#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

#147: Artistic Post-It Note

This week, should there be standards defining what is and isn’t considered photojournalism? Plus, are labels important, necessary or just noise? We also take a look at a potential alternative to Photoshop, the new Affinity Photo. Spencer Tunick is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment – #Mimic
World Press Photo Disqualifies 20% of Its Contest Finalists | TIME
It Takes Two to Tango: Instagram Account Brings Photographers Together | TIME
Photoshop contest – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3 Hours of New Video Essays on the Films and Career of Stanley Kubrick
Room 237 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast – Episode 565 – Paul Thomas Anderson
Affinity Photo Beta
Miroslav Tichý | International Center of Photography
SPENCER TUNICK
Naked States _ Naked States – Video Dailymotion

#146: Pattern Recognition Machine

This week, we’re going deep into discussing the power of a single photograph. Social or emotional impact notwithstanding, are photographs (or art for that matter) better with additional context? Also, you’ll never believe what Carol Armstrong found in her closet. Iconic sports shooter Neil Leifer is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures 2015 Listener Survey
On Taking Pictures – G+ – Assignment: #streetscene
Humans of New York
Lets Send Kids to Harvard: Vidal Scholarship Fund | Indiegogo Life
Obama meets kid who inspired million-dollar Humans of New York fundraiser
Beyond the veil: photographs can be more powerful than art | Art and design | The Guardian
Locus Online Perspectives » Kameron Hurley: The Privilege to Publish; the Power to Persevere
The Sartorialist
190 Bowery on Vimeo
Meeting your Heroes : On Taking Pictures
The long-lost Apollo 11 artifacts discovered in Neil Armstrong’s closet – The Washington Post
LensVid Exclusive: What Happened to the Photography Industry in 2014? – LensVid.comLensVid.com
Affinity Photo – Professional image editing software for Mac
Film is Here to Stay! Studios and Kodak Strike a Deal | Indiewire
The Bixby Bridge by Moonlight | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Sports | Categories | Neil Leifer
Professional Photographer Neil Leifer discusses his 50-year collection on Vimeo