The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast

Motivated by the desire to be creatively challenged and overcome impossibilities, Benjamin Von Wong has become notorious for his epic photography. His hyper-realistic art style captures viewers in a fusion of special effects and innovative concepts. Benjamin's background in engineering gives him a unique edge for creative problem solving, where technical challenges become friendly competition. Fueled by his passion to connect people, Benjamin has an affinity for finding unique talent to bring his complex stories to life. He is also highly engaged in the photographic society by sharing his experiences and techniques through blogs, social media, workshops and videos. Resources: Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also

Bryan Shih is a photojournalist and former contributor to the Financial Times and National Public Radio in Japan. He has a masters degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and was a Fulbright Scholar in Japan. His work on the Black Panthers led to his selection for the New York Times inaugural portfolio review in 2013 and garnered one of the highest rankings among entries in the LensCulture 2015 Portrait Awards competition. His book, (co-authored with Dr. Yohuru Williams) was published this year by Nation Books, and work from the series will be shown at the Oakland Museum of California, the Queens Museum, and the New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party. Most recently, he has been working in larger format black and white, usually taking just a few exposures of each subject. His work, especially on the Black Panthers, centers on documentary portraiture that probes the boundary between journalism and

Born, raised and educated in England – with frequent visits to her father's home of Venice, Italy – Lucia Griggi moved to California in 2010. With her roots in the surfing, skateboarding and outdoor adventure world, Lucia focuses on lifestyle and adventure for editorial and advertising clients. She combines her English precision with Venetian creativity to capture the moment with clarity and wit. Lucia's work is fresh, vivid and full of energy. Lucia's work has been internationally recognized and awarded by National Geographic, PDN, Windland Smith Rice International Awards, Black and White photography and the Masters Cup. When not shooting, Lucia can be found surfing the Californian coastline or visiting family back home in England.   Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting

Scott Strazzante (born March 11, 1964) is a U.S. at the San Francisco Chronicle. As a member of the staff, co-won the 2008 for a series about faulty government regulation of dangerously defective toys, cribs and car seats. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from , where he majored in Business management and art (1982–86). He was awarded in 2000 and National Newspaper Photographer of the Year runner-up in 2007. He is an eleven-time Illinois Photographer of the Year. He has been published in National Geographic Magazine, Mother Jones Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and other publications. He is a former Illinois Press Photographer Association President (2001–2010) and National Press Photographers Association Region 5 Director and Associate Director (1999–2005). Strazzante's Common Ground project has been published in National Geographic and made into a by MediaStorm. Strazzante is a prolific using his iPhone with Hipstamatic app.   Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart

George Nobechi is a Tokyo-born, Japanese/Canadian photographer. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in History/International Relations, which has fostered an interest in life in different regions of the world. When he was 19 his father suddenly passed away, changing the course of his life and informing his future work; he left Vancouver and supported himself and his family with a 14-year career in the business world in Tokyo and New York. In 2008 he embarked on a solo journey around the world through 14 countries on six continents; his quest was to find peace with the death of his father. It was at this time that his interest in photography began. In 2015, Nobechi decided to leave his career and studied photography under National Geographic icon Sam Abell. With Abell's mentorship, Nobechi worked with numerous artists at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and established their first Japan expeditions. Since then he has continued to journey freely, but with pur

Jamie MacDonald is a nature and stock photographer and social influencer living in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. A husband and the father of two boys who are widely featured in his work, he describes his love of photography as one that is “rooted in the desire to move people to see the world around them in new ways.” With a primary focus on black-and-white landscapes and an unmatched passion for the Olympus brand, his professional and Getty Images stock portfolios run the gamut from portrait to still life to landscapes. When he’s not out shooting, Jamie can often be found contributing to several photography websites, including Small Camera BIG Picture, Borrowlenses.com, and a variety of social networks, where he is widely regarded and respected as an Olympus and mirrorless photography expert. Jamie is also very active in leading photography workshops and photowalks in and around his home state of Michigan. Jamie highlights the Olympus OM-D E-M5 as his favorite Olympus camera for its combination of power, portab

James Maher runs a , a works with companies and people around New York, and has a , helping photographers from all over the world capture the best of New York. Over the years, he has worked with the , with businesses of all sizes and types around New York and the world, and with many websites. He has written as well as for many and covering photography and New York. His prints have been sold and licensed to people and companies around the world, including Tiffany & Co. and G-Star Raw. His latest book is titled . He has also been working on a since 2012, which consists of nearly 150 portraits and in-depth interviews primarily with long-time residents, business owners, and employees in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. The project has become a historical account of the mid-to-late 20th Century of one of the most vibrant and lively neighborhoods in the city.   Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to down

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ave Pildas worked early in his career as a photo stringer for Downbeat Magazine in the Ohio Valley and Pennsylvania in the 1960's, and has been a successful photographer and educator for the past 40 years. In 1971 Pildas began working as the Art Director at Capitol Records in Hollywood and designed and photographed album covers for the label's recording artists. He launched a career as a freelance photographer and designer soon after, specializing in architectural and corporate photography. His photographs have been exhibited in one man shows at the: Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Photographers Gallery, London, Janus Gallery, Los Angeles, Gallerie Diaframma, Milan, Cannon Gallery, Amsterdam, Gallerie 38, Zurich and numerous group shows. They have been featured in: The New York Times Magazine, 'ZOOM', 'PHOTO', 'CAMERA', 'photographic' and many publications both in the United States and abroad . Photographs by Ave Pildas are included in the collections of the Museum o

Jamie Rose is co-founder of Momenta Group LLC, which operates Momenta Workshops and Momenta Creative. She has worked as an international photojournalist on five continents and has been a contract photographer and communication strategist with some of the world’s largest nonprofit organizations.    Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with 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 .    

Kevin Weinstein combines the worlds of photojournalism and artistic photography to capture memories, moods, split-second moments, and momentous events. He’s been doing it since the darkroom ages. The instructions he was taught back then for developing photos has stuck with him: “If it is too light, add time; if it is too dark, take away time.” But in the years since, as film gave way to digital, Kevin has learned that time cannot be added or subtracted—only seized or lost. His art as a documentarian, storyteller and photographer is all about seizing the moment, and the meaning within that moment. Kevin is a master at stripping away the nonessential and capturing the essence of a person, place or point in time. The results: emotive portraits and candids, lively magazine spreads, and images that command attention amid the visual clutter that defines the digital age. Before founding Kevin Weinstein Photography in 2001, Kevin spent 12 years in newspaper and magazine journalism. On the newspaper side, he worked fo

Ursula Tocik is  natural light portrait photographer based in Helderkruin Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been a professional photographer since 2008,  starting out in the wedding industry, however a health crisis led her to a career as a studio-based portrait photographer. After surviving a severe stroke in 2012, which made wedding photography physically impossible she left the wedding industry and began a career in portrait photography where she specializes in boudoir, maternity, couples, glamour and corporate headshots.   Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with 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 .

KAWAI MATTHEWS is an internationally published and award-winning photographer specializing in portraiture for editorial, entertainment marketing & advertising.  Her ability to capture the depth of a subject, while delivering quality, awe-inspiring imagery is uncanny and unmatched. Shooting unforgettable moments of flair, confidence, substance and honesty in her subjects, her heavyweight portfolio includes some of today’s most celebrated entertainers.   Her power list includes: Idris Elba, Roselyn Sanchez, Kanye West, Taraji P. Henson, Pamela Anderson, Al Sharpton, Michael Rapaport, Derek Luke, Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kat Von D and many more.  She’s also been featured and made appearances on the following television networks: WeTV, BET and VH1.   Matthews has been published in various magazines, including: Essence, Vibe, Glamour, Ebony, The Source, Rolling Out and more.  Commercial clients include: NBC Universal, LA Times, Interscope Records, PETA, ABFF, Nike

Ali LeRoi is a photographer as well as the Emmy Award-winning co-creator/executive producer/writer of the critically acclaimed comedy “Everybody Hates Chris,” a series inspired by the childhood experiences of comedian Chris Rock. He is a Golden Globe nominee, a 2007 NAACP Image Award winner for best writer in a comedy series, as well as a winner of the 2007 AFI TV Program of the Year Award. LeRoi served as a producer and writer on “The Chris Rock Show,” for which he won an Emmy, a Cable Ace Award, and received five Emmy Award nominations. He is an NAACP Awards Best Director nominee for his work on Everybody Hates Chris, and has directed segments for the “77th Annual Academy Awards,” as well as for the “Orlando Jones Show.” Major motion picture credits include producing and co-writing “Head of State” and “Down to Earth,” as well as producing cult-favorite, “Pootie Tang.” Photography for him is meditation, memory, and connection. Taking time to consider what something is. Why something is. Who someone is. For L

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 Lower Manhattan during 9/11 and moved to Los Angeles in 2003. In 2015 Dotan decided to focus on his lifelong passion for photography after a successful career as a high-tech entrepreneur. Since then Dotan attended the Eddie Adams Workshop, the Missouri Photo Workshop and studied photojournalism at Santa Monica College. Dotan's work has been published by National Geographic, PDN, Leica Fotografie International, ABC News, has been exhibited in several galleries across Los Angeles and has been awarded 1st place photo story from the nationwide Journalism Association of Community Colleges in 2016 and an honorable mention in the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Award 2016. Dotan is currently working on several ground-breaking long term projects including an in-depth photo essay about the culture of Venice Beach and a photo documentary about the jour

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 began as a professional actor in theater and television, but after some major life changes he turned his attention to the camera. Since then he has been making a career for himself behind the camera instead of in front of it. His initially started as a headshot photographer and began to explore more portrait and documentary work. His new book Living the Dream: The Life of a Bollywood Actor which reveals the behind the scene world of the film industry in India. It is being released this month.   Resources: Mark Bennington   Manjarii Sharma Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for   Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button.

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 attended the Military Photojournalism Program at at Syracuse University. During three combat tours, she earned the Bronze Star Medal and Air Force Commendation with Valor for combat actions in Iraq. Though combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as an independent photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. The PDN “” award-winning series (VPP) began while Pearsall rehabilitated from combat injuries sustained in Iraq. Spending hours in VA waiting rooms surrounded by veterans from every generation and branch of service, Pearsall was compelled to honor and thank them in the only way she knows how, photography. She’s traveled coast to coast with the VPP and has documented roughly 6,000 veterans in over 100+ engagements. In 2015, Pearsall assisted in the es

Rose Callahan is a and living in Brooklyn, New York. Rose is the creator of blog and photographer/co-author of (Gestalten 2013), and (Gestalten 2016). In addition to working for editorial, corporate, and advertising clients, Rose is the exclusive photographer for the Met Opera’s style blog . Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can download the latest episode by clicking here. To stream the current episode on your computer, click on the player below.

Russell Frederick is a photographer from Brooklyn, New York whose global world view and compassion for the human condition informs his work. He produces his photographs primarily with medium format black and white film. For years, he has been documenting the people of the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant, which is second only to Harlem in terms of African-American pop culture. Bed-Stuy, as the place is affectionately called is also the place that Russell Frederick calls home. Frederick has also photographed extensively in other communities including Brooklyn, Kingston, Jamaica, the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and more. Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button.      

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 editorial and commercial world. My-First-School is a personal project for Francolini, who has a keen interest in Pakistan's diverse society. Away from the struggles reported by the media, Pakistani people are open, friendly and family-oriented but face serious challenges in everyday life just to make ends meet. Children can be affected more than most. Education, as expected, can take second place to survival in these circumstances, and Andrea's goal is to help these families send their children to school for a basic education which then allows them to get more out of life - something we take for granted in western society. With your donations, Andrea returns to northern Pakistan on a yearly basis to buy schooling equipment, like notebooks, pencils and erasers, which will benefit the children - especially girls who can find it harder to attend school. In 2013 My F

Castro Frank is one of today’s premier contemporary street photographers. His style fuses a journalistic approach with an artistic eye to create imagery that is raw and speaks powerfully of our time. His compassion and empathy for the disenfranchised within our society has prompted him to capture them in such a way which attempts to restore the humanity and dignity of those often forgotten. Castro turns his lens toward systematic and societal issues that plague our nation i.e. homelessness, prostitution, poverty, drug abuse, and the plights of immigrants here in America. Castro’s original photographs have been collected by high profile celebrities, collectors and establishments like FOX and CBS. Written publicity includes articles in the LA Times, Huffington Post, Daily News and London’s Hunger Magazine to name a few. He has been interviewed and done live segments with Telemundo and selected as fine art photographer to kick off the Los Angeles Council District 7 public art initiative “Museo Aire Libre” with h