#259: Chasing Expertise, and Amy
© Joel Peter Witken
This week, tutorials, gear reviews, benchmarks and ratings. If everyone is an Expert, who do you trust? Ultimately, you need to use the tools and advice that works for you, regardless of what They say. Also, we geek out a little over video cards and the importance of being able to upgrade your rig. Plus, our Photographer of the Week, Joel-Peter Witkin, inspires a discussion that wonderfully illustrates the power of a photograph.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #full
Video: Pentax’s Medium Format 645Z Gets Covered in Sand and Run Under a Shower
Palo Duro SoftGloss Rag by Red River Paper
The Designer’s Dictionary of Color: Sean Adams: 9781419723919: Amazon.com: Books
On Taking Pictures #61 — For discussion next time
NVIDIA Announces ‘Pascal’ Graphics Drivers Coming to MacOS | tonymacx86.com
Incredible low-light camera turns night into day
The Polaroid 210: Yes, They Still Make Film for That | B&H Explora
Joel-Peter Witkin | artnet | Page 3
Joel-Peter Witkin: An Objective Eye (OFFICIAL 30 MINUTE FREE PREVIEW) – YouTube
#260: A Friendship Built On Skype
© Claire Rosen
This week, we’re doing our best to answer your photo questions, which range from the technical to the obscure, from dream camera setup to whether or not you need an agent (spoiler: it depends). This episode marks the end of five years of OTP and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you for continuing to take an hour and a half or so out of your week to join us. We love doing the show and are looking forward to year six. Claire Rosen is our Photographer of the Week.
William Coupon;William J. Clinton Pictures | Getty Images
TCP&Co – Photographer Insurance | Camera Equipment Insurance
Catch Me if You Can Opening Title Sequence – YouTube
Se7en | opening credits | 720p – YouTube
Claire Rosen (@clairerosenphoto) • Instagram photos and videos
#258: The Hottest Bell Pepper I’ve Ever Seen
© Suzanne Moxhay
This week, what’s the most iconic nude photo you’ve ever seen? Now, think about what makes it iconic. The human form is a blank canvas, but depending on how it’s lit, posed or seen by the artist, the resulting representation can be either beautiful or disturbing, art or porn. What’s takes it one way or the other? Also, we talk about when “official” portraits are just bad portraits. Plus, would you pay to use social media if it meant keeping your private information private? Suzanne Moxhay is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #empty
16 Podcasts Photographers Should Follow in 2017 – Resource
Touchnote | Send your photos as postcards and greeting cards
Shooting with the Fujifilm GFX 50S: Extended Thoughts and Sample Images
First Lady Melania Trump Gets Her First Official Portrait : NPR
This is President Trump’s Official Portrait
File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg – Wikimedia Commons
Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives
Dell’s 8K monitor is a sublime $4,999 luxury for the pros – The Verge
Interview with Suzanne Moxhay | Dada Magazine | Kids of Dada
#257: Turn the Hat Around
© Nick Veasey
This week, a followup to our depression discussion from a couple episodes ago and a letter from a listener. Despite how it sometimes feels, you’re not alone. It’s dark sometimes – really dark – but it’s not empty. We, along with countless listeners, have been there. Call us, email us, post in the group or talk to a family member or a friend. Make things. Share work. Every day, every picture is a chance to change course, either a little or a lot. Also, an offline phone call inspired a discussion around conventional wisdom pertaining to gear and equipment. Nick Veasey is our photographer of the week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Saturation
Richard Tuschman’s Once Upon a Time in Kazimierz is a look back at 1930s Poland
Bill Wadman 2017 365 (@wadman365) • Instagram photos and videos
Instagram begins blurring some sensitive content, opens two-factor to all | TechCrunch
X-Trans: The Promise and the Problem
Opinion: Thinking about buying medium format? Read this first: Digital Photography Review
Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible | TED Talk | TED.com
Extreme X-Rays: Photographer Nick Veasey Takes You Inside … Everything | WIRED
#256: Mash Potatoes In the Shape of the Hollywood Bowl
© Paul Outerbridge
This week, prompted by a listener email, we talk about taking “those” photos that have been taken a million times before and why you should or shouldn’t take your version. Also, a discussion around being open to the process and giving yourself permission to play, regardless of whether or not all the pieces are in place. Paul Outerbridge is our Photographer of the Week.
Three Iconic Musicians on Artistic Creation — and Its Importance Now – NYTimes.com
U.S. Limits Devices for Passengers on Foreign Airlines From Eight Countries – NYTimes.com
Behold the most terrifying images in these declassified nuclear test videos – The Washington Post
Polaroid Swing aims to reboot brand and inspire new generation | Art and design | The Guardian
Gregory Heisler on Arnold Newman – YouTube
When Color Was Vulgar: Paul Outerbridge’s Avant-Gardist’s Eye – The New Yorker
L.A. exhibitions focus on Paul Outerbridge – LA Times
#255: If It Says VIP, It’s Not VIP
© Laurent Nivalle
This week, we discuss the paralyzing power of depression via a story of a Chinese photographer called Ren Hang, who recently took his own life. Also, a quick roundup of some of our current favorite photo apps. Plus, we tease a couple articles to discuss next week around the creative process of artists like Beck, Tom Waits and Kendrick Lamar as well as the value of immersion via Chrissie Hynde. Laurent Nivalle is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #contrast
Three Iconic Musicians on Artistic Creation — and Its Importance Now – NYTimes.com
The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde in studio q – YouTube
Adobe mobile, iPhone, iPad, Android apps | Adobe Creative Cloud
Ren Hang, Provocative Chinese Photographer, Dies at 29 – The New York Times
Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood (Getty Museum)
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock – Movie Trailers – iTunes
Infographic shows the (depressive) state of the camera industry – 43 Rumors
GILBERT O`SULLIVAN tells the TRUE story of ALONE AGAIN ( Naturally ) – YouTube
Episode 07 :: Revisionist History Podcast
DS 60 ANS – Director’s cut on Vimeo
#254: Bob Ross on Mute
© Aaron Siskind
This week, we’re starting out with a discussion around craft, inspired in part by the terrific Netflix series, Abstract. Also, we talk about two extremes of making work – at one end, we cite John Free and his 10 year photo essay project talking to people in the train yards in Los Angeles. On the other end, is the recent pop-up display of images and contact sheets from Robert Frank’s The Americans which, at the request of the photographer, were taken down and destroyed. Is one of these things a more valid expression of art than the other, or are they each a potentially necessary part of the creative process? Plus, with our five year anniversary coming up, we’re asking if you have any ideas on how you’d like to see us mark the occasion. If so, email us at podcast@ontakingpictures.com. Aaron Siskind is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #mealtime
Mobile HD Video Camera for iPhone, iPad | App of the Year
jeffery saddoris — Process Driven: Ben Thomas
Hirshhorn Museum visitor breaks pumpkin taking selfie | Daily Mail Online
How This Wildlife Photographer Got His Shot On a Postage Stamp | Digital Trends
10 Year Photo Essay by John Free – YouTube
My Photography Lesson With John Free | The Art of Photography
Engineering Prints | Color Engineering Prints | Staples®
How Much Faster is a Modern Workstation for Adobe Photoshop CC 2017?
How Much Faster is a Modern Workstation for Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.8?
Etherton Gallery – Aaron Siskind
Lumiere » Blog Archive » Aaron Siskind
#253: Imagineers Are Never Gonna Do South Park
© Eli Reed
This week, we respond to a couple listener emails — one involves questions around valuing work and the other is a followup to last week’s discussion around barriers. Also, what do you expect when you post your work online? Are you looking for constructive criticism, likes or is it just a vehicle for sharing what you make? Magnum photographer Eli Reed is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #staircase
Ellen DeGeneres Surprises Brooklyn Students With College Scholarships | NBC New York
Sony announced the world’s fastest SD card with 300MB/s read and write speed – 43 Rumors
Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio
Photojournalist Eli Reed Shares Some of His Favorite Images
Photographer Eli Reed – YouTube
Eli Reed: The Lost Boys of Sudan – YouTube
#252: That’s Not What Cameras And Books Were Made For
© Herbert Randall
This week, an email from a listener sparks a discussion about shipping – specifically around our own expectations over what comes next. This leads us into a broader discussion around self image, privilege and fears – both real and imagined. Also, is an MFA in photography a good idea? Plus, we got lots of terrific phone calls from you and want more. Keep them coming! Herbert Randall is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment:#dutchangle
The Police – Mother [Synchronicity – 1983] – YouTube
World Press Photo 2017: The Best People Images | Time.com
These ’80s Artists Are More Important Than Ever – The New York Times
Admissions: ICP-Bard MFA | International Center of Photography
The best team jugglers in the world! – YouTube
Playboy is bringing back nude photoshoots | Dazed
Small Town Inertia by Colin Wilkinson (Bluecoat Press) — Kickstarter
If you were a hot dog… – YouTube
Herbert Randall | Black Culture Connection Explorer | PBS
Watch Full Episodes Online of American Experience on PBS | Herbert Randall – “The Photographer”
Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement — Images of a Peoples’ Movement
Gettysburg Address – Wikipedia
#251: I’m Just Gonna Shut Up And Sit Here
© Lorna Simpson
This week, we’re talking about film gear and answering some listener questions about our favorite film cameras. Also, a discussion around the challenges of becoming derivative of your own work, especially when you’ve done it for decades. We use Billy Joel and Mark Seliger as examples. Plus, despite low earnings, camera makers are still developing some pretty incredible tech. Lorna Simpson is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #convergence
The Best Camera For Beginning Film Shooters? Maybe! | Fstoppers
Depeche Mode – Where’s the Revolution – YouTube
Abstract The Art of Design Trailer: Netflix Designers Docuseries | IndieWire
Billy Joel – Here’s The Thing – WNYC
Is Obama’s official White House photographer trolling Donald Trump?
GoPro lost $373 million during its awful 2016 – The Verge
Nikon restructuring causes casualties to bottom line, camera line and production line | TechCrunch
Panasonic announces the World’s first Organic CMOS Image Sensor
Photographs of working class Brits recreated 40 years later | Metro News
WPP-winning image “a staged murder for the press” says jury chair – British Journal of Photography
in the 70s, Toys of the Seventies, Spinwelder
BOMB Magazine — Lorna Simpson by Coco Fusco
TateShots: Lorna Simpson – Studio Visit – YouTube
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