#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
Bombay Beach // Trailer on Vimeo
#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
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 – 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.
On Taking Pictures – Community – Assignment – #stairs
Details // LEICA M-P CORRESPONDENT // Leica M // Photography – Leica Camera AG
Adobe Unveils New Mobile Apps, Adobe Portfolio and Updates to Desktop Apps at Adobe MAX – Mac Rumors
Pixar Artists Test Drive The Apple Pencil — What Do They Think About It?
The Guggenheim Puts Online 1600 Great Works of Modern Art from 575 Artists | Open Culture
Over 8,400 NASA Apollo moon mission photos just landed online, in high-resolution / Boing Boing
Trombone Shorty – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keith Richards: Under the Influence – Trailer – A Netflix Documentary [HD] – YouTube
10 Things We Learned From ‘Keith Richards: Under the Influence’ | Rolling Stone
Learning from Keith Richards’ fingers
“What is Art, and What is Not?” – YouTube
Ep. #12: Brene Brown on “Big Strong Magic” by Magic Lessons | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Photographer takes snaps of ‘real people’ with battered and bruised faces | Daily Mail Online
HEART – STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN in HD – The Kennedy Center Honors LED ZEPPELIN, 2012. – YouTube
Stairway to Heaven Stanley Jordan – YouTube
Daisuke Yokota | Conscientious Photography Magazine
Shoot, Print, Repeat: An Interview With Daisuke Yokota | American Photo
#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
Bryan Adams: Wounded: Amazon.co.uk: Bryan Adams: 9783869306773: Books
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
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.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #circular
Special When Lit – A Pinball Documentary – on DVD, Blu-ray & iTunes Download
Stunning Photo Series Highlights The Beauty Of Black Dogs That Are Often Overlooked In Adoption
Gustave Caillebotte: The Painter’s Eye
Red Dot Camera wants to bring the Leica experience to your iPhone: Connect
Circular Fisheye Photography – Luminous Landscape
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Here’s a collection of photos I made while riding my bike around the city in…
Agne Gintalaite photographs Lithuania’s Soviet-era garage doors in Beauty Remains.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On Instagram and Other Social Media, Redefining ‘User Engagement’ – The New York Times
#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
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