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code, Candid Frame. One of the best parts of my job is having the opportunity to meet

talented, interesting, and committed artist.

This past summer, we're meeting up with David Hobby in Paris, I met today's guest,

Kale Freezin. We hit it off immediately, and when I had the chance to check out his site,

I discovered how talented a photographer he is. Whether it's glamour, fashion, portrait, or street photography,

his work is consistently good. We began by discussing why photography has become his singular passion.

Well, you know, I grew up in a house where art was very important. My father, you know,

and my mother both supported myself and my brother as, you know, from the age of about four on

with tons of sheets of paper and all the crayons and markers and charcoal, everything that we could ever have.

And so I really grew up doing a lot of painting and drawing and just being an art lover.

And, you know, there was cameras around the house.

It wasn't a huge thing with us.

But I think at this point right now, it's really the fact that I can melt those two worlds together.

And it's really the fact that, you know, it's, I can get to that final image so much quicker than painting.

I found that I'm not technically a great artist, but now I can use the camera and, you know, Photoshop and post-press

processing to really, yeah, to achieve a vision that I have in my head. And that's really what,

you know, is the most fascinating part for me, absolutely. Were your parents creatives or were they

just creating a supportive environment for your creativity?

Oh, yeah, absolutely. My father, you know, did a lot of illustrating and was a musician.

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