Nikon Podcast #3: Exclusive Interview with John Mayer
Host Mark Ellwood interviews John Mayer about great photography, John's summer tour and the blog he's doing for Nikon Live. Music composed by Frank Ferrucci.
00:00 Mark introduces John Mayer and talks about the Nikon Live blog John has been keeping all summer, while on tour.
1:00 John talks about his summer tour up until this point and how he prepares for each show.
2:00 Mark asks John about photography in his life and how he approaches it and why he enjoys it so much.
3:00 John talks about the process of taking pictures and what makes up a great photograph to him.
5:00 Mark and John talk about why he loves taking portraits so much over other types of photos and the advantages with digital cameras.
6:00 John reveals his favorite photographers and why he enjoys them so much as well as some of his favorite images of himself.
8:00 John is inspired by great images that give their audience access to places that they haven't gotten to before.
9:00 Mark asks John when the best time to take a picture of him during a show and during music concerts in general.
11:00 John tells Mark how music inspires his photography.
12:30 Mark and John talk about people on the tour who take pictures and if John always has a camera with him.
14:00 John offers his tips on how to get great photographs of him and in general.
16:00 John explains how he's been using his D80 lately and the neat ways he documents his life.
18:00 Mark closes the interview by talking to John about the Nikon Live blog and what he's doing with it this summer.

















