- Favorite movie
Love Actually - What can’t you live without?
My family. They are my life, my love,
and my world. - Favorite type of music
I listen to all genres all the time, but if
I had to pick one, I guess it would be big
hair rock of the 80s. - What do you do in your spare time?
I play guitar, keyboard, bass, and drums,
and I have a small recording studio. When
I’m recording, the time just flies by. - Where’s your favorite place to travel?
Italy is a magical country, from Venice to
Rome to Tuscany. It’s hard to believe these
places are all so close, yet so vastly different. - What are three things you always
take with you when you travel?
My Bose noise-cancelling headphones, iPad,
and a small bottle of hand sanitizer. - What’s your favorite new app?
Google News (very customizable news feed) - What’s the best advice you’ve
ever received?
You never go wrong by doing the right thing. - Who would you recommend some—
one to follow on social media?
@jeffersongraham (photographer, guitar
player, and tech writer—fun creative stuff!) - What’s the one thing you wish
somebody would ask you?
Would you like to shoot the Super Bowl?
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QUESTIONSWhere are you from, and what kind of work do you do?
I was born and raised in Central Florida and haven’t strayed far from
there. My day job is CEO of KelbyOne and Editor-in-Chief of this maga-
zine, but as far as my photography goes, I think of myself mostly shoot-
ing three genres right now: travel, sports, and people.Where do you look for inspiration?
The images people post on Instagram are a daily source of inspiration,
and I follow the photographers whose work I admire on there. So my
stream is filled with fashion shots from Lindsay Alder; flash portraits from
Joe McNally and Glyn Dewis; aviation photography from Moose Peterson,
Larry Grace, and José Ramos; automobile photography from Tim Wal-
lace; sports shots from Dave Black; concert shots from Alan Hess, Steve
Brazill, and Scott Diussa; travel photos from Rick Sammon, Trey Ratcliff,
Dave Williams, and Serge Ramelli; and landscapes from Max Rive, Daniel
Kordan, and Richard Bernabe. There are so many incredible photogra-
phers sharing their images there every day.What do you enjoy most about teaching?
I love seeing the results. Whether it’s teaching a live seminar where you
look out and see your students totally getting it (that moment when the
light bulb goes on, and you can see it on their faces), or when they show
you an image they’ve created based on something you taught them.
That’s really a thrill. Seeing people progress is what moves me forward
and makes me love being a teacher.Do you have any work rituals?
I have teaching rituals. The night before I teach a seminar or class,
even if I’ve taught the same one dozens of times before, I go over
the entire class from start to finish. I never want to feel like I’m wing-
ing it. I want to always be very prepared, and I want what I’m going
to teach to be second nature, which requires constant practice. And
if I can, I do it all over again in the hour before I go on. It makes a
difference. I probably over-prepare, but it keeps me from having stage
fright. If I know exactly what I’m going to teach, in the exact order
I’m going to teach it, and I know that topic inside and out, it gives
me the confidence I need to present that information at the level that
I want. I take this stuff very seriously.Are there any hardware or software tools
you just couldn’t live without?
I love my MacBook Pro. I do everything on it, even though I have a
more powerful iMac at home. There are specific camera tools I love,
like my 16–35mm and my 14mm super-wide-angle lenses. I love my
Platypod Ultra for shooting in places you wouldn’t be able to shoot
with a tripod. I love my iPhone Pro 11, and can’t believe the great
images it takes. I love my Haida ND filters—they were a real find.
I also love my iPad, but I only use it for fun, and not work.