012: Car Photographer to Wedding Photographer Justin Haugen
012: Car Photographer to Wedding Photographer Justin Haugen
Justin Haugen is a Tucson wedding photographer who started his passion with automative photography and after a few years of getting awesome cars published in magazines, he found deep passion in creating the unthinkable for couples who are in love. Justin's pursuit of emotion has led him to being featured in JuneBug's PhotoBug Community.
Justin's work balances the line between documenting real emotional moments and utilizing stunning and beautiful lighting gear to create photographs that couples gush over. Today he chats with us on how he started and why he now utilizes artificial light more often than not.
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012: Car Photographer to Wedding Photographer Justin Haugen
In todays episode you will learn:
What Justin decided to get his higher education in
Why Justin got into photography
The first digital camera Justin got his start with
What he ended up doing with the camera
How Justin decided to help a fellow beginning photographer
Justins typical lifecycle for cameras
The automotive editorial work he was doing when first starting off in photography
When Justin realized that having a camera was just as good as having a backstage pass
The teachings from his Photography Mentor Mike Maez
How starting off he was ok with following the trends to emulate photos he enjoyed
How Justin saw the transition from photographing cars to photographing weddings
Why having a shift in interests in photography changes as he grew older
What Justin strives for when delivering his photos
What it takes to separate yourself from everyone else starting with a dslr
What Justins first flash was
What flash system Justin uses today
Why he picked up his first flash
What Justin is trying to see every time he picks up a flash
How using flash can add value your photos
How Facebook groups have helped Justin grow in his use of flash
What equipment Justin beings to weddings
Why Justin loves the Beauty Dish
Justins Favorite Light modifiers
Why natural looking light is the end goal
The emotional response lighting brings to your photography
Why Justin switched from Canon to Nikon
The limitations of Canon that was holding Justin back
Why that does not mean Canon is not right for you
Why looking for light and lack there of is the most important thing Justin looks out for
What Justin tells his brides about getting creative portraits
The best piece of advice Justin would give himself if he could go back to being a beginner
Links and resources
"I love big light... a 28" beauty dish and I know that the next photographer won't bring that. I am putting an effort into lugging heavy gear for the quality of the light."
"I like making people feel special through photographs."
"I would stand right where he would, and ask 'What ISO are you at?', that's the kind of friend he was.
- On being asked about being mentored.
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