The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Welcome to episode two of the Photocast Network Roundtable. This week Jeff Curto (Camera Position), John Arnold (Photo Walkthrough), Chris Marquardt (Tips from the Top Floor) and Ibarionex Perello (The Candid Frame) discuss the importance of printing, lens selection, metering & exposure and self assignments.I'll be out of town on business this week. A new regular episode of The Candid Frame will be available on the weekend of February 10th. For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

William Neill, a resident of the Yosemite National Park area since 1977, is a landscape photographer concerned with conveying the deep, spiritual beauty he sees and feels in Nature. Neill's award-winning photography has been widely published in books, magazines, calendars, posters, and he has a regular column which appears in Outdoor Photographer magazine. He is also a teacher and is currently offering a course in Portfolio Development through BetterPhoto.com. He is a member of Canon USA's elite Explorers Of Light.You can explore more of Bill's work by visiting his website. William Neill recommends the work of Ernst Haas.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Pete Turner is a master photographer whose use of color has influenced generations of photographers. From his work in New York and Africa through to his legendary jazz album covers, Turner's images are both classic and iconic.Turner's work has been published in some of the world's most famous magazines including Life, Look, Esquire and Sports Illustrated. He recently had a retrospective exhibition of his work at the George Eastman House. You can see more of his images by visiting his website.Pete Turner recommends the work of Jay Maisel.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: - The Color of Jazz - Pete Turner

John Siskin is a fine art photographer who often works with macro, portraiture and architectural images. He has taught photography for more than twenty years. He is currently teaching several photographic lighting courses and a framing class at BetterPhoto. He also teaches black and white photography at Los Angeles Mission College. His studio is in Reseda California and more of his work can be seen at www.siskinphoto.com.His work has been part of many exhibits. His photographs have been shown at the Brand Library, 2nd City Art Gallery, Harold's Gallery, Farmani Gallery, and The Atelier. He has been a participant in the Valley Studio Tour several times. His currently teaching several course on lighting through John Siskin recommends the work of Edward Weston.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: On Photography by Susan Sontag

Joe Farace is a prolific photographer and writer. As well as his passion for automobiles, he has published over 28 books and 1600 magazine articles. He is currently a regular contributor to Shutterbug Magazine. You can find more of his work by visiting his website.Joe Farace recommends the work of Peter Gowland.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: Getting Started with Digital Imaging: Tips, Tools and Techniques for Photographers.

Jim Herrington is a portrait photographer whose black and white portraits not only capture exceptional images of his subjects, but also infuses them with a sense of place and story. Much like the musicians he photographs, he welcomes the spontaneous and the unexpected to his work bringing a unique and personal magic to his shots. You can discover more of Jim's work by visiting his website.Jim Herrington recommends the work of Lee Friedlander.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: Friedlander: Museum of Modern Art.

Peter Read Miller is a sports photographer with over thirty years of experience. 20 of those years have been as a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated. He photographed 30 Super Bowls, 7 Olympics and a host of other major sports events. He is also a Kingston Memory's Icon of Photography and a Canon Explorer of Light. You can explore his work by visiting his website.Peter Read Miller recommends the work of Michael Zagaris.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: Sports Illustrated: Hot Shots: 21st Century Sports Photography.

Karl W. Hoffman is self taught professional photographer who has worked as a freelance photojournalist whose photos have been picked up by the national wire service. Karl has also done graphic design and commercial photography, crime scene photography, special assignment aerial intelligence photography for the military and documentary work for a museum. His work is primarily contemporary fine art black and white with emphasis on meaningful translations of people, industrial structure and the street. His long term documentary project, Living on the Border, focusing on a small border community in Southern Arizona. You can see more of his work by visiting his website where you can purchase a copy of his DVD on the project.Karl W. Hoffman recommends the work of Silke Mildenberger.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: Many Voices: Documentary Photography by Virginia Allyn.

Joel Grey is the award-winning actor who has had a stellar career both on stage and screen. However, for the last thirty years he has also been an avid photographer who has published two books of photography including his latest, Looking Hard at Unexamined Things. He has an eye for making striking and beautiful images of the very subjects that most of us walk or drive by every day. With the passion of an enthusiast, he has created a fascinating collection of images. You can explore more of his images by visiting his website.Joel Grey recommends the work of Andy Goldsworthy. For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: Looking Hard at Unexamined Things by Joel Grey.

Craig Tanner is an amazing photographer, educator and founding member of the Radiant Vista, a group that provides photographic workshops and seminars as well as one of the best photo-related websites available today. As well as having created a career in the world of advertising and corporate photography, his personal work exemplifies how the use of color and gesture can bring out the special qualities of a person, place or moment. You can discover more of his work by visiting his website or by visiting his Light Diary. To discover more about the podcasts, video tutorials and workshops visit the Radiant Vista . Craig Tanner recommends the work of David Muench and Sebastiao SalgadoFor streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaBook Recommendation: End of Polio by Sebastiao Salgado.