A printed photograph is a wonderful thing.

Whether as a print, a magazine spread, or a book, it offers me an opportunity to linger and explore.

I love sitting down with a new book or publication,

enjoying the tactile feeling of turning the page and taking in the photograph. The combined

sensation of seeing and feeling the weight of the photograph in my hand is something uniquely special.

Tomash Shibiotaski knows both worlds.

Along with being the founder of the Fujulov website, he's also a publisher.

He distributes both the digital and analog version of Fujulov magazine

and now his latest offering, Frames.

Along with being a showcase for great photographers regardless of brand association,

frames is a bold effort to redefine the subscription model by offering a quarterly printed magazine,

monthly online content, and master classes with great photographers

for just one subscription price. This new effort allowed me an opportunity to learn more about an old

friend, including his career as a professional classic pianist. This is IbarianX and welcome back to the Candid Frame.

Well, Tomas, welcome to the Candid Frame.

It's good to have you on the show, my friend.

Yeah, Ibarion, X, thank you so much.

It has been a while, you know, since we talk anyway.

And being on your show, first of all, big honor for me. Thank you so much. You has been a while, you know, since we talk anyway. And being on your show, first of all, a big honor for me. Thank you so much. You know, I've been listening to myself for years. And yeah, I think it's the place to be and to talk about photography on the internet these days.

Yeah, I really have been impressed by the various efforts that you've taken with respect to photography, with Fuji Love, and now you have this new magazine called Frames.

And, you know, we've interacted and we've collaborated in a lot of things, but we've never really had, I have never had a really opportunity to, like, sit down and find out more about you just because we're always sort of talking business. And I thought

that, you know, the release of the new magazine gave me an excuse to finally sit down and learn more

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