Listener Photo of the Week - March 28, 2011

photo by Doug Chinnery on Flickr

Simplicity of composition is at the heart of this image and what makes it so effective. So many images are just cluttered with stuff, way too many distractions to have to weed through to get to the heart of the image. This image doesn't have that problem and Doug Chinnery has created a beautiful composition using the important element of line, shape, contrast and lighting that make so many great photographs and paintings.

The Candid Frame #110 - Deanne Fitzmaurice

Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who is one of those photographers who is helping to redefine storytelling in the digital age. A former staffer for the San Francisco Chronicle and co-founder of the camera bag manufacturer, Think Tank Photo she has created award winning stories with still images, but she is also on the forefront of using multimedia as an important photojournalistic tool. Her stories of a young Iraqi boy recovering from horrific wounds to the life of a young mother in a carnival, demonstrate both her keen sense of story and her sensitivity of the humanity of her subjects. You can find out more about her work by visiting her website or blog.

Deanne Fitzmaurice recommends the work of Ed Kashi.

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The Candid Frame #109 - In Conversation #1

This is a special episode of The Candid Frame between myself and Jeffery Saddoris, the co-creator of the Faded and Blurred website and podcast. In it we discuss the role we want photography to play in our lives and how hope we might make that happen, which may include you.

This is a personal conversation of where we want our creative and professional lives to go and we discuss not only the things we want, but also the things that we might have to overcome to make it happen. We hope it's a conversation that resonates with you and if it does, please e-mail me and let me know.

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The Candid Frame #108 = Ralph Velasco

Ralph Velasco is a professional travel photographer and workshop leader who has made exploring the world his passion. He created a unique niche for himself by creating and leading photographic tours and photowalks in the United States and abroad to serve his own personal passion for travel and image-making. His extensive experience negotiating different lands and cultures has helped him collect a wealth of knowledge, which he generously shares on his tours and classes. He brings a sensitivity and fun to an oft-practiced genre of photography, which is rooted in the desire to learn and create beautiful photographs. You can discover more about his work by visiting his photo website as well as his cultural photo tours website. 


I encourage you to also check out his new iPhone app for making the most of your next trip. 

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Ralph Velasco recommends the work of Gordon Parks.