TCF Ep. 590 - Evan Tanaka

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

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Evan Tanaka is the creative mind of Naka Studios, an LA-based creative production studio that has generated and inspired well-known and up-and-coming brands. Offering innovative ways to help brands stand out through social media, marketing campaigns, ads, and so much more, Evan brings the vision to life. He creates something that makes a huge impact by taking the concept, working together, and collaborating. Websites Evan Tanaka Cole Walliser Kostas Garcia Brayden Figueroa Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by 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	This episode of The Candid Frame is brought to you by the Charcoal Book Club.
0:12.5	Their carefully curated selections reflect the best in contemporary photography, all for a reasonable price.
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0:24.9	They offer free shipping to the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and subsidized elsewhere,
0:29.8	and it's a great way to begin to expand your photo library.
0:34.7	Join the club at charcoalbookclub.com today and remember to use the code
0:40.1	the candor frame at checkout and receive a 10% discount on your first membership payment.
0:49.5	If you aspire to become a professional photographer, you'll likely visit a photographer's website who does what you want to do.
0:58.0	And when you see their work and their extensive client list, it can be intimidating.
1:05.0	You wonder how you can go from where you are to where you want to be.
1:10.0	Yet, it is essential to remember that everybody starts somewhere, and everyone's path is different.
1:18.3	Initially, Evan Tanaka chose a career in the medical field, in part, to satisfy the desire of his parents.
1:25.1	But after getting a degree and working in the industry, he admitted
1:28.7	to himself that he wanted to lead a creative life. So he returned to school to study marketing
1:34.6	and taught himself to become a photographer. Though he didn't experience overnight success,
1:41.5	he persisted to become a commercial photographer and filmmaker whose clients
1:46.7	include Amazon, Starbucks, and T-Mobile. Evan is an example that pursuing your passions, it begins
1:55.8	with just making the choice and slowly finding your unique path to making it happen.
2:03.7	This is IbarianX and welcome back to the Candid Frame.
2:12.3	Yeah, thanks for your patience in making this happen.
2:15.7	Yeah.
2:16.4	It was really crazy here. I live in making this happen. Yeah. It was, yeah, it was really crazy here.
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