The Candid Frame #294 - Take Kayo

Ibarionex Perello October 4, 2015

Take Kayo is a Vancouver based street photographer and camera reviewer. Starting his career in photography as a weekend warrior wedding, commercial and sports photographer in the mid 1990's, Take worked for Kodak-Phototrader from 1996 to 2005. During that time he worked with all the local commercial labs and professional photographers in town and understood the 'business' of photography... and wasn't happy.

The Candid Frame #293 - Shawn Theodore aka @_xST

Ibarionex Perello September 27, 2015

A great street portrait is more than just a photograph of a stranger. In many ways that person being photographed and the photographer enter a collaboration. The subject is choosing to open themselves to being revealed and interpreted by the photographer. And the photographer, if he’s adept enough, is communicating what they find fascinating and beautiful about that subject. And in the hands of a really good photographer, they reveal something about the community and the culture they exist in.

The Candid Frame #292 - Susan Rosenberg Jones

Ibarionex Perello September 20, 2015

We all lives such ordinary lives. We get up each morning, take a shower, brush our teeth, get ready for work or get the kids ready for school. We go through each day in activities that are very similar to the ones that we’ve done the day before and the day before that, making the time seem like some kind of homogenous blur. We don’t think of those moments as being especially interesting or even memorable.

The Candid Frame #291 - Jaime Ibarra

Ibarionex Perello September 13, 2015

Once you’ve made the decision to practice photography and after you’ve made the investment in a camera and software, well, that’s when the real challenge begins. The questions becomes how you get from being yet another guy or gal with a camera to one that actually produces work that is unique, beautiful and hopefully personal.

The Candid Frame #290 - Michelle Rick

Ibarionex Perello September 7, 2015

There are different stories about what leads a person to pick up a camera to do more than just making snapshots. Some of these stories begin high school course, or when they have their first child or when they look at somebody else’s work and think to themselves, “I could do that”.

The Candid Frame #289 - Roderick Lyons

Ibarionex Perello August 30, 2015

Rod Lyons began his journey as a photographer while serving in Vietnam as a member of the Air Force. However, his desire to be a creative person and have unique experiences was born his his early years growing in South Los Angeles.

Inspired by the likes of Roy DeCarava and Gordon Parks, pursued his passion for photography in many forms which included portraiture, photojournalism and street photography.

The Candid Frame #288 - Gary Wagner

Ibarionex Perello August 23, 2015

The beauty of the landscape is experienced in a unique and beautiful way when it is captured as a black and white photograph. Without the presence of color, the natural world is revealed using a very personal point of view, that of the photographer.. Shades of gray reveal the subtle nuances that are not immediately obvious when we see the world in full color.

The Candid Frame #287 - In Conversation 3

Ibarionex Perello August 17, 2015

The last nine years of producing The Candid Frame have included hundreds of special and memorable conversations with great photographers. It’s also provided me not only unique insight into what it means to pursue one’s passion for making photographs, but also what it means to make the choice to lead a creative life.

The Candid Frame #286 - Muir Vidler

Ibarionex Perello August 9, 2015

When it comes to portraits, people who are being their unique selves can result in the best photographs. In a world where digitally enhanced versions of ourselves are displayed everywhere, it’s refreshing to see images where real people are themselves. It’s made all the better when people who take pride in their uniqueness present themselves in front of the photographer’s lens.

Challenge Me: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello August 8, 2015

In this week's video, Ibarionex chooses images from the Flickr pool that challenge the way he sees. He describes how each photographers makes a different choice in terms of how they use the camera, compose their shot and visualize the scene and subject matter. The result are images that are beautiful and distinctive.

The Candid Frame #285 - Magdalena Sole

Ibarionex Perello August 2, 2015

The culture of the Mississippi Delta is a wealthy one. Just as its land has been a rich source for cotton and soybean, the people of the Delta have been ripe for stories, both written and visual. Whether it’s William Faulkner with a typewriter or William Eggleston with his camera, each artist has proven the Delta as an endless source of inspiration. It’s a place that has lured many a photographer.

But it’s a place filled with contradictions. As rich as it is for the creative artist, the existence of poverty, economic disparity and the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow is not far behind. It makes it hard to idealize or demonize a place and its people. To know the place, you have to go deeper.

Revealing a Place: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello August 1, 2015

In this video, we explore how to make an interesting photograph of a place that moves beyond simply making a snapshot. We discuss how to use lighting, color, pattern and composition to make a photograph than can arrest a viewer's attention.

In this video, we talk about how to make an interesting photograph of a place. We touch on how to move beyond the snapshot of a place and using elements of lighting, composition and more to produce a photograph that arrests a viewer's attention.

The Candid Frame #284 - Matt Sweeney

Ibarionex Perello July 26, 2015

Hollywood is a town that has been defined more by its myths than its realities. It's a town built on fiction and endless aspirations.

So, photographs that are free from the influence of publicists and marketing teams can seem jarring and surprising. But that can be a good thing.

The Candid Frame #283 - Street Photography Panel

Ibarionex Perello July 19, 2015

Ibarionex shared the stage with curator and writer Colin Westerbeck (Bystander: A History of Street Photography) and photographer and educator Julia Dean (Los Angeles Center of Photography) discussing the topic of street photography.

Held at the DNJ Gallery the panel held in front of a live audience focuses on the street photography's history, the impact of smart phones and the qualities that make a good image a great photograph.

The Candid Frame #282 - Laurie Rubin

Ibarionex Perello July 12, 2015

Laurie Rubin is an international award-winning photographer specializing in nature and aerial photography. Her passion for photography includes a career working in the Education departments of software companies such as Nik Software, Google+ Photos, and Macphun. She is currently working with ViewBug and as an inception Master for Trey Ratcliff’s The Arcanum.

Unusual Compositions: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello July 10, 2015

Using images pulled from The Candid Frame Flickr pool we discuss the effectiveness of unusual compositions in photography.

Each week we pull images submitted by listeners to The Candid Frame Flickr pool. You can submit images for consideration in these weekly videos as well as become part of a growing community of photographers.