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...
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