Introductions/Introducciones- Ibarionex Perello
I introduce Ibarionex Perello
www.ibarionex.com
www.thecandidframe.com
also Mexico 2008
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wandering in the Company of Strangers
Wandering in the Company of Strangers Workshop Series 2010
Instructors: Emilio Bañuelos and Ibarionex Perello
in collaboration with:Jennifer Ahn, Nancy Ahn, The Photologists, San Jose, CA
Ray Potes, Hamburgereyes, San Francisco, CA
Ibarionex Perello, The Candid Frame, Los Angeles, CA
Marshall, Hostal Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MXJorge Barragan, Noemi Flores-Zepeda and Sergio Garibay, La Caja Magica, Guadalajara, MX
Black Boots Ink invites you to wander with us on the first annual, traveling, project-based workshop and exhibit introducing you to your neighbor.
The (Sub)Urban Portrait is the focus of the workshop series Wandering in the Company of Strangers. The emphasis of this workshop is on creating an opportunity for people to learn and practice skills that will help them document their own communities. Workshop sessions are designed for practical use with personalized working critiques centering on the work you create and instruction for photographing how people inhabit, use and exist within their communities. It’s often how life is lived, particularly in very public venues, be it a market, a church, a park.
We will discuss ways to use the camera to give voice to a community by approaching people, building relationships, and making insightful images in their natural environment. We will also discuss ethics and responsibilities, light and composition and equipment choices. The purpose of this workshop series is to help you understand the narrative, aesthetic, and emotional aspects of photography.
Each day is divided between classroom instruction, discussions, personal and group critiques and fieldwork. Participants may work in black and white or color c-41 film or digital. Enrollment is open to amateur and professional photographers.
Our vision is to make urban portraits as a means of visual introductions of people from one city to people in different cities. Our goal is to return the portraits of the public, to the public; to make art accessible in comfortable venues by combining the work from each workshop in a book, exhibitions, online, and on the streets and other places where people gather to live.
LOCATIONS and DATES
Guadalajara, December 13, 2009
Black Boots Ink Last Sunday Collaborative
The project begins in Guadalajara, with the participation of:
Isrohan Alvarez | Emilio Bañuelos | J. Eduardo Barragan | Caballo | Elena Carrasco | Sergio Garibay |Yorch Gomez | Ana Fernanda Goribar | Marshall | Paco Perez Arriaga | Karla Tarin
San Francisco, January 22 -24, 2010
Instructors: Emilio Bañuelos and Ibarionex Perello
Special Guest Presenter: Ray Potes
Participants:
Dick Beery, Shreve | Zulema Carrasco, Stockton | Michael J. Costa, San Francisco | Brad Evans, San Francisco | Francisco Graciano, San Jose | Rory Hejtmanek, San Francisco | Susan Hobbs, Cupertino | Cass Kissam, San Francisco | Karla Louie, San Francisco | Carl Mogerley, San Francisco | Thomas Murphy, Brooklyn | John Rickard, Weed | Carla Saunders, San Francisco | Theo Slavin, San Francisco | Amanda Smith, San Francisco | RK Stephenson, Mesa | Martin Taylor, San Francisco | Patti Taylor, San Francisco | Rosella Tibig, San Francisco | Rikki Ward, San Francisco
The first California workshop will be hosted by Hamburgereyes in San Francisco. An exhibit in the Mission District will include the work from Guadalajara and San Francisco.
San Francisco enrollment closed
Instructors: Emilio Bañuelos and Ibarionex Perello
The Candid Frame will host the final California workshop. A public exhibition will include the portraits from Guadalajara, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Instructor: Emilio Bañuelos
We will conclude the project in Februry in Guadalajara, Mexico in Hostal Guadalajara .
Any questions please contact us blackbootsink@gmail.com
Vagando en Compañia de Desconocidos Talleres 2010
Instructores: Emilio Bañuelos y Ibarionex Perello
en colaboracion:Jennifer Ahn, Nancy Ahn, The Photologists, San Jose, CA
Ray Potes, Hamburgereyes, San Francisco, CA
Ibarionex Perello, The Candid Frame, Los Angeles, CAMarshall, Hostal Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MXJorge Barragan, Noemi Flores-Zepeda and Sergio Garibay, La Caja Magica, Guadalajara, MX
Black Boots Ink te invita a pasear con nosotros en el primer informe anual viajero, un taller basado en los proyectos y exposiciónes, que te presentan a tus vecinos.
El retrato (sub)urbano es la base de la serie de talleres Vagando en Compañía de Desconocidos. El énfasis de este taller es la creación de un ambiente para que los participantes puedan aprender y practicar las tecnicas para documentar su comunidad. Las sesiones del taller están diseñadas para su utilización práctica con críticas de trabajo personalizadas, centradas en sus imágenes, con instrucción para fotografiar como vive y existe la gente en sus comunidades.
Vamos a discutir las maneras de darle voz a la gente al acercarse a ella, construir una relación, y crear retratos de las personas en su entorno natural. También se discutirá ética y responsabilidades, la luz, composición y las opciones de equipo. El propósito de esta serie de talleres es ayudarte a entender los aspectos narrativos, estéticos, y emocionales de la fotografía.
Cada día se divide entre la enseñanza en clase, trabajo de campo, críticas personales y en grupo. Los participantes pueden trabajar en película C-41 blanco y negro, color o digitales. La inscripción está abierta a todos los fotógrafos aficionados y profesionales.
Nuestra visión es hacer retratos urbanos como medio de presentaciones visuales de personas de una ciudad a personas en diferentes ciudades. Nuestra meta es devolver los retratos del público a el público, para hacer arte en lugares accesibles al combinar el trabajo de cada taller en las exposiciones, un libro, internet y en las calles, algunos lugares publicos donde las personas se reúnen para vivir.
UBICACIÓN y FECHAS
Guadalajara, 13, diciembre 2009
Domingo de Colaboración
El proyecto comienza en Guadalajara, con la participación de:
Isrohan Alvarez | Emilio Bañuelos | J. Eduardo Barragan | Caballo | Elena Carrasco | Sergio Garibay | Yorch Gomez | Ana Fernanda Goribar | Marshall | Paco Perez Arriaga | Karla Tarin
San Francisco, enero 22-24, 2010
Instructores: Emilio Bañuelos and Ibarionex Perello
Invitado Especial: RayPotes
Participantes:
Dick Beery, Shreve | Zulema Carrasco, Stockton | Michael J. Costa, San Francisco | Brad Evans, San Francisco | Rory Hejtmanek, San Francisco | Susan Hobbs, Cupertino | Cass Kissam, San Francisco | Karla Louie, San Francisco | Teresa Miranda, Mountain View | Carl Mogerley, San Francisco | Thomas Murphy, Brooklyn | John Rickard, Weed | Carla Saunders, San Francisco | Theo Slavin, San Francisco | Amanda Smith, San Francisco | RK Stephenson, Mesa | Mario Sundar, San Francisco | Martin Taylor, San Francisco | Patti Taylor, San Francisco | Rosella Tibig, San Francisco | Rikki Ward, San Francisco
El primer taller en California será conducido en Hamburgereyes en San Francisco. Una exposición pública en el Distrito de la Misión incluirá el trabajo de Guadalajara y San Francsico.
Los Angeles, enero 29 – 31, 2010
Instructores: Emilio Bañuelos and Ibarionex Perello
The Candid Frame será el anfitrión del ultimo taller en Los Angeles, California. La exposición pública incluye los retratos de Guadalajara, San Francisco y Los Ángeles.
Guadalajara, 26 – 28 febrero , 2010
Instructor: Emilio Bañuelos
Vamos a concluir el proyecto auspiciado por Hostal Guadalajara en México. La exposición final será la culminación de los trabajos de San Francisco, Los Ángeles y Guadalajara.
Una edición de las imágenes finales también se publicarán en un libro especial y por blackbootsink.com titulado, Wondering in the Company of Strangers/Vagando en Compañía de Desconocidos, con los retratos literarios escritos por Eduardo Barragán y Karla Tarin.
