#191: Gardiner Used All the Saturation
This week, is boring art bad? Then again, who is to say whether any art is either good or bad? That said, do we miss part of the conversation if we don’t “get” a piece of art from the start? Or, should expecting to connect aesthetically to a particular piece or body of work be enough? Also, is there such thing as taking a perfect photograph and would you try 720,000 times to take it? Plus, we discuss a couple of your Crit Wall entries. Arthur Meyerson is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #morelight
Coca Cola: The Gift Bottle [BTL Case] – YouTube
Is It Bad If Art Is Boring? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
The Köln Concert – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Sylvian – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ognissanti Madonna – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Uelsmann & Maggie Taylor: This is not photography | Lynda.com
Photoshop CC 2015 Update Raises Liquify Rendering Problem | Fstoppers
Fojo | A Darkroom for Smartphones
Tiny microscope lets you see the smallest-ever inkjet prints
The best thing about the SpaceX rocket landing was the human reaction | The Verge
Astropad for iPad | Graphics Tablet App
Rainy day, someone bought me a bottle of Bourbon so I thought I’d have a go a…
Volunteering at a refugee center I met this small time actress who only had b…
Arthur Meyerson: The Color of Light (10 Photos) | PDN Photo of the Day
Arthur Meyerson – Only in Houston 2007 Award Winner – YouTube
#190: One Big Bundle of Bias
This week, we’re discussing a letter from a listener who offers observations on the intellectualizing of modern art and how we tend to find it difficult to relate when we look at it emotionally. Also, another letter from a listener sparks a discussion around what to do when a shoot (or a project) doesn’t turn out the way you wanted it to and how we gauge success or failure. Next week, we’re looking at an NPR article that asks whether or not it’s bad if art is boring. Check the show notes. Roy DeCarava is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #fandom
A Graphic Glimpse Inside the Studio of Roy Lichtenstein
Does The Hateful Eight’s 70mm roadshow really impact the future of film? | The Verge
What one bad screening of The Hateful Eight means for the future of film
DE VERE 504DS Digital Enlarger
Is It Bad If Art Is Boring? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
Stacy Kranitz Is TIME’s Pick for Instagram Photographer of the Year 2015 | TIME
Roy DeCarava – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Masters of Photography: Roy DeCarava
#189: An Analytical Gamble
This week, we discuss what to do when you feel like you’ve said all you want to (or can) say creatively, including some recent examples of creators who have decided to make dramatic changes to both what and how they create. Also, TIME has updated their contracts, which looks to have a dramatic affect on how freelance photographers are able to monetize their work. Plus, David Bowie has a new album and video that’s full of cultural references and surreal imagery…and isn’t that exactly what we’ve come to expect? Kevin Russ is our Photographer of the Week.
Musical iconography: Anton Corbijn is bowing out of professional photography | The Economist
Chester Thompson – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leland Sklar – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One Summer: America, 1927: Bill Bryson: 9780767919418: Amazon.com: Books
iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case – Charcoal Gray – Apple
Amazon.com: mophie juice pack Air for iPhone 6/6s (2,750 mAh) – Black: Cell Phones & Accessories
Digital images can’t be trusted, says war photographer Don McCullin | Art and design | The Guardian
Magnum and the Dying Art of Darkroom Printing | the literate lens
Is TIME Screwing Photographers? | PhotoShelter Blog
Photo Business News & Forum: Times’ Failed Attempt At Fairness and Equity
Mining ‘Color’s Mother Lode’ | PDN Photo of the Day
Filmomat – Automatic color film processor – YouTube
Thought long and hard about this one. I’ve decided I think this might be my f…
On Taking Pictures – G+ – Assignment: #junk
The Western States by Kevin Russ – VSCO Artist Initiative
#188: A Facsimile of a Facsimile
This week, we discuss a terrific NPR article on how people prefer to consume and contextualize information. It may offer some insights into how we as creators present our own work and how and to what degree a given audience may respond. Also, what do you do when what’s popular isn’t the way you see? Do you try to bend your own aesthetic to fit in, or stay in the familiar and let them come to you? Plus, we tease up a few items for next week, so be sure to check the show notes. John Chiara is our Photographer of the Week.
Berlin Mirimalism: Miri Berlin
Do Visual Stories Make People Care? | NPR Visuals
Taylor Wessing photographic Portrait Prize 2015 – Five Girls entry from 2008
The seven ages of an artist | Art and design | The Guardian
Holga Factory Ceases Operation of Holga Cameras! | Freestyle Photographic Supplies
Digital images can’t be trusted, says war photographer Don McCullin | Art and design | The Guardian
John Chiara – Photographic Process – YouTube
#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
The Mindful Geek: Secular Meditation for Smart Skeptics
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
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 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My Most Important Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe, New York, 1988 | TIME
Charlie Rose | charlierose.com
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
Artist Anish Kapoor finds “royal response” to Versailles anti-Semitism – Telegraph
Kapoor Versailles – Palace of Versailles
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
All the ‘Happy Birthday’ song copyright claims are invalid, federal judge rules – LA Times
#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+
Social Media and the Art World: Buying and Selling Art on Instagram — Vogue
Instagram Star Essena O’Neill Condemns Social Media
Rupert Murdoch Lays Off National Geographic Staff
Mary Ellen Mark’s Nikon FM2 28mm Lens to Benefit The American Red Cross 018208016839 | eBay
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
#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
Astonish-Me! App for mobile devices | Philippe Halsman
Like a Pearl in my Hand by Carina Hesper — Kickstarter
Linda Linda by The Blue Hearts-japanese+english lyrics – YouTube
Director Sam Mendes on Going Back to 35mm for ‘Spectre’
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
Robert Rauschenberg. Rebus. 1955 | MoMA
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
Sony’s New RX1R II Delivers 42-Megapixel Full Frame Sensor in Compact Body
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