photographer musician Ronnie Mendoza

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Photographer Musician Ronnie Mendoza is one of the first people I look for while attending a John Stamos function. That is to say, he is an old friend of John’s and I always enjoy talking photos, music and past adventures with him. But I rarely get to talk at length with Ronnie.

So I thought I would ask Ronnie to do this podcast (so I could pry some “story” out of him). And I am happy to say that It was worth it.Because Ronnie Mendoza has seen a few things over the decades he has been involved with photography.

* Expectations coming out of photo school* Sam Jones* Profoto* meeting people in art school and Profoto* first work with OC Weekly LA Weekly* making relationships in the business* Irvine Fine Arts Center* Poloroids* Paula Abdul* Aaron Rapoport Supertramp Breakfast In America record cover* John Stamos* Caberet* American Idol* relationships are important* know your craft* getting through airports with film* concert photography* cover bands, tribute bands* deciding to check out photography in the late 80’s* studying photojournalism* Digitech work* catalog photography work* Freestyle* Ira Lippke

influences

* Cartier Bresson* Eddie Adams* Peter Linbergh* Jim Jordan* Helmut Newton* Jim Marshall

the internet and photography / music

* people are making money with photography without the need for pro gear* iPhone and pro photography* Annie Leibovitz camera advice* David Dobrik* “content is the thing it’s not the quality of the shot”* Logan Paul

print and media transitions

* adjusting the changes in the photo industry* print in 2019

talent

* Mandy Moore* Amber Valletta* Paula Abdul

concert photography

* BB King* Tom Petty Irvine Meadows* Black Crowes* rating film black and white film for a concert photography* Nikon Fm2* Nikon F4* being a musician helps* 28-7mm, 50mm, 35mm, fisheye* Kevin Mazur

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