#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…
#205: Somebody Has To Be A Dictator
This week, Instagram’s change from a time-based feed to an algorithmic one has us discussing the value of platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, etc. as viable means of sharing work, especially when it’s got a commercial component to it. We also talk about flow states – those periods of creativity when time seems to stop — both from the standpoints of controlling when they happen and what to do when they don’t. Plus, how many memories do you need? We talk about the often overwhelming size of photo collections and some of the ways to manage them. We tackle a couple Crit Wall entries from listeners and Peter Goin is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #CompositeSmackdown
The Old Reader: behind the scenes – Instagram Unlevels the Playing Field
An Exhibition Explores How Photos Have Been Used To Prove Crime And Violence
Unedited! Grisly photos from the LAPD photo archives on display
Recent shot using a newly acquired Mamiya 7. Love it so far, but its been an…
This is a photo I took of a friend and his band in the studio for promo…
Peter Goin – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nuclear Landscapes — Nevada Test Site by Peter Goin | ONE
#204: Dog Paddle Motion in the Air
This week, we discuss what happens when you can no longer do what you love. What do you do if you can’t shake feeling that your best work is behind you? Malcolm McLaren’s son Joe Corré wants to burn his £5m collection of punk memorabilia. Here’s a question for next week: Do collectors of art or cultural ephemera have a responsibility to keep it or is personal meaning (or the lack thereof) more important? Chime in at podcast@ontakingpictures.com. Barbara Crane is our Photographer of the Week.
- Vine Stars to Twitter: Time to Pay Up | Vanity Fair
- Malcolm McLaren’s son to burn £5m of punk memorabilia | Music | The Guardian
- B: Ode to the Lowly Sprocket Hole
- Classic New York Streetscapes, Then and Now – WSJ
- Bill Brandt’s camera | Greg Neville’s photography blog
- The Harvard Library That Protects The World’s Rarest Colors | Co.Design | business + design
- Barbara Crane – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Barbara Crane on Pinterest
- Interview with Artist Barbara Crane on Vimeo
- Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Salute to Barbara Crane, photographer
- “Crane Takes Flight” by Luke Strosnider | Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism
- Joe Schedlo
#203: Shrimp et tu, Brute?
This week, a follow up from a listener about our “what makes a professional?” discussion from last week, specifically the idea of professionalism in behavior vs gear/appearance, etc. We also talk a little about regional aesthetics in art and photography and wonder how much of the technical limitations or defects that seem important to people making the work matter to larger audiences. Plus, a few things to think about ahead of next week’s show. Alen MacWeeney is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Uphill
IK Multimedia | iRig 2 – Guitar interface adapter for iPad, iPhone iPod touch, Android and Mac.
Abandoned Wizard Of Oz Amusement Park Reopens Once A Year For ‘Autumn At Oz’ (PHOTOS)
220/221 Volts Whatever it takes? – YouTube
Flipping and the Rise of Zombie Formalism | Art for Sale | Artspace
Minor White – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Documenting The Irish Travellers: A Nomadic Culture of Yore : The Picture Show : NPR
Alen MacWeeney: Irish Travellers: Tinkers No More on Amazon
Episode 7: Jeffery Saddoris — Keep the Channel Open
#202: Jeffery and Bill Meet the Swamp Monster
This week, what does it mean to be a professional? Is it merely making a living from one’s endeavor or is there something else? Is photography something you need to do to achieve some greater sense of fulfillment, or is it simply a vocation? And is one more valid than the other? Also, we talk a bit about a new Van Gogh film that uses an oil painting for every frame. Ryszard Horowitz is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #inthestyleof
MITM Clips: Dissecting Toto’s “Rosanna” – 100.3 The Sound
Testing Flexible-tilt screen of Pentax Fullframe K-1 – YouTube
Ansel Adams Datsun (Nissan) commercial – YouTube
Nick Drake – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Feature Animated Oil Painting movie called LOVING VINCENT has an incredible trailer!!!
Brothers Hildebrandt – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie – YouTube
THE BOXTROLLS – Time Lapse End Credits – YouTube
Uncontainable: Drew Bezanson’s quest for fear
Ryszard Horowitz – Photocomposer
Ryszard Horowitz – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryszard Horowitz – Biography | Artist | Culture.pl
The Photographer of Dreams – Film About Ryszard Horowitz – YouTube
#201: No Such Thing as Never or Always
This week, how digital technology helped Emmanuel Lubezki shape the natural light on The Revenant. Also, we discuss the often cryptic presentation of online tutorials and ask: “How do you learn something new?” Plus, letting what you know affect what do and how far you’re willing to push outside your comfort zone. Check the show notes for teases of next week’s show. Ernesto Bazan is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #imaginary
Secret Service Agent ‘Choke Slams’ Journalist at Donald Trump Rally | VICE News
Inside Mark Seliger’s 2016 Oscar Party Portrait Studio | Vanity Fair
‘The Revenant’ Cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki - Variety Artisans – YouTube
How Technicolor Put Finishing Touches on ‘The Revenant’ | Thompson on Hollywood
Bleach bypass – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Behind The Scenes “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou” – Painting With Pixels – YouTube
Take Better Photographs Quickly – Better Photography Tips by Karl Taylor Photography Courses.
Have We Been Playing Gershwin Wrong for 70 Years? – The New York Times
Google’s Artificial Brain Is Pumping Out Trippy—And Pricey—Art | WIRED
Oral Tradition in the Age of Smart Phones | Alexander MacDonald | TEDxFulbrightDublin – YouTube
Ernesto Bazan’s Cuban Trilogy – The New York Times
Camaraderie in Cuba: Ernesto Bazan’s Self-Publishing Philosophy | TIME
#200: Learn To Do It Without the Crutch
This week, we’re discussing the good and the bad of habits—making them, breaking them and learning how to recognize when you may need one over the other. Also, a follow up on last week’s audiophile/photography discussion, particularly around street photography. Plus, we geek out a little over an interview with Photoshop Master Bert Monroy in which he talks about his massive 750,000 layer Photoshop illustration of Times Square. Robyn Beeche is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #leisure
Worth the wait? A look inside the Pentax K-1: Digital Photography Review
The Star Wars Trilogy | Team Negative One completes 35mm Restoration of Star Wars
New Star Wars Original Cut Restored from an Old Print
Haunted Mansion On-ride Nightvision (Complete HD Experience) Magic Kingdom WDW – YouTube
Errol Morris gets to work on movie about Polaroid photographer Elsa Dorfman
JACO: the Film | Jaco Pastorius
Snickers Just Put the Most Epic Photoshop Fail on the Back of SI’s Swimsuit Issue | Adweek
Behind Photographs: Archiving Photographic Legends at Amazon
Robyn Beeche | International photographer
Body as Canvas | PDN Photo of the Day
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