{"id":3143,"date":"2021-10-31T20:06:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T20:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/?p=3143"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T16:49:06","slug":"interview-with-albert-watson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/interview-with-albert-watson\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Interview with Albert Watson"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a>Albert Watson is a Scottish commercial and fine art photographer based in New York City, who is widely known as one of the most successful and influential portrait and fashion photographers of the last half century. Watson got started in the late 1960s, and has photographed numerous covers for top magazines such as; Vogue and Rolling Stone. Albert has also worked for most of the top advertising companies in the U.S. and Europe.\u00a0 Known for his amazing fluency with light, Albert\u2019s best works reside in many museums, and can be seen on his website:\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertwatson.com\/\">www.<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertwatson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">albertwatson.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20951111\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/241c24\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" 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1993<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tully-Jensen-Corfu-Greece-Italian-Vogue-1987.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tully-Jensen-Corfu-Greece-Italian-Vogue-1987.jpg 782w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tully-Jensen-Corfu-Greece-Italian-Vogue-1987-704x900.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tully-Jensen-Corfu-Greece-Italian-Vogue-1987-768x982.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Tully Jensen Corfu Greece Italian Vogue 1987<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Suvi-Koponen-Valentino-Neiman-Marcus-NYC-2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Suvi-Koponen-Valentino-Neiman-Marcus-NYC-2010.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Suvi-Koponen-Valentino-Neiman-Marcus-NYC-2010-707x900.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Suvi-Koponen-Valentino-Neiman-Marcus-NYC-2010-768x977.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><br \/>Suvi-Koponen-Valentino-Neiman-Marcus-NYC-2010.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Schoolboy-walking-on-street-Beijing-1979.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Schoolboy-walking-on-street-Beijing-1979.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Schoolboy-walking-on-street-Beijing-1979-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Schoolboy walking on street Beijing 1979<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sandra-Bernhard-NYC-1994-.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sandra-Bernhard-NYC-1994-.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sandra-Bernhard-NYC-1994--707x900.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sandra-Bernhard-NYC-1994--768x977.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Sandra Bernhard NYC 1994<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Naomi-Campbell-Palm-Springs-Italian-Vogue-1989.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Naomi-Campbell-Palm-Springs-Italian-Vogue-1989.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Naomi-Campbell-Palm-Springs-Italian-Vogue-1989-707x900.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Naomi-Campbell-Palm-Springs-Italian-Vogue-1989-768x977.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Naomi Campbell Palm Springs Italian Vogue 1989<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mickey-Rourke-NYC-arena-magazine-1995-.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mickey-Rourke-NYC-arena-magazine-1995-.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mickey-Rourke-NYC-arena-magazine-1995--672x900.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Mickey Rourke NYC arena magazine 1995<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kilt-Rock-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kilt-Rock-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-2013.jpg 785w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kilt-Rock-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-2013-707x900.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kilt-Rock-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-2013-768x978.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Kilt Rock Isle of Skye Scotland 2013<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Keith-Richards-NYC-1989-rolling-stone-magazine-.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Keith-Richards-NYC-1989-rolling-stone-magazine-.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Keith-Richards-NYC-1989-rolling-stone-magazine--673x900.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Keith Richards NYC 1989 rolling stone magazine<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hereith-Paul-Prince-Del-Zoo-Magazine-Dior-NYC-2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hereith-Paul-Prince-Del-Zoo-Magazine-Dior-NYC-2020.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hereith-Paul-Prince-Del-Zoo-Magazine-Dior-NYC-2020-697x900.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hereith-Paul-Prince-Del-Zoo-Magazine-Dior-NYC-2020-768x992.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Hereith Paul Prince Del Zoo Magazine Dior NYC 2020<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Clint-Eastwood-NYC-1985-rolling-stone.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Clint-Eastwood-NYC-1985-rolling-stone.jpg 763w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Clint-Eastwood-NYC-1985-rolling-stone-687x900.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Clint Eastwood NYC 1985 rolling stone<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Childrens-ballet-school-Beijing-1979.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Childrens-ballet-school-Beijing-1979.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Childrens-ballet-school-Beijing-1979-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Childrens-ballet-school-Beijing-1979-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Childrens ballet school Beijing 1979<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chiharu-Okunugi-Vogue-Japan-NYC-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chiharu-Okunugi-Vogue-Japan-NYC-2019.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chiharu-Okunugi-Vogue-Japan-NYC-2019-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Chiharu Okunugi Vogue Japan NYC 2019<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Charlotte-Standing-Arizona-Italian-Vogue-1988.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Charlotte-Standing-Arizona-Italian-Vogue-1988.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Charlotte-Standing-Arizona-Italian-Vogue-1988-676x900.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Charlotte Standing Arizona Italian Vogue 1988<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-3151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Andy-Warhol-Beach-ball-NYC-1980-.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Andy-Warhol-Beach-ball-NYC-1980-.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.kenweingart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Andy-Warhol-Beach-ball-NYC-1980--675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Andy Warhol Beach ball NYC 1980<br \/><br \/><br \/>For Albert&#8217;s fine masterclass, use code:<br \/><b>weingart10\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0for 10% off.<br \/>(The Ken Weingart Art Blog-Podcast receives no compensation from Masters of Photography \u2014 but they have some great courses!)<\/b><br \/><a 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