The Candid Frame #90 - David duChemin

David duChemin is a Vancouver based assignment photographer who has had extensive international assignment experience on 5 continents. A multiple award winner, David has shot for a growing list of commercial and non-profit groups.As well having accumulated an impressive body of work from all over the world, he has produced two of the best books on photography, Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision and Visionmongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography. To discover more of his work, please visit his website.

David Duchmein recommends the work of Yousuf Karsh.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via



Art Center College of Design - Photographer Blogs
Alyse Sakai
Brendan Nicholas Klein
Emily Malan
Jon Hodges
Maria Di Nallo
Sarah Roach

The Candid Frame #89 - Stephan Oberhoff

Stephan Oberhoff is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer and composer living in Los Angeles, CA. Initially, Stephan came to the US in 1991 to study Jazz at the prestiguous Grove School of Music in Van Nuys, California. The planned original 1-year period of musical sabbatical and break from cranking out commercials and documentary film scores, however, expanded into Stephan's -now 18 year- stay in L.A.

During the earlier segment of his career in Germany as a composer and producer of numerous TV commercials and documentary film scores, he became Co-recipient of several Commercial and Documentary Awards. He has collaborated and produced work with such talent as Melissa Manchester, Dianna Ross and Brenda Russell. You can discover more about Stephan and his music by visiting his website.

Stephan Oberhoff recommends the work of Brad Mehldau.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via



Photo of Stephan Oberhoff courtesy of Paul Lawrence.

The Candid Frame #88 - Unnikrishnan Raveendranathan

Unnikrishnan Raveendranathan is a documentary photographer who is currently studying photography in San Francsico. His story-based projects reveal the lives of fascinating people from both the United States and India. Originally from India, Unni has produced a series of remarkable photo essays that provide a unique glimpse into the a part of the world few have an opportunity to witness. To discover more about him and his work, please visit his website.

Unni recommends the work of Emilio Banuelos.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

New Year! New Podcast! New Format! Focus Ring is Back!

The Candid Frame Photography podcast is a member is The Photocast Network, a loose confederation of podcasts both in English, Spanish and German, all on the topic of photography. It's a great resource for some interesting and engaging shows on our favorite pastime.

We even have our own podcast, but the production of this had been pretty infrequent. So, now I've brought it back with a new format and a new idea.

Four photographers join the conversation with two of their own images to discuss a single topic. I think it will provide an opportunity to turn the conversation from equipment and software, to....wait for it...photographs. What a concept!

The first episode focus on "Shadow and Light" and brings together Jeff Curto (History of Photography & Lens Position), Chris Marquardt (Tips from the Top Floor), Martin Bailey and myself, Ibarionex Perello (The Candid Frame). If we get a good response to the show and format, I intend to continue producing the program once a month. Let me know what you think.

Click here to go to the Photocast Network website where you'll find a link to the episode.

Ibarionex appears on APM's The Story

Happy New Year. I want to share an interview that I did with Dick Gordon of American Public Media's The Story, one of my favorite interview shows and a program from which I draw a lot inspiration. I share how my friendship with a counselor at the Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood introduced me to photography and changed my life. My story is shared in the second half of the show.

Click here for a direct link to the audio file.

The Candid Frame #87 - Jay Maisel

Jay Maisel is acknowledged as a master of natural-light color photography . With a photographic career beginning in mid 1950's, His non-technical approach and his exceptional images have inspired countless photographers. Born and raised in New York City, many of these classic images have helped define the beautify of the city in a distinctive and memorable way. Based on his principle, "Light, Gesture and Color" he brings a sensibility which allows him to produce amazingly beautiful and revitting images from the unpredictable city street. He is in all regards, the photographer's photographer. You can discover more of his work by checking out these previous interviews here, here and here.

You can discover more about his photographic workshop hosted at his home/studio in New York City here.

Jay Maisel recommends the work of Chema Madoz.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #86 - Chase Jarvis

Chase Jarvis is a commercial, sports and lifestyle photographer who has recently made a big impression in the photographic community. His exciting and beautiful imagery is in demand with clients including SanDisk, Nikon, Reebok and Volvo. He is also a new author with the release of his book, The Best Camera is the One That's With You. His embracing of social networking has helped propel him and his career to a level that many aspire to. But at his heart, his sees himself as a creative artist whose tool of choice is a camera whether it's a camera phone or an advanced DSLR. To discover more of Chase's work visit his website and follow his blog.

Chase Jarvis recommends the work of Chris Jordan.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #85 - Dan Winters

Dan Winters is a photographer who has been admired and honored for his work as a portraitist and illustrator. His iconic images of celebrity have adorned the covers of numerous magazines including Texas Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Discover, Wired and many more. His commercial clients have included Nike, Sony, Saturn, Dreamworks and Twentieth Century Fox. He is also respected for his work in still-life and illustrations. You can discover more of his work by visiting his website.

Dan Winters recommends the work of Frederick Sommer.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #84 - Stephen Marc

Stephen Marc, Olympus Visionary photographer and art professor at Arizona State University’s Herberger College of Fine Arts, is recognized for his unique and powerful photographic montages that explore the African Diaspora. His images combine family snapshots, antique photographs and images from his own extensive body of photographic work. The dual themes of all his work are an attempt to tell both his personal story and the story of a culture.

Marc’s current project, Passage on the Underground Railroad, explores North America’s Underground Railroad, which moved escaped slaves to freedom. For over four years, he took more than 30,000 photographs of people and places in 21 states and Canada. The project culminated in a book and exhibition of Marc’s Underground Railroad artwork. You can discover more about him and his work by visiting this website.

Stephen Marc recommends the work of Jerry N. Uelsmann.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #83 - Darryl Sivad

Darryl Sivad picked up his first camera in high school. Richard Avedon invited Sivad to join him in New York City for a rare opportunity – a two-year internship. A delay in transitioning from Detroit to New York cost him that opportunity. However, highly regarded photographer Anthony Barboza did engage Sivad as an assistant.

It was here that Sivad was able to refine his own vision as a photographer. Sivad’s passion for photography continues alongside his career as an actor/writer. His images can also be seen in the following publications Black: A Celebration of Culture; I Shook Up the World; Saturday Night/Sunday Morning and Black Renaissance/Black Noire. Sivad has exhibited nationally including most recently at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, the Leica Gallery, the Wadsworth Atheneum of Art, The African American Museum in Philadelphia, PA and the California African American Museum. His work is also in the permanent collections of the Museum of the African Diaspora and the Smithsonian Institute.

Sivad’s film and television career has included being a series regular, recurring and guest star on Friends, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Jamie Foxx Show, ER, The Naked Truth, NYPD Blue, Two and a Half Men, Talkin’ Dirty After Dark, Fear of a Black Hat and A Cinderella Story. You can discover more about his career and work by visiting his website.

Also check out a funny short-film, he co-wrote and stars in called The Playmaker.

Darryl Sivad recommends the work of Albert Fennar.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #82 - Lynn Goldsmith

Lynn Goldsmith is a legendary portrait, commercial and fine-art photographer who has photographed many of the great entertainers of film, television and music including Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Patti Smith and Miles Davis, just to name a few. Her photographs have appeared on the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, People, and more. She has also created a body of fine-art photography which includes a remarkable series of self-portraits. You can discover more of her work by visiting her website.

Lynn Goldsmith recommends the work of Elliot Erwitt.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #81 - Richard Newman

Richard Newman for over twenty-five years, has worked as a photographer,writer, educator and printer. His work documenting the Exxon Valdez oil spill, in 1989 and 1990, is part of the White House photography archives and is part of the permanent collection at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

He has published three books on photography and been a contributor to two others. Richard's photographs, and writings, have appeared in Digital Photo Pro, View Camera, Lenswork,Outdoor Photographer, Professional Photographer Magazine, Storyteller Magazine,Rangefinder, and the Village Voice. He is currently the National Education Coordinator for Calumet Photographic. You can discover more of his work by visiting his website or following his blog.

Richard Newman recommends the work of Dennis Keeley who has been interviewed before on this show. Listen to that interview by clicking here.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #80 - Nevada Wier

Nevada Wier is an award-winning photographer specializing in the remote corners of the globe and the cultures that inhabit them. Nevada's journeys have taken her throughout Southeast Asia, India, China, Nepal, Africa, New Zealand, Central Asia, Mongolia, South America and other obscure regions of the world.

Her work is represented for licensing by Getty and Corbis. Nevada has been published in numerous national and international publications, including: NG Adventure, Geo, Islands, National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, and Smithsonian. She is a Fellow of The Explorer's Club, a member of the Society of Woman Geographers and was featured in a Northwest Airlines international television and print ad campaign. You can discover more of her work by visiting her website and following her blog.

Nevada Wier recommends the work of David Alan Harvey & Alex Webb.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #79 - Lou Jones

Lou Jones is a versatile and prolific photographer who has used has passion for photography to capture sports figures, musicians, celebrities, politicians, CEOs and just everyday folk. His work can be said to fit any variety of photographic genres including photojournalism, portraiture, advertising, fine-art and more, which speaks not only to his skills as a photographer, but also his ability take a technical process and transform it into something beautiful and impactful. His personal projects including a documentary project on Death Row have helped establish him as one of the distinctive voices in photography today. He is also author of the recent instructional book, Speedlights and Speedlights: Creative Flash Photography at the Speed of Light. You can discover more of his work by visiting his website or following his blog.

Lou Jones recommends the work of Sebastião Salgado.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Click here for more details on my new Better Photo course, The Pursuit of Light.

The Candid Frame #78 - Art Center Summer 2009 Grads

Amber Gress, Maurice Salazar, Joseph Escamilla, Cecilia Gavia and Anthony Cobos are members of the Summer 2009 graduating class of the Art Center College of Design's photo department. Two weeks prior to their graduation, we sat down to discuss their thoughts and concerns at the dawn of their photographic careers. This diverse collection of photographers have made a commitment to their passion for making images and that provided a unique opportunity to share their thoughts about the important choice they've made. Below are links to their websites.

Amber Gress
Maurice Salazar
Joseph Escamilla
Cecilia Gavia
Anthony Cobos

Amber Gress recommends the work of Corey Arnold
Maurice Salazar recommends the work of William Eggleston
Joseph Escamilla recommends the work of Jeff Lipsky
Cecilia Gavia recommends the work of Dan Winters
Anthony Cobos recommends the work Boyd Jaynes


Click here for details about the Grad Show and for link to the other graduating photographers. Click on the individual images to discover each photographer's website.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

The Candid Frame #77 - Ed Morris

Ed Morris was attending Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara when he developed the concept for Mayor’s Across America, his insightful look into the heart of American people through the eyes of it’s most visible civic leaders. He completed his second cross-country odyssey on two wheels in the summer of 2000 and has spent the ensuing years developing the book further, as well as establishing his photography career. Now, with his firm Ed Morris Photography, Ed is recognized as one of Southern California’s most up-and-coming commercial photographers. You can discover more about his project here and see his other commercial work by visiting his website.

Ed Morris recommends the work of Marion Warren.

For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via