#157: The Cossacks of Organization

This week, we’re testing Mixlr for doing live episodes of OTP. We begin the first episode of Year Four (can you believe it?) with an email from a listener talking about the relative value of “formal” groups and associations with regard to photography and the visual arts. Does belonging to an “official” group, such as ASMP help your career? If so, how? Also, we discuss an interesting article talking about the differences between fact and fiction in photojournalism and how the new storytelling is driving what direction the genre is taking. Landscape and architectural photographer Franco Fontana is our Photographer of the Week.

American Society of Media Photographers

PPA | Professional Photographers of America

Fact and Fiction in Modern Photography – NYTimes.com

Osteria Francescana – L’osteria di Massimo Bottura.

Fact and Fiction in Modern Photography – NYTimes.com

Review: How Netflix’s ‘Chef’s Table’ Reinvents the Cookin | Indiewire

Franco Fontana – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Franco Fontana || Full Color – YouTube

Photo & Contemporary – Franco Fontana

Franco Fontana photographer (English subtitles) – YouTube

#156: The Great Men Theory of Art

This week marks the end of three years of bringing you OTP every week. We start out the episode discussing your poll responses to last week’s court ruling around photography and privacy. We also talk about the DUFFY documentary and wonder about impact and legacy. Who are your most iconic photographers? Plus, a discussion around the recent Sally Mann essay in the New York Times magazine. Christopher Marley is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+ – Assignment: #fashion

Adorama: From Concept to Composite – Post Production with Bill Wadman

Jean-Claude Pondevie – Paris Photo Agenda

Brian Duffy (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Duffy – Photographer | Duffy Photographer – 1933 – 2010

Sally Mann’s Exposure – NYTimes.com

Learn Photography & Discover the Best Photography Gear

Pheromone Wholesale | Christopher Marley

Slide Show: The Right Stuff – The New Yorker

Pheromone: The Insect Artwork of Christopher Marley on Amazon

Biophilia by Christopher Marley on Amazon

#155: It’s All a Barometer

This week, we discuss a recent ruling around privacy and art—what that could mean to you not only as a photographer, but also as a citizen. Also, we attempt to weigh in on some ideas around content vs. curation, using a recent MoMA show as an example. Plus, a link to a fantastic documentary that we’ll be discussing in next week’s show. Pentti Sammallahti is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures Community – Google+ – Assignment: #market
Heart – Stairway to Heaven (Live at Kennedy Center Honors) [FULL VERSION] – YouTube
Family loses legal battle against photog who took their pics
Into The Abyss: Teal and Orange – Hollywood, Please Stop the Madness
MOMA’s Embarrassing Björk Crush – The New Yorker
Qimage Ultimate – The Ultimate in Batch Photo Printing
Who’s Really to Blame for MoMA’s Björkgate?
PrinTao 8 for Mac
Light, Paper, Process: Reinventing Photography | The Getty Museum
THE MAN WHO SHOT THE SIXTIES on Vimeo
Pentti Sammallahti | Nailya Alexander Gallery
Here Far Away: The Visual Fables of Pentti Sammallahti – LightBox
Pentti Sammallahti – Artists – Peter Fetterman
“Here Far Away Hardcover” by Pentti Sammallahti
Beyond the Reach Official Trailer #1 (2015) – Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine Movie HD – YouTube

#154: 500k Followers or 100 Followers

This week, we’re talking footprints…social footprints and how, for some types of photography, being a good (or even great) photographer is no longer enough. It’s also about how many eyes you bring along with you. Bill shares his recent experience judging selections for a camera club in NYC. Joni Sternbach is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #bloom
5by5 | The Dan Benjamin Hour #23: The White Trailer
Instagram professional turns hobby into career
Hiroaki Fukuda (@hirozzzz) • Instagram photos and videos
Survival Guide Interview with Artist Rep Maren Levinson – YouTube
Joni Sternbach Photography
Joni Sternbach – Photographer on Vimeo
Through a 19th century lens
Joni Sternbach: Surf Site Tin Type on Amazon

#153: The Community Is Getting Inside My Head

This week, we talk a bit about the democratization of photography vs demonetization, not from the point of view of making money but from simply making pictures. Also, how can social media impact photography as an individual pursuit? When did photography become a social activity? Francesca Woodman is our Photographer of the Week.

OTP G+ Group – Assignment #shoes
Why I would happily spend 3€ on every shot I take – THE ZEN PHOTOGRAPHERTHE ZEN PHOTOGRAPHER
Big Fence: a Photographic Portrait of Pitcairn Island – Fundraising film on Vimeo
Tidelands – Coil – Official Video – YouTube
Francesca Woodman – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francesca Woodman on artnet
Haunted Genius: The Tragic Life and Death of Francesca Woodman
The Woodmans (2010) – IMDb
B&W 2.0 Film for 600 Black Frame | Impossible. Analog Instant Film and Cameras.

#152: The Stone is Noise

This week, a question sent in for last week’s Q&A show around deciding how to know when something just isn’t working sparks a terrific discussion on purpose, intent, cutting through the noise and even throwing in the towel. We also talk about how to give your own work value, when value is so subjective. Harold “Doc” Edgerton and Gjon Mili are our first dual Photographers of the Week.

Sebastião Salgado’s Journey From Brazil to the World – NYTimes.com
Wim Wenders | Welcome to the official Site of WIM WENDERS
Welcome to DrewStruzan.com
Drew: The Man Behind The Poster
Flashtube – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Buff Obituary – JACKSON, AL | Mobile Register and Baldwin County
Speed of flash for high speed photography
FIELD NOTES COLORS:“TWO RIVERS” EDITION
Harold Eugene Edgerton – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold “Doc” Edgerton
Quicker ‘n a Wink – YouTube
Gjon Mili – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gjon Mili – Google Search
Slide Show: Gjon Mili and the Science of Movement – The New Yorker

#151: Perfectly Punctuated Piece On Absolutely Nothing

It’s Q&A time and we do our best to answer the questions you’ve sent in. We got a ton of great questions this time about gear, process, business and even a few that were too big to tackle, so we’ll get them in the mix for larger discussions next week. William Albert Allard is our Photographer of the Week.

OTP Google+ Community – Assignment: #facelessportrait
How well has “The Breakfast Club” aged? I watched it with my teenage son to find out. – The Washington Post
4 Year Old Boy Plays Piano Better Than Any Master – YouTube
The Things We Do For Love: Why Self-Investing Isn’t Self-Indulgence – Process Driven
List — Bill Wadman
William Albert Allard
William Albert Allard – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Albert Allard on Being a Nat Geo Photographer: You Have to Care
The Candid Frame #105 – William Albert Allard | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast

#150: Who’s Pressing the Brakes

This week, a memo written by David Mamet sparks a discussion around the meaning and importance we give the things we make. Also a follow up on the Norman Seef video and how, for some photographers, the connection with the subject is the point and the photographs are merely a byproduct of the experience. Leonard Freed is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #somewhereNew
David Mamet’s Master Class Memo to the Writers of The Unit – Movieline
Scriptnotes, 186: The Rules (or, the Paradox of the Outlier) | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August
Endgame (play) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Street Dive Plays “I Want You Back” On a Boston Sidewalk – YouTube
Norman Seeff, Photographer, Filmmaker, Healer (EG8) on Vimeo
World Press Photo Revokes Prize – NYTimes.com
Andy Gock : Newcastle Photographer Actual Measured Flash Durations of Small Speedlight Strobes
Leonard Freed – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonard Freed part1 – YouTube
Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio

#149: It’s a Little Bit of a Ghost

This week, what a difference a week makes. We begin with some followup to last week’s show and discuss expectation, process vs product and how for some (me) Artist is not the same as artist. Also, iconic photographers don’t always make iconic photographs. Plus, we reflect a bit on the life of Leonard Nimoy both as an actor and as our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #goldenhour
The Private Photo Shoot that Sparked a War Inside Van Halen — Cuepoint — Medium
Norman Seeff, Photographer, Filmmaker, Healer (EG8) on Vimeo
Object:Photo | MoMA
Gallery | Object:Photo | MoMA
Sohei Nishino – Diorama Map New York
Object:Photo MoMA Book
Why photobooks are booming in a digital age – FT.com
A Photo Editor
FlakPhoto.com | Photography Online
How I requested my photographs from the Department of Homeland Security | Ars Technica
Apple – iPhone 6 – World Gallery
35 Beautiful Art Photographs Made By Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy Photography on Pinterest | 54 Pins
Episode 56: Remembering Leonard Nimoy — Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!
The Full Body Project by Leonard Nimoy – Book

#148: Idle Hands Problem

This week, what do you do when the motivation just isn’t there? We may love what we do, but sometimes it’s hard to hold on to whether loving the process is enough. Also, are the rich kids taking over the arts? Photojournalist Melissa Lyttle is our Photographer of the Week.

Apple Details Revolutionary New iPhone Camera – Forbes
Mumford & Sons, Coldplay, Other Privileged Musicians Taking Over Arts | TNR
Peter Lik Article on NY Times
New55 Film: New55 Positive Print Scale Matches Negative
Print out digital photos or risk losing them, Google boss warns – Telegraph
Shutterbug Parents and Overexposed Lives
Melissa Lyttle | +1 813-215-8329 | VISUAL JOURNALIST – EDITORIAL