In this video, explore the importance of exploring the setting and not focusing solely on the subject. We demonstrate how by paying attention at the overall scene and using the subject as a flourishing element can result in an exceptional image.
Read Morephoto: John Free
The Candid Frame #270 - John Free
John Free is a social documentary/street photographer who lives in Los Angeles. His photographic essays have ranged from railroad tramps in California to automobile abstracts to Paris street life.
Read Morephoto: Mike Beecham
This Week's Favorites: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, we focus on three images that we particular liked. Though there is no specific theme or idea that we focus on, we hope that it provides some examples of what makes a good street photograph stand out.
Read Morephoto: Andrew Tomasino
The Candid Frame #269 - Andrew Tomasino
Andrew Tomasino is a portrait and street photographer who often crosses the lines between both bodies of work, creating interesting narratives within the world he sees. His ongoing personal project, "Queen City", which peels back the curtain of Drag Performers in his home town, was recently featured at the Art Directors Club in New York City.
Read Morephoto: Sergio Lopes
The Role of Color: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, we explore how we can reveal relationships and interactions between people in street scenes. Moving beyond capturing subjects in isolation, we challenge the street photographer to explore how people behave, interact and reveal themselves in a public space.
Read MoreThe Candid Frame #268 - Acuity Press (Everard Williams & Dennis Keeley)
Acuity Press creates exceptionally curated, print on demand, fine-art books, that illuminate the work of both established and talented emerging artists. Through our exquisitely made books, collectors, museums and galleries gain access to undiscovered and under represented talent.
Read Morephoto: Aaron Mitchell
Relationships: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, we explore how we can reveal relationships and interactions between people in street scenes. Moving beyond capturing subjects in isolation, we challenge the street photographer to explore how people behave, interact and reveal themselves in a public space.
Read Morephoto: Joe Aguirre
The Candid Frame #267 Joe Aguirre
Joe Aguirre is a San Francisco based photographer currently spending his time focused on personal documentary and lyrical narrative projects. Joe lives among his subjects; he uses the street aesthetic to create candid, nude, and conceptual portraiture. Dividing his time between art and street photography, Joe is searching for a way to communicate his work to the world in a singular presentation.
Read MoreFree eBook on Street Photography
As part of our growth for 2015, we are planning to release TCF-branded ebooks. The first of these focuses on a genre of photography I have a strong affinity for, street photography. In The Candid Frame: On Street Photography, I share with you some of the things that make a difference in my own photographic work and I want to offer it to you for free.
Read Morephoto: Robert Miller
Photographing thru Windows: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's TCF video, we discuss the common street photography motif of photographing strangers through windows. We focus not only on the choice of subject, but also the importance of reflection, lighting, color and the telling gesture.
Read Morephoto: Photo Lab Pet Photography
The Candid Frame #266 - Natalia Martinez & Bill Parsons
Bill Parsons and Natalia Martinez are the team behind Northern California-based Photo Lab Pet Photography and Design Lab Creative Studio (soon to be merged into The Labs & Co.). With a shared passion for animals, their work centers around photographing them in a natural environment and letting their individuality shine. They work with commercial and private clients and volunteer services to shelters and rescue organizations as proud members of HeARTs Speak.
Read Morephoto: Chris Leskovsek
The Whole Composition: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, we talk about the importance of slowing down and paying careful attention to every element in the composition.
Read Morephoto: Masum Khan
Seeing Beyond Cliche: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, we take inspiration from a message posted on the TCF Flickr blog. We examine several images that move beyond the long-standing cliches of street photography and create photographs that are dynamic, interesting and beautiful.
Read Morephoto: Kale Friesen
The Candid Frame #265 - Kale Friesen
Kale Friesen was born into the expansive vistas of Saskatchewan in 1981. At a very young age Kale became immersed in art and knew that he was destined to work in the arts. Kale spent his entire youth painting, drawing and playing music, and it wasn’t until he discovered photography that Kale understood how best he could realize his aesthetic vision.
Read MoreStreet Photography: Building the Shot
In this video, I discuss my approach for making a recent photograph on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. Using a Samsung NX1 and a 30mm lens, I describe how I used my awareness of light, shadow and setting to help build the potential for a satisfying street photograph.
Read MoreThe Candid Frame #264 - Ugo Cei
Ugo Cei is an IT professional that caught the bug of photography and now spends every free minute he has taking photos and uses every business trip or vacation as an opportunity to create new images of foreign cities and natural landscapes.
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