The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast

Matthew Jordan Smith is an American photographer based in Tokyo, Japan, and works between Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles. He has photographed some of the world's most famous celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah, Angela Bassett, Tyra Banks, and more. His advertising clients include Olay, Pantene, Revlon, Showtime, and HBO. Matthew focuses on personal projects, photo exhibits, and book projects in his spare time. Smith has published three books, Sepia Dreams, Lost & Found, and Future American President. He has received numerous awards, including the Vision and George Eastman Power of Image awards. He is a Nikon Ambassador and the host of the Master Your Lens photography podcast. Matthew is represented by LVA Represents in New York City. Resources Matthew Jordan Smith https://www.matthewjordansmith.com/ Kwaku Alston https://kwakualston.com/ Websites The Candid Frame Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/thecandidframe Signed Editions of “Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual W

KyeongJun Yang is a photographer from South Korea. Born and raised in Jinhae, South Korea. Yang came to the United States at 18 and studied journalism and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. His works focus on how individuals and small communities are impacted by society and culture. His ongoing personal project, Men Don't Cry, is an intimate exploration of his complicated relationship with his father, who lives with depression and a history of childhood trauma. Resources Kyeong Jun Yang Eli Reed Websites Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Frames Magazine Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

Rollence Patugan is an American Photographer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Identity, diversity, and visibility are undercurrents of Rollence’s work. Having originally come from Baldwin Park, CA, a small but diverse town in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles. Rollence wants his work to serve the underrepresented. Growing up in the 1980s as an Asian-American of Chinese and Filipino descent, he did not see a reflection of himself or his Latino friends in government, sports, entertainment, and the arts. Rollence felt he didn’t exist as an American. In his work, Rollence strives to reflect the ethnic diversity that has always been a part of his experiences and uses his voice through art to allow people to be seen. Resources Websites Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Frames Magazine Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work at The Cand

Born and raised in France, Anouk Krantz moved to the United States in the late 1990s. Living in New York City, she completed high school at the Lycee Francais and earned her bachelor’s degree while working for a lifestyle magazine. Following college, she worked at Cartier’s corporate office in New York that, oversees the Americas. Anouk later studied at the International Center of Photography and has received wide acclaim for her bestselling Wild Horses of Cumberland Island (2017) (second edition//fourth reprint), West: The American Cowboy (2019) (seventh reprint), and American Cowboys (Fall 2021) (third reprint) - Anouk's solo journey across America from 2019 to 2021 - which reveals the intimate lives and families of this private and elusive icon of the American West.   Her work has appeared in prominent galleries and museums and earned accolades from the International Photography and Monochrome Awards. Her books and her art have been praised by international publications, such as L'oeil De La Photographie,

Harvey Stein is a professional photographer, teacher, lecturer, author and curator based in New York City. He currently teaches at the International Center of Photography. He returns to the show to discuss his latest book Coney Island People: 50 Years.  Resources Harvey Stein Days of Punk Margarita Mavromichalis Websites Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Frames Magazine Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

Michael Grecco is an award-winning commercial photographer and film director noted for his iconic celebrity portraits, innovative magazine covers, editorial images, and advertising spreads for NBC/Universal, GE, Pfizer, HBO, Kodak, ABC, IBM, Yahoo!, ESPN, Wired, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Premier and more. His distinguished work is regularly featured in prestigious galleries such as Louis Stern, G. Ray Hawkins, Stephen Cohen and Fahey Klein. Michael makes his second appearance on the show to discuss his recent book, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991. The seminal book provides a a personal and intimate of the punk rock scene. It includes iconic images of performances, portraits, and rare backstage moments of punk-rock legends. Resources Michael Grecco Days of Punk Album Recommendations Sex Pistols - Never Mind Bollocks The Clash - London Calling Buzzcocks - Love Bites The Mekons - Fear and Whiskey Au Pairs - Sense and Sensuality Mo-dettes - The Story So Far Webs

Debe Arlook is an award-winning American artist working in photography. Arlook’s conceptual and documentary work is a response to her surroundings and the larger environment. Her projects depict the inner and outer worlds of human relationships, informed by her studies in filmmaking, psychology, and spiritual practices. Arlook’s latest project, one, one thousand, is a collaboration between Debe, her sister, Lori Sandler, and her son, David. This unconventional documentary exposes the impact of a rare and incurable form of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, on Lori and David. At 28 years old, David endures seizures, has scoliosis and severe autism and requires 24-hour care. After years of pursuing conventional approaches to stop seizures, Lori turned to unconventional healers, working in energetic and mystical realms. Her love for David and finding meaning through their circumstances fuels her dedication to his care and her own personal and spiritual growth. Resources Debe Arlook Mathew Finley Elinor Carruci

Mike Poggioli came to see photography as a serious creative outlet when he moved to Chicago in 2015 and became enamored by the beauty of the city’s architecture. He was particularly drawn to the L trains, experiencing every ride through The Loop, Chicago’s downtown center, as a complimentary architecture tour. Mike then brought his newfound love for cityscapes to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he studied clinical psychology. It wasn’t until he began a clinical internship in Asheville, North Carolina, that he ventured into landscape photography. While there, Mike quickly discovered a passion for capturing the layers of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He is currently based out of Asheville, NC. Resources Mike Poggioli Bryan Minear   Websites Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: The Visual Path eBook Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at

We wrap up the year with a special conversation with photographer Sean Tucker and painter/podcaster Jeffery Saddoris. Through their respective YouTube channel and podcasts, they have helped educate and inspire countless photographers and other creatives. This conversation revolves around a discussion of what defines success and how we each assess where we have been and where we are going with our respective creative lives. Resources Sean Tucker Jeffery Saddoris Websites The Candid Frame PayPal Contribution Link Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

In this episode, Ibarionex shares details about recent events that have impacted the production of the show for the last several weeks, including flood damage to the studio. He explains how the show will be returning to its regular production schedule in 2023, which will include a celebration of its 600th episode. Websites The Candid Frame PayPal Contribution Link Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

David Ulrich is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals, including Aperture, Parabola, MANOA, and Sierra Club publications. Ulrich's photographs have been exhibited internationally in over seventy-five one-person and group exhibitions in museums, galleries, and universities. He is currently co-director of the Pacific New Media Foundation in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. He has taught for Pacific New Media, the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa, and was a Professor and Chair of the Art Department at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. He served as Associate Professor and Chair of the Photography Department of The Art Institute of Boston for fifteen years. His recent book is The Mindful Photographer Websites David Ulrich Stephen Shore Todd Hido Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Chico Review Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Cli

Evan Tanaka is the creative mind of Naka Studios, an LA-based creative production studio that has generated and inspired well-known and up-and-coming brands. Offering innovative ways to help brands stand out through social media, marketing campaigns, ads, and so much more, Evan brings the vision to life. He creates something that makes a huge impact by taking the concept, working together, and collaborating.    Websites Evan Tanaka Cole Walliser Kostas Garcia Brayden Figueroa Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

Ed Kashi is a renowned photojournalist, filmmaker, speaker and educator who has been making images and telling stories for 40 years. His restless creativity has continually placed him at the forefront of new approaches to visual storytelling. Dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times, a sensitive eye and an intimate and compassionate relationship with his subjects are signatures of his intense and unsparing work. As a member of VII Photo Agency, Kashi has been recognized for his complex imagery and compelling rendering of the human condition.  Kashi’s innovative approach to photography and filmmaking has produced several influential short films and earned recognition by the POYi Awards as 2015’s Multimedia Photographer of the Year. Kashi’s embrace of technology has led to creative social media projects for clients, including National Geographic, The New Yorker, and MSNBC. From implementing a unique approach to photography and filmmaking in his 2006 Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook

Arturo Soto was born in 1981 in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He has published the photobooks In the Heat (2018) and A Certain Logic of Expectations (2021). Soto holds a PhD in Fine Art from the University of Oxford, an MFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and an MA in Art History from University College London. He curated the exhibition Foreign Correspondence at the Architectural Association and took part in the first edition of Forecast Platform at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. His work has been exhibited internationally and is included in the books Primal Sight, Imaginaria, and the Subjective Atlas of Mexico. Soto's photobook reviews have been published in ASX, Elephant, and the VII Foundation. Websites Arturo Soto Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Chris Suspect Day of the Dead Workshop Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download S

Ex-medical doctor Norman Seeff emigrated from South Africa to New York in 1968 to pursue a career as a photographer, filmmaker, and designer. Three years later, he relocated to Los Angeles as Art Director at United Artists Records, where his album cover designs and photography received many Grammy nominations. He went independent in 1975 and has worked with hundreds of artists, including Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Ike and Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, and many others. Seeff is now engaged in documentary filmmaking, focusing on exploring the inner dynamics of the creative process. Websites Norman Seeff Sebastiao Salgado Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Chris Suspect Day of the Dead Workshop Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You c

KAREN BALLARD is an award-winning photojournalist and local 600 motion picture still photographer based in Los Angeles. Entertainment clients include Warner Bros, Universal, Sony, Paramount, Netflix, CBS Films, Amazon, The Walt Disney Company, Lionsgate, HBO, and ABC Television. Editorial clients have included Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Paris Match, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Washington Post Sunday Magazine, and The Los Angeles Times among others. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Karen was based in Washington, DC, for 16 years, an accomplished photojournalist she covered major news stories at The White House, on Capitol Hill, the Middle East, and Haiti. In 2002 Ballard was embedded with the 101st Airborne in Kandahar, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf for the ABC series "Profiles from the Frontlines" a Jerry Bruckheimer/Bertram Van Munster Production. Karen is a full-time member of the Society of Motion Picture Still Photographers. Websites Karen Ballard Carol Guzy Sam Abell S

Gregory Heisler (born 1954) is a professional photographer known for his evocative portrait work often found on the cover of magazines, such as Time, for which he has produced a number of Man, Person, and People of the Year covers. Among the awards, Heisler has received are: 1986 ASMP Corporate Photographer of the Year, 1988 Leica Medal of Excellence, 1991 World Image Award, 2000 Alfred Eisenstaedt Award Heisler has now joined the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University as a distinguished professor of photography, according to an announcement by the NPPA on April 25, 2014. Websites Gregory Heisler Norman Seeff Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Chris Suspect Day of the Dead Workshop Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contr

Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part is an exhibition that challenges ideas of who is worth remembering and forgetting in the stories of a place. It is currently being exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in (Chicago) Asha Iman Veal is a curator for the show and serves as the Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago), and faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  Farah Salem is a Chicago-based artist and art therapist/counselor. Her multidisciplinary practice is rooted within photography and expands into video, performance, fiber, and installation.  Websites Museum of Contemporary Photography Asha Iman Veal Farah Salem Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can d

Nancy Baron was born in Chicago and is now based in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, California. In her fine art documentary photography, she uses portraits, landscapes, and architectural photographs to record the world nearby with a hopeful bias. Her background in filmmaking, including the documentary form, has inspired her to honor the still image while giving it a cinematic tone. Baron’s two monographs, The Good Life > Palm Springs and Palm Springs > The Good Life Goes On are published by Kehrer Verlag and are held in the collection of the Library of Congress and in various museum libraries, including MOMA, LACMA, the Getty, The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, Austin.  Nancy’s third monograph, Palm Springs Modern Dogs at Home, was published by Schiffer Books in September 2020. Websites Nancy Baron Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Fram

J. Kern (b. 1978) is an American artist whose work investigates ideas of home, ancestry, and a sense of place. His portraits focus on intimate, interdependent relationships of people, animals, and landscapes as a means of exploring how ancestry shapes identity and how myth intertwines with personal history. His camera has led him from an inquiry into his lineage in the farming communities of Scandinavia and Ireland to the examination of similar communities near his home in Minnesota.  Increasingly, his attention has been captured by the next generation of young people, who may or may not be the stewards of rural communities and economies in the future. His latest book is titled The UnChosen Ones. Websites R.J. Kern Greg Heisler Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Curious Society Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid