Tanner was born in American Samoa, grew up in Wyoming, and lived in Australia and New Zealand. He credits his time in those environments with influencing his unique visual sensibility. He enjoys taking annual trips to local schools for career day when he prepares a slide show of his work as a photographer and discusses his career with school children. He specializes in head shots, senior photos, and commercial photography. He shoots on-location using natural light and in-studio. Senior photo packages start at $75 and include on-location and in-studio photo shoots. Prints, packages, and digital files require an additional fee. A make-up artist can be added to any session for an additional fee as well. Headshot photo sessions start at $225 and include high-resolution images with a copyright release for unlimited usage.