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The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

TCF Ep. 337 - Frank W. Ockenfels 3

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Cameras, Art, Photoshop, Visual Arts, Career, Interviews, Photographers, Arts, Photography, Photo, Digital

4.8749 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2016

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Frank  Ockenfels 3 is a Los Angeles based photographer who has spent nearly 3 decades photographing musicians, celebrities, corporate heads and everyday people.  His editorial work has included covers for magazines such as, Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Hollywood Reporter, GQ, Newsweek, Wired, Spin, People, and Premiere.  Frank’s images have appeared on the pages of such diverse magazines as New York Times Magazine, Dwell, Playboy and UK Conde Nast Traveler.xFrank has done over 200 album covers and press shoots for both major and independent record labels with musicians such as David Bowie, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen and Norah Jones.Frank has photographed numerous movie posters including Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spiderman, The Social Network, Expendables 2 and 3, Wanted, The Incredible Hulk and Harry Potter, to name a few.He has shot TV advertising campaigns for all the major networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW and cable channels such as HBO, FX, E!, Showtime and AMC.Frank has directed numerous music videos and has shot commercials for many notable clients such as Nike, Converse, K-Swiss and Canon.Frank’s ability to adapt to any situation as well as staying away from the obvious seem to be qualities that set him apart from other photographers. Frank thrives on pushing the boundaries of digital photography and believes in collaborating.  In many ways Frank is unconventional.  He believes that photography can still have moments of purity without being overly conceptualized or retouched.   Resources: Frank Ockenfels 3 Erwin Blumenfeld Matt Mahurin Hiro Glen Luchford   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button.

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The Candid Frame is supported by donations by listeners just like you.

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Help us to bring you great conversations with great photographers.

0:09.7

Support the show today with your monthly contribution through our Patreon effort at patreon.com

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or click on the link in the show notes or the website at

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thecandidframe.com. Thank you.

0:32.5

This easybody annex, and this is the candid frame. In an era when photographers photographs celebrities, it's not uncommon for some photographers

0:43.1

to become celebrities in their own right. Think of Annie Lieberwitz or David LaChapelle.

0:48.9

These are photographers who are recognized not only amongst photographers, but also the general public.

0:55.4

Then, there are photographers whose work is pretty ubiquitous, but who nevertheless may or may

1:01.5

not be known by the average Joe or Joanne. But many photographers, editors, art buyers,

1:08.0

and other creatives know these photographers because they've earned a reputation

1:12.5

for excellence and really raising the bar. Frank Ockinfell's III is one of those photographers,

1:19.6

and his photographs are seen by everybody, especially those of us who enjoy television.

1:24.7

His photographs have been used to promote some of the greatest

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television shows

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in recent memory,

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including Man Men,

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The Walking Dead,

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American Horror Story,

1:34.4

Louis,

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and House of Cards.

1:36.4

This and his other work

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