TCF Ep. 667 - Gregory Constantine
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
Gregory Constantine is an American-Canadian documentary photojournalist, author, and visual storyteller whose career has been dedicated to long-term, independent projects exploring human rights, inequality, citizenship, identity, genocide, and the power of the state. Through patient, in-depth visual storytelling, Greg documents communities whose experiences are often overlooked, revealing the human consequences of discrimination, displacement, and government policies. His award-winning projects include Nowhere People, Exiled To Nowhere: Burma’s Rohingya, Kenya’s Nubians, and Ek Khaale:...
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TCF Ep. 666 - Gerald Cyrus
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When photographer Gerald Cyrus began photographing New York City in the 1990s, he was drawn to the streets of Harlem, its neighborhoods, its people, and the vibrant music scene that filled its clubs and lounges. Over the course of a decade, he created a remarkable body of black-and-white photographs that capture everyday life with an intimacy and sense of connection that goes well beyond traditional documentary photography. Cyrus’s photographs are attentive to the people who give a place its character, finding beauty and energy in moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. Those photographs...
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TCF Ep. 665 - Emilia Martin
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When artist and photographer Emilia Martin began exploring the stories passed down through her Polish family, she became increasingly interested in the ways history is constructed, preserved, and forgotten. Working across photography, writing, sound, and sculpture, Emilia uses multiple forms of artistic expression to explore the relationship between memory, heritage, and the stories we inherit. Growing up between her grandmother’s remote farm in rural eastern Poland and the industrial coal-mining region of Silesia, Emilia experienced two very different relationships to land, labor, history,...
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TCF Ep. 664 - Lee Shulman
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When artist, photographer, filmmaker, and curator Lee Shulman discovered a collection of abandoned family photographs, he began to see something more than a group of anonymous snapshots. The images became the foundation for The Anonymous Project, an evolving collection that explores the memories, relationships, and everyday moments preserved in photographs whose original subjects and stories have been lost. What began as a fascination with found photographs has grown into a much larger exploration of photography, memory, and the stories we attach to images. That interest in...
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TCF Ep. 663 - Bill Wishner
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When photographer Bill Wishner began his career more than three decades ago, his focus was music—particularly jazz. His photographs documented performances and musicians, eventually leading to his role as co-editor of Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years. Over time, however, his photographic interests shifted from the stage to the urban environment, where he began looking for the unexpected images hidden in the walls and surfaces of cities around the world. Beginning in 2012, Bill embraced the role of what he calls a “Visual Hunter,” turning his attention to the transformative...
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TCF Ep. 662 - Kayla & Micah Green
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When photographer Micah Green and writer Kayla Greene chose to dedicate their talents to independent community journalism, they embraced a mission that extends far beyond reporting the day’s events. Through their work producing several weekly and regional newspapers serving Baldwin County along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, they combine photography, reporting, and editing to document the lives of the people and places that define their community. At a time when local journalism faces shrinking advertising revenues, declining readership, and consolidation by large media companies, they have...
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TCF Ep. 661 - Shivam Pandey
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When photographer Shivam Pandey first began working as a fixer for visiting photographers in India, he was positioned on the edges of other people’s stories—helping shape access, logistics, and connection without yet fully claiming his own photographic voice. Over time, that proximity to image-making became a catalyst for his own practice. Based in Kolkata, Pandey has since developed a distinctive photographic approach rooted in observation, street-based storytelling, and a deep sensitivity to the rhythms of daily life in India. What makes his journey especially compelling is how...
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TCF Ep. 660 - Mike Giannattasio - Leica USA
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
Mike Giannattasio is the current President of Leica Camera USA, and we sat down with him to discuss the history, philosophy, and values that have allowed Leica to remain one of the most respected names in photography for more than a century. Rather than focusing on the latest camera releases, our conversation explores the company's enduring commitment to craftsmanship, design, and a way of seeing that has inspired generations of photographers. A significant part of our discussion centers on Leica's network of galleries, which have evolved into much more than exhibition spaces or retail...
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TCF Ep. 659 - Jeffery Saddoris & Ibarionex Perello
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
A year after the Eaton Fire in Altadena upended our lives, I found myself sitting down with photographer, writer, and educator Jeffery Saddoris for a conversation that was less about photography and more about what happens when life forces you to reconsider where—and how—you want to live. Recorded in February, just before our move to Bordeaux, France, this episode reflects on the long emotional aftermath of loss, displacement, and uncertainty, as well as the difficult decisions that followed in the wake of the fire. What emerged from our conversation was not simply a discussion about...
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TCF Ep. 658 - Michael Robinson Chávez
The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography
When Michael Robinson Chávez first traveled to Peru with a camera in hand, he couldn’t have known it would mark the beginning of a lifelong relationship with photography—and with the country that would become central to his understanding of himself. A native Californian and the son of a Peruvian mother, Chávez has spent decades building a distinguished career as a visual journalist, photographing stories across the globe with a rare combination of rigor, empathy, and clarity. Whether covering war, political upheaval, environmental crisis, or everyday life, his photographs are rooted in a...
info_outlineWhen photographer Shivam Pandey first began working as a fixer for visiting photographers in India, he was positioned on the edges of other people’s stories—helping shape access, logistics, and connection without yet fully claiming his own photographic voice. Over time, that proximity to image-making became a catalyst for his own practice. Based in Kolkata, Pandey has since developed a distinctive photographic approach rooted in observation, street-based storytelling, and a deep sensitivity to the rhythms of daily life in India.
What makes his journey especially compelling is how organically it has unfolded—from supporting international workshops to building his own voice as a photographer and educator. His work reflects an insider’s understanding of place while also carrying the curiosity of someone still discovering it through the camera. In recent years, he has expanded his practice into leading photographic workshops through Kolkata Photo Tours, sharing both his knowledge of the city and his perspective on how to see it more deeply. Our conversation explores that evolution—how teaching, photographing, and living within the dense visual landscape of Kolkata continue to shape his work and identity as a photographer.
Resources
Shivam Pandey https://www.kolkataphototours.com/about
Raghu Rai https://raghuraifoundation.org
Raghubir Singh https://www.raghubirsingh.com/
Vineet Vohra https://www.instagram.com/vineetvohra/
Matt Brandon https://mattbrandonphoto.com/
Altadena Photographers https://www.altadenaphotographers.org/
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