This week we catch up with two photographers. First Levi Sim sits down with photographer Dave Black to talk about Light painting and sports. Then Pamela sits down with Michael Bonocore to dig into his photography and some practical advice.

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Dave Black

We welcome back Dave Black to the show for an interview with Vanelli. Dave is a freelance photographer for over 30 years. His work has primarily centered on the sports industry for such publications as Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek and the award-winning TV show Sports Century on ESPN. He’s covered events like the Masters, Kentucky Derby, National Football League, NASCAR and extensive work regarding the United States Olympic Committee, Olympic athletes and coverage of twelve Olympic Games.

Levi Sim and Dave Black discuss:
  • What kind of photographer is Dave?
  • What is Light Painting?
  • What is fun about Light Painting?
  • Does Dave do composite work and why?
  • What to bring when light painting
  • Subjects and human element within landscape image
  • Tips on focusing in the dark
  • Who influenced Dave in his work?
  • Where to find Dave?

Michael Bonocore

Michael has been a fixture in the photography industry for over 7 years. His photography journey started as a hobby, primarily learning his way around a DSLR by shooting landscapes around his home in San Francisco, California. Soon, he started accepting paid assignments, from commercial ad campaigns to weddings, but his passion for traveling with camera in hand was too great to ignore. Michael started visiting locations all over the globe, documenting not only the beautiful landscapes of the countries he visited, but also the lives of the local communities.

Michael began working with international non-profit organizations to help bring awareness to the causes that he was passionate about. Through the workshops that he leads for The Giving Lens, he has taught children the art of photography in countries such as Nicaragua, Peru, Jordan and India. He has documented the work of elephant sanctuaries in Thailand and he has helped bring awareness to Womens Cooperatives in the Middle East.

Pamela and Michael talk about:

  • Who is Michael?
  • His Photography Journey
  • What gear he uses?
  • How he got into photography?
  • How has photography helped in grow as a person?
  • Tips on doing taking photos when in a different culture/country
  • What is Resource travel?
  • Where to find Bonocore?

Our verdict

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