Candela: Photography & Cinematography Masters
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Art after pandemic
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With some areas of the world appearing to be turning the corner on Covid-19, we explore whether the pandemic has fundamentally changed art, the new cr...
Michael Yamashita
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic photographer and Asia specialist Michael Yamashita joins us in this episode, discussing the vast changes to the photography indust...
Paola M. Franqui
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Puerto Rican-born photographer now living in New Jersey, Paola Franqui has, under her handle @monaris_, become known for her cinematic street photog...
Staying focused in a mad world
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not focus the lens kind but focus the human kind: being able to concentrate and stay determined is crucial to success in pretty much anything, so how ...
Phedon Papamichael
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ford v Ferrari, Nebraska, Downsizing and 3:10 to Yuma cinematographer Phedon Papamichael joins us, to discuss the future of movies, using a blue light...
Vineet Vohra
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Indian street photographer Vineet Vohra joins us to discuss his distinctive, playful style, trying to capture photos that feel like hitting a 'pause' ...
What is the future of storytelling?
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're a mere blip in history. Many of the artistic mediums that are dominant now weren't as little as a hundred years ago, and with technology progres...
Stanley Kubrick's cinematographer Larry Smith
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Friend and confidante of the great Stanley Kubrick, Larry Smith was the cinematographer on 'Eyes Wide Shut', lit 'The Shining' for which he served as ...
The allure of America
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The USA is so frequently the setting for both cinema and photography, so what's the attraction? We attempt to put it into words, discussing monolithic...
Jord Hammond
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Travelling photographer Jord Hammond joins us to discuss how drifting around Asia caused him to drift into photography, the research that goes into hi...
What lens is the right lens?
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hone in on lens choice, looking at different focal lengths, apertures, and depths of field, what they can bring to a scene and how...
Tyler Shields
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Provocateur' Tyler Shields joins us to talk pissing off the president, having the Secret Service camped outside your house over a photo, doing a six-...
Quality control
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss separating the good ideas from the bad, balancing frequency and quality, and learning to say no to yourself.----more---- Follow the show: i...
David Yarrow
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer David Yarrow joins us to discuss his distinctive black-and-white photos of wildlife, how shooting a bobsleigh race opened him up to the p...
Ocean's Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Ted Griffin, a screenwriter best known for writing Ocean's Eleven (2001), who also co-produced The Wolf of Wall Street (...
Shooting strangers
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Photographing someone you've never met and who is likely just going about their day is a strange thing, especially in this bizarre, often isolated mod...
Tran Tuan Viet
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vietnamese photographer Tran Tuan Viet (@vietsui) joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss his photographic mission to show the nat...
What even is 'fine art photography'?
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Fine art' is a term that helped to get photography taken seriously, but is the distinction still useful? We discuss the false dichotomy of 'art' and ...
Ray Collins
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean photographer Ray Collins talks to hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton about the anatomy of a wave, risking life and limb for 'the shot', ...
When does a photo become digital art?
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Technology has blurred the lines between that which is candid and that which is created. But is one more legitimate than the other? We try and talk co...
There Will Be Blood cinematographer Robert Elswit
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss his long-running partnership with dire...
Where in the world to shoot?
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan's often asked which his favourite countries are to shoot in. In this episode, he and Chris discuss the unique visual aspects to different environ...
Cristina Mittermeier
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does lighting and lens choice work underwater? Photographer Cristina Mittermeier joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss the m...
Compromise
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Almost all projects – from amateur to the highest levels – involve sacrifices, but when should you make concessions and when should you stick to y...
Inception & The Dark Knight cinematographer Wally Pfister
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Academy Award-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister talks to hosts Alan Schaller & Christopher Hooton about his collaborations with Christopher Nolan,...
The relationship between camera and subject
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've got a great scene or subject in front of you, now where are you going to position the camera? Angles and perspectives are the focus of this epi...
Vincent Peters
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vogue and GQ portrait photographer Vincent Peters joins Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss modern celebrity, the need to leave something ...
How important is the camera you use?
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton consider to what extent fancy cameras and equipment bring you better results, how this dif...
Game of Thrones and Ozark director Daniel Sackheim
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Sackheim has become a go-to director for television in Hollywood, directing episodes of Game of Thrones, Ozark, Better Call Saul, True Detective, ...
Titling work (or 'There are 4 kinds of title')
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Giving work a title can be an awkward thing. Too ambiguous? Not ambiguous enough? What about commercial or categorisation considerations? Alan and Chr...
Joel Meyerowitz
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bronx-born photographer Joel Meyerowitz sits down with hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss photography as zen archery, New York in t...
Matt Stuart
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Street photographer Matt Stuart discusses his coverage of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, the wake-up call that was a plastic bullet whizzing past h...
Instagram vs. Reality (aesthetics edition)
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The way we experience film and photography is changing rapidly. But what is lost when we view an image in an Instagram feed rather than a gallery? And...
Manfred Baumann
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The portrait photographer discusses his wide-ranging career that has seen him work with everyone from lingerie models to death row inmates. He explain...
Euphoria cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Euphoria is one of the most visually impressive shows to ever hit television screens. We discuss the HBO series with the director of photography for ...
A note on coronavirus
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A little housekeeping to clear up how the podcast will operate during the outbreak, and why it's business as usual for us.
Martin Parr
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Documentary photographer and Magnum member Martin Parr talks to Alan and Chris about his love-hate relationship with Britain, photography as a form of...
Why shoot black & white?
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the benefits? What are the limitations? How does use of b&w differ in its tone and effectiveness with photography and cinema? Alan and Chris ...
Wes Anderson's cinematographer Bob Yeoman
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-nominated director of photography Robert Yeoman ASC talks to Chris and Alan about his long-running partnership with auteur Wes Anderson, the fas...
Fight Club cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and Chris talk to Oscar nominee Jeff Cronenweth about the groundbreaking visuals of Fight Club, how he went about balancing the visuals and intri...
Steve McCurry
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer Alan Schaller and filmmaker Christopher Hooton chat with NatGeo and Magnum legend Steve McCurry about photography as a solitary endeavour...
Welcome to Candela
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the very first episode, Alan and Chris discuss their paths into photography and cinematography, how they think about the respective disciplines, an...
TEASER
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer Alan Schaller and filmmaker Christopher Hooton take you behind the lens to find out how such wonder is created in front of it. This tease...