17. Picking up a Camera at 25 & Why You're NOT Too Late w/ Evan Tanaka
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! Today, we have a special guest on the pod, Evan Tanaka. Evan is an incredible photographer and videographer, who has really found his niche within the product photography space. We talk about how Evan picked up a camera for the first time at 25, out of necessity and not curiosity. We also go into what it was like being laid off from his full-time job because of the pandemic, and why it was actually the best thing to happen to him. There are so many amazing nuggets of information in this episode, so please sit back and enjoy another episode of The 505 Pod!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. CHECK OUT EVAN HERE:https://www.instagram.com/evan_naka/https://www.tiktok.com/@evan_nakahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC544wgZVGXORbuaZskjc6PQhttps://www.nakastudios.com/DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
16 Helmi 202249min
16. FIVE Tips for How We Shoot: CONCERTS & CARS
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! There's a rock still missing and we have no idea where he's at... Not to worry though, cuz Kostas and Chase are holding down the 505 fort. On this episode, we thought it would be fun to give you tips for how we shoot our specific niches - Concerts and Cars. We both have learned a ton over the last few months, and wanted to share some tips for those wanting to shoot what we do.Let us know in the comments which tips were your favorite!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
10 Helmi 202240min
15. Is College Worth It for Creatives?
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast!There's a rock missing, but that's probably why this episode is so good. Kostas and Chase share some embarrassing stories from college, and then discuss the pros and cons of going to college. There's a lot of debate around whether or not college is worth it these days, especially if you are pursuing a career as a creative. So we wanted to weigh in and give our opinions.Let us know in the comments - Do YOU feel college is worth it, and why?If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
2 Helmi 202250min
14. Networking for Creators - How to make it NOT SUCK
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! Today's EP is all about NETWORKING! Before we get into the tips, Brayden and Chase talk about copping a new camera and Kostas talks about going to Vegas to shoot at OMNIA nightclub for Loud Luxury. We also introduce a new segment onto the pod - Trivia! (If you have any recommendations for other segments we should do on the pod, let us know!) We then give you guys some absolute gems on how to build connections. We get it, networking can be scary and confusing, but it doesn't have to be. There's a lot we've learned over the years on how to navigate our professional fields, and we hope our tips help you out to network in the future!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
26 Tammi 202249min
13. Creators Building Empires - How to BOSS UP and THINK BIGGER
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast!Today's EP is all about BOSSING UP! We talk about how the three of us coming together to create our production company has helped not only work on larger production projects, but charge clients more money. The key is having a TEAM! We also share which of our favorite content creators have expanded their brand past just making videos. And to finish, we touch on where we see the future of our 505 Media company going.If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
19 Tammi 202233min
12. You're NOT that guy pal - How to deal with IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast!We have a fun episode for you guys today. A few of us caught The Vid over the holidays, but it was worth it. We break down what our go-to gear would be to shoot each of our fields, and then we get into a fun game of OVERRATED/UNDERRATED. To finish off, we discuss how we all deal with imposter syndrome and what we do when the creative juices aren't flowing.If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
12 Tammi 202255min
11. How Troy Osterberg became a TOP TikTok creator
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! We're excited to bring you our 2nd guest, Troy Osterberg. Troy has been a good friend of Kostas' for a while, and as you'll learn, the reason Troy started making TikToks in the first place. Since then he's amassed an impressive 1.5 million followers. We discuss what his secret to success is, what it's like being around other top creators in LA, and what he hopes to accomplish in 2022. If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. FOLLOW TROY: TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdMNPJMD/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troyosterberg/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCrMrOOVv2EiN-XBIOPuZLA DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
6 Tammi 20221h 2min
10. How to CRUSH your goals in 2022
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! What a year it has been! Sadly we were without our biggest rock, Chase, for this ep. He thought visiting his fam for the holidays is more important than our pod. We see where his priorities lie… Anyways, Brayden and Kostas put the team on their back ONCE AGAIN and bring you guys an absolute BANGER of a pod. We take a look back and reflect on how our 2021 was, and share some goals we both have set for ourselves that we plan to crush in the new year!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
29 Joulu 202146min
