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The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

TCF Ep. 355 - Dotan Saguy

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Cameras, Art, Photoshop, Visual Arts, Career, Interviews, Photographers, Arts, Photography, Photo, Digital

4.8749 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dotan Saguy was born in a small kibbutz five miles south of Israel’s Lebanese border. He grew-up in a diverse working class Parisian suburb, lived in Lower Manhattan during 9/11 and moved to Los Angeles in 2003. In 2015 Dotan decided to focus on his lifelong passion for photography after a successful career as a high-tech entrepreneur. Since then Dotan attended the Eddie Adams Workshop, the Missouri Photo Workshop and studied photojournalism at Santa Monica College. Dotan's work has been published by National Geographic, PDN, Leica Fotografie International, ABC News, has been exhibited in several galleries across Los Angeles and has been awarded 1st place photo story from the nationwide Journalism Association of Community Colleges in 2016 and an honorable mention in the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Award 2016. Dotan is currently working on several ground-breaking long term projects including an in-depth photo essay about the culture of Venice Beach and a photo documentary about the journey of people coming out of homelessness. Dotan lives in West Los Angeles with his wife and two children.   Resources: Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can follow Ibarionex on and .

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0:00.0

The Candid Frame is supported by donations by listeners just like you.

0:05.1

Help us to bring you great conversations with great photographers.

0:09.7

Support the show today with your monthly contribution through our Patreon effort at patreon.com

0:16.3

or click on the link in the show notes or the website at the candid frame.com.

0:25.9

Thank you.

0:31.7

This is EightyBadinex and this is The Candid Frame.

0:37.0

Photography often provides an opportunity for reinvention.

0:41.3

Though many have discovered photography at a young age and began early photographic careers,

0:47.3

others have found their way to a photographic life a little later.

0:51.3

Though we often hear about people who are dissatisfied with their initial careers

0:55.7

and turn to photography for a more creative and fulfilling outlet, it's usually not the

1:01.7

unhappiness itself that spurs the change. It can be the result of a job loss or a dramatic

1:07.2

life experience. But there are some people like today's guest who make a conscious

1:12.2

choice to change their lives so that they are working behind the camera.

1:17.4

Dothan Sagi has achieved success as a high-tech entrepreneur, but he knew that photography

1:22.7

for him was a calling.

1:24.6

So he designed and structured his last venture to give him the flexibility to dedicate

1:29.6

time to his photography, which includes street photography and documentary work for non-profits.

1:36.2

As we have learned so many times before on this show, there is no one way to leading a photographic

1:42.1

life. It's really about finally making the choice to do so.

1:54.0

Well, Don, welcome to the candid frame. It's a pleasure to have you. You're welcome. It's a

1:58.9

pleasure to be there. That's an honor. I know you were

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