I IntroduceIbarionex Perello
www.ibarionex.com
1) What motivates you to teach, photograph and host The Candid Frame?
I have a deep love and passion for photography. The way that I see the world and the images that result from that are a big part of who I am. For me photography is more than just equipment and visual trophies, it's really about how I explore and discover the world and have the opportunity to share it with others. For me, it's one of the ways that I hold on to that sense of wonder that I had as a child and that so many of us lose as adults. My teaching and my podcast are extensions of that. As well as keeping me jacked into the photo community in a unique way, it also provides me a way of inspiring others to tap into their own unique ways of seeing and expressing that in photographs. No one sees the world in the same way and photographs provides one of the means for doing that and I think that part of the price I pay for being a photographer is creating opportunities for others to discover that passion and wonder for themselves.
2) Tell me about your new work on the trains of LA.
This was actually work I did some years ago when I was still working near Santa Monica. I live in Altadena, CA just north of Pasadena and I was in round-trip gridlock on the freeways for anywhere between 2.5 - 3 hours, five days a week. I finally got burnt out and began taking the train and bus to work. I did it for about six months and during that time I began photographing my commute. It began more to create something for me to do rather than thinking of it as a photo project. Nevertheless, I wanted to focus on the community that exists in the train cars and the buses which is mostly immigrant workers who are shuttled from the east side to west side to serve as the workers for the Westside community. I think it's also about the way human behavior changes in respect to what's considered personal space in such confinement. Some faces become very familiar, recognizable over time, but it isn't about relationships but rather a shared experience, that happens mostly in silence and anonymity.
3) Tell me about your experience in Guadalajara, Mexico ?
As soon as I found out about the workshop, I knew I had to be there. The moment it was possible, I signed up. I had a great respect for the work that Emilio and Elena had done previously and I wanted to have the opportunity to immerse myself in a project. It's difficult to find or create such opportunities and I felt that this would provide an chance to challenge myself. I'm primarily a street photographer, but I was hoping to make images that weren’t merely documenting of a place, but that used light and the juxtaposition of people and space to convey a sense of connectedness. I wanted to a sense of intimacy with my photographs, which I sometimes felt was missing from my work and I think I succeeded in many ways with that. It's definitely informed the way I create images since then.
4) What are you looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to being reconnected with an amazing group of talented photographers. The talent of the photographers both from Mexico and the States was really incredible. I think we learned so much from each other, not as a result of lectures or presentations, but just by having the opportunity to see each other work and seeing the results. It really shakes things up and opens my eyes to the greater possibilities that are out there. I think I'm most looking forward to discovering new things about myself and my work, while having a wonderful time with some amazing, talented photographers.
I have a deep love and passion for photography. The way that I see the world and the images that result from that are a big part of who I am. For me photography is more than just equipment and visual trophies, it's really about how I explore and discover the world and have the opportunity to share it with others. For me, it's one of the ways that I hold on to that sense of wonder that I had as a child and that so many of us lose as adults. My teaching and my podcast are extensions of that. As well as keeping me jacked into the photo community in a unique way, it also provides me a way of inspiring others to tap into their own unique ways of seeing and expressing that in photographs. No one sees the world in the same way and photographs provides one of the means for doing that and I think that part of the price I pay for being a photographer is creating opportunities for others to discover that passion and wonder for themselves.
2) Tell me about your new work on the trains of LA.
This was actually work I did some years ago when I was still working near Santa Monica. I live in Altadena, CA just north of Pasadena and I was in round-trip gridlock on the freeways for anywhere between 2.5 - 3 hours, five days a week. I finally got burnt out and began taking the train and bus to work. I did it for about six months and during that time I began photographing my commute. It began more to create something for me to do rather than thinking of it as a photo project. Nevertheless, I wanted to focus on the community that exists in the train cars and the buses which is mostly immigrant workers who are shuttled from the east side to west side to serve as the workers for the Westside community. I think it's also about the way human behavior changes in respect to what's considered personal space in such confinement. Some faces become very familiar, recognizable over time, but it isn't about relationships but rather a shared experience, that happens mostly in silence and anonymity.
3) Tell me about your experience in Guadalajara, Mexico ?
As soon as I found out about the workshop, I knew I had to be there. The moment it was possible, I signed up. I had a great respect for the work that Emilio and Elena had done previously and I wanted to have the opportunity to immerse myself in a project. It's difficult to find or create such opportunities and I felt that this would provide an chance to challenge myself. I'm primarily a street photographer, but I was hoping to make images that weren’t merely documenting of a place, but that used light and the juxtaposition of people and space to convey a sense of connectedness. I wanted to a sense of intimacy with my photographs, which I sometimes felt was missing from my work and I think I succeeded in many ways with that. It's definitely informed the way I create images since then.
4) What are you looking forward to?I'm looking forward to being reconnected with an amazing group of talented photographers. The talent of the photographers both from Mexico and the States was really incredible. I think we learned so much from each other, not as a result of lectures or presentations, but just by having the opportunity to see each other work and seeing the results. It really shakes things up and opens my eyes to the greater possibilities that are out there. I think I'm most looking forward to discovering new things about myself and my work, while having a wonderful time with some amazing, talented photographers.
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