The Candid Frame #8 - Kevin Lynch

Kevin Lynch is an accomplished photographer, known for his striking conceptual portraits. Whether photographing celebrities or athletes, he brings a passionate eye and a desire to challenge himself to all of his work. A former assistant to Greg Gorman, Lynch had developed his own unique style, which you can discover for yourself by visiting his website. I suggest you also explore the Red Couch Project that helped begin his career.

Kevin Lynch recommends the work of Robert Mapplethorpe.

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The Candid Frame #7 - Jeff Curto

Jeff Curto is Professor of Photography at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he has taught since 1984. He is also an accomplished photographer who for the last fifteen years has been working on a long-term project documenting the urban and natural landscape of Italy.

Curto is also the host of two photography podcasts including a History of Photography, a recording of his in-classroom lectures and Camera Position which focuses on the creative aspects of photography. His comprehensive knowledge of photography combined with a keen eye has led him to produce a unique series of images of an oft-photographed subject. You can view a selection of his photographs on his website.

Curto recommends the work of Eugene Atget.

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The Candid Frame #6 - D Stevens

D Stevens has enjoyed an award winning career as a photojournalist and as a still photographer for major motion pictures. From photographing war and conflict in Belfast and Beruit to documenting films such as Boys in the Hood, Devil in the Blue Dress and Love and Basketball, D. brings a unique perspective to his work. He describes himself as a storyteller with a camera, a description that is even more appropriate today as he begins a new phase in his career as a screenwriter and film director.

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D recommends the work of Henri Cartier Bresson.

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D's photo was taken by J Roberts.

The Candid Frame #5 - Howard Bingham

Howard Bingham is a photographer who's career has spanned over forty years. The images that have produced by his camera have appeared in Sports Illustrated and Life Magazine. However, he is most known for being the personal chronicler of the life and times of Muhammad Ali, the Greatest. His charm and his ability make people comfortable in front of the lens is one his greatest assetts as a photographer.

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The Candid Frame #4 - Vincent Versace

Vincent Versace is a photographer with over 25 years of experience who takes a real-world approach to photography. His work as photographer and digital innovator is apparent in his work capturing Hollywood stars and shooting nature's beauty, as well as in his constant pursuit of perfecting the digital photographic process. Versace was the recipient of the 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Award in Media Arts and Entertainment; his work is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History. Versace's work has been featured in numerous magazines including Professional Photographer, Petersen's Photographic, Popular Photography Digital Buying Guide, Shutterbug, Digital Camera and PC Photo Magazine.

In this episode he discusses his unique approach of using light, color and shape in his photography.

Vincent recommends exploring the work of Jay Maisel.

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The Candid Frame #3 - Daniel Milnor

Daniel Milnor specializes in long-term, black and white documentary work relating to a variety of topics including, Sicilian Easter Processions, Big-Wave Surfing, Portuguese Bloodless Bullfighting, California Off-Highway Vehicular Recreation Parks, Exotic Game Ranches as well as Los Angeles Urbanization. He has worked in the newspaper and magazine fields and was a photographer specialist for Eastman Kodak Company. He was recently featured on www.zonezero.com and was a finalist for the 2003 Honickman First Book Prize in Documentary Photography for his work in Sicily.

In this episode he discusses his documentary and wedding/portraiture work.

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Daniel recommends the works of Duane Michals.

The Candid Frame #2 - Mark Edward Harris

Mark Edward Harris has visited and photographed in over sixty countries. His editorial work has appeared in publications including Life, Stern, Islands, Spa, Playboy, Vogue, Elle, People, American Photo, The New York Times, The London Times, The Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine as well as many in-flight magazines. His commercial clients range from The Gap for his fashion photography to cruise lines and airlines for his travel photography.

He has published several book including “Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work” recording in both words and pictures many of the great names in photography. His book “The Way of the Japanese Bath” (R.A.M. Publications) was published in February 2003 to coincide with a touring exhibition beginning at APEX Fine Art in Los Angeles. His third book “Mark Edward Harris: Wanderlust (R.A.M. Publications) was released in November 2004. Images in that book led Mark to being named “Photographer of the Year” at the 2004 Black + White Spider Awards.

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The Candid Frame #1 - John Isaac

John Isaac is a former U.N. photographer who has travelled all over the world covering some of the world's most dramatic events including wars in Bosnia and Rwanda. He joins us to discuss his career including his latest work as a nature and landscape photographer. John also discusses his recent project photographing in the disputed region of Kashmir.

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To see some of John's recent work click here.

Better Photo Courses

Ibarionex Perello teaches several online photography courses through BetterPhoto.com. Below are a brief description of each course with a link to register.

The Pursuit of Light

Learn how to take your photography to the next level by discovering how to see, control and use light. This course - taught by pro photographer Ibarionex Perello - is meant to reveal the "secret" of great photographers who creatively use the qualities of light (intensity, direction and color) to produce stunning and memorable photographs. You will also learn how to use the key features of your camera (exposure, white balance and ISO) to produce not only well-exposed images, but photographs that are dramatic, beautiful and memorable. It's a course that has the potential to transform what you do as a photographer.

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Digitial SLR Features: When, Why and How to Use Them

This course offers the skills and experience you need to make the camera a natural extension of your eye. This exciting 8-week online class - taught by photographer, editor and writer Ibarionex Perello - will give you an understanding of the various features of your DSLR camera. You'll learn when and how your images will benefit from different exposure and metering modes, autofocus and white balance settings, and more.

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Portrait Photography with Available Light

Learn how to capture memorable portraits without sophisticated lighting equipment. In this 4-week online course, portrait photographer Ibarionex R. Perello will show you how to make your subject - and not the camera - the focus of successful portraiture. Capture great images of faces in perfect light, where the eyes come shining through. You'll put what you learn in this class to good use every time you aim to make outstanding pictures of people.

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Posing and Portraiture Techniques

Start producing dynamic portraits after learning to pose your subject, gain an awareness of light and background, and making creative use of flash and focal length. This exciting 4-week online course is taught by portrait photographer and author Ibarionex Perello. Along with posing tips for more pleasing portraits, you'll also learn great ways to capture emotion-filled candids.

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Bio

Ibarionex Perello is a photographer, writer and educator with over twenty of years of experience in the photographic industry. He is the producer and host of The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast. His articles and photographs have appeared regularly in numerous magazines including Digital Photo Pro, Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines. He is an adjunct professor at the Art Center College of Design and teaches several online photography course through Better Photo.com. He is currently on the board of DIMA (Digital Media Association and he is one of the co-founders of Alas Media, a multi-media production company. He lives in Altadena, California.

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