Todays fantastic guest is Andrew Bernstein, who not only is one of the longest serving NBA photographers, not only is he the Director of Photography for Staples Center, home to the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, LA Kings and hosted every top musician you could name, not only is he recent Hall of Fame inductee, not only he is only the second photographer to ever be recognized with the prestigious Curt Gowdy Media Award he is the LA Lakers team photographer and has worked closely with players from Magic Johnson to LeBron James. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adbphotoinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADBPhotoInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADBPhotoInc Website: http://www.adbapi.com Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Mamba-Mentality-How-Play/dp/0374201234/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541615054&sr=8-1&keywords=mamba+mentality+kobe+book Podcast, Legends of Sport: https://www.podcastone.com/legends-of-sport-with-andrew-d-bernstein Andy D as he is sometimes known has partnered with retired NBA legend, Kobe Bryant on his first ever book titled The Mamba Mentality: How I Play and all the stunning photos in this book are by today's guest, shot over Kobe’s 20-year career. As you will hear in the next 90 minutes, Andrew is a vastly experienced photographer who has captured many of the highs and lows of one of the greatest players of all time but this interview is not about Kobe, though he of course get a mention. We go back in time too where it all started from shooting landscapes with his father, to shadowing Sports Illustrated photographers, being a 4th assistant in a Lakers Photo shoot in the early 80s, setting up strobes or flashes in the roof of the stadiums to shoot live action basketball, training and leaving a legacy of other team photographers around the NBA, about representing your clients every time you pick up a camera and working with MIT to develop remote camera firing technology and yes, I call a basketball game a match sometimes so apologies for the wrong terminology. I hope you enjoy the, Sports Photography Philosophy Podcast! Ending