#286: You Don’t Need To Make New Friends
This week, the amount of new post-production tools (including the newly announced Lightroom CC) inspires a discussion around workflow and the potential need for evolution in how we catalog and process our photographs. While some photographers (ourselves included) tend to prefer the “old” ways of doing things, tools seem to be making a shift, both in capability and in target audience. Also, we begin a look at whether or not you even need a website anymore. There doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer either way and, in the end, it really depends on what you want to get out of your work. Eugene Richards is our Photographer of the Week.
Adobe’s new version of Lightroom lets you resume editing anywhere – The Verge
Adobe CC Photography Plan | Professional Photo Editing Software
Photographer Dawoud Bey wins MacArthur genius grant
Climber Hayden Kennedy and Partner Inge Perkins Dead After Avalanche – adventure journal
Worlds most dangerous hikes – Angels landing, Zion (full hike) – YouTube
William Eggleston, at 78, in a New Key – NYTimes.com
Blade Runner 2049: Inside the Dark Future of a Sequel 35 Years in the Making | WIRED
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #OutOfTheOrdinary
Faith in Winter — EUGENE RICHARDS
The unflinching eye of Eugene Richards – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
FUJIFILM X70 | Fujifilm Global
#285: The Composition Within the Chaos
This week, how do you approach a new project or body of work? Is the making more important than the potential juice? Or is potential monetization always a component? Also, a discussion around creating work vs. seeing work, using photojournalism as an example. Plus, a spoiler-free discussion of the making of Blade Runner 2049 from the perspective of practical vs CG environments. Lynn Gilbert is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #HighNoon
The Eddie Adams WorkshopThe Eddie Adams Workshop The Eddie Adams Workshop
Hugh Kretschmer Photography | OVERVIEW | 1
Yashica launches Y35 digiFilm camera that uses digital ‘film’ cartriges: Digital Photography Review
Amazon.com : Word Notebooks Black : Office Products
#284: Time Is Your Only Currency
This week, have improvements to the gear side of photography affected the overall craft of making pictures? Or are we now able to simply pick and choose the pieces of the craft that matter most to us? Also, a listener asks about what motivates us to make, the love of doing it, money, or something else? Larry Burrows is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #EarlyMorning
Home – FDR Presidential Library & Museum
Neil Leifer: The Boxing Photos | Longform – SI.com
Fujifilm X100T Digital Camera, Black {16.3 M/P} | KEH Camera
Home – Photography by the Letter
Larry Burrows | International Center of Photography
Vietnam War: Looking Again at Larry Burrows’ Photo, ‘Reaching Out’ | Time.com
Home — RESTREPO — A Film by Sebastian Junger & Tim Hetherington
Fog Of War Eleven Lessons From The Life Of Robert S. Mcnamara on Vimeo
#283: Somewhere To Get A Cleat In
This week, we’re addressing some of your feedback from email and the Google+ group, including the impact that mobile photography has had on how we take and share pictures. Also, we talk about the iterative nature of creativity and how sometimes starting over on a project can be a good thing. Maris Svarbova is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Saturated
Home – Photography by the Letter
Canon Fine Art Paper and Canvas for use with inkjet printers
We Came From Fire: Fine Art Photography Book – Joey L. Photography Shop
16 cameras in one: Light promises smartphone size and DSLR image quality
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
All the New Features in Apple’s Photos App in macOS High Sierra – Mac Rumors
The Best Drone Photos of the Year
Meet the Engineer Preserving The Last Analog Motion Graphics Machine – YouTube
Amazon.com: Pina: Wim Wenders: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Mária Švarbová (@maria.svarbova) • Instagram photos and videos
Swimming Pool – New Heroes & Pioneers
#282: All Of This Shenanigans Over A Camera
This week, does having tools at the ready make you more likely to actually create? Or is preparing to create a necessary part of your process? Sometimes creativity shows up messy, if it comes at all. Also, is the perception/representation around women in photography changing, both in front of and behind the camera? Depends on where you look. According to Getty, yes. But, based on something that recently happened with Nikon, maybe not so much. Ronan McKenzie is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #MakeYourOwnStillLife
Do Androids Dream of Being Featured in Portrait Competitions? – The New York Times
Harrison Ford on ‘Star Wars’, ‘Blade Runner’, and Punching Ryan Gosling in the Face | GQ
When You Need Creativity to Strike, Make Way and Gear Up – NYTimes.com
Nikon Picked 32 Photographers to Promote a Camera. All 32 Were Men. – The New York Times
Banksy Strikes Again, With Nod to Basquiat – The New York Times
Apple’s new iPhones use AI ‘Portrait Lighting’ to improve shots
Overbeers by Freddy Clark on Apple Podcasts
photographer ronan mckenzie explores today’s perceptions of the black body – i-D
i-D Meets: Next Gen Photographers – YouTube
It’s Nice That | Photographer Ronan McKenzie tells us about ongoing personal project Girls
#281: Hidden Under Hair and Self-Doubt
This week, we’re attempting to answer some of your questions that range from our desert island photo choices to whether or not ego affects how we take pictures. There are also questions on how to recognize when a project is done and whether or not it’s possible to change your photographic style. As usual, we got some questions that really stumped us, and some that we’re going to have to come back around to after thinking about them a bit. Pete Turner is our Photographer of the week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #OutOfStyle
David duChemin Interview // Podcast | The Digital Photo Experience
1890’s Sideshow Pitch — Wadman
Best HDR Software – HDR Photo Editor for Mac & PC | Aurora HDR 2018
HDR Photography Software – Photo Editing Programs & Plugins – Photomatix
Pete Turner (photographer) – Wikipedia
Pete Turner: Master of Color Photography from Nikon
Venture Onward (@1924us) • Instagram photos and videos
#280: Tacking Left And Right Into The Wind
This week, can creatives have concrete long term goals or is the nature of making such that clarity beyond a certain point is elusive by design? Then again, if you can’t define a specific goal or end point, how do you know whether you are getting closer or moving further away from where you want (or need) to be? Ruth Orkin is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #EndOfSeason
Products Archive – Photography by the Letter
Shadows of the State by Lewis Bush — Kickstarter
5by5 | On Taking Pictures #261: Healing Salve On The Open Wound Of Doubt
Claire Falkenstein – Wikipedia
Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Store
The real story behind ‘An American Girl in Italy’ – CNN
#279: Letting It Go For A Better Offer
This week, does progress take the place of craft, or can things simultaneously move on while still staying the same? Or is the romance and nostalgia of “the way things used to be” just a manufactured memory? Also, how intentional are you about the colors in your photography? The colors you choose (and choose to leave out) can have a dramatic emotional effect on how your work is received. Plus, Sarah Oliphant has been at the forefront of backdrops for decades. Peter Hurley visits her studio to see what all the fuss is about. William Wegman is our Photographer of the Week.
Home – Photography by the Letter
Connolly brothers: Dairy and more
How to Edit Colour and Create your own Style – YouTube
Impalette | Scan Images for Dominant Pantone Colors and Generate a Color Palettes
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens 2273C002 B&H Photo
Adobe Capture CC | Edit photos, shapes to vectors and graphics
Learning from the Masters – Amélie
The Nikon D850 Doubles as a 45.7MP Film Scanner
The Woman Who Paints the $1,000+ Backdrops Used by Top Photographers
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #localbusiness
The Artist Series :: William Wegman | The Art of Photography
Polaroid 20×24 camera – Wikipedia
William Wegman: Being Human | Chronicle Books
SCROOGE THANK YOU VERY MUCH SONG – Starts at :29
#278: One and A Quarter Step Forward
This week, how do you know when you’re making good work? There are so many factors that contribute to the success of a project that worrying about a subjective definition of good ends up getting lost. Is just doing the work — any work — more important than whether or not you call it good? Marvin Newman is our Photographer of the Week.
Jim Carrey: I Needed Color on Vimeo
The Woman Who Paints the $1,000+ Backdrops Used by Top Photographers
Gary Numan: Life lessons from a synth-pop superstar
Dell Outlet Refurbished Laptops, Desktops & Servers
Eight photography podcasts you should be listening to now – Australian Photography
Meet the Unsung New York Photographer Who Has Seen It All | Time.com
Picasso’s Self Portrait Evolution From Age 15 To Age 90 | Bored Panda
Blurred Boxing Action Pictures | Getty Images
#277: We Both Work Great In Planned Chaos
This week, we’re discussing order vs chaos and how each of us feels most productive. We also talk about how some forms of chaos can actually act as a motivator to help you focus and get more done. Plus, a follow up on last week’s discussion around purpose. John Vachon is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #electric
Hosting for developers – WebFaction
Scott Bourne’s Bird Photography Gear Guide for Micro Four Thirds Shooters – 43 Rumors
Summertime Blues- Eddie Cochran – YouTube
1941 Chicago streets through the lens of a rookie FSA photographer
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