#187: A Cultivated Fantasy

This week, we’re talking about leaps—not leaps of faith, but rather those unconscious leaps in process, technique or vision that serve as lines of demarcation for the work that came before and after them. Also, a listener writes in for advice about how to position the services he offers. Plus, a couple Crit Wall selections and a teaser for next week’s show around the stages of an artist’s life and career. Brigitte Lacombe is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment #twice

Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): How To Unleash Your Creative Potential by America’s Master Communicator, George Lois

The Mindful Geek: Secular Meditation for Smart Skeptics

Jackson Pollock | MoMA

Jackson Pollock. Landscape with Steer. c. 1936–37 | MoMA

Jackson Pollock. There Were Seven in Eight. c. 1945 | MoMA

Reuters Issues a Worldwide Ban on RAW Photos

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer fired after admitting that he doctored Syrian war rebel picture by photoshopping camera out of original image | Daily Mail Online

Dear Adobe, Your iPad Apps are a Mess. — Medium

Do Visual Stories Make People Care? | NPR Visuals

The seven ages of an artist | Art and design | The Guardian

Brigitte Lacombe

Brigitte Lacombe – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My Most Important Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe, New York, 1988 | TIME

Charlie Rose | charlierose.com

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Brigitte Lacombe books on Amazon

#186: Little Blips of Satisfaction

This week, we begin with a warm thank you to everyone who made it out to the DC meetup. It was really terrific to get to meet you all and we will definitely be doing more of these. The big discussion centers around a question from a listener who asked whether talking so much affects the doing—and both the quality and quantity of what we actually are able to ship. Also, giving yourself permission to fail. Icelandic shooter, Ragnar Axelsson is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #morningroutine

John Oliver Paris Attacks – YouTube

Jeremy Mann

Artist Anish Kapoor finds “royal response” to Versailles anti-Semitism – Telegraph

Kapoor Versailles – Palace of Versailles

FilmmakerIQ.com

Viewpoint: How creativity is helped by failure – BBC News

Perfect and Unrehearsed – NYTimes.com

No Cameras Necessary: 8 Camera-Less Photographers You Need To Know | The Creators Project

Ragnar Axelsson

All the ‘Happy Birthday’ song copyright claims are invalid, federal judge rules – LA Times

Artists In Jackson

#185: What Keeps You Falling Back Into It?

This week, the dangers of letting yourself become defined by what you produce or how much (or how little) it is worth. Also, you can’t make iconic work, but you might be able to make it good. The problem is, is good good enough? Plus, Instagram as a platform for buying and selling art. Ben Thomas is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Tools

OTP November Meetup in Washington DC – Google+

FotoDC

PHOTOGRAPHERS | Facing Change

Social Media and the Art World: Buying and Selling Art on Instagram — Vogue

Instagram Star Essena O’Neill Condemns Social Media

Do Mass Layoffs at National Geographic Portend an Erosion of Scientific Integrity? | Nonprofit Quarterly

Rupert Murdoch Lays Off National Geographic Staff

Mary Ellen Mark’s Nikon FM2 28mm Lens to Benefit The American Red Cross 018208016839 | eBay

Leica M4 Garry Winogrand

Hasselblad and DJI “form strategic partnership” | Photo Rumors

DJI Osmo – Reimagine Movement | DJI

Man interviews himself 38 years later and makes it into an amazing movie / Boing Boing

Video Shows How One Softbox Can Have Ten Totally Different Uses | Resource Magazine

Helmut by June (1995) – YouTube

Chroma — Ben Thomas

#184: A Somewhat Liberal Political Predilection

This week, do creatives always have a responsibility to practice their craft? Or, should we get to choose when and how we let inspiration move us into action? Also, do you work better alone, or when surrounded by others who may be on a similar creative journey? Plus, we discuss a couple photography-related iOS apps and a terrific Kickstarter photobook project that uses a unique printing method to beautifully complement the theme of the subject matter. Michael Borek is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Community – Assignment – #cool

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Photographer criticised by indigenous people and Survival International | Global development | The Guardian

Astonish-Me! App for mobile devices | Philippe Halsman

Avedon on the App Store

Like a Pearl in my Hand by Carina Hesper — Kickstarter

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Linda Linda by The Blue Hearts-japanese+english lyrics – YouTube

Director Sam Mendes on Going Back to 35mm for ‘Spectre’

HOME | Michael Borek

Picture 156 « Album 1 « Gallery 8 « PORTFOLIO | Michael Borek

#183: We’re Playing It Blue Today

This week, Bill is on his honeymoon in Europe, so we’re doing another Q&A show that we actually recorded last week before he left. Ironically, we did the show on Back to the Future Day, which means that while we were recording it for the future, you’re really listening to it in the past. Science!

The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oregon City — Shadow Quality

California Photographer

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Robert Rauschenberg. Rebus. 1955 | MoMA

ColorMunki Display on Amazon

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #NewPlace

#182: Trading on the Hype

This week, we start with a terrific discussion around self-promotion. How do you decide how to best represent yourself and to whom? Is there a difference between the “personal” you and your public brand? Should there be? Also, some final thoughts on the discussions around Magic Lessons. In two weeks, we’re talking about truth and ethics in photojournalism, so check the show notes for the link. Tabitha Soren is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures on Google+ – Assignment: #twisted

Ep. #12: Brene Brown on “Big Strong Magic” by Magic Lessons

How much color gamut do displays really need? Part 3: Existing color gamut standards | dot color

Staging, Manipulation and Truth in Photography – The New York Times

Lightroom 6.2 Import Update

Sony’s New RX1R II Delivers 42-Megapixel Full Frame Sensor in Compact Body

Bombay Beach // Trailer on Vimeo

TABITHA SOREN

#181: You’re Gonna Get Paid, Son

This week, we continue our platform discussion from last week and expand on it into areas of reach and archiving. Do you look at your website as long term storage of ideas or a snapshot of where you are in the moment? Also, an interesting story around whether art is personal property or a ward of the state. The Elizabeth Gilbert discussion has been moved until next week. Check the link in the show notes so you can follow along. Tatiana Gulenkina is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #absence

David Carson: Design and discovery | TED Talk | TED.com

Ep. #12: Brene Brown on “Big Strong Magic” by Magic Lessons

How to Roll Back to Lightroom 6.1.1 or CC 2015.1 | Laura Shoe’s Lightroom Training, Tutorials and Tips

Woman Spotted Without Phone Camera Out, Is Now an Internet Sensation

Private Property or Patrimony? The Fight Over a Picasso – The New York Times

Sculptor Turns Rain, Ice And Trees Into ‘Ephemeral Works’ : NPR

Andy Goldsworthy’s Rivers and Tides Trailer – YouTube

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Tatiana Gulenkina

Tatiana Gulenkina – Things Merging and Falling Apart | British Journal of Photography

#180: Holding a Leica, In Her Underwear

This week, we’re talking about influences, using the terrific Keith Richards documentary Under the Influence as a starting point. How do we want to be influenced and to what end do we allow our work (or art) to change because of it? Too little and the influence may be wasted. Too much and the work may cease to be our own — and ultimately less authentic. We also talk about art as a vehicle for moving us towards attentiveness, as explained wonderfully by Milton Glaser. Plus, we’ve got some links that we will be discussing next week about inspiration and what we could or should expect from it. Conceptual photographer Daisuke Yokota is our Photographer of the Week.

#179: The Timeline of that Osmosis

This week, we talk a little about the iPhone 6s and the iPhone’s impact on photography for both amateurs and professionals. Also, we discuss the Bruce Gilden photos that have been making the rounds lately from his recently released book, Face. Should intent be a factor in viewing or appreciating photography, or is it all about the end product? Also, a few teasers for next week, when we’ll be discussing influence and the question of whether or not something is art, simply because it moves you to attentiveness. Linden Gledhill is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #stranger

Jack Hollingsworth: Small Camera Big Results – YouTube

TV station shelves expensive gear to report the news with iPhones | Cult of Mac

A latter-day freak show? Bruce Gilden’s extreme portraits are relentlessly cruel | Art and design | The Guardian

Bryan Adams: Wounded: Amazon.co.uk: Bryan Adams: 9783869306773: Books

Bruce Gilden

Watch ‘The Warriors’ Recreate Their Last Subway Ride Home | Rolling Stone

Mad Max: Fury Road – The Silent Cut trailer | Live for Films

A one-of-a-kind marketplace from Steven Soderbergh. – Extension 765

Keith Richards: Under the Influence – Trailer – A Netflix Documentary [HD] – YouTube

IT MIGHT GET LOUD | Sony Pictures Classics

‘Yes I’m obsessive’: The 50,000-hour paintings of Ben Johnson – BBC News

Joey L. – NYC-based Photographer and Director

Linden Gledhill Photography

Science Photographer Reveals Beauty of the Microscopic World

#178: Circles for Sixty Years

This week, we’re back in our respective cities and begin with a bit of follow up on the discussion around tools and process started in last week’s “walk and talk” episode. We also ask ourselves and each other “what’s my creative hurdle or bottleneck?” Here’s a question for you listeners: How directly do the tools you use affect your final product? Can you ONLY get the results with a DSLR and “big lights”? Or would mirrorless and natural light be just as good? Hiroshi Sugimoto is our Photographer of the Week.