KTS Reviews Creative Corner

Freelancers: They work their own hours, they get the final say in what the pay rate is, and–most importantly–they are making a living off of doing what they love. I think many, if not all, creatives have at one point or another contemplated freelancing full-time. Unfortunately, the world isn’t ready to fork over buckets of money just because you really like doing something.

In this episode, Taschia Ritter describes the creative/networking process that goes into freelancing. Taschia works as a freelance artist covering everything from graphic design to voice acting. While she doesn’t consider herself an expert freelancer just yet, in this episode she gives useful tips for anyone interested in the field.

You can connect with Taschia on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Video Game Recommendation: Journey

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Dan Wells is a New-York Times bestselling author most well-known for his thriller series, I Am Not a Serial Killer. He has also written other bestsellers like the Partials series, the steampunk Mirador series, and co-hosts the Hugo-winning podcast Writing Excuses. In this episode he describes his journey to becoming a writer, and gives some tips for aspiring authors.

To learn more about Dan Wells, visit him on his website http://thedanwells.com.

Book Recommendation: Dune by Frank Herbert

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Noah Lhomi got his first camera shortly after graduating high school in Nepal. It was a simple point-and-shoot type model, but once he started taking pictures he was hooked. Today he works as a filmmaker, photographer, and graphic designer at Shoreline Church in Austin, TX. In this episode he shares his story and how film, photography, and graphic design don’t necessarily have to be considered separate fields.

You can connect with Noah on Facebook, Instagram, and at noahlhomi.com.

Recommendations:

Book: Rooted by Banning Liebscher

YouTube Channels: Every Frame a Painting, CookeOpticsTV

Master Class: Martin Scorsese, Neil Gaiman

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Sei Kuwahara started out as an auto mechanic in Japan. During a humanitarian trip to Kiribati, Sei worked closely with videographer Tay Steele. He was so inspired by the work they did there, that shortly after returning he decided to give videography a try.

Today Sei runs his own videography business, Kuwahara Film Productions. He has made videos for local businesses as well as for private events. In this episode he shares how powerful video can be in sharing stories.

*Note: “Ojiichan” is Japanese for “grandpa.” We use this to poke fun at Sei sometimes. It’s all done in good fun, of course.

Photo Credit: Noah Lohmi

Esther Candari graduated from BYU-Hawaii in 2017 with a BFA in painting and a double minor in photography and sculpture. Since then her work has been featured all over the country. In addition to her art career, she is pursuing an MFA in painting at Liberty University while working as an assistant registrar at the Fralin Museum of of Art.

In this episode of the Creative Corner she tells us how she went from an aspiring marine biologist to a successful artist. Parts of her journey included falling asleep on an art table, returning with honor to a cancelled major, and asking a beautiful stranger for permission to paint her.

Recommendation: InGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity by Tina Seeling

To hear more from Esther or to check out her work be sure to connect with her on Facebook, or follow her on Instagram @hiilanifinearts and @hiilani2sea. To purchase some of her work head over to hiilanifinearts.com.

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For our first podcast interview I got the chance to sit down with the hosts of Geekathlon Podcast, Bassett and Ryan. They’ve been running a successful podcast for a little over two years now, and cover all things related to geek culture. In this episode we talk about their creative process for making a podcast, sumo wrestling in Salt Lake City, UT, and using geek culture to focus on our similarities rather than our differences.

You can listen to more Geekathlon at Sound Cloud, iTunes , PodBean, and Spotify. Also be sure to give them a thumbs-up on Facebook.

**Side Note: I actually met Bassett in 2013 while serving a church mission in McAllen, TX. His first name is Justin, but since missionaries only ever refer to each other by their last name, I still can’t bring myself to call him that out loud. Sorry if that throws anyone off while listening!

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