In this video, Ibarionex talks “greasing the wheels” when going out to practice street photography. He stresses the importance of begin the process of active seeing and making photographs.
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photo: Khara Plicanic
The Candid Frame #347 - Khara Plicanic
A professional photographer, author, and public speaker, Khara Plicanic’sunique teaching style and playful sense of humor have endeared her to audiences around the globe. She is also the author of The Enthusiast's Guide to Composition.
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Photo: Jason Ogulnik
Multiple Gestures: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, Ibarionex talks about the role the multiple gestures can play in the effectiveness of a composition. Often associated with a singular subject, he examines how gestures expresses by different elements within the frame can make a photograph stronger.
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Photo: Lynn Johnson
The Candid Frame #346 - Lynn Johnson
Known for her intense and sensitive work, Lynn Johnson has been capturing the subtleties of the human condition for 35 years. A regular contributor to publications such as National Geographic, Johnson brings a fresh perspective to fearsome issues—the scourge of landmines, the erosion of threatened languages, rape in the US military ranks, the daily challenge for African women of carrying water or the dangers of global zoonotic disease. Her compassionate photographs honor everyday people and their stories.
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Photo:lionel brient
Light & Dark Contrast: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, Ibarionex talks about the importance of light and dark contrast relative to the subject and the background. Especially important in black and white photography, this awareness of tonality can help to define the subject and create important separation between various elements within the frame.
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photo: Hannah Reyes Morales
The Candid Frame #345 - Hannah Reyes Morales
Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photojournalist whose work focuses on individuals mired in complex situations created by inequality, poverty, and impunity. This includes photographing human trafficking at sea for The New York Times, reporting on war crimes against Cambodian women for Al Jazeera America, and documenting changing indigenous cultures in the Philippines for a grant from National Geographic.
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photo: Eric Castro
Beyond the Snapshot: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, Ibarionex talks about the importance of intent to elevate a photograph from being just a “snapshot”. He discusses how intent, composition and awareness of the entire frame play roles in a successful photograph.
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Photo: Andre Penteado
The Candid Frame #344 - Andre Penteado
Andre Penteado is a Brazilian-born photographer whose work has transitioned from commercial work into the world of fine-art. He increasingly has made his personal projects a larger part of his photographic life.
The suicide of his father inspired him to use the camera to not only contend with his own grief, but also to explore how such tragedies affect the families and friends that are left behind.
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Photo: STUART PATON
Shafts of Light: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, Ibarionex discusses how to take advantage of the dramatic illumination provided by shafts of light. He touches on the importance of biasing the camera’s exposure using a variety of techniques including spot metering and exposure compensation.
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.
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photo: Tony Di Zinno
The Candid Frame #343 - Tony Dizinno
Tony Di Zinno has worked in over 43 countries and on six different continents, this Los Angeles based photographer is as comfortable on Hollywood studio back lots as he is on the foothills of the Himalaya. Tony assisted a milieu of Hollywood’s A-list of celebrity shooters before transitioning into the ‘athlete meets aesthete’ genre with the likes of Nike and Adidas.
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photo: Mahesh Balasubramanian
Seeing Off Center: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, Ibarionex discusses the importance of framing your compositions with awareness of what’s happening along the edges of the frame. Instead of singularly focusing on your subject, he demonstrates how three photographers use the elements along the edges of their respective frames to create strong impactful photographs.
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photo: Ashleigh Raddatz
The Candid Frame #342 - Ashleigh Raddatz
Ashleigh Raddatz specializes in women and family documentary-style photography. She has been documenting her own family, including documenting the intimate challenges of her eldest son’s struggles with autism.
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Review: Eric Kim's "Henri" Camera Strap
It used to be that when you purchased a new camera, you didn’t give much thought to the camera strap. The branded strap that came with the camera may not have been stylish, but it was functional.
Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of designer-camera straps. Some feature a sling design which takes the weights off your neck and allows the photographer to whip it from the hip like a gunslinger. Others have focused more on style rather than offering different functionality.
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photo: Keith Dannemiller
The Candid Frame #341 - Keith Dannemiller
Keith Dannemiller was born and raised in Ohio (US). He graduated with a degree in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University and worked in this field for three years before turning to photography.
He left for Mexico 29 years ago and is going to stay. Specializing in documentary photography, his works have been published in Stern, Al Jazeera America, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, The Nation, Fusion, The Intercept, Financial Times, and The Guardian.
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photo: Donato DiCamillo
The Candid Frame #340 - Donato DiCamillo
When Donato DiCamillo first picked up a camera he knew he would have a hard time putting it down. It became a reason for him to step out from a dark place, which he had struggled with for some time. The dark world in which he knew so well would soon come to light after being released from prison in 2011.
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photo: Barry Lowman
The Unexpected: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this video, Ibarionex discusses the importance of being prepared and open to the unexpected. These can include not just interesting human behavior in public, but also unexpected juxtapositions of disparate elements in the world that suddenly connect within the context of the frame.
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