TCF Ep. 437 - Randal Ford

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

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

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Randal Ford believes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. He is obsessed with details, creative collaboration, and chasing a timeless aesthetic. Ford's works have appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, 20 different Texas Monthly covers, and the cover of Communication Arts. To name a few, Ford has been commissioned to create works for brands such as Anheuser Busch, Comcast, Frito Lay, LL Bean, Pepsi, Pfizer, Verizon, & Yeti. Among other accolades, in 2015, 2016, 2017 Ford was named one of the top 200 photographers by Lüerzers Archive. In 2017 his photographs were awarded 1st place and best of show in the International Photo Awards competition. In the fall of 2018 his photographs will be published in a 175 page coffee table book by renowned publisher Rizzoli New York. Throughout his work he’s been able to maintain a consistent aesthetic while problem solving, evolving, and molding to clients needs. His laid back and approachable personality keeps him grounded in his passion for creating beautiful work, collaborating with clients, and having fun along the way. His latest personal project and book is titled . Resources: Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download 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. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

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0:00.0	Help support The Candid Frame in bringing you awesome conversations with great photographers.
0:05.0	You can do this by contributing as little as $2 a month to our Patreon campaign.
0:10.0	That modest donation helps us to bring a quality show to you every week.
0:15.0	Contribute today by visiting patreon.com forward slash the candid frame.
0:26.8	This is Ibody and X, and this is The Candid Frame.
0:32.6	When you make the choice to become a commercial advertising photographer, you've taken on
0:38.4	a big challenge.
0:40.5	Early on, it's about creating unique work that gains you entrance into a very competitive
0:46.3	field.
0:47.6	And once you gain a footing in the industry, it's just as much work to keep your place,
0:52.8	in a world where there is no shortage of young and hungry
0:55.8	photographers eager to take your place. But Randall Ford has maintained a successful career
1:02.6	over decades, all the while producing work that is both personal and innovative. His portraits
1:09.9	and conceptual photographs demonstrate technical mastery,
1:13.6	but also a wonderful imagination. While people today see his career as a great example of success,
1:20.7	he remembers his early years when things did not come so easily. Take for example his first celebrity portrait session
1:29.6	with the actor Tommy Lee Jones.
1:32.1	When I'm working with people that haven't been
1:34.7	in front of the camera, one of the techniques I use
1:37.7	is small talk.
1:39.2	I wanna get them comfortable with me
1:41.7	and I wanna get them opened up and vice versa. And it really sets the stage
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