Podcasts Posts - The Beginner Photography Podcast

#206 Jesse Dittmar is a commercial portrait photographer based in Brooklyn who specializes in celebrities and other notable figures. Jesse had photographed celebrities like Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Sting, Charli D’Amelio, Tom Brady, George Takei, David Letterman, Uma Thurman and many many more. In this interview we chat about Jesses early start in photography, what he learned from assisting that he didnt in art school, and the transition to going out on his own and shooting for himself.In This Episode You'll Learn:When Jesse knew photography was going to be an important part of his lifeStruggles Jesse had with photography early onThe magic of developing your own filmWhat Jesse learned when going to art collegeWhy Jesse started assisting other photographers after graduatingWho books Jesse to take portraits of celebrities and notable figuresHow Jesse is able to connect with his subjects in an impossibly short amount of timeThe importance that music plays in Jesses life and in his photogr