The Candid Frame

What an enjoyable, informative treasure-trove of unique visions & voices, esp. for photographers. In a calm, positive & gorgeous voice, the host engages each photographer in a way that makes you feel you’re at a table with friends, ready to order another round. Great questions. Each story is individual and can to cover a range - from their childhoods, first jobs, the subjects they love, their current projects, all authentic enough to affirm the listeners’ own weirdness er story and still lavish with survival tips anyone who’s listening very closely.

I found The Candid Frame a few years ago. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of listening to all of the back episodes. Each episode features a photographer who always has an interesting story of the work they do, and why they do it. I’m always excited when I get the announcement that the next episode is available, and I look forward to finding time to listen soon after. I have enjoyed the podcast, books, videos, and webpage so much that when Ibarionex came to NYC to give a workshop, I immediately signed up. I also support the podcast through Patreon, because I’m branching off my business from strictly videography, to that and photography. Ibarionex, and the other photographers, provide a window into their approaches. This gives me ideas to think of what my approach is, and what I want to do with it. I’m still learning, and I suppose I will always be still learning. (Pun discovered.)

Ibarionex has a fantastic way of putting words & questions together that keeps the conversations focused & tasty. He paints vivid mental pictures that make you feel deeply immersed in the discussions and keeps you hanging on every word. Even if the talks drift away from the subject of photography, it always ends up coming back around in a tactful, relevant and super-inspirational way that ties it all to being alive and our love of shooting. Can't get enough, and I have learned so much, not only about each unique guest and their individual paths to success, but about the subtle everyday magic we all tend to take completely for granted. Seeing, listening, playing, breathing, interacting, being. Simple. Life.