TCF Ep. 587 - Norman Seeff

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

🗓️ 28 July 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Ex-medical doctor Norman Seeff emigrated from South Africa to New York in 1968 to pursue a career as a photographer, filmmaker, and designer. Three years later, he relocated to Los Angeles as Art Director at United Artists Records, where his album cover designs and photography received many Grammy nominations. He went independent in 1975 and has worked with hundreds of artists, including Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Ike and Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, and many others. Seeff is now engaged in documentary filmmaking, focusing on exploring the inner dynamics of the creative process. Websites Norman Seeff Sebastiao Salgado Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Chris Suspect Day of the Dead Workshop Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by 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	This episode of The Candid Frame is brought to you by the Charcoal Book Club.
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0:50.8	Our family has experienced each share of loss over the past several months, not least of which
0:58.5	is my Uncle Chino, my Aunt Jenny, and my mother-in-law, Fafy.
1:03.9	I know I'm at an age where this is to be expected, but it doesn't diminish the pain
1:08.8	or the grief.
1:10.4	But it does remind me of the importance of shared moments, whether they occurred days or years ago.
1:17.7	The blessing of photography has allowed me to document and share those special moments with my subjects, my family, and my audience.
1:30.3	Those moments are just as important as the resulting photography. Photographer Norman Seaf understands that, and his images are the better for it.
1:38.3	Whether he's photographing musicians or strangers, he values the power of humanity, dignity, and humility.
1:47.0	This conversation reminds me that photography can be more than just taking pictures.
1:54.3	This is Ibody and X, and welcome back to the Candid Frame.
2:01.7	When I was looking at your photographs,
2:04.8	what amazed me was the genuineness that I was seeing
2:10.1	in all the photographs.
2:12.7	And I was really curious about how you evoked that,
2:15.3	but when I saw the behind the scenes,
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