sounds like a fancy way to say jam band. The band consists of Brendan Bayliss (guitar and vocals), Jake Cinninger (guitar and...
by Alan Hess | Mar 13, 2014 | News
Calumet Photo has closed its door after 75 years. No final sale, no real information, just a note on their Facebook page: After 75 years of business it is with a heavy heart that we announce our immediate closing in the United States (our European stores will...
by Alan Hess | Mar 11, 2014 | Essential Gear, News
Recently, I have been getting a lot of questions through my website about the basics of concert photography. From what gear to use to how to get a photo pass. There is a great resource for concert photographers, one I am particularly proud of. All Access: Your...
by Alan Hess | Mar 11, 2014 | Concert, News
In the past few weeks, I have received quite a few emails from photographers wanting to know how to get credentials to photograph the Warped Tour 2014. I thought it would be simpler to just write a blog post about it that answer all the individual emails. The first...
by Alan Hess | Feb 26, 2014 | Concert, News
Tribute to the Reggae Legends Festival was formerly known as the Bob Marley Day and has been an annual event in San Diego for more than 3o years. This year the festival returned to the Valley View Casino Center and I spent the day photographing some great reggae...
by Alan Hess | Feb 25, 2014 | News
Nikon has are it official, the new flagship camera is the Nikon D4s with a price tag of $6496.95 and available on March 6. This camera is an upgrade to the D4 which was released back in 2012 and improves on the features most likely to appeal to photographers shooting...
by Alan Hess | Feb 22, 2014 | Concert, News
This post is partly about photographing Nico Vega when they opened for the Imagine Dragons on February 15 at the Valley View Casino Center here in San Diego and it is partially why I will always say yes when asked if I want to photograph the opening act. when I saw...
by Alan Hess | Feb 21, 2014 | News
It’s hard for me to believe but Photoshop World is less than 2 months away. For the first time ever, Photoshop World will be held in Atlanta at the Cobb Galleria Centre. And for the first time, i have a special discount code that will get you $50 off the...
by Alan Hess | Feb 21, 2014 | Concert, News
Imagine Dragons, the hugely popular band from Las Vegas played a sold out show at the Valley View Casino Center on February 15, 2014. It was an interesting shoot and while I am happy with the images, there were moments of real frustration. The LED lighting was tough...
by Alan Hess | Feb 2, 2014 | News
I have been working on some new Fuel Books for Peachpit dealing with photographing sports. Yesterday I shot rugby and water polo and just wanted to share this shot. I just loved the intensity in the young players eyes. More to come very soon.. Share...
by Alan Hess | Jan 18, 2014 | News
According to the Apple news website 9to5Mac, (read the full story HERE) this page appeared on the Adobe website and was then promptly pulled. It shows a subscription based Lightroom for mobile for $99 a year. Details are sketchy since the product is obviously not...
by Alan Hess | Jan 10, 2014 | News
Last year I started writing for a new series of eBooks. These Fuel Books are single subject electronic books on a wide variety of subjects that cost only $5 each. You get the book in three formats so you can read it on your iDevices, Kindles and computers. I have 4...
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