The Candid Frame #199 - Sarah Brooke Lyons

"From Africa to New York, Brazil to the  Texas Hill Country, Sarah Brooke Lyons strives to capture the essence of people and  culture through photography.   A Texas native with roots in the city of San Antonio,  her aesthetic style is most evident when immersed within a subculture or engaged with a subject, allowing her to present an uncommon perspective of their story. Sarah’s desire is to continue her focus on finding the allure in every moment and with every person through her faith in God, entrepreneurial drive, and artistic spirit." You can find out more about Sarah and his work by visiting her portfolio website and 1005 Faces Facebook page. 

Sarah Brooke Lyons recommends the work of Josh Huskin. 

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The Candid Frame #156 - Nicole S. Young

Nicole Young is a full-time photographer and author. She specializes in food and stock photography and licenses her images through iStockphoto and Getty Images. Nicole is an accredited Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop and is a “Help Desk Specialist” with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). 

She is author of the books Canon 7D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, EOS Canon 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots and Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots published by Peachpit Press, along with eBooks published through Craft&Vision. You can discover more about her and her work by visiting her website and her blog.  

Nicole Young recommends the work of Gregory Crewdson.

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The Candid Frame #154 - Valerie Jardin

Valerie Jardin is a versatile photographer who shoots interiors and architecture where the details tell the story. She also photographs food and loves working with culinary artists on location. Portraiture work gives her the opportunity to photograph people in their environment and capture their true personality.

She also has a passion for street photography, writing and educating other photographers. Her articles appear regularly in the Digital Photography School online magazine and she teaches workshops including a street photography through the street of Paris. You can discover more about her and her work by visiting her website and blog. 

Valerie Jardin recommends the work of Jim Brandenburg

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The Candid Frame #127 - Penny De Los Santos

Penny De Los Santos is a travel and food culture photographer whose images have appeared in numerous publications including National Geographic, Savuer and Texas Monthly magazines to name just a few. Her life behind the camera has provided her the opportunity to travel to over 30 countries to document stories about history, culture and society revolving around the common language of food. She has been honored with numerous awards and grants for her projects and work including College Photographer of the Year,  the California New Media Award and the Canon USA Photography Grant. You can discover more of her work by visiting her website and her blog.


Check out her recent online workshop at Creative Live.

Penny De Los Santos recommends the work of Lynn Johnson.

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The Candid Frame #114 - Rick Nahmias

Rick Nahmias is a photographer, writer and visual storyteller whose work has been shown across North America, Europe, and Asia. He creates social-issue themed media projects for foundations, non-profits, corporations and cause-driven organizations. He also shoots freelance assignments with an emphasis on editorial, travel, medical and food subjects.

He is best known for documenting the lives and struggles of numerous marginalized communities. "Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited," his traveling photographic, text and audio exhibit which documents eleven marginalized communities at prayer was recently published by University of New Mexico Press. His acclaimed body of work exploring California's agricultural workforce "The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers" was published in 2008. Its companion exhibition has toured to over three dozen museums, universities, and cultural centers across the country. You can discover more about him and his work by visiting his website.

Rick Nahmias recommends the work of Minor White.

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The Candid Frame #106 - Lou Manna

Lou Manna is a renowned commercial food photographer based in New York City. For over thirty years, he has produced beautiful and effective photographs of every type of food imaginable, earning him a reputation as the one of the finest practitioners of his craft, because of his nuanced use of color and light. An Olympus Visionary as well as the author of the best-selling book, Digital Food Photography he continues to produce images for his commercial clients as well for over forty cookbooks. You can discover more about Lou, his workshops and his photography by visiting his website and his blog.

Lou recommends the work of Alfred Stieglitz.

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