080: Dustin Jack

May 08, 2019

Episode #080 – The Podcast: (also on Spotify, iTunes, Google, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, TuneIn, & Spreaker)

Sound Matters episode #080 features Tom’s conversation with Los Angeles based music photographer, Dustin Jack from Dustin Jack Photography. Dustin has worked with a who’s who in music including Motley Crue, Black Label Society, Sixx:AM, KISS, 5 Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Alter Bridge, Guns N Roses, No Doubt, The Beastie Boys, TESLA and many others. Dustin’s work has been published in numerous publications including Rolling Stone, Modern Drummer, and Vintage Guitar Magazine among others. I had to talk to Dustin and dig deep, since our interests in music and music photography (both as players and shooters) are so similar. He was a cool cat start-to-finish, and is a real inspiration…

Inside the Interview:
03:02 – Dustin’s early exposure to Motley Crue & his beginnings as a musician himself…
06:01 – On the advantages of being a musician as well as a music photographer… 
10:06 – Portrait photography vs. live music photography & the pain of missing shots…
14:10 – Dustin’s beginnings in photography & the art of post-processing…
20:10 – On approaching the relationship development part of portrait photography…
22:19 – On connecting & working with Motley Crue in the studio for The Dirt…
28:05 – On shooting Nikki Sixx, the photographer himself…
30:53 – On working with Tommy Lee, Sixx A.M., & Motley…
34:22 – About the business side of music photography…
36:21 – On country music & the state of rock ‘n roll today…
40:25 – Dustin’s bucket list of artists to work with…
45:06 – On “getting access” in photography…
48:02 – Dustin’s advice to himself coming up in the world…

Connect with Dustin Jack:
Website: www.dustinjackphotography.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dustinjackphotography
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DustinJackPhoto
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dustinjackphoto

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Until we meet again… Stay tuned-in…

About the Host

Tom Leu

Tom Leu, MS/CPC is a Professional Speaker, Writer, Radio Host, & Published Photographer. A member of the National Speakers Association, Tom’s presentations, images, & interviews uncover substantive layers within Communications, Psychology & Rock ‘n Roll.

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