TCF Ep. 496 - George Nobechi & Ibarionex

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

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

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

George Nobechi is a Japanese/Canadian Fine Art and Documentary Photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. His bi-cultural upbringing has influenced his vision that simultaneously makes him an insider and outsider to both Western and Eastern cultures. His contemplative work is often described as depicting a warm feeling of humanity. Nobechi launched the inaugural Santa Fe Workshops programs in Asia before moving on in 2017 to start his own initiative, Nobechi Creative, which produces workshops and tours in Japan, as well as exhibitions, artist talks, community events, and major photo projects. Through Nobechi Creative, he has collaborated with artists such as Jamey Stillings on his renewable energy project "Changing Perspectives, Japan," Sam Abell on his retrospective exhibition "Hagi, 1980," as well as Arthur Meyerson and Greg Gorman. Nobechi currently resides in Tokyo, where he is focused on creating projects related to the human condition in rapidly-changing Japan. Photographer Links: Education Resources: Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download 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 also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

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0:00.0	We end this year and the 13th season of The Candid Frame with a conversation that I recorded earlier this month in Tokyo, Japan, with my friend George Nebechi.
0:19.2	During the two weeks that I was there, I conducted a workshop
0:22.4	along with George, and it was an amazing experience, and it never would have happened had I not
0:28.8	started this podcast almost 14 years ago. There are so many great things that have happened in my
0:35.5	life as a result of this show, not least of which
0:38.7	is having the opportunity to meet hundreds of photographers, some of whom have been my
0:44.7	photographic heroes, some of whom I now call friends. And while this conversation revolves
0:50.9	around my personal experiences in Japan, it's also a reaffirmation of my choice to create
0:57.7	a unique photographic life for myself. Someone recently said that they wish they had my job
1:03.7	because of all the things they see that I'm doing. I think they changed their mind if they knew
1:08.4	how little I actually make from all this work.
1:11.2	But for me, it's never been work.
1:14.6	It's something that I simply love to do.
1:17.0	I couldn't imagine a life without photography, conversations, and all these new experiences.
1:23.5	I'm so glad that you have come along with me on this journey, and I look forward to sharing so much more with you in the coming year.
1:31.5	This is IbarianX, and welcome back to the Candid Frame.
1:38.6	Good morning, George.
1:40.3	Morning, Ibarianx.
1:41.5	Thanks for breakfast and the coffee.
1:43.0	Much needed.
1:44.3	My pleasure. It's breakfast and the coffee. Much needed. My pleasure.
1:46.5	It's been amazing two weeks.
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