Today’s guest is Robert M Knight. Raised in Hawaii and based in Las Vegas, Robert is a long time advertising photographer who also specializes in the rock and roll music industry. His career spans from 1968 to the present constantly working in the music industry for international record companies, publications, and music equipment manufacturers. Robert is best known for his “Guitar Legend” archive, having worked with such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Slash and many more.
Robert published a couple of photo books including Rock Gods, 50 years for photography and he has his own full-length movie “Rock Prophecies”.
In this interview, Robert will share awesome stories about his early years in Hawaii, why he loves to find new Guitar talents and a look behind the scenes of his film where he together with Slash drove an Aston Martin DB Vanish in a High School hallway.
In this Episode, You’ll learn
- Why you only should photograph bands you like
- How Robert became one of the Top Music Photographers even he was based in Hawaii
- About awesome insights into the world of music photography
Roberts’ Favourites
- Best Camera For Photography: Nikon D5
- Best Lens For Concert Photography: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
- Best Record Of All Time: Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow
- Photographer, you admire: Jim Marshall
Follow Robert M Knight
Website: http://robertmknight.net/
Facebook: @robert.m.knight10
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