George Nobechi's guest appearances

George Nobechi

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Michelle Groskopf

Louie Palu

Paul Gero

Arthur Meyerson

Michael Forster Rothbart

Colin Westerbeck

Michael Benanav

Anya Anti

Olaf Sztaba

Trey Ratcliff

Sarah Hadley

Jamie MacDonald

Sandro Miller

Mark Jansen

Matt Sweeney

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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 .

TCF Ep. 496 - George Nobechi & Ibarionex

Sam Abell

Sam Abell, Arthur Meyerson, and George Nobechi recently shared a “buddy trip”, traveling through the heart of Japan via train. While George lives in Japan, Arthur and Sam have frequently traveled to the country on assignment and to teach workshops. However, this trip was a very personal one, which allowed these three friends to do more than photograph together, but to also share a wealth of unique cultural and personal experiences. Sam Abell is an American photographer known for his frequent publication of photographs in National Geographic. He first worked for National Geographic in 1967 and is one of the more overtly artistic photographers among his magazine peers.[citation needed] Sam Abell's style of photography is documentary in the sense that his major avenue, the National Geographic magazine, is a publication of record. Abell has said that he could be perfectly happy with his photography even if his only subject was light itself. Arthur Meyerson is recognized as one of America’s finest photographers. Since 1974, this native Texan has traveled throughout the world, creating award-winning advertising, corporate and editorial photographs, as well as an extensive body of fine art imagery. A three-time winner of Adweek’s “Southwest Photographer of the Year” award, he is on Communication World’s list of top 10 corporate photographers and was named one of the 30 best advertising photographers by American Photo. George Nobechi is a Japanese/Canadian Fine Art and Documentary Photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. His bicultural 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.   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 .

TCF Ep. 464 - Sam Abell, Arthur Meyerson & George Nobechi

George Nobechi is a Tokyo-born, Japanese/Canadian photographer. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in History/International Relations, which has fostered an interest in life in different regions of the world. When he was 19 his father suddenly passed away, changing the course of his life and informing his future work; he left Vancouver and supported himself and his family with a 14-year career in the business world in Tokyo and New York. In 2008 he embarked on a solo journey around the world through 14 countries on six continents; his quest was to find peace with the death of his father. It was at this time that his interest in photography began. In 2015, Nobechi decided to leave his career and studied photography under National Geographic icon Sam Abell. With Abell's mentorship, Nobechi worked with numerous artists at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and established their first Japan expeditions. Since then he has continued to journey freely, but with purpose, making new work centered around quiet moments that are inspired by his longing to re-connect with life in the wake of his father's death. In 2016, Nobechi received numerous awards for his work, which was selected to international group shows in Texas, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Oregon. He also enjoyed some major breakthroughs in winning a Gold Prize in the Tokyo International Foto Awards and being named a finalist in Photo Lucida's "Critical Mass." Nobechi now splits his time between the expansive desert landscape of southern Arizona and the quiet countryside of Japan. 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 also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on  and .

TCF Ep. 364 - George Nobechi