It's December 17, 2006, another episode of the Candid Frame.

Today's guest is Martin Trailer, and he's a photographer that I met while I was attending the Jay Maisel's workshop at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshop this past summer.

And one of the reasons I chose Martin was because I really liked his images and the way he

infuses his own personality and sense of humor into his work, which I think is very important

because I don't see a lot of photographers who are not so much funny, but photographers who really

try to put a little twist on their images that not only makes their work distinctive, but

brings a smile to your face.

And I think Martin, in a lot of his images, does just that.

But secondly, I wanted to interview him because he's a great example of a photographer

whose personal work is just as impactful as his professional work.

And Martin Trailer has been taking a series of owners and of trailers.

And he's been doing this wonderful series largely for his own personal gratification.

I don't think he's been using it commercially other than what he's been doing

on his showing on his website. But nevertheless, it's really important when you're a professional

photographer to continue to find opportunities to practice your craft, even if you're not getting

paid for it, to do those kind of things that really put the fun back into photography, particularly if you've been doing it for years and much you're not getting paid for it. To do those kind of things that really put the fun back into photography,

particularly if you've been doing it for years and much of your time is mostly involved

on the business end of photography.

And it's something to consider, even if you aren't a professional.

And I think you're going to get a lot out of this interview.

And here we go.

Our interview with Martin Traylor.

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