#225: The Megapixel List of Life
This week, a discussion around printing (spoiler: be sure to use the correct profiles) leads to the start of a larger discussion around the perceived value of signatures. Do you sign your prints? If so, why? If you don’t, why not? Also, looking for the one camera that does everything—even the things you don’t currently need it to do—is a fool’s errand. Better to look for the right tool for the job at hand and let the future sort itself out. Brad Goldpaint is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #profile
Red River Paper – San Gabriel Semigloss Fiber Review : On Taking Pictures
The Genius of Photography – YouTube
Robert Rauschenberg. Rebus. 1955 | MoMA
Reconcilable Differences – Relay FM
Glossolalia – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nan Goldin Wants You to Know She Didn’t Invent Instagram – The New York Times
Paint and Switch? Did Alec Baldwin Pay $190,000 for the Wrong Picture?
Making a splash in Rio: Robots snap underwater shots at Olympics
Making a splash in Rio: Robots snap underwater shots at Olympics – CNET – Page 6
Bill Cunningham’s Photo Rights Valued at $1 Million, 25% of His Net Worth
Brooks Institute Closes After 70 Years of Photo Education
Hawk – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Wiki – Wikia
The Night Sky – Goldpaint Photography
TimeScapes: Timelapse Movie & Time-Lapse Forum
#224: Blink Decision
This week, a discussion around the work and process of iconic Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama — specifically around the value of revisiting a place in order to refine your vision of it and how details often emerge through repetition. Also, how much time should you devote to your website? What are some “must have” features? Plus, do six-year-olds need to know about Daguerre? Eve Arnold is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #park
MORIYAMA DAIDO – NEAR EQUAL on YouTube
Robbed Olympics Photographer Spots Thief Posing as Him in Venue
Bad Words (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historic Photos Mark 150th Birthday of Pioneering Black Explorer
Horrific Satellite Images of Texas Feedlots – Feature Shoot
Kyle Lambert – Stranger Things – Netflix Poster Artwork
Eve Arnold – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eve Arnold’s Life Re-Examined Through Her Photographs | TIME
Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio
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#223: Driving Backwards is a Bad Idea
This week, how do you know if you’re close to the target if the target hasn’t been clearly defined? We discuss the difficulty in embarking on a journey (creative or otherwise) without at least a direction. How to you calibrate your creative compass when there is no true North? Also, next week we’re talking about the work and process of Daido Moriyama, using a video in this week’s show notes as a reference. Plus, who was the nineteenth century’s most photographed individual? The answer may surprise you. Klaus Enrique is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #rooftops
Benny Mardones (Into The Night) – YouTube
Moment – World’s Best Lenses, Case, and App for Mobile Photography
Shorpy Historic Picture Archive | Old Photos & Fine Art Prints
Photographer Sues Getty for $1B for Copyright Infringement | Digital Trends
Official 2016 DNC Photo Was Shot with a 100-Year-Old Camera
Frederick Douglass the most-photographed American of the 19th century | Daily Mail Online
“Picturing Frederick Douglass” on Amazon
Daido Moriyama: In Pictures – YouTube
MORIYAMA DAIDO ?NEAR EQUAL?????????????? – YouTube
Klaus Enrique Recreates Arcimboldo’s 400 Year Old Organic Portraits – Beautiful/Decay
See Faces in Food with Klaus Enrique’s New Portraits [Exclusive] | The Creators Project
#222: Form of Stupidity, Shape of an Idiot
This week, a couple books about Saul Leiter show that great photography is not always about per pixel sharpness and bright, saturate color. The problem is, when do you know when it is and when it isn’t? Can a photographic style be plotted like a course on a map, or does it only happen in the rear view mirror? Also, video seems to be the “it” factor for much of the photography industry, but is it worth it, when you consider the gear, the time and the ability required to really do it well? Arthur Tress is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #panoramic
Saul Leiter: Early Black & White
Diane Arbus: In the Beginning | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met Breuer’s Diane Arbus Exhibition Is a Tour de Force | Village Voice
The Fog of War – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Hurt by Alfred Dunhill – YouTube
MOST AMAZING DANCE MOVE – “THE LEAN” – with ROBERT HOFFMAN – YouTube
Stephen Shore – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Shore (@stephen.shore) • Instagram photos and videos
Paul C. Buff – AlienBees DigiBee DB400
Arthur Tress – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tresspassing: American Photographer Arthur Tress on Vimeo
#221: All the Salt in the World
This week, we talk about getting out of your own way and recognize that giving up control doesn’t mean giving up the wheel. Also, we discuss a fascinating article on Chuck Close and what we sometimes leave on the studio floor in the name of art. Plus, photojournalist Ed Kashi is our Photographer of the Week.
Serenity Prayer – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016) – IMDb
The Mysterious Metamorphosis of Chuck Close – The New York Times
Richard Serra – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Painting With Pixels (O’ Brother, Where Art Thou) – YouTube
Affinity Photo – Professional image editing software for Mac
Russian Images of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Were Altered, Report Finds – NYTimes.com
Tinkertown Museum – New Mexico’s Premier Folk Art Environment
The Unspoken Consequences of a Photojournalist’s Life | TIME
East Village — Red Hook Lobster Pound
Diane Arbus: In the Beginning | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
#220: They Want Paul Bunyan
This week, we’re taking a look at the fact vs. the possible fiction around the myth of famed photojournalist Robert Capa — specifically, the photographs of the D-Day invasion in WWII. Also, a discussion around gear. What do you do when the camera is the limitation, not your vision, and you’re trying to decide whether or not you’re “pro” enough to justify a major upgrade? How much should passion play into the equation? Daniel Milnor is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #forgotten
Malcolm Gladwell: Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce | TED Talk | TED.com
Hyperfocal distance – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Capa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Capa on D-Day « Photocritic International
Robert Capa’s Iconic D-Day Photo of a Soldier in the Surf | TIME
Guest Post 12: Rob McElroy on Robert Capa « Photocritic International
Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (3) « Photocritic International
Paul Bunyan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
July 10, 2016 — Cyclones Triple Play – YouTube
Peter Doig – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Last Known Roll of Kodak Film From 1888 – The Atlantic
On Taking Pictures #88: Didn’t You Hear My Inner Monologue? : On Taking Pictures
Daniel Milnor: Photographing On His Own Terms – The Leica Camera Blog
Documentary Photography: Tips & Advice by Daniel Milnor – YouTube
SMOGRANCH – reporting from the edge of the creative world
The Mexican Suitcase – YouTube
#219: Bell Curve of Adoption
This week, an article in the New York Times about Richard Avedon’s project “In the American West” has us discussing legacy. Who really owns your work after you’ve gone? Also, can you overshoot your own “creative sweet spot” only to end up in uncharted waters? We use the work of fantastic painter Andrew Salgado as an example. Plus, when do you give in to technology, even if it means changing a workflow that has worked for years? Janette Beckman is our Photographer of the Week.
Dia Art Foundation – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change – Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Avedon, Unsigned – The New York Times
Janette Beckman – Photographer
Janette Beckman – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leon Bridges (@leonbridgesofficial) • Instagram photos and videos
#218: Moon Rocks Down Here Cost a Lot of Money
This week, a discussion around limited editions and perceived value. Does a false sense of scarcity make people want work more? And how does scarcity affect value if the demand isn’t there to begin with? Also, we talk about the notion of creative rivalry using the Pet Sounds and Rubber Soul as a jumping off point. Plus, some gear thoughts around Hasselblad’s new X1D medium format mirrorless camera. Bill Cunningham is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #streetfashion
RAMS: The First Feature Documentary About Dieter Rams by Gary Hustwit — Kickstarter
Amazon.com: Love & Mercy: Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Paul Dano, Lionsgate
The impact of Beach Boys’s ‘Pet Sounds’ 50 years later | The Chronicle
Announcing the Hasselblad X1D-50c: medium format mirrorless is here. – Ming Thein | Photographer
LR/Instagram – Lightroom Publish Plugin for Instagram
MIDI – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bill Cunningham, Legendary Times Fashion Photographer, Dies at 87 – The New York Times
Zeitgeist Films :: Bill Cunningham New York :: a film by Richard Press
Bill Cunningham – Video Channel – NYTimes.com
#217: A Plus B Equals Jello
This week, you’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Spoiler: Not all of the answers are good. Great questions about motivation, focus, growth, the business side, finding balance and more. Plus a new assignment and Josef Hoflehner is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Community – Assignment: #lookingup
Champions of a Monster Polaroid Yield to the Digital World – The New York Times
Vision Is Better | David duChemin – World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author.
Q&A@F+B No. 5: Bill Wadman – Faded & Blurred
POLITICO’s 2016 Nerdcast | Free Listening on SoundCloud
220/221 Volts Whatever it takes? – YouTube
David Foster, episode #270 of Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show on Earwolf
Hasselblad to Release a ‘World’s First’, Posts Second Teaser Image
Josef Hoflehner Photographer – Portfolios
Josef Hoflehner: Retrospective
Somewhere in Time (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
40th Birthday | National Air and Space Museum
#216: Unintentionally Intentional
This week, are 10,000 hours alone really enough to be great at anything? Maybe, but the real answer is likely more nuanced. Experience does not necessarily equal expertise. Intent and purpose — not to mention innate ability — also play a role in chasing perfection. Plus, can analog tools make digital processing more efficient? Jim Brandenburg is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #community
10,000 hours to become an expert? Sorry, that number is off. / Boing Boing
Palette Gear: Hands-on Control of your Favourite Software
Chased by the Light A Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg – YouTube
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