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Alan Hess
Through concert photography, Alan integrates his love of music with his passion for visual design. "It's all about the music, " he says, and the challenge of
capturing music in a medium that has no sound. His parents took him to a Simon & Garfunkel concert, which sparked his interest, and the Grateful Dead continued
it for many years. Once, in college, Alan left his photography class before the final exam to see a Grateful Dead show. He enjoys the fast pace of shooting on
the fly, the rush of the house lights going down, and the drive to capture the "show" in the images of first three songs. Some of the Bands/Musicians that Alan
has worked for include: Barney Doyle, Bembe Orisha, Bruce Hornsby, Grateful Dead, Jemimah Puddleduck, Alfonso Johnson, Mark Karan, Mickey Hart Band, Modereko,
John Molo, Bob Weir and RatDog, The Dead and The other Ones.
Alan turned his forte for shooting fast action, to martial arts and fashion. He has done commercial photography for Mike Lipe Guitars, Mia Brazilia Clothes, and
Twin Dragons Sports Center (Martial Arts studio). Alan offers a wide variety of photographic services including: on-location photo shoots, photojournalistic
assignments, CD/DVD graphic design, DVD Menu creation, and commercial travel photography.
Alan's work has been published online and in print in the following outlets: Associatedcontent.com, Bruuce.com, Dead.net, Ebong.org, Glidemagazine.com, Jambands.com
(photo of the day),MiaBrazilia.com, Poughkeepsie Journal, Mill Valley Herald, Otherones.net, Pauserecord.com (photo of the week), Philzone.com, Ranch & Coast Magazine,
Rat-dog.com, Ratdog.org
Alan and his wife live in San Diego, where they share a house with Kaila the cat and Odessa, a two-year-old Boxer rescued from the Humane Society.
Alan recently finished his first book, "Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide," which will be available soon. He is currently working on his second book,
"Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Digital Field Guide," which will be published later this year.
Alan uses a variety of Nikon gear, D2X and D2H for the digital and F5 and F100 for assignments requiring film.
View Alan's website:www.shotlivephoto.com.
Read Alan Hess's Article: Bruce Hornsby Photo Shoot
Read Alan Hess's Article: Shooting at the Anaheim House of Blues with the Pro UDMA 300x card
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