Alan Hess is a San Diego-based photographer who has had everyone from Justin Beiber to Slayer in his viewfinder. He is the house photographer for the Pechanga Arena in San Diego and a contributor to All Music Magazine. You could say that Alan has written the book on photography, because he actually has written about a dozen of them. The subjects of Alan’s books range from “getting the most out of your iPad” to “mastering speedlights” to “pet photography,” and of course “concert photography.”
In this comfortable conversation, we find out more about Alan and hear how his journey into music and photography started and where he might be going in the future.
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
I later became a stay-at-home dad and started honing my writing and photography skills to keep my mind from turning into mashed peas. My kids are now adults, my mind is only slightly mushy, and I am thrilled to have the honor of presenting my work to you!
