Varying Your Approach: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello November 21, 2018

In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses the importance of varying one’s approach when making photographs on the street. He talks about different ways of making photographs from shooting from the hip to waiting and allowing a scene to play out. Both have their advantages, but he suggests something that falls somewhere between those two methods.

Seeing Beyond Characters: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello October 4, 2018

In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses what it takes to make a good photograph of an interesting character walking down the street. He demonstrates how to see beyond the subject and consider the relationship between the person(s) and the other people and elements in the frame. Using a variety of techniques, he suggests choices that can improve your ability to produce more consistent photographs.

Greasing the Wheels: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello November 20, 2016

In this video, Ibarionex talks “greasing the wheels” when going out to practice street photography. He stresses the importance of begin the process of active seeing and making photographs.

Using the Silhouette: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello September 3, 2016

In this video, Ibarionex discusses how to use the silhouette as a key element in an overall composition. Rather than fixating on the subject alone, Ibarionex discusses the importance of considering elements of light, shadow, pattern and color in the overall composition.

photo: Andreas Neophytou — photo: Andreas Neophytou

Staying Open: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello January 6, 2016

In this week's video, we talk about the importance of being open, of moving beyond our own visual routine and exploring all possibilities. Using 3 examples, we discuss how seeing a scene, a subject or a moment from a different perspectives can help to produce unique and exciting images.

Place as Character: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello April 18, 2015

This week we talk about the concept of place as character. How do you create an interesting photograph of a place or a location but which excludes the presence of people. We try to answer the question and identify how such images can lure the subject into the scene and linger.

Seeing the Lights First: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello January 10, 2015

In this video, we talk about seeing the light first in a scene to improve the quality of composition and take advantage of contrast. Using images submitted to The Candid Frame podcast Flickr pool, Ibarionex, demonstrates how seeing light and shadow can make a huge difference in a photograph..

Photographing at Night: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello March 28, 2014

In this latest TCF YouTube video, we talk about the benefits and challenges of photographing at night. Though today's cameras provide greater advantages for shooting in the evening, under low light, it's not something that's often taken advantage by many of today's photographers. It would seem that the idea of shooting at night doesn't seem to as ideal a time for photography as the day time. However, these images demonstrate that there may be just as many great opportunities for great photographs waiting for us well after the sun has set.

Changing Perspective: Images from the Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello March 14, 2014

This week we talk about perspective, physically changing the position of the camera relative to the subject. So many photographs are made by with us standing upright and bringing the camera to the eye. But what happens when we get lower to the ground or even higher. How does that impact our compositions. We find out using some of the recent images that have been contributed to The Candid Frame Flickr pool.