#177: The Reflection Isn’t Perfecto
This week, we’re going West Wing and doing a walk and talk LIVE from the National Mall in Washington DC. We’re talking about the connection between tools and process and their effect on the work we produce and we wonder whether it’s better to just keep using the tools that are familiar, rather than always chasing the latest pieces of kit. Since we are on the Mall, home to the many of the Smithsonian museums, our Photographer of the Week is the first photographer and curator of photography for the Smithsonian, Thomas Smillie.
National Mall – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fly-by-wire – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Smithsonian’s First Photographer | Smithsonian Institution Archives
Bill Wadman (@billwadman) • Instagram photos and videos
Smithsonian’s First Photographer | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #photographersChoice
#176: Creativity is a Line Item
This week, are film shooters just better photographers? Also, we discuss a TIME article that suggests the idea that traditional photographs will soon become relics, out of time with the future of photography. Plus, a listener asks what we think of the classic “nifty fifty.” Pedro E. Guerrero is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #vintageProcess
Film vs. Digital | Amber Events
We’re All Artists Now – The New York Times
Nikon D3s – Mark Seliger, Photographer – Baryshnikov Shoot – YouTube
The Next Revolution in Photography Is Coming | TIME
The Future of Photography | Photoshop Blog by Adobe
Pedro E. Guerrero – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pedro E. Guerrero « | Official Pedro E. Guerrero Archives
Pedro E. Guerrero ~ Preview | American Masters | PBS
#175: Very Little Time For the Present
This week, we unpack some of the challenges around deciding that something is not art, just because you don’t agree with it or understand it. Does making art an “ism” stifle growth and innovation? Also, long before drones surveilled us, there were…pigeons? Plus, a tease of next week’s show, where we will be talking about what some believe to be the future of photography. Ilse Bing is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #metal
Pier Exposure Set at MoMA form 1971
Why is Modern Art so Bad? – Prager University
MoMA PS1 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pigeon photography – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turn Your iPhone Into a Crappy 1985 Camcorder With This App
Algorithm turns any picture into the work of a famous artist
The Next Revolution in Photography Is Coming | TIME
The Future of Photography | Photoshop Blog by Adobe
The Hunt of the Unicorn – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilse Bing – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Queen of the Leica – Dieselpunks
#174: A Reality Distortion Field of Pixels
This week, we talk a little about gear and the ongoing debate over megapixels, using the new Sony A7R II as an example. We also talk about film and why it’s ultimately pointless to keep having the “film v digital” discussions. Spoiler: they’re just different. Use what challenges you and gets you out taking pictures. Grete Stern is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #windingdown
Sony A7RII Review and Hands On Report – Luminous Landscape
Sony a7R II Hands-on Review – YouTube
Format Comparison Results : On Taking Pictures
Why is Modern Art so Bad? – Prager University
R3 MONOBATH DEVELOPER – New55 FILM
Amazon – Paterson Universal tank and 2 reels-#115
The Politics of the Curation Craze | The New Republic
An ‘Open Letter’ to Landscape Photographers: It’s Time for an Etiquette Check
Grete Stern – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MoMA | From Bauhaus to Buenos Aires: Grete Stern and Horacio Coppola
Bruce Springsteen – Wings For Wheels – The Making of Born To Run -2005 – YouTube
From Bauhaus to Buenos Aires: Grete Stern & Horacio Coppola
#173: Where Do You Put the Chisel?
This week, inspired by a recent NPR story, we talk about the idea of art as an experience, where the mechanics of viewing objects become almost more important than the objects themselves. We also discuss some of the opportunities that young people have today, with regard to the viewing and sharing of their experiences, that we simply didn’t have when we were growing up. Plus, with so many cameras on the market, how do you recommend one to a friend who just wants to take good pictures? Lee Friedlander is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #UpsideDown
People Love Art Museums — But Has The Art Itself Become Irrelevant? : NPR
I Bought a Fake Nikon DSLR: My Experience with Gray Market Imports
Kodak’s First Digital Moment – The New York Times
HDR Photography Is for Everyone – PC Mag
Lee Friedlander – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Friedlander | Fraenkel Gallery
Giant Steps — The Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch – NYTimes.com
#172: Creative Fiefdoms
This week, on our first all east coast edition of the show, we’re taking a stab at answering some of your questions. You have asked some really great questions this time around – around process, gear, where we think art is going, even asking about some of our favorite things. Anuar Patjane is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Favoritethings
Q&A@F+B No. 5: Bill Wadman – Faded & Blurred
Mobile Photography | Enlight App
Winners of the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – The Atlantic
Bill’s Interview with Ibarionex Perello of “The Candid Frame”
#171: Big Subterranean Factor
This week, we talk about the temporal nature of the things we make. Should they be preserved for the future or allowed to decay to a natural end, whatever that means? We also discuss transitions and how making the decision to leap can come from a variety of sources and happen for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is fear. Plus, an interesting looking trailer has emerged for a new biopic of Eadweard Muybridge. Lorena Lohr is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #parkinglot
Floating Stone Productions :: TheCardboardBernini
James Grashow – Sculptor, Woodcutter, Mixed-Media Artist
Wyatt Neumann Has Passed Away | Complex
Wyatt Neumann Family Fund | Fundly
Dave Ortiz
RESONATORS – Shoot|Photographers Agent London | Shoot|Photographers Agent London
Eadweard – Trailer | HD – YouTube
Lorena Lohr, explorer of all things wild | sleek mag
#170: We All Want To Be Steve McCurry
This week, prompted by a member of the OTP G+ Community, we begin with a bit of follow up on the discussion from last week about the influence of Robert Frank. Also, there is no best, but there just might be a best for you. Plus, a terrific photographer that neither one of us had ever heard of. Pinup photographer Bunny Yeager is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #watching
I think you guys were pretty harsh about Robert Frank’s influence. He clearly…
TRENT PARKE: “Geoff Dyer on Trent Parke” (2008) – ASX | Photography & Culture
Why I Stopped Using the DNG File Format
Germaine Krull: The Modernist Photographer That Time Forgot | AnOther
Mapping Morocco through portraits – CNN.com
Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank (2005) – YouTube
Floating Stone Productions :: TheCardboardBernini
GALAXY HYPER SPEED Direct Positive Photo Paper by Galaxy — Kickstarter
The Unquiet Sky – The New York Times
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The offical Bunny Yeager Homepage
Bunny Yeager’s Darkroom: Pin-up Photography’s Golden Era – YouTube
Bettie Page Reveals All – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
#169: I’ll Make a Burger for the Next Guy
This week, we’re discussing a recent New York Times article about Robert Frank, specifically the breadth of his influence on photography and the degree to which he either pursued or avoided fame and celebrity. We also discuss a few news items sent in by listeners, including an interesting piece about a new book by David Bailey which seems to be comprised mostly of mistakes from the darkroom. Rebecca Norris Webb is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #slide
The Man Who Saw America – The New York Times
Rolling Stones Cocksucker Blues Movie Part 1.flv – YouTube
Jacques Nadeau, Le Devoir photographer, robbed of his life’s work
Court Dismisses Photog’s Copyright Lawsuit Against Nike Over Jumpman Photo
Photographer David Bailey’s unseen chemical experiments – CNN.com
Amazon.com : Think Tank Photo Trifecta 8 Mirrorless Backpack : Camera & Photo
ASX.TV: Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank (1986) | ASX
552 Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder
Developing Film in One Step – Instant Processing | The Art of Photography
Crit Wall: Some friends, a couple of the big guns in the area met up to play
Crit Wall: Doing more headshots at a university library; i keep looking at my work and…
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Alex Webb // Rebecca Norris Webb // Photographs
#168: This Is Not How We Play Bridge
This week, we geek out a little over the New Horizons images of Pluto. Think about this: it will take four months to receive all of the data from nearly 4 billion miles away. We also discuss Chris Arnade’s photos from Hunt’s Point and whether or not being a good person is unethical. Plus, can you sell out as an artist anymore? Magnum photographer Alex Webb is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #stack
New Horizons – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NASA’s Three-Billion-Mile Journey to Pluto Reaches Historic Encounter | NASA
Faces of Addiction | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Chris Arnade Photography | OOOOH, I am not liked… By a museum. An email I…
Philip-Lorca diCorcia – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tulsa (book) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Is it even still possible to ‘sell out’? – The Washington Post
Astronomical sleuth reveals the timing of the iconic 1945 ‘Kiss’ – LA Times
The Man Who Saw America – The New York Times
Mac App Store – Affinity Photo
Steve McCurry’s Advice for Young Creatives #2 | Photography | Agenda | Phaidon
Alex Webb (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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