Listener Photo of the Week - April 20, 2011

Image by Georgios Karamanis

Though I enjoy a lot of portraiture, I don't think I've showcased a straight-forward portrait in a while. So, when I saw this image, I knew that it fit the bill. I like the simplicity of the lighting and framing, which are stellar. But what I especially like is the gesture of the hand on the collar. In other images it could prove a big distraction, but in this case, it really provides a wonderful accent that completes the image. You can discover more of Georgios Karamanis' images by clicking here..

The Candid Frame #112 - Andy & Mikey @ Lightenupandshoot

Andy and Mikey are the dynamic duo behind Lightenupandshoot.com, a website and philosophy that brings an unconventional and humorous approach to street photography and portraiture. Their recent rise to frame was inspired by a viral video poking fun at pixel peeping, but it soon blossomed to a website, videos and workshops that share a fun and innovative approach to working with light and making amazing images of people. Their fast-increasing popularity is well deserved especially when you have a chance to look at their images. You can find out more about them by visiting their website and their YouTube channel.

They will be leading a free 3-Day online course on street photography through Creative Live beginning at July 29th. Find out more and register by clicking here.

Andy recommends the work of Garrett Nudd.

Mikey recommends the work of Vivian Maier.

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The Candid Frame #111 - Aaron Huey

Aaron Huey is an American photojournalist and documentary photographer who is most widely known for his walk across America in 2002 and his work on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. He demonstrates a passion for his subject matter that goes well beyond merely documenting people and events with a camera. Very much on the vein of great photographers such as W. Eugene Smith, Huey uses his camera not only to create unforgettable imagery, but to raise a level of awareness on subject matter that he considers important and worthy of the attention of today's society. You can discover more about his work by visiting his website and blog.

You can support his Pine Ridge Billboard project by clicking here.

Aaron Huey recommends the work of Carolyn Drake.

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Listener Photo of the Week - March 28, 2011

photo by Doug Chinnery on Flickr

Simplicity of composition is at the heart of this image and what makes it so effective. So many images are just cluttered with stuff, way too many distractions to have to weed through to get to the heart of the image. This image doesn't have that problem and Doug Chinnery has created a beautiful composition using the important element of line, shape, contrast and lighting that make so many great photographs and paintings.

The Candid Frame #110 - Deanne Fitzmaurice

Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who is one of those photographers who is helping to redefine storytelling in the digital age. A former staffer for the San Francisco Chronicle and co-founder of the camera bag manufacturer, Think Tank Photo she has created award winning stories with still images, but she is also on the forefront of using multimedia as an important photojournalistic tool. Her stories of a young Iraqi boy recovering from horrific wounds to the life of a young mother in a carnival, demonstrate both her keen sense of story and her sensitivity of the humanity of her subjects. You can find out more about her work by visiting her website or blog.

Deanne Fitzmaurice recommends the work of Ed Kashi.

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The Candid Frame #109 - In Conversation #1

This is a special episode of The Candid Frame between myself and Jeffery Saddoris, the co-creator of the Faded and Blurred website and podcast. In it we discuss the role we want photography to play in our lives and how hope we might make that happen, which may include you.

This is a personal conversation of where we want our creative and professional lives to go and we discuss not only the things we want, but also the things that we might have to overcome to make it happen. We hope it's a conversation that resonates with you and if it does, please e-mail me and let me know.

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The Candid Frame #108 = Ralph Velasco

Ralph Velasco is a professional travel photographer and workshop leader who has made exploring the world his passion. He created a unique niche for himself by creating and leading photographic tours and photowalks in the United States and abroad to serve his own personal passion for travel and image-making. His extensive experience negotiating different lands and cultures has helped him collect a wealth of knowledge, which he generously shares on his tours and classes. He brings a sensitivity and fun to an oft-practiced genre of photography, which is rooted in the desire to learn and create beautiful photographs. You can discover more about his work by visiting his photo website as well as his cultural photo tours website. 


I encourage you to also check out his new iPhone app for making the most of your next trip. 

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Ralph Velasco recommends the work of Gordon Parks. 

My interview with the Lighten Up and Shoot Team

I was recently interviewed by Michael and Andy for their website, LightenUpandShoot.com. They are a great pair of guys who provide an friendly, innovative approach to shooting to street photography, with and without flash. I really enjoyed my conversation with them and I hope you do to. You can listen to our conversation by clicking here or visiting their website. Let me know what you think.

Listener Photo of the Week - February 16, 2011

Photo by Georgios Karamanis

Good design is often rooted in simplicity and that's certainly the case with this composition. With just a trio of elements, Georgios Karamanis makes an image that really stop you in your tracks and forces you to settle in. There's a lot of energy in this image even though the elements are static. Lovely capture.

The Candid Frame #107 - Gale Tattersal

Gale Tattersal is a master cinematographer who caused quite a stir when he decided to photograph last year's season finale of the popular television show, House using 5D Mark IIs. His effective use of a camera originally intended to create stills for filming a full episode of a network television showcased how this technology continues to change and evolve. His years of experience behind the lens has provided him great insight into the use of light, composition, movement and time. While many focus on the technology itself, Gale Tattersal is a big proponent for using these new capabilities to improve our ability to tell stories whether they find a home on a television, computer or even a mobile phone. He has recently been honored as a Canon Explorer of Light. You can discover more about his work by visiting his website and you can also find out more information regarding his popular HDSLR workshops.

Gale Tattersal recommends the work of Rodney Charters.

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Listener Photo of the Week - February 5, 2011

Image by Peter Amador

Having shot in my fair shares of boxing gyms, they are notoriously terrible with respect to lighting. Even if you have a camera capable of high ISO, the light is just piss poor. So, using strobe becomes essential. I love the way that Peter Amador creatively used the strobe off-camera and took advantage of the resulting shadow to create a very strong photograph.

The Candid Frame #106 - Lou Manna

Lou Manna is a renowned commercial food photographer based in New York City. For over thirty years, he has produced beautiful and effective photographs of every type of food imaginable, earning him a reputation as the one of the finest practitioners of his craft, because of his nuanced use of color and light. An Olympus Visionary as well as the author of the best-selling book, Digital Food Photography he continues to produce images for his commercial clients as well for over forty cookbooks. You can discover more about Lou, his workshops and his photography by visiting his website and his blog.

Lou recommends the work of Alfred Stieglitz.

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Listener Photo of the Week - January 19, 2011

Doug Chinnery

Photo by Doug Chinnery on Flickr.
I like being inspired to look at scene in unusual ways. This images does that for me by the use of a very slow shutter speed to take a literal scene to another level. Beautiful stuff.

The Candid Frame #105 - William Albert Allard

photo: Diana Robinson

William Albert Allard is a National Geographic photographer who is among one of my personal favorite shooters. His work pushes the limits of what photographers think they can do with light and color, all the while creating images that tell amazing stories. His monographs on the photo essay as well as his classic photo stories on minor league baseball, the Hutterite community and blues musicians are classics and his work continues to provide inspiration for generations of photographers. A recent adopter to digital image making, he continues to explore the possibilities of what can be captures with a camera. You can discover more of his work by visiting his website.

William Albert Allard recommends the work of Alex Webb.

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You can listen to an interview with my friend, Don Gale by clicking here. You can see some great videos he posted on photographic tips on his YouTube channel.

The Candid Frame #104 - Joe McNally

Joe McNally has enjoyed a lifetime making some of photography's most iconic and memorable images. Whether it's been for newspapers or magazines including the National Geographic, his technical expertise with light and his ability to make the impossible images happen have earned him a deserved reputation of one of the world's best photographers. His personal projects of 9/11 workers soon after the attack on the World Trade Center allowed him to make a very personal series of images that will be long remembered. His workshops and books are not only popular but have allowed photographers from all over the world to discover their own passion for photography. To discover more of Joe McNally's work, you should visit his website or blog.

Joe McNally recommends the work of David Burnett and Bill Frakes.

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The Candid Frame #103 - Jo Ann Santangelo

Jo Ann Santangelo is a documentary photographer whose career with a camera began as a pedi-cab driver in Austin, Texas. While studying at the International Center of Photography, she began a project documenting veterans impacted by the United State's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. She has recently finished traveling across the country where she created a series of portraits with these veterans. Her documentary projects revolve around community and putting faces and revealing the stories of the parts of our communities that many of us do not or choose not to see. You can discover more about her work by visiting her website.

If you are listening to this show during the week of November 7th and are in the New York area, you can catch the opening of her exhibition Proud to Serve on November 11, 2010. Click here for details.

Jo Ann Santangelo recommends the work of Darcy Padilla.

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