The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast

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. That's what Matt Sweeney's photographs do. They show an unexpected and beautiful side of Hollywood in the early eighties, where the 1-mile stretch between Hollywood and Vine and Hollywood and Highland was a setting of public theater with every kind of character, both big and small.  Taken during his early twenties using a Nikon SLR with Kodachrome film, his images of Los Angeles capture a unique time in a way that's rare and wonderful.    Resources:   http://www.mudstonephoto.com   http://mudstonephoto.tumblr.com   http://levrukhin.tumblr.com   http://www.shootingfilm.net/2013/12/wonderful-color-photos-of-los-angeles.html   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com  

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.  Julia and Colin have both been guest on TCF. Click on the links below to listen to their respective appearances.    Resources   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/2015/5/3/the-candid-frame-275-colin-westerbeck-pt-1?rq=colin%20westerbeck   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/2011/09/candid-frame-121-julia-dean.html?rq=julia%20dean   http://www.dnjgallery.net   http://juliadean.com  

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.  Most recently, one of her aerial images was selected to be on a worldwide tour with DJI’s SkyPixel Perspective Gallery. She won 1st place in the Winsland Smith Rice International Awards for the Zoo & Aquarium category. Her image was in the 2013 Fall Awards issue of Nature’s Best and was displayed at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Resources:   http://www.imagesbylaurie.com   http://www.thearcanum.com   http://www.viewbug.com   http://www.pipermackayphotography.com   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com    

Pat Pattison is an expert on career re-invention, not only because he has conducted extensive research on the topic but because he has successfully done it himself. He is a Hudson Institute certified transition and career coach specializing in helping professional creative people. A former Walt Disney Studios executive, Pat was asked to teach a night class on “The Business of Art” at a Los Angeles community college about six years ago. Every semester he noticed that fully a third of his class were people 45+ who wanted to start more creative and fulfilling new lives. That was the genesis of his “Creative YOU Turn” program, coaching, workshops and book.  Pat has been a Hollywood, toy Industry, and advertising executive for most of his career. He served as VP of marketing for the Metromedia (now Fox) TV stations and VP of creative services at Disney (Buena Vista) Television as well as creative services at Disneyland.  Among the many successful films, television shows, and celebrities he has marketed: Star Wars,

Hatnim Lee is a Korean-American editorial photographer who has shot everying from fashion to weddings. Her personal project focuses on her family's liquor store in the Washington DC area. The resulting images, which were recently showcased in PDN magazine, capture a unique perspective that reveals both a family and a community.    Resources:   http://www.hatn.im   http://www.hatnimleeweddings.com   http://www.jeromeliebling.com   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe   http://thisweekinphoto.com   info@thecandidframe.com  

Jake Niece is a wildlife firefighter who is also a passionate photographer. He has documented his work and that of his fellow firefighters. The results are unique photographs the captures a personal perspective on wildfires and the people who fight them. After a career as an engineer, he has transitioned to working as a photographer who also captures images of snow and motor sports.    Resources:   http://www.jakeniece.com   http://jerrydodrill.photoshelter.com/#!/index   http://www.squarespace.com/stories?channel=podcast&subchannel=candidframe&source=candidframe   http://thecandidframe.com   info@thecandidframe.com  

Doug Hyun has made a career of making great still photographs for some of the best television and motion picture productions including Spiderman, Deadwood, Carnival, Six-Feet Under, Nip/Tuck and Curb Your Enthusiasm.    Resources:   http://www.motionpicturestills.com   http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL5347YF   http://www.thearcanum.com   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com  

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.    He is currently an Assistant Professor of Photography at Marywood University in Scranton, PA and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is also a contributing photographer for The New York Times. His work has been published and exhibited nationally and internationally.   He holds a B.F.A. and M.A. in photography from Marywood University and an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts, in New York.    Resources:   http://www.nikokallianiotis.com/#!/index   http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535C7T   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com    

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.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Westerbeck   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821227262?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0821227262&linkCode=xm2&tag=thecanfra-20   http://natandvir.com   http://streetphotography2015.com   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com    

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.    Resources:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Westerbeck   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821227262/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0821227262&link_code=as3&tag=thecanfra-20&linkId=XC3EZJEVDOWGMWCL   http://photobizx.com/candid-frame-listeners/   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com  

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.  Jon and Jenna were early adopters of remote controlled aerial photography, they particularly enjoy making composite images and they spend a fair amount of time on their surfboards. Jenna is currently a director on the national board of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) where she works to promote sustainable business practices and encourage a supportive environment for ASMP members and the photographic community at large.   Resources:   http://www.p2photography.net   http://asmp.org   http://www.keatleyphoto.com   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com  

Blake Andrews is a street photographer who is a member of the street photography collective In-Public. Based in the American Northwest, his invidiual images and personal projects strive to move beyond the rigidity of genre and to express something unique and personal with a camera.    Resources:   http://blakeandrewsphoto.com   http://www.in-public.com/BlakeAndrews   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com   Discover what a Squarespace website can do for your web presence.    http://www.squarespace.com/stories?channel=podcast&subchannel=candidframe&source=candidframe   Discover the secrets of professional wedding and portrait photographers on the PhotoBix Exposed podcast.    http://photobizx.com/candid-frame-listeners/

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. Her work has garnered multiple awards from prestigious organizations including World Press Photos, the Lowell Thomas Award for Travel Journalism, Lucie awards, the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting, and the Magazine Photographer of the Year award, among many others. She has been working most recently with Ripple Effect Images, an organization of well-known scientists, writers, photographers and filmmakers with a mission of creating powerful and persuasive films and s

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. A little later, in 1986, Matt discovered skateboarding after watching the film “Back to the Future”. Skating occupied his every waking moment until 1994, when he looked up from the half-pipe and noticed that girls had got a lot more interesting. He also indulged in a brief, ill-advised affair with Kung Fu. Matt’s father, keenly aware that his son would never be the next Bruce Lee, introduced him to photography, handing over books by Robert Frank & Henri Cartier-Bresson. Ever since then, photography has been Matt’s overriding passion, although he’s still quite interested in skateboards and girls. (But thankfully not Kung Fu). Resources:   http://www.mattstuart.com   http://www.in-public.com   http://www.thomasroma.com   Visit The Candid Frame websi

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.  John has been inspiring to photographers of all ages of all skill levels for many years through teaching sold-out classes and workshops on street photography in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and London. Part stand-up and part evangelist, he speaks from the heart to inspire new generations of photographers.  He is also involved with several non-profit organizations teaching inner-city kids the excitement and power that they can get being dedicated photographers.    Resources:   http://www.johnfreephotography.com   http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com  

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.  Resources: http://andrewtomasino.com   http://andrewtomasino.com/blog/   http://www.brinsonbanks.com   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com

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.  They are dedicated to the creation of an elegant, refined and self-directed discovery of new art, that will celebrate the singular vision of the artist and cater to the most discerning of collectors.  Acuity Press was founded by photographers and educators Everard Williams and Dennis Keeley.  Resources:   http://acuitypress.com   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Joseph_Martinez   http://www.lopezdezubiria.com   Recieve a free copy of The Candid Frame: On Street Photography by signing up for our mailing list.    http://thecandidframe.us10.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=38abdeb5e0d996c3516edeacc&id=a973698b08  

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.   Resources:   http://www.joeaguirrephotography.com   http://thoughtlesshero.com   http://thebenmolina.tumblr.com   Subscribe to The Candid Frame mailing list to receive your free copy of the ebook, TCF: On Street Photography.    http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/2015/2/20/free-ebook-on-street-photography   info@thecandidframe.com  

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. They are honored to be favorites of a variety of companies, organizations and publications including Bark Magazine.  They live in Petaluma, California, supported by their two dogs and two cats.    Resources:   http://www.photolabpets.com   http://www.tailsfromthelab.com   http://www.michaelrudin.com   http://www.erikalmas.com   http://localmilkblog.com   https://www.flickr.com/groups/thecandidframe/   https://www.youtube.com/user/lafotoboy/featured?view_as=public   info@thecandidframe.com  

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.  In 2001 Kale headed west to Vancouver BC where he continued my love of arts, music and skateboarding.  A hunger to see the world and be inspired, Kale moved to Paris, France in 2006 to focus on his artistic pursuits. After visiting the Fondation Cartier-Bresson on a summer afternoon in 2007 he knew in that instant that the only thing he wanted to do was make photographs. The people and architecture of Paris became Kale’s photography school.  While in living in Europe Kale began shooting on the streets of Paris every day and traveling to abandoned spaces in France and Belgium, experimenting with Fine Art photography and street photography.  After returning to Vanc