#215: Don’t Trust Experts
This week, a discussion around the work of painter Jeremy Mann, via the documentary A Solitary Mann by Loic Zimmermann. How much does happenstance figure into your creative output? Is your current style intentional or the result of a “happy accident” that you now continue to refine? The recent killing of an NPR photojournalist in Afghanistan sparks a conversation around photojournalism and the multiple areas where importance figures into making. Plus, remembering Muhammad Ali through the incredible photographs of his life and career. Nick Brandt is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #dirty
a Solitary Mann_trailer on Vimeo
Derren Brown – Svengali Speed Painting Effect – YouTube
Official Website Of Syd Mead 2015
Syd Mead, Still Designing The Future After 50 Years : NPR
HBO: Documentaries | Witness: Juarez | Home
David Gilkey – Photographing Haiti – YouTube
’70s High School Art Project Mistakenly Valued At $50K On ‘Antiques Roadshow’ : The Two-Way : NPR
Muhammad Ali was the greatest in one of sports’ most iconic photos, too – The Washington Post
The King and I: Neil Leifer on Photographing Muhammad Ali | GQ
Muhammad Ali, 1966/1970 – Archive – The Gordon Parks Foundation
Muhammad Ali: SI’s 100 Greatest Photos of The Greatest
2014 Samsung Flexible OLED Display Phone and Tab Concept – YouTube
Muhammad Ali, 1966/1970 – Archive – The Gordon Parks Foundation
NICK BRANDT | Inherit the Dust: Nick Brandt Photographs
#214: The Oxygen and the Spark
This week, baseball and theater inspire a discussion around making things that can’t be made and how the conversation between maker and audience is sometimes the exact context that is lacking. Also, a discussion around landscape photography prompted by a listener email. Plus, a wrap up (for now at least) of the current Steve McCurry snafu. Clayton James Cubitt is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #energy
Grant Achatz – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Netflix Documentary Series: Cooked | Michael Pollan
Modernist Cuisine | The Art and Science of Cooking
Cry room – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Hokkaido de Michael Kenna (subtitulado en español) (Parte 1) – YouTube
The Diane Arbus You’ve Never Seen – The New York Times
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheltenham (typeface) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
aSolitaryMann-HD – A Solitary Mann – Don’t Come Knocking
Clayton James Cubitt – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup Recipe : Paula Deen : Food Network
#213: You’re Not About the Craft If You Use Laser Triggers
This week, we’re talking about memories, specifically the culling of photographic memories. If forced to choose, how do you decide which memories to keep? What single shot best captures your childhood, your wedding, your parents or children? In the deluge of photographic imagery, how you choose the right lifeboat? Also, Cindy Sherman has released her first new work in five years, but without any context, is it any good? Hiro is our Photographer of the Week.
The Making of Amadeus (2002) – YouTube
Samuel Pepys: Diary, Letters, Family Tree, Maps, Encyclopedia, Discussion and more
Which Rock Star Will Historians of the Future Remember? – The New York Times
Google made an insanely high-res camera to preserve great works of art | The Verge
Life’s Little Adventures: Avedon Years
Artist Series :: Laura Wilson | The Art of Photography
Cindy Sherman Releases First New Work in 5 Years – Feature Shoot
Facebook Removed This Father and Son Photo Twice – Bokeh by DigitalRev
Medium Format Misc YASHICA MAT 124G | KEH Camera
Rolleiflex Rolleinar 1 Close Up Lens – Dave Carroll
Hiro (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indelible Images From a Fashion Photography Icon – The New York Times
Hiro (Yasuhiro Wakabayashi) on Pinterest
Photographer : Hiro (yasuhiro wakabayashi) on Pinterest
#212: Audience Inflation
We’re a day early and all over the map this week, with topics including rating photographs in a changing aesthetic, online vs offline creative communities, making vs. sharing and a continuation of last week’s discussion about post-processing — specifically, how much is too much? Michael Kenna is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #crunch
New York Botanical Zoological Photography Society NYBZPS
The WFMT Studs Terkel Radio Archive | A Living Celebration
See the Dramatic Differences Between Identical Twins Over Time | TIME
There Will Be GoPro Cameras Built Into This Year’s Grammy Awards Trophies
The Online Photographer: A Very Important Distinction in Post-Processing
Michael Kenna (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Kenna : A 20 Year Retrospective on Amazon
Michael Kenna: Images of the Seventh Day on Amazon
Welcome to the ILFORD Lab Direct
The Darkroom – Film Developing | Develop Film by Mail for $11
#211: I Do Wanna Be A Person Eating Pancakes!
This week, we talk about the continuing evolution of photography from the perspective of seeing how genres are blending into one another and how so much of contemporary photography can fall under “lifestyle.” Also, two sides of a Photoshop discussion around retouching — one from the point of view of a model and the other from an icon of photojournalism. Plus, how do you feel about narrative in photography? Do you want to be told what a photo or body of work means, or do you prefer assigning your own narrative and/or backstory to the work? Bruce Davidson is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #streetCornerThree Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery of Art
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty | MoMA
Elsa Mora. The cuban artist’s official website. Currently based in New York.
Mossless 4: Public/Private/Portrait by Romke Hoogwaerts — Kickstarter
Foodie – A camera app customized for food photos on the App Store
Botched Steve McCurry Print Leads to Photoshop Scandal
Zendaya and 8 Other Celebs Who Protested Photoshop and Won | TIME
The Digital Afterlife of Lost Family Photos – The New York Times
Mojocon 2016: Mavis camera app brings pro level features like waveform and vectorscope to iPhone
Bruce Davidson (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
#210: I’m Over Here in Sharpshooter’s Corner
This week, after a quick teaser of next week’s show, we’re taking your questions and attempting to answer them. Topics range from gear to legacy to what makes a great photographer. We love doing these shows and if you didn’t get a question in this time, keep an eye out for the next one. Maurice Tabard is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Stilllife
Leica’s M-D is a digital camera for manual purists
Bugge Body Parts — Bill Wadman
Pricing Guides | American Society of Media Photographers
Control Freak Passive Volume Control | Emotiva
Tabard, Maurice : Photography, History | The Red List
Maurice Tabard – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
#209: Oddly Fascinating
This week, the unexpected passing of Prince has us starting the show discussing art from the perspective of both ownership and influence. We talk about priorities (artistic and otherwise) and to what degree our presence in the world allows us to experience the world. Plus, we discuss some of the differences between opinion and critique and how who you ask can be just as important as what. Alex Prager is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #transition
Susan Rogers Reflects on Her Work with Prince | Berklee College of Music
Purple Rain’s sound engineer remembers Prince: ‘A very rare bird’ – Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio
The Moment with Brian Koppelman – Gabrielle Hamilton: 3/29/16 | Listen via Stitcher Radio On Demand
Aperture Anthology: The Minor White Years
Eric Clapton Opens Up About ‘The Very Real Way’ Prince Brought Him Out Of Depression
Sarah Oliphant – Conversations with Artists — Jonsar Studios
EO Hoppé’s portraits – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
Peter Capaldi: ‘A lot of surrealist art is about sex’ – video | Art and design | The Guardian
Unlock Art – Search results | Tate
Alex Prager – Photography & Films
Alex Prager: Crowd Control | NOWNESS
MoMA | New Photography 2010 | Alex Prager
Sign ‘O’ The Times [Outtake] – YouTube
#208: Echoes of Memories
This week, Happy Anniversary to us! We talk a bit about four years of On Taking Pictures, which leads to a discussion on the value of output. There’s the idea of getting better with practice, which we’ve talked about several times, but also the value of the body of work as an object, independent of anything else. We also talk about meanings we associate to objects and share a wonderful email from a listener called “The Mythology of Things” in which he works through some reasons that objects become more to us than their component parts. Also, is the Photo Renaissance over or are we in a New Golden Age of photography? Former Baltimore Sun photographer A. Aubrey Bodine is our Photographer of the Week.
Cardboard Junkie: Virtual 1982 Topps Sticker Album – Front cover and page 1
Titanic sinks in REAL TIME – 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES – YouTube
George Hurrell photos and prints
A. Aubrey Bodine – Baltimore Pictorialist
The photos of A. Aubrey Bodine – Baltimore Sun
Bodine’s Industry: ‘The Dignity of Work’ by A. Aubrey Bodine
A. Aubrey Bodine: Baltimore Sun pictorialist
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #cycles
#207: Emojis Don’t Count
This week, we start out talking about how as our creative goals change, our gear needs often change along with them and how the concept of “good enough” is nothing if not fluid. Also, The Next Rembrandt has us wondering how connected to your work do you have to be for it still to be yours? Can machines create art? Or is the human experience a necessary and fundamental component to make art? John Minihan is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment – #travelling
The all new Hasselblad H6D presented by Karl Taylor – YouTube
The Century of the Self – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fashion of Art History Reimagined Through Instagram | AnOther
Virtual Reality Is for Artists
What people look like after 1, 2, and 3 glasses of wine
Move Over, Rat Pack and Brat Pack: Here Comes the Snap Pack – NYTimes.com
John Minihan (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Minihan’s best photograph: Samuel Beckett | Art and design | The Guardian
‘You don’t just photograph a man like Samuel Beckett. You offer him something’
#206: It’s Hard to Juggle Slowly
This week, are you a multitasker? Or is multitasking merely a buzzword to make us feel like we’re actually getting things done? A voicemail from a listener has us discussing our approaches to managing multiple projects. Also, it’s not always about the picture — story is still important, especially when you’re pitching ideas to magazines and editorial outlets. Plus, 30 years after Chernobyl, our fascination with abandoned places and a terrific Crit Wall entry from the G+ Group. Tim Walker is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #discarded
REAPER – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puget Custom Computers: PC Hardware Articles
ESPN’s Tim Rasmussen on the Story Pitches that Land Assignments
Still Cleaning Up: 30 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster – The Atlantic
Chernobyl Uncensored – Documentary – YouTube
An alternative view of New York | Forgotten New York
A Too-Perfect Picture – The New York Times
Abandoned America | Matthew Christopher’s Autopsy of the American Dream
Why Mapplethorpe Still Matters – The New York Times
Sheri Lynn Behr’s Be Seeing You is a series about surveillance.
Palette Gear: Hands-on Control of your Favourite Software
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Fashion Story: Lady Grey by Tim Walker – YouTube
Tim Walker interview: In Fashion – YouTube
Tim Walker – Pictures by teNeues.de
Tim Walker “Pictures” on Amazon
Young men in Arles compete to see who can pull the ring off a bull’s horns. The…
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