Sean Arbabi's guest appearances

Sean Arbabi

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

The E-commerce Content Creation Podcast

Stacey Tyrell

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

OwlTail

SummarySean Arbabi joins Daniel on the podcast to talk about the relationships and disconnects that can happen between the studio and adjacent stakeholders. Sometimes you need a "zoomed out" that can help build fluency between departments and allow for more effective communication and facilitate problem solving. Key TakeawaysIts all about inputs and outputs, and being aware of what impacts you have downstream, along with what upstream processes impact you. Saying "I don't know" is powerful. You don't need to know and you're doing a disservice by trying to knowThe "Fake it til you make it" attitude can exacerbate thisReal talk: The relationship between studio and merch team can sometimes be complicated. On this podcast we love our merch partners, but sometimes there is a lack of understanding of how a studio operates and that the approach to imaging requires the same type of project management as any other department. When you aren't willing to say "I don't know" you risk oversimplifying someone else's role, and that can lead to friction and problems. CreditsProduced by: Creative Force - creativeforce.ioEdited by: Calvin Lanz Sound - clsound.netHosted by: Daniel Jester - danieltjester.com

SummarySean Arbabi joins Daniel on the podcast to talk about the relationships and disconnects that can happen between the studio and adjacent stakeholders. Sometimes you need a "zoomed out" that can help build fluency between departments and allow for more effective communication and facilitate problem solving. Key Takeaways<ul><li>Its all about inputs and outputs, and being aware of what impacts you have downstream, along with what upstream processes impact you. </li><li>Saying "I don't know" is powerful. You don't need to know and you're doing a disservice by trying to know</li><li>The "Fake it til you make it" attitude can exacerbate this</li><li>Real talk: The relationship between studio and merch team can sometimes be complicated. On this podcast we love our merch partners, but sometimes there is a lack of understanding of how a studio operates and that the approach to imaging requires the same type of project management as any other department. </li><li>When you aren't willing to say "I don't know" you risk oversimplifying someone else's role, and that can lead to friction and problems. </li></ul>Credits Produced by: Creative Force - <a href="http://www.creativeforce.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativeforce.io</a> Edited by: Calvin Lanz Sound - <a href="http://www.clsound.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clsound.net</a> Hosted by: Daniel Jester - <a href="http://www.danieltjester.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">danieltjester.com</a>

Zoom Out, Reconnect, Improve with Sean Arbabi

Sean Arbabi is a commercial photographer specializing in adventure, lifestyle, nature, &amp; travel - for advertising, corporate, &amp; editorial clients. He has had freelance &amp; contracted assignments with over 250 publications and 125 companies worldwide.Credits include American Express, Backpacker, California Division of Tourism, The Daily Telegraph, Endless Vacation, Fuji Film USA, GEO Germany, Inside Sport-Australia, JC Penny, Microsoft, National Geographic Adventure &amp; Traveler, The New York Times, Newsweek, Nikon Inc., The North Face, Outside, Random House, REI, Runner's World, Sports Illustrated, Timex, Via magazine, &amp; Woodbridge wines. Sean has shot over 200 assignments for Sunset, &amp; authored numerous feature articles displaying his photography.A native Californian, his family moved to Iran in 1972, &amp; after living in Tehran for four years, returned to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1976 where Sean makes his home todaywith his wife and two cutie-patutie daughters.You can see more of his work by visiting .For streaming audio  or subscribe to the podcast for free viaSean Arbabi recommends the work of .Book Recommendation: .

The Candid Frame #42 - Sean Arbabi