There a few photographers that have influenced the way that I see and wield a camera than Jay Maisel. Since my younger days when I looked endlessly at his work in magazines or books until the time I was able to spend a week with him during a photo workshop, I have been influenced and inspired by this New York photographer.
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Mary Ellen Mark: March 20, 1940 - May 25, 2015
I am so saddened to hear of the passing of Mary Ellen Mark. As a photographer, she was an exceptional talent using her camera to reveal the famous and the invisible with a poignant and beautiful eye. As a human being, she was generous and filled with an amazing compassion, though she didn't suffer fools lightly.
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The Candid Frame Joins the TWIP Network
I'm really excited to announce that The Candid Frame is now part of the TWIP Network. Led by my friend Frederick Van Johnson, TWIP is shaping up to be a powerful network of photography podcasts of which I'm glad to be a part.
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photo: Niko J. Kallianiotis
The Candid Frame #277 - Niko J. Kallianiotis
Niko Kallianiotis is an educator and photographer based in Pennsylvania. He started his career as a newspaper photographer, first as a freelancer at The Times Leader, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and then as a staff photographer at The Coshocton Tribune in Coshocton, Ohio, and The Watertown Daily Times in Watertown, New York.
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photo: Jeff Hayward
Seeing Joy: Images from the Flickr Pool
In our latest video, we talk about the challenge of capturing the emotion of joy in street photography. The face we put in public is often very different from the one we wear in private. But there are moments and situations where we reveal ourselves in a very personal way. So, we look at images that capture expressions of joy in very public situations.
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The Candid Frame #276 - Colin Westerbeck Pt. 2
Colin Westerbeck is a writer, curator, and teacher of the history of photography. He is also the co-author along with Joel Meyerowitz of Bystander: A History of Street Photography.
With this episode, we share the second half of our two-part interview which delves into an in-depth conversation of street photography then and now.
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photo: Saimon Hassain
Paying Attention to Light: Images from the Flickr Pool
In our latest video, we stress the importance of paying attention to the quality of light when practicing street photography. Light is as important in street photography as with another other genre of photography. These images help to demonstrate how awareness of light can elevate the impact of a photograph.
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The Candid Frame #275 - Colin Westerbeck Pt. 1
Colin Westerbeck is a writer, curator, and teacher of the history of photography. He is also the co-author along with Joel Meyerowitz of Bystander: A History of Street Photography.
This special two-part interview which delves into an in-depth conversation of street photography then and now.
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photo: Benjiman Brown
Photographing Street Performers: Images from the Flickr Pool
In our latest video, we explore how to make better photographs of street performers. We explore the importance not only of the subject, but also the background, foreground, lighting and considerations for making better, simpler and strong compositions.
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photo: Jenna Close & Jon Held
The Candid Frame #274 - Jenna Close
Jenna Close is half of the duo P2. She and her partner Jon got their start shooting for the alternative energy industry and have now branched into still and motion projects for industrial and advertising clients. They’ve worked for some fun people like NBC San Diego, Sierra Club, Beta Engineering and The Cincinnati Zoo.
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photo: Kim Allen
Place as Character: Images from the Flickr Pool
This week we talk about the concept of place as character. How do you create an interesting photograph of a place or a location but which excludes the presence of people. We try to answer the question and identify how such images can lure the subject into the scene and linger.
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photo: Blake Andrews
The Candid Frame #273 - Blake Andrews
Blake Andrews is a street photographer who is also a member of the street photography collective, In-Public. Based in the American Northwest, his individual photographs and photo projects try to move beyond genre to find unique ways of personal expression through photography.
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photo: Ami Vitale
The Candid Frame #272 - Ami Vitale
Ami Vitale’s journey as a photojournalist has taken her to 85 countries. She has witnessed civil unrest, poverty, destruction of life, and unspeakable violence. But she has also experienced surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit, and she is committed to highlighting the surprising and subtle similarities between cultures. Her photographs have been exhibited around the world in museums and galleries and published in international magazines including National Geographic, Adventure, Geo, Newsweek, Time, and Smithsonian.
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photo: Matt Stuart
The Candid Frame #271 - Matt Stuart
Born in 1974, Matt Stuart was raised in the leafy suburbs of Harrow, North West London. He admits to a less than distinguished school career, but was called upon aged 11 to play a trumpet solo in front of the Queen Mother. Her Majesty’s reaction is not recorded.
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Seeing the Setting: Images from the Flickr Pool
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.
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photo: 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.
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