206: Jesse Dittmar: Using the Magic of Film to Capture Celebrity Portraits

Jesse Dittmar is a commercial portrait photographer based in
Brooklyn who specializes in celebrities and other notable
figures. Jesse had photographed celebrities like Tom Hanks,
Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Sting, Charli D’Amelio, Tom
Brady, George Takei, David Letterman, Uma Thurman and many many
more. In this interview we chat about Jesses early start in
photography, what he learned from assisting that he didnt in art
school, and the transition to going out on his own and shooting
for himself.


In This Episode You'll Learn:


When Jesse knew photography was going to be an important part
of his life

Struggles Jesse had with photography early on

The magic of developing your own film

What Jesse learned when going to art college

Why Jesse started assisting other photographers after
graduating

Who books Jesse to take portraits of celebrities and notable
figures

How Jesse is able to connect with his subjects in an
impossibly short amount of time

The importance that music plays in Jesses life and in his
photographs

What kind of music Jesse plays when he photographs artists
like Sting

How Jesse approaches vision for his shoots when he just has
minutes to grab the shot

How much direction Jesse gives to his subjects

The one thing Jesse needs from each shoot to consider it a
success

Why Jesse still shoots film and how he uses it to achieve a
signature look



Premium Members Also Learn:


How to nail your client meetings

What Jesse was surprised to learn after going out on his own
and how he handled the stress

What Jesse outsourced in his business to make him a better
photographer

How to overdeliver to your client to ensure they keep calling
you back



Resources:


Celebrity Portrait Photographer Jesse Dittmar’s website

Jesse Dittmar’s Instagram

Jesse Dittmar’s book “Two”



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