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Paul Gero Joins The Alpha Universe Podcast To Talk About Portraits In The Time Of Corona

Photojournalist and portrait photographer Paul Gero joins Alpha Universe editor Christopher Robinson to talk about his Portraits In The Time Of Corona project. Shooting pictures from the porch to adhere to social distancing guidelines, Gero is creating a unique look at life in his small mid-western town during this unprecedented time. 

We also walk you through the how to set up your Sony Alpha or RX camera to livestream. The setup is easy and the step up in image quality from your computer webcam is stunning.

As he's making portraits from the porch, Gero has to work very fast. His background as a newspaper photographer trained him to do that. Gero offers up some Do This Now tips to getting the shot quickly.

See more about Paul Gero here. See more about the Portraits In The Time Of Corona here.

To find out more about setting up your Sony Alpha or RX camera to livestream, go to this tutorial.

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