Interview with Disney Photographer Sean Spansel
- Author
- Chris Grey and Glenn Welch
- Published
- Mon 08 Jul 2019
- Episode Link
- https://tronfm.libsyn.com/interview-with-disney-photographer-sean-spansel
- Released 7/8/19
- Welcome, Sean!
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- https://www.instagram.com/spanselphoto/
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/nola2t/
- We found Sean through his photography posts on Instagram and Flickr
- General Info
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- Tell us a little about you
- How did your interest in Disney begin?
- How long have you been a photographer?
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- Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera Reprint Edition by Bryan Peterson https://amzn.to/2LzmozO
- How would you describe your style?
- Mechanicals
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- Post-shoot workflow?
- When you visit the Disney parks, how do you juggle taking photos with your family?
- What do you take with you on a typical visit to the parks? (full load out? specific lenses only?)
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- Platypod https://amzn.to/2xtGbIG
- What equipment do you use?
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- Sony a7III https://amzn.to/2RYiSA1
- Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 https://amzn.to/2LFYhzi
- Also does other photography: portraits, products, landscapes; not weddings
- Do you go with a “shot list” or just shoot what you see?
- What's the shot you most want to get but haven't yet? And what are our shots?
- Advice
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- With so many people covering Disney Parks....how does one get a unique image? Is there a point where there's no.....point to shoot them anymore?
- Do you have any specific photography idols or people you go to the parks with?
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- Tom Bricker https://www.instagram.com/tom_bricker/
- Sarah Bricker https://www.instagram.com/sarahbricker/
- Matthew Cooper https://www.instagram.com/matthewcooperphoto/
- Matt Stemerman https://www.instagram.com/imaginography71/
- Judd Helms https://www.instagram.com/juddhelms/
- Cliff Wang https://www.instagram.com/whoiscliffwang/
- Doug Does Disney https://www.instagram.com/dougdoesdisney/
- Any tips for budding photographers?
