Starport75 Podcast – Interview with Disney Photographer Sean Spansel

Released 7/8/19
Welcome, Sean!
- Instagram
- Flickr
- We found Sean through his photography posts on Instagram and Flickr
General Info
- Tell us a little about you
- How did your interest in Disney begin?
- How long have you been a photographer?
  - Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera Reprint Edition by Bryan Peterson
- How would you describe your style?
Mechanicals
- 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?)
  - Platypod
- What equipment do you use?
  - Sony a7III
  - Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8
- 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
- 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?
- Any tips for budding photographers?
- Glenn’s Flickr
- Chris’ Flickr