John Keatley often self-characterizes his work as a reflection of himself, rather than the individual he is photographing. In recent years, his journey of self-discovery has brought clarity to emotions that have always been present yet were previously unknown. Anxiety. Fear. Isolation. Not Being In Control. Keatley capitalizes on the correlation between these emotions and humor.
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Photo: Vincent von Kleef
The Candid Frame #410 - Vincent van Kleef
Vincent van Kleef is an Amerstdam-based photographer who used the social-networking power of Facebook to solicit the participation of people in his community. His portrait series provided me not only subjects for his photography but also allowed him to reveal the personalities and stories of the city’s inhabitants.
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Working Free as a Career Builder?
Is providing your photography for free a way to begin a career as a professional photographer?
That’s the question that arose while watching a recent conversation conducted by Zack Arias with Mikal Cho, the founder, and owner of Unsplash. Unsplash is a platform where photographers submit their images for use by anyone for free for any purpose, including commercial use without financial compensation or even attribution to the photographer.
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Photo: Ralph Velasco
The Candid Frame #406 - Ralph Velasco
Ralph Velasco is President, Founder and CEO (Chief Experience Officer) of PhotoEnrichment Programs, Inc. d.b.a. PhotoEnrichment Adventures, as well as a travel photography instructor and international guide who has photographed in over 60 countries on 6 continents.
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The Candid Frame #400 - Arthur Meyerson
Arthur Meyerson is recognized as one of America’s finest photographers. Since 1974, this native Texan has traveled throughout the world, creating award-winning advertising, corporate and editorial photographs, as well as an extensive body of fine art imagery.
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Photo: Dixie Dixon
The Candid Frame #396 - Dixie Dixon
Dixie Dixon has always been inspired by the allure, magic and unique challenge of creating fashion photography. As one of the sixteen original Nikon Ambassadors in the United States, Dixie has spent the last decade bringing creative visions to life and educating others about the latest cutting-edge photography techniques and technology.
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The Candid Frame #395 - Juan Martinez (Beers & Cameras)
Juan Martinez is the co-founder of Beers & Cameras. Beers And Cameras is a bi-weekly meet-up group that meets at local breweries and restaurants, bouncing from one to the other every 1.5 hrs. All while taking pictures, geeking-out on gear, and enjoying delicious indie-beer. The meet-ups are attended by photographers, videographers, and creatives looking to build a stronger local community.
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Photo: Ada Trillo
The Candid Frame #394 - Ada Trillo
Ada Trillo is a Philadelphia-based artist who was born and raised on the Mexican/American border. She had long wanted to do a body of work which focused on the social problems in Mexico to raise awareness and try to make a difference.
Several years ago, she was afforded the opportunity to capture a series of photographs centering on the lives of prostitutes in her hometown of Juarez, Mexico.
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Photo: Jim Harmer
The Candid Frame #393 - Jim Harmer
A few years ago Jim Harmer was a law student in Florida, and a passionate photographer on the side. He started his blog, Improve Photography, while pretending to listen to his law school professors, and it changed his life.
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The Candid Frame #392 - Paul Friedman
Paul Friedman is the founder of the camera equipment rental service Lens Pro to Go. He always had aspirations of having his own business and being his own boss, but there was a host of challenges when he launched his now thriving business. It was both his passion for photography and an idea about how to service his customers that have allowed him to succeed.
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Photo: Anna Gunn
The Candid Frame #380 - Anna Gunn
Anna Gunn is co-director of McGunnMedia, a photography and multimedia company based in Maia, Portugal. Born in Birmingham, UK, Anna moved to Portugal in 2009 and has been enjoying the sunny weather ever since.
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Photo: Tracy Barbour
The Candid Frame #379 - Ori Aguila
Tracy Barbour lives in Brooklyn, NY. A US Army veteran, Tracy was attending Rose Bruford College as a distance honors student in Theatre Studies when she dropped out to join a media group as a freelance photographer and journalist. Her personal project includes the Grief Grace Project documenting people face some of life's most difficult challenges.
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Photo: Seth Joel
The Candid Frame #378 - Seth Joel and Charlie Holland
Seth Joel and Charlie Holland are a husband and wife team that produce natural looking images of people for commercial, advertising work and stock. They combine a life-long passion for making photographs and a keen awareness and knowledge of business to create successful photographic careers.
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Photo: Kenna Klosterman
The Candid Frame #375 - Kenna Klosterman
Kenna Klosterman is likely a familiar face to anyone who has taken a course through Creative Live, one of the best resources for learning about photography. However as well as serving as a senior host and hundreds of courses, Kenna is also a travel photographer, tour guide, international Host, and culture explorer.
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Photo: Matt Odom
The Candid Frame #374 - Matt Odom
Matt Odom is an award-winning editorial portrait, commercial advertising, industrial, and sports photographer out of a southern town just a few minutes south of Atlanta called Macon.He holds a Bachelors Degree from Mercer University in Human Services ( he's a people person)
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Photo: James Maher
The Candid Frame #362 - James Maher
James Maher runs a fine-art business, a portrait photography business works with companies and people around New York, and has a photography workshop business, helping photographers from all over the world capture the best of New York.
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