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

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

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