Casey Flanigan

An entertainment photojournalist, Casey Flanigan is always at the forefront of the celebrity universe. Shooting red carpet events, concerts and appearances, Casey rubs elbows with some of the best recording artists in the industry.

Casey uses Zenfolio to sell and deliver stock images as well offer prints and products for sale. He loves the selling platform that allows clients to order directly from his site with processing done entirely by the Zenfolio partner labs. This allows him to focus on what he really loves; shooting.

Where were you born and raised? Where have you settled?

Born and Raised in Santa Barbara, California and I have settled in San Francisco, California.

What type of photography do you shoot most often? What type of photography are you most passionate about shooting?

I am an Entertainment Photojournalist. I mostly cover live concerts and celebrity events. I am very passionate about shooting music festivals.

How long have you been a shutter releaser? What led you to this profession?

I have been a professional photographer for 10 years. Landscape photography in Colorado lead to my passion for capturing images. I found the beauty of the landscape really pulled out my passion for photography.

How has Zenfolio helped your business?

Zenfolio has been key in allowing me to set up my own brand of photography.

Since the site allows a pay per download feature, I can run my syndication (with image license) through the site, which is amazing.

The option for printing and mounting is also great. Customers can go directly to the site, buy an image they like and get the FINISHED product delivered directly to them.

Along with a whole set of amazing features, Zenfolio has really allowed me to expand what I can offer as a photographer.

Tell us about your work flow, what editing program do you use?

Getty Images has its own software that I use to ingest and select, and in addition I also use Photoshop for color balance, levels, cropping, sharpening, and sizing. I then export the finished images and archive both the original set and the finished set.

Do you have brand loyalty for Canon, Nikon or something completely different?

NIKON!!

What is the best part of being a professional photographer?

Being able to do something I love for a living. Capturing the world as it is.

Are your photography skills self-taught or were you classically trained?

I was classically trained at The Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, including processing all my own Black and White film and printing it as well. This then lead to color printing and eventually digital imaging.

What advice would you give a new photographer just starting out?

Keep going… Never give up… If you love taking pictures… You should do it anyway!

What was your first published work?

An image of the DJ/Producer Paul Oakenfold live from the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles which was used for an article in URB magazine way back in 2002.

What inspires you as a photographer? Or who?

Since I mainly capture music events, I have to say it is the music that inspires me.

What is the very first camera you ever owned?

Nikon N90S.

Tell us something about yourself that we would never guess.

I drive a soccer mom car. Hehe.

What piece of equipment or doohickey do you have with you on every shoot?

70-200mm f2.8 nikkor lens. MY LIFELINE to the world.

Do you have any final words of wisdom on being a first class shooter?

There is beauty everywhere, all you have to do is push a button to keep it forever.