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This weeks highlighted photographer is Jose Villa of [Jose Villa Photo](http://josevilla.com/). A Brooks Institute graduate, Jose makes his home in Solvang, CA.

###What is your primary camera body?

Medium Format Contax 645

###Two lenses you use the most:

With my Contax I use the 80mm 2.0
and for my Canons I Love the 24-70mm 2.8

###Do you shoot RAW?

I shoot RAW FILM Baby!!!

###How would you describe your photography style?

I would consider my work to be more of a Fine Art approach
as well as a more lifestyle look. I love the moments captured at
a wedding. As I tell photographers all the time ” I love to
compose my images and not just take them.”

###Do you normally employ assistants or 2nd shooters?

I have an assistant that goes with me to weddings. If I need
a second shooter or maybe a third I will hire great friends of
mine I met while at Brooks Institute of Photography. They
all are Pro. Wedding Photographers in Santa Barbara now.

###What do you remember about your first (or one of your first) wedding?

Well I remember thinking this is too much fun!! Except when it
came down to the family portraits.. then it was more like.. “this
sucks”. That was 5 years ago.. now I love every second of it. Even
the Family Photos

###If you were getting married this year, who would you want to shoot your wedding?

Ummm, a ton of photographers.. lets see.. Meg Smith, Liz Banfield,
Mallory Samson, Elizabeth Messina, or John Dolan.

###What advice would you give to someone just beginning their career as a wedding photographer?

Don’t follow what every other photographer is doing. Create a nitch
and hammer that in, soon you will be a busy photographer. As long
as you are a great person and a great photographer you will succeed.
No questions asked!! Best to you.. call me if you wanna chat..


This weeks highlighted photographer is Daniel Newcomb of [Architectural Photography](http://blindimagephotography.com/). Daniel is our first featured architectural/ interior design photographer. We are excited to hear a new perspective.

###What is your primary camera body?

Canon eos-1 Mark II

###Two lenses you use the most:

24-80mm 2.8 and 24mm PC lens

###Do you shoot RAW?

Yes I shoot raw. Raw files have given photographers the single most important aspect of photography. CONTROL.

###How would you describe your photography style?

I am an architectural/Interior Design photographer.

###Do you employ second shooters or assistants?

Yes, I employee an assistants who comes on every shoot with me. His job is to aid in lighting and to help us be as un- intrusive as possible.

###What do you remember about your first (or one of your first) commercial shoot?

I originally started out in 4×5 film, I can remember the cumbersome act of unpredictable photography. I was shooting small homes with wide lens trying to capture to much info. I started with 2 monolight strobes and two hot lights and thought this is what architectural photography was. My equipment and knowledge has sense grown, to an outfit of over 13 monolights with over 20 different hotlights. I have developed a great deal from the film days and enjoy shooting projects much more in this digital age.

###What advice would you give to someone just beginning their career as a photographer?

Train under a photographer that knows what he is doing in there field, schooling can only take you so far. Also invest in your equipment and company. Lastly advertising via the Internet is a must. The digital age is everywhere.

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This weeks highlighted photographer is Chuck Arlund of [Arlund Imagery](http://arlundphoto.com/). Let’s see what Chuck has to say.

###What is your primary camera body?

Canon 5d

###Two lenses you use the most:

50mm 1.4 / 17-40 f4

###Do you shoot RAW?

No

###How would you describe your photography style?

Editorial

###Do you normally employ assistants or 2nd shooters?

Assistants

###What do you remember about your first (or one of your first) wedding?

Being very nervous. Trying to remember everything I needed to know and almost running out of film.

###If you were getting married this year, who would you want to shoot your wedding?

Jerry Ghionis

###What advice would you give to someone just beginning their career as a wedding photographer?

Always strive to outdo your last shoot, you are only as good as your last photograph. Keep with trends and have fun.