Google Hangout with photographer, Bruce Smith

Our second Google+ Hangout featured a conversation with fashion/fine art photographer, Bruce Smith. It revoles around a collection of his best and favorite work over the span of his thirty plus year career. 

You can find out more about Bruce Smith's work by visiting his website or purchasing his book thru Blurb. 

You can also listen to his first and second Candid Frame interviews. 

We are envisioning this videos as an extension of the show, which provides us the opportunity share not only our conversation with photographers but also their images. If you like what you see please subscribe to the YouTube channel to be automatically updated on all new releases. 

The Candid Frame #146 - Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith is a fashion photographer who has been working professionally for over three decades. In this second conversation with the Liverpool-based photographer, we discuss what's involved in sustaining a long-term career as a photographer. His commercial and advertising work has been published in publications throughout the world. His sensitivity and rapport with his models extends to his clients, which reflects one of the reasons for his continued success in the highly-competitive field of fashion photography. He is also a generous teacher and offers his years of experience and talent though his international series of photographic workshops. You can find out more about him and his work by visiting his website.

Bruce Smith recommends the work of Richard Avedon.

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To listen to our first conversation with Bruce, listen to Episode 16.

The Candid Frame #132 - Martin Bailey

Martin Bailey is a Tokyo based nature, wildlife and portrait photographer. He is the host and producer of the Martin Bailey Photography podcast, which supports a popular blog and forum. He also conducts workshops and photographic tours in Japan and abroad.

Born in London, England he immigrated to Japan and in 2010 became a Japanese citizen.

His journey to becoming a full-time working professional photographer was chronicled through his podcast as was his recent health challenges. His professional and personal journey as well as his beautiful and stunning photographs are a source of great inspiration to photographers from all over the world. You can find out more about Martin and his work by visiting his website.

Martin Bailey recommends the work of Michio Hoshino.

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The Candid Frame #124 - Michael Freeman

Michael Freeman is an editorial and commercial photographer as well as an author of numerous photographic books. He has traveled around the world making images, which he has shared with his clients and the many readers of his titles, which include The Photographer's Vision. The Photographer's Eye and Top Digital Photography Tips. His latest large-format reportage book is the Tea Horse Road, the result of a two-year exploration of one of the longest trade routes in the ancient world, between China and Tibet. You can discover more about him and his work by visiting his website and his blog.

Michael Freeman recommends the work of Martin Munkácsi

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