This week, a question sent in for last week’s Q&A show around deciding how to know when something just isn’t working sparks a terrific discussion on purpose, intent, cutting through the noise and even throwing in the towel. We also talk about how to give your own work value, when value is so subjective. Harold “Doc” Edgerton and Gjon Mili are our first dual Photographers of the Week.

Sebastião Salgado’s Journey From Brazil to the World – NYTimes.com
Wim Wenders | Welcome to the official Site of WIM WENDERS
Welcome to DrewStruzan.com
Drew: The Man Behind The Poster
Flashtube – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Buff Obituary – JACKSON, AL | Mobile Register and Baldwin County
Speed of flash for high speed photography
FIELD NOTES COLORS:“TWO RIVERS” EDITION
Harold Eugene Edgerton – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold “Doc” Edgerton
Quicker ‘n a Wink – YouTube
Gjon Mili – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gjon Mili – Google Search
Slide Show: Gjon Mili and the Science of Movement – The New Yorker

It’s Q&A time and we do our best to answer the questions you’ve sent in. We got a ton of great questions this time about gear, process, business and even a few that were too big to tackle, so we’ll get them in the mix for larger discussions next week. William Albert Allard is our Photographer of the Week.

OTP Google+ Community – Assignment: #facelessportrait
How well has “The Breakfast Club” aged? I watched it with my teenage son to find out. – The Washington Post
4 Year Old Boy Plays Piano Better Than Any Master – YouTube
The Things We Do For Love: Why Self-Investing Isn’t Self-Indulgence – Process Driven
List — Bill Wadman
William Albert Allard
William Albert Allard – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Albert Allard on Being a Nat Geo Photographer: You Have to Care
The Candid Frame #105 – William Albert Allard | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast

This week, a memo written by David Mamet sparks a discussion around the meaning and importance we give the things we make. Also a follow up on the Norman Seef video and how, for some photographers, the connection with the subject is the point and the photographs are merely a byproduct of the experience. Leonard Freed is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #somewhereNew
David Mamet’s Master Class Memo to the Writers of The Unit – Movieline
Scriptnotes, 186: The Rules (or, the Paradox of the Outlier) | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August
Endgame (play) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Street Dive Plays “I Want You Back” On a Boston Sidewalk – YouTube
Norman Seeff, Photographer, Filmmaker, Healer (EG8) on Vimeo
World Press Photo Revokes Prize – NYTimes.com
Andy Gock : Newcastle Photographer Actual Measured Flash Durations of Small Speedlight Strobes
Leonard Freed – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonard Freed part1 – YouTube
Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio

This week, what a difference a week makes. We begin with some followup to last week’s show and discuss expectation, process vs product and how for some (me) Artist is not the same as artist. Also, iconic photographers don’t always make iconic photographs. Plus, we reflect a bit on the life of Leonard Nimoy both as an actor and as our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #goldenhour
The Private Photo Shoot that Sparked a War Inside Van Halen — Cuepoint — Medium
Norman Seeff, Photographer, Filmmaker, Healer (EG8) on Vimeo
Object:Photo | MoMA
Gallery | Object:Photo | MoMA
Sohei Nishino – Diorama Map New York
Object:Photo MoMA Book
Why photobooks are booming in a digital age – FT.com
A Photo Editor
FlakPhoto.com | Photography Online
How I requested my photographs from the Department of Homeland Security | Ars Technica
Apple – iPhone 6 – World Gallery
35 Beautiful Art Photographs Made By Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy Photography on Pinterest | 54 Pins
Episode 56: Remembering Leonard Nimoy — Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!
The Full Body Project by Leonard Nimoy – Book

This week, what do you do when the motivation just isn’t there? We may love what we do, but sometimes it’s hard to hold on to whether loving the process is enough. Also, are the rich kids taking over the arts? Photojournalist Melissa Lyttle is our Photographer of the Week.

Apple Details Revolutionary New iPhone Camera – Forbes
Mumford & Sons, Coldplay, Other Privileged Musicians Taking Over Arts | TNR
Peter Lik Article on NY Times
New55 Film: New55 Positive Print Scale Matches Negative
Print out digital photos or risk losing them, Google boss warns – Telegraph
Shutterbug Parents and Overexposed Lives
Melissa Lyttle | +1 813-215-8329 | VISUAL JOURNALIST – EDITORIAL

This week, should there be standards defining what is and isn’t considered photojournalism? Plus, are labels important, necessary or just noise? We also take a look at a potential alternative to Photoshop, the new Affinity Photo. Spencer Tunick is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment – #Mimic
World Press Photo Disqualifies 20% of Its Contest Finalists | TIME
It Takes Two to Tango: Instagram Account Brings Photographers Together | TIME
Photoshop contest – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3 Hours of New Video Essays on the Films and Career of Stanley Kubrick
Room 237 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast – Episode 565 – Paul Thomas Anderson
Affinity Photo Beta
Miroslav Tichý | International Center of Photography
SPENCER TUNICK
Naked States _ Naked States – Video Dailymotion

This week, we’re going deep into discussing the power of a single photograph. Social or emotional impact notwithstanding, are photographs (or art for that matter) better with additional context? Also, you’ll never believe what Carol Armstrong found in her closet. Iconic sports shooter Neil Leifer is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures 2015 Listener Survey
On Taking Pictures – G+ – Assignment: #streetscene
Humans of New York
Lets Send Kids to Harvard: Vidal Scholarship Fund | Indiegogo Life
Obama meets kid who inspired million-dollar Humans of New York fundraiser
Beyond the veil: photographs can be more powerful than art | Art and design | The Guardian
Locus Online Perspectives » Kameron Hurley: The Privilege to Publish; the Power to Persevere
The Sartorialist
190 Bowery on Vimeo
Meeting your Heroes : On Taking Pictures
The long-lost Apollo 11 artifacts discovered in Neil Armstrong’s closet – The Washington Post
LensVid Exclusive: What Happened to the Photography Industry in 2014? – LensVid.comLensVid.com
Affinity Photo – Professional image editing software for Mac
Film is Here to Stay! Studios and Kodak Strike a Deal | Indiewire
The Bixby Bridge by Moonlight | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Sports | Categories | Neil Leifer
Professional Photographer Neil Leifer discusses his 50-year collection on Vimeo

This week, a bunch of recent articles around use and copyright have us discussing “Who really owns what, and for how long?” Also, should art be enjoyed or merely collected? Bill may have found the perfect camera…for him. Louise Dahl-Wolfe is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures 2015 Listener Survey
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #square
Photographer sues Nike over rights to Jordan ‘Jumpman’ logo: Digital Photography Review
How an incredible coincidence sparked a Facebook plagiarism row – Telegraph
Crowdsourced Instagram Photos of Snowstorm Land on the Front Page of the New York Times
Adobe is suing Forever 21 for pirating Photoshop | The Verge
Art for Money’s Sake – NYTimes.com
Ebony Seeks Buyer for Photo Archive Worth $40 Million – NBC News.com
3-D printing and copyright: Replicas of 16th-century sculptures are not off-limits.
Why every photo storage startup dies or gets acquired | The Verge
Canon EOS 5DS & EOS 5DS R Specifications « Canon Rumors
Louise Dahl-Wolfe – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louise Dahl-Wolfe – Google Search
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Louise Dahl-Wolfe: A Retrospective on Amazon

This week, a domestic worker wins a Magnum Fellowship, two Magnum icons try Google Glass and we discuss entertainment before the word “format.” Also, we discuss what happens when you stop trusting your gear? “Small Town Inertia” shooter Jim Mortram is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures 2015 Listener Survey
Prince Harry’s Moving Photos Prove African Orphans Aren’t Just The Face Of AIDS
Xyza Cruz Bacani – Filipino Street and Documentary Photographer
MAGNUM FOUNDATION — Announcing Our 2015 HUMAN RIGHTS Fellows
Magnum Photographers Give Google Glass a Test Spin – SPIEGEL ONLINE
Sports Illustrated Lays Off All Staff Photographers | NPPA
HBO: Documentaries | Witness: Juarez | Home
Joe Franklin, a Talk Show Institution in New York, Dies at 88 – NYTimes.com
NASA Just Released The Largest Picture Ever Taken And It Will Shake Up Your Universe |Higher Perspective
Trusting Your Equipment — Bill Wadman
Stephen King: ‘Writing is hypnosis’ – YouTube
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #throughawindow
J A Mortram
Small Town Inertia

This week, a conversation overheard on the train sparks a discussion around the need to create or not and whether we would trade a creative life (whatever that means) for a nine to five if we could. Also, is your personal value in the experience of making or in the resulting artifact/object? Obscure Romanian shooter Andre Pandele is our Photographer of the Week.

Congressman John Lewis Dancing to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”: “Nothing Can Bring Me Down” – YouTube
Dictabelt – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wax Cylinders To Records, Saving The Sounds Of History : NPR
The Rescued Film Project Archive
Hand Processing Kodachrome
Finding Vivian Maier nominated for Best Documentary? It was one of the worst documentaries of 2014.
Memory and pictures “This is not my Memory” | Wallace Koopmans Artlog
WhiteAlbum
Mosaic Photo Books: Create a printed album from your phone
Robert Frank Collection Guide
Why you should stop relying on your phone, and buy a nice camera | The Verge
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #redux
BBC News – A lost city: Photos of Bucharest’s past
Pandele81003.jpg | EST&OST
Book Insider: Forbidden photos and personal images by Andrei Pandele | Romania-Insider.com