080: Dustin Jack-Photographer

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Sound Matters episode #080 features Tom's conversation with Los Angeles based music photographer, Dustin Jack. Dustin’s worked with a who’s who in music including Motley Crue, Black Label Society, Sixx:AM, KISS, 5 Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Alter Bridge, Guns N Roses, No Doubt, The Beastie Boys, TESLA and many others. Dustin’s work has been published in numerous publications including Rolling Stone, Modern Drummer, and Vintage Guitar Magazine among others.

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Inside the Interview:
03:02 - Dustin's early exposure to Motley Crue & his beginnings as a musician himself...
06:01 - On the advantages of being a musician as well as a music photographer...
10:06 - Portrait photography vs. live music photography & the pain of missing shots...
14:10 - Dustin's beginnings in photography & the art of post-processing...
20:10 - On approaching the relationship development part of portrait photography...
22:19 - On connecting & working with Motley Crue in the studio for The Dirt...
28:05 - On shooting Nikki Sixx, the photographer himself...
30:53 - On working with Tommy Lee, Sixx A.M., & Motley...
34:22 - About the business side of music photography...
36:21 - On country music & the state of rock 'n roll today...
40:25 - Dustin's bucket list of artists to work with...
45:06 - On "getting access" in photography...
48:02 - Dustin's advice to himself coming up in the world...

"Definitely one of the easiest interviews I’ve done! Having a conversation with someone that understands the complexity of photography and working a live show opens the lanes we are able to explore. The fact that Tom is also a musician adds a different level of conversational awesomeness!!"

- Dustin Jack >> www.dustinjackphotography.com 

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