Welcome to the Shutterbug Magazine Radio Show with Your Host Jack Warren “The Voice of Photographers” email jack@wsradio.com

Every week I bring to the microphones of wsRadio.com “The World Wide Leader in Internet Talk”, the best, brightest and highest profile photographers in the world for your listening pleasure.

Although we are approaching three years of Internet Radio Broadcasting, many of you are just finding out about this terrific show about photography. 

What makes this show different from other radio shows is that it originates and is stored on the web at www.shutterbugradio.com or  www.wsradio.com/shutterbug.   The content of the show is all photography talk, all the time.  If you missed hearing something important, you can go back and replay it again and again.  If you’re a photo enthusiast you’ll love this show.

According to an Arbitron report, over 50 million people are listening to online radio every month.  Are You?

With digital photographic technology moving ahead at lightening speed you will want to compliment your reading by listening to professional photographers and industry leaders.

Technology:

Listen to high profile photographers as they tell you in their own words what camera they are using and how they manage their workflow. What kind of printers they use and what software they manage their archives with.

Inspiration:

What does it feel like to fly in the chase plane of Space Ship One and photograph one of the memorable historical events of our lifetime? Do you hold your breath when the horses of the Kentucky Derby are coming around the final turn and you alone are responsible to record this spectacular moment?

Do you know how many photographers cover the Indy 500 or what it is like being a photographer for the NFL?  You will just have to listen to this outstanding broadcast each week and hear the voices of these very talented photographers.

Famous Photographers:

Oscar nominated actor Jeff Bridges started taking pictures in high school. He created a black and white darkroom in his bathroom for his first pictures. The son of famous actor Lloyd Bridges, Jeff followed in his fathers acting footsteps but his love of photography was a passion that stayed with him throughout life.

As a hobby, Jeff photographed the cast and crew of the movies in which he was a part of. Taking time to capture those candid moments when actors are working hard to perfect their craft, Jeff created photo books as gifts gave them to the cast.

 These photos of his movies have been made into a book called  “Pictures”. The proceeds of the sales of his photos and book go to the Motion Picture and Television Fund, a non-profit organization that assists industry workers.

Jeff’s portraiture has been on exhibit in a number of galleries, most recently in San Diego at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA). “Jeff Bridges - Pictures is a perfect exhibition for MOPA," says Carol McCusker curator, "since it combines Bridges' photographs with the numerous films he has starred in." 

Jeff received his current camera as a gift from his wife Sue.  With this rare camera, a Widelux F-8, using 3200 Kodak black and white film, Jeff creates Panoramic photos that are nearly 180 degrees. "One of the things I love about the wide-format camera is that when you take the picture, many people aren't aware that they're in the photos," Bridges said. "Viewers can really look around in each photograph and see many little worlds and scenes going on. I think that is more how we experience life."

 I asked Jeff what tips he had for the beginner.  His advice was to keep your camera with you and fire quickly.  “Don’t wait for the perfect moment or you may miss the shot.

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Take Your Camera and GO!

You�re busy, always on the go. You have a job, or a business, plus there are always those important errands you have to run and things you have to do. Maybe you have kids that take dance lessons or soccer practice. Maybe you need to pickup that dry cleaning or go to Costco for socks or get the car new tires. But in the back of your mind, sometimes, you remember your love of taking photographs, but you shake it off thinking you don�t have time. Maybe when you retire.

Not so. You do have time; you just need to discover it...