TCF Ep. 520 - Allen Clark

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

🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Allen Clark is a commercial and advertising photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is consistently rated one of the best photographers in the country. His work can be seen on music packaging, magazines, and countless celebrity and Fortune 500 company websites. With over 25 years of experience in photography, Allen has traveled the world doing what he has described as his dream job, with a side of glorified stalking. Over his career, Allen has photographed several celebrities including two US presidents, two knights, a host of famous musicians, producers, writers, actors, politicians, and what he likes to call, “everyday hardworking people (you know… the normal ones).” His celebrity clients are quite diverse & include Jim Gaffigan, Cal Ripkin Jr. Ethan Hawke, President George H. Bush, President George W. Bush, Peyton Manning, Rick Ross, Nicole Kidman, Beyonce, Sir Elton John, Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Julian Assange, Shaun White, Sir George Martin, Carmello Anthony, James Earl Jones, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tiffany, Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, Tom Brokaw, Tony Hawk, Walter Cronkite, Dave Matthews, Ludacris, Juicy J & Kid President! Photographer Links: Allen Clark The Photo Untaken Podcast Chris Buck Chris Buck on TCF #418 Education Resources: Using Your Life to Launch Your Photography Creating Personal Breakthroughs Tokyo: Exploration of the Metropolis 2.0 Momenta Photographic Workshops https://momentaworkshops.com/workshops/ Candid Frame Resources Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow 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	A mistake that many photographers make, as they make a go at being a professional photographer,
0:14.0	is believing that being a generalist is an advantage.
0:19.2	Saying that you can photograph anything doesn't leave the impression with a client that
0:23.6	you think it should make.
0:25.5	Secondly, it leaves the photographer to be defined by what they're hired to do rather than
0:31.6	by the work that they have a passion for.
0:34.2	You may achieve financial success, but it may not be the type of photography that sings to your heart.
0:41.9	Alan Clark had a clear idea of the kind of photographer he wanted to be and the kinds of photographs
0:48.5	you wanted to make. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, his desire to be a photographer in the music industry could have led him to photograph country music stars.
0:58.3	But he didn't want his physical address to pigeonhole his photography or his aspirations.
1:04.7	So he created his own path as a commercial and editorial photographer, resulting in a career that has allowed him to photograph
1:11.7	the likes of Sir George Martin, Ethan Hawke, Bob Newhart, and two former presidents.
1:18.1	I hope this conversation demonstrates the importance of defining who you want to be and
1:23.7	who you are as a photographer.
1:26.6	This is Ibarian X, and welcome back to the Candor Frame.
1:35.6	All right, Alan, welcome to the show.
1:37.9	Thank you.
1:38.5	Thanks.
1:38.8	I'm glad to be here.
1:39.7	I'm so glad you got a nice mic, you got a good voice, so this should be.
1:43.2	This is going to sound good.
1:44.9	You know, have you ever watched 30 Rock?
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