The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

TCF Ep. 357 - Kawai Matthews

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

KAWAI MATTHEWS is an internationally published and award-winning photographer specializing in portraiture for editorial, entertainment marketing & adv...

TCF Ep. 356 - Ali LeRoi

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ali LeRoi is a photographer as well as the Emmy Award-winning co-creator/executive producer/writer of the critically acclaimed comedy "Everybody Hates...

TCF Ep. 355 - Dotan Saguy

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dotan Saguy was born in a small kibbutz five miles south of Israel's Lebanese border. He grew-up in a diverse working class Parisian suburb, lived in ...

TCF Ep. 354 - Mark Bennington

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Bennington is a New York-based portrait and commercial photographer who also make personal projects a big part of what he does. His creative life...

TCF Ep. 353 - Stacey Pearsall

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and atte...

TCF Ep. 352 - Rose Callahan

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rose Callahan is a photographer and filmmaker living in Brooklyn, New York. Rose is the creator of The Dandy Portraits blog and photographer/co-author...

TCF Ep. 351 - Russell Frederick

13 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Russell Frederick is a photographer from Brooklyn, New York whose global world view and compassion for the human condition informs his work. He produc...

TCF Ep. 350 - Andrea Francolini

06 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Francolini is an photographer who is best known for his amazing photographs of yachting and sailing. His work has been in demand in both the ed...

TCF Ep. 349 - Castro Frank

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Castro Frank is one of today's premier contemporary street photographers. His style fuses a journalistic approach with an artistic eye to create image...

TCF Ep. 348 - Euan Forrester

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Euan Forrester lives in Vancouver, BC and spent 9 months photographing 2 trailbuilders as they built a new mountain bike trail from scratch. He chose ...

TCF Ep. 347 - Khara Plicanic

14 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A professional photographer, author, and public speaker, Khara Plicanic's unique teaching style and playful sense of humor have endeared her to audien...

TCF Ep. 346 - Lynn Johnson

07 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

TCF Ep. 345 - Hannah Reyes Morales

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photojournalist whose work focuses on individuals mired in complex situations created by inequality, poverty, and i...

TCF Ep. 344 - Andre Penteado

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Penteado is a Brazilian-born photographer whose work has transitioned from commercial work into the world of fine-art. He increasingly has made...

TCF Ep. 343 - Tony Di Zinno

18 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Di Zinno has worked in over 43 countries and on six different continents, this Los Angeles based photographer is as comfortable on Hollywood stud...

TCF Ep. 342 - Ashleigh Raddatz

10 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ashleigh Raddatz specializes in women and family documentary-style photography. She creates images which capture authentic stories and emotions throug...

TCF Ep. 341 - Keith Dannemiller

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

TCF Ep. 340 - Donato DiCamillo

19 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

TCF Ep. 339 - Gabriel Hill

12 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Hill is a portrait photographer living in the heart of Basel, Switzerland. His work has been published in various magazines and sites in Germa...

TCF Ep. 338 - Dan Winters

05 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After studying photography in Southern California, Dan Winters finished his formal education at the film school of Ludwig Maximilian University in Mun...

TCF Ep. 337 - Frank W. Ockenfels 3

29 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Ockenfels 3 is a Los Angeles based photographer who has spent nearly 3 decades photographing musicians, celebrities, corporate heads and everyda...

TCF Ep. 336 - Michelle Guillermin

22 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Guillermin is a wildlife and nature photographer who engages the viewer in both the grandeur of and the danger to wildlife. Her use of stark,...

TCF Ep. 335 - Maggie Steber

15 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Steber has worked in 64 countries focusing on humanitarian, cultural, and social stories. Her honors include the Leica Medal of Excellence, Wor...

TCF Ep. 334 - Stacey Tyrell

08 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Tyrell was born and raised in Toronto, ON, Canada. She attended OCAD University where she majored in Photography. Her work predominantly deals ...

TCF Ep. 333 - Danny Clinch Pt. 2

01 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Clinch loves music. He listens to it, plays it, photographs it, and films it. Through this passion, Danny has established himself as one of the ...

TCF Ep. 332 - Danny Clinch Pt. 1

25 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Clinch loves music. He listens to it, plays it, photographs it, and films it. Through this passion, Danny has established himself as one of the ...

TCF Ep. 331 - Chris Marquardt

18 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Marquardt is a professional photographer and producer of the photography podcast, Tips from the Top Floor. He is also leads photographic worksho...

TCF Ep. 330 - Levon Biss

11 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Levon Biss was born in 1975 and grew up in South London. He trained initially to be an illustrator and it was not until his late teens that he picked ...

TCF Ep. 329 - Estevan Oriol

04 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Estevan Oriol is an internationally celebrated professional photographer, director and urban lifestyle entrepreneur. Beginning his career as a hip-hop...

TCF Ep. 328 - Art Wolfe

27 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of his 40-year career, photographer Art Wolfe has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations. Wolfe's photographs are reco...

TCF Ep. 327 - Noe Montes

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Noe Montes is a Los-Angeles based photographer who specializes in documentary work for small non-profits. Though he has years of experience in editori...

TCF Ep. 326 - Kathy Shorr

14 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kathy Shorr is a freelance photographer based in New York. Her work has been exhibited widely at such galleries as Howard Greenberg Gallery, NY, and S...

TCF Ep. 325 - Elias Weiss Friedman (The Dogist)

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Elias Weiss Friedman is a photographer who is popularly known as The Dogist. He is the creator of the popular Instagram feed and blog which is dedicat...

TCF Ep. 324 - Yvonne Venegas

31 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As the daughter of a wedding photographer, Yvonne Venegas' work emerges from a reflection of portraiture charged by an analysis of social class and se...

TCF Ep. 323 - Arthur Meyerson

23 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Arthur Meyerson is recognized as one of America's finest photographers. Since 1974, this native Texan has traveled throughout the world, creating awar...

TCF Ep. 322 - David Alan Harvey

16 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Born in San Francisco, David Alan Harvey was raised in Virginia. He discovered photography at the age of 11. Harvey purchased a used Leica with saving...

TCF Ep. 321 - Patreon Fundraising Effort

10 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 10 years, we've produced one of the best photography-related content in the form ofThe Candid Frame photography podcast. It has featured ...

TCF Ep. 320 - Lara Jo Regan

03 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Jo Regan'scareer as a photographer has been uncommon and diverse, achievingserious acclaim and respect across several disciplines.With a backgrou...

TCF Ep. 319 - Paul Gero

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Gero is a photographer and author and has been a working professional for over 33 years. He is the author of the best-selling book “Mastering D...

TCF Ep. 318 - Sven Markus Richter

11 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sven Markus Victor initial career path was that as a doctor. Though he had an interest in photography, he succumbed to familiar and cultural pressure ...

TCF Ep. 317 - Michael Forster Rothbart

04 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Photojournalist Michael Forster Rothbart’s work explores the human impact of environmental change. His projects have taken him to Bhopal, India, the...

TCF Ep. 316 - Nicole Struppert

28 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Struppert’s creative career began in marketing and advertising. She has always been a visual person with a passion for photography, art, desi...

TCF Ep. 315 - Cristina Mittermeier

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cristina Mittermeier (born Cristina Sofía Goettsch Cabello: November 26, 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a photographer. She has coauthored books for...

TCF Ep. 314 - David Ingraham

14 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

David Ingraham is a Los Angeles based photographer and musician. His work has been presented in numerous publications such as the Los Angeles Times, B...

TCF Ep. 313 - Robert Fischer

07 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Fischer is a photographer and artist who once thought his life path would be that of a psychologist. Instead, he chose to lead a creative life ...

TCF Ep. 312 - Michelle Groskopf

29 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Groskopf is a street photographer based in Los Angeles. She's made a practice of shooting the world around her almost daily for the past 20 y...

TCF Ep. 311 - Street Photography @ LACP

22 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, the Los Angeles Center of Photography dedicated a weekend to the genre of street photography. The weekend included an exhibition, a workshop...

TCF Ep. 310 - Thomas Heaton

15 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Heaton is a UK-based photographer who when he isn’t making a living as a commercial photographer in Whitley Bay, England is exploring the nat...

TCF Ep. 309 - Anna Mia Davidson

08 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Mia Davidson is a freelance photographer based in Seattle, Washington. She believes strongly in the power of images to influence, inspire, and im...

TCF Ep. 308 - Mick Victor

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mick Victor, in his career as a creative director, helps bridge the gap that sometimes exists between a business and a creative mentality. He’s made...

TCF Ep. 307 - Shannon Johnstone

25 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Photographers want to create beauty. It’s the impetus that inspires many to pick up a camera and bring it to their eye. Yet, creating a pleasing com...

TCF Ep. 306 - Donna Pinckley

18 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Donna Pinckley, a native of Louisiana, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Fine Arts in pho...

TCF Ep. 305 - Bruce Smith

12 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Smith is a master fine-art nude, high-fashion and glamour photographer as well as a long-time friend of the show. For decades, he has produced a...

TCF Ep. 304 - Sophia Nahli Allison

21 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sophia Nahli Allison is a visual journalist at the community level and a media arts educator. Born in 1987 + a native of South Central Los Angeles, sh...

TCF Ep. 303 - Sarah T. Skinner & Marc Raco

14 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Photographer Sarah Takako Skinner created the HOPE IS PROJECT as a way to understand the nature of Hope and inspire others to find it. Takako has trav...

TCF Ep. 302 - Wasim Muklashy

07 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Wasim Muklashy is a media professional involved in everything from print publications to video production. He began his career writing for various Pri...

TCF Ep. 301 - Juan Jose Reyes

30 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Juan Jose Reyes is an avid street photographer who helped to found the Miami Street Photography Festival held every year in December. The MSPF© is an...

TCF Ep. 300 - Lois Greenfield

23 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In her exuberant and explosive pictures, Lois Greenfield captures not just the lithe and acrobatic forms of dancers performing their art, but the puri...

TCF Ep. 299 - Brian Ach

16 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Ach is a New York-based photographer who blurs the lines between editorial and commercial photography by telling moving stories––with still ...

TCF Ep. 298 - Sandro Miller

02 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sandro has been photographing people for over thirty years. He became interested in photography at the age of sixteen upon seeing the work of Irving P...

TCF Ep. 297 - Jonathan Alcorn

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Alcorn is a Los Angeles based photojournalist who has documented events and personalities both big and small for over two decades. He current...

TCF Ep. 296 - Kiliii Fish

20 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kiliii Fish is an indigenous photographer and adventurer who specializes in indigenous peoples and global wilderness conservation. He formerly guided ...

TCF Ep. 295 - Wyman Meinzer

13 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas, named so in 1997 by the Texas State Legislature and then Gov. George W. Bush, an honor...

TCF Ep. 294 - Take Kayo

05 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Take Kayo is a Vancouver based street photographer and camera reviewer. Starting his career in photography as a weekend warrior wedding, commercial an...

TCF Ep. 293 - Shawn Theodore (aka @_xST)

28 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 collabo...

TCF Ep. 292 - Susan Rosenberg Jones

21 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We all live 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 th...

TCF Ep. 291 - Jaime Ibarra

14 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 290 - Michelle Rick

07 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 scho...

TCF Ep. 289 - Roderick Lyons

31 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Roderick 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 ...

TCF Ep. 288 - Gary Wagner

24 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 287 - In Conversation 3

18 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The last nine years of producing The Candid Frame have included hundreds of special and memorable conversations with great photographers. It’s also ...

TCF Ep. 286 - Muir Vidler

10 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 285 - Magdalena Sole

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 be...

TCF Ep. 284 - Matt Sweeney

27 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 283 - Street Photography Panel

20 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ibarionex shared the stage with curator and writer Colin Westerbeck (Bystander: A History of Street Photography) and photographer and educator Julia D...

TCF Ep. 282 - Laurie Rubin

13 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Laurie Rubin is an international award-winning photographer specializing in nature and aerial photography. Her passion for photography includes a care...

TCF Ep. 281 - Pat Pattison

07 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 do...

TCF Ep. 280 - Hatnim Lee

27 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hatnim Lee is a Korean-American editorial photographer who has shot everying from fashion to weddings. Her personal project focuses on her family's li...

TCF Ep. 279 - Jake Niece

08 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Niece is a wildlife firefighter who is also a passionate photographer. He has documented his work and that of his fellow firefighters. The result...

TCF Ep. 278 - Doug Hyun

01 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Hyun has made a career of making great still photographs for some of the best television and motion picture productions including Spiderman, Dead...

TCF Ep. 277 - Niko J. Kallianiotis

25 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Niko Kallianiotis is an educator and photographer based in Pennsylvania. He started his career as a newspaper photographer, first as a freelancer at T...

TCF Ep. 276 - Colin Westerbeck Pt. 2

18 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 275 - Colin Westerbeck Pt. 1

04 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 274 - Jenna Close

20 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 sti...

TCF Ep. 273 - Blake Andrews

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Blake Andrews is a street photographer who is a member of the street photography collective In-Public. Based in the American Northwest, his invidiual ...

TCF Ep. 272 - Ami Vitale

07 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ami Vitale’s journey as a photojournalist has taken her to 85 countries. She has witnessed civil unrest, poverty, destruction of life, and unspeakab...

TCF Ep. 271 - Matt Stuart

30 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TCF Ep. 270 - John Free

23 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

John Free is a social documentary/street photographer who lives in Los Angeles. His photographic essays have ranged from railroad tramps in California...

TCF Ep. 269 - Andrew Tomasino

16 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Tomasino is a portrait and street photographer who often crosses the lines between both bodies of work, creating interesting narratives within ...

TCF Ep. 268 - Acuity Press (Everard Williams & Dennis Keeley)

09 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Acuity Press creates exceptionally curated, print on demand, fine-art books, that illuminate the work of both established and talented emerging artist...

TCF Ep. 267 - Joe Aguirre

23 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Aguirre is a San Francisco based photographer currently spending his time focused on personal documentary and lyrical narrative projects. Joe live...

TCF Ep. 266 - Natalia Martinez & Bill Parsons

16 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Parsons and Natalia Martinez are the team behind Northern California-based Photo Lab Pet Photography and Design Lab Creative Studio (soon to be m...

TCF Ep. 265 - Kale Friesen

02 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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...

TCF Ep. 264 - Ugo Cei

21 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ugo Cei is an Italian IT professional that caught the bug of photography and now spends every free minute he has taking photos and uses every business...

TCF Ep. 263 - Christopher Cushman

12 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Cushman was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. Growing up in Detroit in the 60's and 70's gave him a unique perspective on people, which...

TCF Ep. 262 - Nancy Lehrer

05 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Lehrer sets out to capture daily life and interactions. These life events are sometimes celebratory but more often commonplace. They are made up...

TCF Ep. 261 - Karen Hutton

16 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Hutton has worked as an actress, a horse trainer, a voice over artist as well as a photographer. Her versatility revolves around her passion for...

TCF Ep. 260 - David duChemin

09 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

David duChemin is an assignment photographer based in Vancouver. He has extensive international assignment experience on six continents. David duChemi...

TCF Ep. 259 - Frederick Van Johnson

24 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Frederick Van Johnson is the host of the very popular podcast, This Week in Photo, also known as TWiP. It is a show where he and a few other photograp...

TCF Ep. 258 - Jeff Rojas

17 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Rojas is an American Photographer based in New York City. After a stint working in corporate America, he left to pursue his passion for photograp...