The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Bruce Smith is talented fashion and glamour photographer based in Liverpool in Great Britain. For over thirty years, he has brought his unique eye and insight to the world of beauty and fashion. He shares his insights through his course in Better Photo as well through an on-location Master Class.You can see a collection of Bruce's work by visiting his website. Bruce Smith recommends the work of Barry Lategan.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Harry Gamboa Jr. has been actively creating works in various media (photography, performance, video, fotonovelas, fiction, and installation) that document and interpret the contemporary urban Chicano experience.He was a co-founder of Asco (Spanish for nausea) 1972-1987, the East L.A. conceptual-performance art group that invented the No Movie concept and created numerous absurdist intermedia performance works.You can see a selection of his photography and other works by visiting his website.Harry Gamboa recommends the work of Morrie Camhi.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Tara Whitney is a talented photographer who specializes in intimate family portraits. Her talent for making her subjects comfortable as well as her vibrant photographic style produces photographs that move beyond the cliches of the genre. Another unique aspect of her photographic career is that her clients and admirers have come as a result of a her personal blog. She uses this not only as a showcase for her images, but for sharing a sense of her and her work, a quality not commonly found in more "professional" and "high concept" websites.Tara Whitney recommends the work of Barb Uil.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Moose Peterson is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens and Lexar Elite Photographer. He is also the recipient of the John Muir Conservation Award, Research Associate with the Endangered Species Recovery Program. He has published in over 130 magazines worldwide, is author of 23 books and lectures across the country to thousands upon thousands of photographers. Moose continues his main goal of photographing the life history of North America 's endangered wildlife and wildplaces using the latest tools. A creative innovator of new techniques both behind the camera and the computer is the driving force behind his photography and goals.Moose Peterson recommends the work of Joe McNally. For streaming audio >click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Regis Lefebure is an exceptional motorsport and editorial photographer who's work includes a sophisticated use of light and color. He brings a keen eye to creating sports images that are as much striking individual photographs as they are documents of a challenging and exciting sport. You can see his images by visiting his website. Regis Lefebure recommends the work of Freeman Patterson.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

John Arnold is a photographer who has come to share his experience and passion for photography with others through the power of the internet. Through his involvement in the forums for another podcast, Tips from the Top Floor, and now his own, PhotoWalkthrough, he provides a priceless resource for those who want to use their cameras for art and self expression.While the podcast offers a wealth of how-to tips for making the most of photo-editing software, his true gift to his listeners is the opportunity to look over the shoulder of a photographer with a keen sense of his own vision and an understanding of how today's tools help to create memorable photographs. View more of John Arnold's photography by visiting his website. John Arnold recommends the work of Kathleen Connally.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

D Stevens has enjoyed an award winning career as a photojournalist and as a still photographer for major motion pictures. From photographing war and conflict in Belfast and Beruit to documenting films such as Boys in the Hood, Devil in the Blue Dress and Love and Basketball, D. brings a unique perspective to his work. He describes himself as a storyteller with a camera, a description that is even more appropriate today as he begins a new phase in his career as a screenwriter and film director.To view images from D Steven's diverse career click here.D recommends the work of Henri Cartier Bresson. For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free viaD's photo was taken by J Roberts.

Don Gale is an accomplished professional photographer, with demonstrated expertise in the specialty areas of commercial, industrial, portraiture and outdoor photography. First introduced to photography through a local Boy's Club group at age 15, he's been personally and professionally committed to the art form since that time.For over ten years Don has conducted his workshops, seminars and classes on an ongoing basis. He has produced several instructional video including "Photographing San Francisco and California's Central Coast" which won a Telly Award for best "How To" instructional video as well as a Axiem Award Winner for "Best Editing".Don Gale recommends the work of Frans Lanting.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

Mark Edward Harris has visited and photographed in over sixty countries. His editorial work has appeared in publications including Life, Stern, Islands, Spa, Playboy, Vogue, Elle, People, American Photo, The New York Times, The London Times, The Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine as well as many in-flight magazines. His commercial clients range from The Gap for his fashion photography to cruise lines and airlines for his travel photography.He has published several book including "Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work" recording in both words and pictures many of the great names in photography. His book "The Way of the Japanese Bath" (R.A.M. Publications) was published in February 2003 to coincide with a touring exhibition beginning at APEX Fine Art in Los Angeles. His third book "Mark Edward Harris: Wanderlust (R.A.M. Publications) was released in November 2004. Images in that book led Mark to being named "Photographer of the Year" at the 2004 Black + White Spider Awards.To view a gallery of his work click here.To listen to a stream of the interview click here.

Kevin Lynch is an accomplished photographer, known for his striking conceptual portraits. Whether photographing celebrities or athletes, he brings a passionate eye and a desire to challenge himself to all of his work. A former assistant to Greg Gorman, Lynch had developed his own unique style, which you can discover for yourself by visiting his website. I suggest you also explore the Red Couch Project that helped begin his career.Kevin Lynch recommends the work of Robert Mapplethorpe.For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via