Valérie Jardin is an award-winning French photographer who has developed a unique style that is both evocative and authentic. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of narrative, capturing candid moments that reveal the human experience in all its complexity and beauty. With a discerning eye for composition and a keen understanding of light and shadow, Valérie Jardin creates emotionally charged photographs of everyday moments.
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The Candid Frame #439 - Peter Turnley
Peter Turnley is renowned for his photography of the realities of the human condition. His photographs have been featured on the cover of Newsweek 43 times and are published frequently in the world’s most prestigious publications. He has worked in over 90 countries and has witnessed most major stories of international geopolitical and historic significance in the last thirty years. His photographs draw attention to the plight of those who suffer great hardships or injustice. He also affirms with his vision the many aspects of life that are beautiful, poetic, just and inspirational.
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Olaf & Ibarionex in Paris
While traveling in Paris recently, I had the pleasure of spending time with Canadian-based street photographer Olaf Sztaba. He was conducting a workshop in the City of Lights and luckily it coincided with our time there.
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I Hate White Cars!
If you have ever attended a workshop of mine, there is one rant you will always here and will likely always remember. I hate white cars.
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Recovering from a Drought
The last two months have been incredibly busy. Along with a personal life change, we began a garage conversion to provide me with a dedicated working space. I completed work on a new book, which is going to be released very soon. And as usual, I spent many hours securing interviews and preparing for each conversation to ensure a great episode for The Candid Frame.
What was sacrificed was time for making photographs. I was so busy, that I began forgetting to tote my camera with me.
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Photo: William Albert Allard
The Candid Frame #415 - William Albert Allard
The son of a Swedish immigrant, William Albert Allard was born in 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts and the University of Minnesota.
Allard is a photographer of people. From the beginning of his illustrious career in 1964 as a National Geographic photographic intern, Allard has contributed to 44 Geographic articles as a staff, freelance, and contract photographer and writer. His stories for the magazine have included "Rodeos: Behind the Chutes," "India's Untouchables," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "Hutterite Sojourn."
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Photo: William Albert Allard
Review: William Albert Allard Paris: Eye of the Flaneur
I have discovered the city of Paris through my own lens. However, the city of lights has been revealed to me from a host of photographers over decades. As much as I love to capture this legendary city through my own lens, it is the work of the great photographers that have helped me to experience and love the city, even years before I stepped onto its streets.
But it is the recent book by one of my favorite photographers, William Albert Allard that helps me to yet again see this classic city with new eyes. In William Albert Allard Paris: Eye of the Flaneur, he showcases work that he has been produced of the city over the past three decades.
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Photo: Ibarionex
Fujifilm x100s in Paris Revisited
In this week's video, Ibarionex revisits his use of the Fujifilm x100s on a recent trip to Paris. This a follow-up to his first video in which he discussed his initial use of the camera for his first trip to Europe. Now, he discusses why he chose not to upgrade to a new camera and how he uses the principles he shares in his YouTube video to make his photographs.
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Photo: Bruce Smith
TCF Photo Chat: Bruce Smith & the Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8
This is part of our continuing series of Photo Chats with photographers where we discuss specific camera features, lenses or camera accessories, but within the context of how it makes a difference in real-world photography.
In this segment, we sit down with fashion and glamour photographer Bruce Smith to discuss how the AF Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 lens makes a difference in his commercial and personal work.
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photo: Ibarionex
Paris Street Photography with the Fujifilm x100s
In this latest TCF video, Ibarionex talks about his use of the Fujifilm x100s during a recent trip to Europe. In it, he discusses his personal experience with the camera and how he used its features and limitations to create his photographs.
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The Candid Frame #237 - Eric Tenin
Eric Tenin is a French photographer who created the influential, Paris Daily Photo. Created soon after receiving a camera as a gift, he went on to create the popular blog, which helped influence other photographers from all over the world to document their own cities and towns.
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