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Street Photography - Walking: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello September 4, 2014

Ibarionex critiques images that capture the oft-photographed moment of people walking down the street and what it takes to make an exceptional image of this oft-photographed moment.

The Candid Frame # 247 - Bill Pierce

Ibarionex Perello August 31, 2014

Bill Pierce's photojournalistic work has been published in Time, Life, Stern, Newsweek, U.S. News, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, New York Magazine, L'Express, Paris Match, and many other news publications. Assignments in the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Poland, Czechoslovkia, Australia, the Soviet Union, China, Japan, Lebanon, Egypt, Mozambique.

A Kiss of Light: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello August 28, 2014

In this video, we talk about how a kiss of light can transform and ordinary scene and subject into something extraordinary. We do this with the help of listeners who regularly submit images to The Candid Frame Flickr group.

Black and White Conversion #4 - Alien Skin Exposure 6

Ibarionex Perello August 26, 2014

For the final in our series on black and white conversions, we share a demonstration of Alien Skin Exposure 6. Starting in Adobe Lightroom, we walk you through the process of taking a flat color file and converting it into a high contrast black and white photograph.

The Candid Frame #246 - Andi Schreiber

Ibarionex Perello August 25, 2014

Andi Schreiber is a fine art and documentary photographer. A lifelong New Yorker, Andi was born in Brooklyn, raised on Long Island and currently lives in suburban Westchester County with her husband and sons.

JonOne - West Side Stories

Ibarionex Perello August 23, 2014

Below is a video that was recently done on my cousin, artist Jon One. Last year, I was pleased to interview him for Episode #201 of The Candid Frame. If you have not heard the interview, I heartily recommend you check it out as it tell a wonderful story of one person's journey to lead a creative life.

Portraits & the Moment: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello August 22, 2014

In this video, we talk about what makes a portrait special. We look at the moment of engagement between the photographer and their subject and how that can make all the difference in a successful portrait.

Black and White Conversion #3 - Macphun Tonality Pro

Ibarionex Perello August 19, 2014

For this continuing series on black and white conversions, we share a demonstration of Macphun Tonality Pro. Starting in Adobe Lightroom, we walk you through the process of taking a flat color file and converting it into a high contrast black and white photograph.

The Candid Frame #245 - Patrick Joust

Ibarionex Perello August 17, 2014

Patrick Joust lives in Baltimore with his wife Amy and his son Llewelyn. Born in Oroville, California, Patrick has gone back and forth between both coasts of the United States, before settling permanently in Baltimore in 2006 where he works as a reference librarian. He takes pictures whenever he can.

Owning the Frame: Images from the TCF Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello August 14, 2014

In this video, we discuss the importance of being aware of everything that is included in the frame. Using images submitted by TCF Listeners, we explore how secondary elements in the foreground and background can strengthen or diminish the success of a photograph.

My Love Affair with the 35mm Lens

Ibarionex Perello August 13, 2014

I love the 35mm focal length. While, I enjoy a fast 50mm and have an affection for a sharp 85mm, the 35mm holds a special place in my photographic heart.

It’s likely due to the fact that I cut my teeth as a photographer on a fixed focal length 35mm lens. It was the lens through which I learned to see when I started using my first DSLR.

Black and White Conversion #2 - Silver Efex Pro II

Ibarionex Perello August 12, 2014

In the second in a series of videos, Ibarionex walks you through a black and white conversion using Adobe Lightroom and Silver Efex Pro II. In this video, he demonstrates how he processes a color image in Lightroom in preparation for editing the image in the b&w plug-in.

The Candid Frame #244 - Jo Farrell

Ibarionex Perello August 10, 2014

Jo Farrell is an award-winning black and white documentary photographer and culture anthropologist, born in London, England. Her work has been published in numerous places including: the BBC news website, SilkRoad (Cathay Pacific), Huffington Post, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Out HK, Creative Quarterly, and 50 other publications that can be viewed on her website.

Dogs + Walking + Photography

Ibarionex Perello August 8, 2014

I’ve had been in need of a creative challenge. That uneasy feeling of wanting to do something different, to push past my comfort zone had been gnawing at me for months. Yet, I was not addressing that hunger as I was making so many other things in my life the priority.

Seeing in Black and White: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello August 7, 2014

In the latest TCF YouTube video, we talk about images that are unique and strong because they are black and white. We examine how images based on tonality, shape, form, line and gesture gain their impact when seen as a monochrome image.

Black and White Conversion #1 - Adobe Lightroom

Ibarionex Perello August 5, 2014

Spurred by questions from viewers of the TCF YouTube Channel, we are introducing a series of videos that walk through the different ways that Ibarionex converts his color photographs into black and white photographs. This videos will discuss his approach begin with Adobe Lightroom and in subsequent videos will include the use of several third-party plug-ins.