{"podcast":{"title":"The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography","slug":"the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography-881087","podcast_index_feed_id":881087,"rss_url":"https://thecandidframe.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.ibarionex.net/thecandidframe","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/f/c/4/8fc4a7e68fe1b39d/TCFSquareLogo3000px.jpg","author":"Ibarionex R. Perello","episode_count":666,"summary":"Each week host Ibarionex Perello brings in-depth, intimate and thoughtful conversations with photographers on living a photographic life. A welcome alternative to gear talk, the show provides insight and inspiration to anyone who has a passion and love for photography. A must listen.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T00:19:50.209230+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography-881087"},"episode":{"title":"TCF Ep. 650 - Ben Geier","slug":"tcf-ep-650-ben-geier","published_at":"2025-12-17T01:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography-881087/tcf-ep-650-ben-geier","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography-881087","url":"https://thecandidframe.libsyn.com/tcf-ep-650-ben-geier","audio_url":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/thecandidframe/ben-geier_SMALL.mp3?dest-id=12000","summary":"When photographer Ben Geier first began making images, it was his Midwest upbringing and a fascination with abandoned places that set him on a path of visual discovery. Over the past decade, Ben's work has led him across the United States in search of once-vibrant theatres, roadside restaurants, neon signs, motels, and storefronts—places that carry the texture of America's cultural and architectural history. What distinguishes his photography is not just what he shoots, but how he sees: with a design-informed eye for composition, color, and the quiet beauty in forgotten spaces. Trope Publishing Co That journey has culminated in Viewing Hours, Ben's debut book, which brings together more than 150 images from 15 states, capturing the fading allure of America's vernacular architecture and roadside culture. Rather than simply documenting decay, Ben's photographs evoke nostalgia, solitude, and a reverence for the stories embedded in these places—reminding us why these spaces matter and why they are worth remembering before they disappear entirely. Trope Publishing Co+1 Resources: Ben Geier https://www.bengeier.com/ Viewing Hours https://www.bengeier.com/pages/viewing-hours Bengeier Altadena Photographers https://www.altadenaphotographers.org/ Support Ibarionex & The Candid Frame GoFundMe BuyMeaCoffee eBook Purchases Websites The Candid Frame Patreon Page The Candid Frame PayPal Contribution Link Signed Editions of \"Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow.\" Sponsors Charcoal Book Club https://charcoalbookclub.com Frames Magazine FRAMES Magazine | Because Excellent Photography Belongs On Paper (readframes.com) Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops https://momentaworkshops.com/workshops/ Candid Frame Resources The Candid Frame Newsletter & Subst…","meta_description":"When photographer Ben Geier first began making images, it was his Midwest upbringing and a fascination with abandoned places that set him on a path of vis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3089,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography-881087/episodes/tcf-ep-650-ben-geier/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography-881087/tcf-ep-650-ben-geier.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}