#167: The Activity of Non-Activity

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This week, we talk about change and some of the things that means for photographers in a market that never seems to stop. How do you view your own work and are there ways that viewing it differently could lead in new or exciting directions? Also, an interesting discussion around the NY Times article we teased last week with Cindy Sherman and Laurie Simmons. Larry Sultan is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #generations

SAVE WRIGHT: Properties for sale

‘Tapers’ at the Grateful Dead Concerts Spread the Audio Sacrament – The New York Times

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I Like Killing Flies – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Recalling Sarah Charlesworth’s Photographs – The New York Times

Chris Arnade Photography | OOOOH, I am not liked… By a museum. An email I…

Faces of Addiction | Flickr – Photo Sharing!

The Freedom of Young Photographers – The New Yorker

Imitating Richard Prince, Yale Graduate Zak Arctander Appropriates Feminist Photography – artnet News

Odell Beckham Jr. – Bodies We Want 2015 – ESPN

Love and basketball – BODY ISSUE 2015: BEHIND THE SCENES – ESPN

Blake Shelton – Sangria (Official Music Video) – YouTube

Larry Sultan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry Sultan, California Photographer, Dies at 63 – Obituary (Obit) – NYTimes.com

Larry Sultan

#166: Less Bill & Ted’s, More British

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This week, we discuss the TED talk we mentioned last week by Jimmy Nelson and how things aren’t always as they seem or as we want them to be. Also, we’re all making stuff and it’s okay to want it to be liked. Plus, generational changes in the art market: important or just theater? Rondal Partridge is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #change

Chef 2014 Movie, Food Critic scene, Jon Favreau vs Oliver Platt – YouTube

A-Grip Cinema | Crowd Supply

Obscura Camera on the App Store on iTunes

Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous portraits of the world’s vanishing people – YouTube

Jimmy Nelson (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turning a Blind Eye to Pure Old Vibrations

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Canonical Names at Auction – The New York Times

Recalling Sarah Charlesworth’s Photographs – The New York Times

Chris Arnade Photography | Response to Bronx Documentary Center

Howard Schatz – Photographer & Ophthalmologist – YouTube

What Happened To The 9-Year-Old Smoking In Mary Ellen Mark’s Photo? : NPR

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Rondal Partridge – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Rondal Partridge dies at 97; photographer known for irreverence – LA Times

Rondal Partridge — 21st Editions, The Art of the Book

#165: Our Piece of Cheese Keeps Getting Smaller

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This week, an article sent in by a listener gets us discussing the idea of doing what you love. Is it a fantasy or can you really love doing something and still call it work? If everyone does only what they love, who does the work that nobody loves? Also, we talk a little about gear, including the allure of Petzval and Helios lenses and the new DxO One add-on camera for iPhone. Another suggestion from a listener is this week’s Photographer of the Week, cinematographer Christopher Doyle.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #favoriteMovie

An open response to Taylor Swift’s rant against Apple | Junction10 Photography

Petzval lens – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CD Miller Photography – Faking a Petzval in Photoshop

DSLR Quality Camera in Your Pocket | DxO ONE | www.dxo.com

Corbis will cheerfully charge you up the wazoo for public domain images – Boing Boing

Photo Editing – Reviews and Price Comparisons from PC Magazine: Stock Photos Will Drive Photoshop Use Into the Ground

Artist – Space Editions – 20×200

Do what you love, love what you do: An omnipresent mantra that’s bad for work and workers.

Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous portraits of the world’s vanishing people – YouTube

2046 (2004) Full Movie With English Subtitles – YouTube

In the Mood for Love (2000) Full Movie With English Subtitles – YouTube

Hero (Ying Xiong) 2002 Extended Trailer [HD] – YouTube

An Interview with Christopher Doyle » The Kickstarter Blog — Kickstarter

Interview: Cinematographer Christopher Doyle Talks ‘Life | The Playlist

#164: Photographic Baseball Cards

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This week, where do the lines of completionism, perfectionism and obsession intersect? Can you be one and not the other? Also, we talk about compromise—what can come out of it and how much is too much. Plus, we chime in on a couple entries from the Crit Wall. Stan Douglas is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #windshield

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Do what you love, love what you do: An omnipresent mantra that’s bad for work and workers.

Adobe Stock – high quality royalty free stock photos and vectors | Adobe Stock

Sony a7R II camera announced | Photo Rumors

Stan Douglas – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ICP’s 28th Annual Infinity Awards: Stan Douglas on Vimeo

Stan Douglas’s Midcentury Studio | Photography | Agenda | Phaidon

Stan Douglas Artworks – Stan Douglas on artnet

Strand – Cap-toe Lace-up Oxford Mens Dress Shoes by Allen Edmonds

Stan Douglas books

#163: A Generational Byproduct

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This week, do the memories imprinted on us in our youth define the experiences of maturity? Are we somehow aesthetically tethered to our past? Also, visiting a museum with the co-curator of the show is a good thing. “The photographer of Paris par excellence,” Willy Ronis is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ Assignment: #weather

The Memory of Time

Drawing in Silver and Gold: From Leonardo to Jasper Johns

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California Child Actor’s Bill – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NSFW | Q&A: Underwater Large Format Polaroids /w Ian and Erick Regnard — Pryme Magazine

1981 Dolly Madison Zingers commercial. Featuring the Peanuts gang and “The Zinger Zapper”. – YouTube

How to Pose Like a Man – NYTimes.com

Photo shows twin tornadoes from a supercell | GrindTV.com

‘Passing through darkness’?

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Willy Ronis – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hackel Bury Fine Art – Willy Ronis

Willy Ronis | Photography Artist | Jackson Fine Art

Willy Ronis on Amazon

#162: I Grow Chickens, The Chickens Lay the Eggs

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This week, a brief follow up on the Atlantic article about creative entrepreneurs. Also, how a single photograph (in this case, a magazine cover) can still be a cultural watershed moment. Plus, a clever response to the recent Richard Prince fiasco. Masataka Nakano is our Photographer of the Week.

Bronica EC – Camera-wiki.org – The free camera encyclopedia

Caitlyn Jenner on the Cover of Vanity Fair | Vanity Fair

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Google Photos – All your photos organized and easy to find

Richard Prince SuicideGirl Prints by Missy | SuicideGirls

Legendary Philadelphia-born photographer Mary Ellen Mark, 75, dies

Steve Albini: The music industry is a parasite… and copyright is dead

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On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #CameraMotion

Tokyo Nobody by Japanese Photographer Masataka Nakano — Marquette Turner Luxury Homes

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“Tokyo Nobody” on Amazon

#161: It’s Not Patrons, It’s Patronizing

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This week, we discuss an article from the Atlantic on the changing role of the artist and the rise of “creative entrepreneurs.” Have you ever thought about taking a year off? We talk about Stefan Sagmeister’s creative sabbaticals. Also, get ready for Mad Max Fury Road in black and white. Jacques Henri Lartigue is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #atrest

Eight Awesome Bits of Mad Max Fury Road Trivia – /Film

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

The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur – The Atlantic

Do Touch The Artwork At Prado’s Exhibit For The Blind : Parallels : NPR

Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off – YouTube

Ad of the Day: Adult Retailer Makes Probably the Craziest X-Rated Ad Yet (NSFW) | Adweek

Robert De Niro Tells Graduating Art Students: ‘You’re F***ed’

Jacques Henri Lartigue – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Wes Anderson and Jacques Henri Lartigue

Donation Jacques Henri Lartigue

lartigue – Google Search

MoMA PS1: Exhibitions: Saul Melman: Central Governor

Richard Prince – September 19 – October 24, 2014 – Gagosian Gallery

#160: Each Generation Forgets

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This week, we do some follow up on last week’s show, including a bit about chasing perfection, happiness, normality, etc. We also discuss the Radiolab episode we mentioned last week involving the photojournalist and the fallen soldier and who should have the say over viewing the resulting photographs. Music photographer Gregory Nolan is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – G+ – Assignment: #horizon

Sight Unseen – Radiolab

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EXCLUSIVE: Sam Roddick Speaks Out After Being Banned From Instagram | Art & Culture, News | HUNGER TV

Incredibly Realistic Images Of Floating Feathers Made With Countless Nude Bodies – DesignTAXI.com

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The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur – The Atlantic

Freerunner jumps between pillars on 43rd floor of Dubai hotel – video | World news | The Guardian

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#159: It’s a Crowded Place, My Head

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This week’s discussion goes a little off the reservation. Should the idea of making a living from your creative endeavors factor into whether or not you pursue them? How do you decide between should and must? Also, it’s hard to live in the present when you can’t stop worrying about the future. Instagram photographer Last Suspect is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #dailyroutine

Words of Wisdom: Casey Neistat – YouTube

The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion

The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life

The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

Do the KIND Thing: Think Boundlessly, Work Purposefully, Live Passionately

The Wireless Generation | A documentary about a new generation of people who are taking their careers online in order to travel the world.

Sight Unseen – Radiolab

iTunes – Podcasts – Home of the Brave by Scott Carrier

Hubble Deep Field – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When Hubble Stared at Nothing for 100 Hours – Phenomena: No Place Like Home

The Hubble Wars

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#158: The Mayor of Fujitown

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This week, standout work from last weekend’s Paris Photo LA and some observations on the growing trend of really big prints and really banal subject matter. Also, abstraction and alternative processes in mainstream photography. Plus, a revision on the “through the window” debacle from a few weeks ago. Scottish photographer Bill Anderson is our PotW.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ : Assignment: #abstraction

Welcome to Paris Photo Los Angeles – international fine art photography fair – Paramount Pictures Studios

Alex Timmermans | Alchemist

Joni Sternbach Photography

Michal Macku – Paris Photo Los Angeles

Carbon Transfer Printing – Developing the Print – YouTube

Nadav Kander – Paris Photo Los Angeles

This Leica M-P ‘Correspondent’ Edition Was Designed by Lenny Kravitz

Triggertrap Ada: Modular Camera Trigger by Triggertrap — Kickstarter

Glamour Photos Replace Selfies for Personal Branding – NYTimes.com

Glamour selfies: People are shelling out for professional social media portraits.

‘Out My Window’ Offers A Voyeuristic Peek Into Strangers’ Lives

Andre Kertesz, Watching From Above – NYTimes.com

Bill Anderson — Wilding Cran Gallery

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