#137: Good is a Moving Target

This week, what makes a “good” photograph (or painting, sculpture, film, etc.)? Are there checkboxes that need to be hit or is good something more intangible, more ephemeral – maybe even exclusively personal? Also, once you do make something good, what do you charge for it? Where does value come from? Arthur Leipzig is our Photographer of the Week.

Tony Zarak Photography
Bill’s Polaroid 55 Portraits on Behance
Art Prices – Photography: Cinema
When Photographers Become Self-Publishing Companies | TIME
Stop Taking Pictures of Homeless People | VICE | United States
What’s the biggest problem with women artists? None of them can actually paint, says Georg Baselitz – News – Art – The Independent
pavel_kosenko: 4×5 Kodachromes
4×5 Kodachromes | Pavel Kosenko’s blog (English version)
Kodachromes | Shorpy Historic Picture Archive
On Taking Pictures — Kristopher
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+ Assignment: #joy
Arthur Leipzig, Photographer
Arthur Leipzig, Photographer of Everyday Life in New York, Dies at 96 – NYTimes.com

#136: Destiny or Resignation

This week, we’re talking about the friction of creativity, getting out of your own way and how often the only way out is through. Also, finding help with the work that isn’t in your wheelhouse and using process to overcome technical limitations. Anne Geddes is our Photographer of the Week.

DIORAMA MAP AMSTERDAM from the project “Sohei Nishino: Cities” on Vimeo
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Leica M4 Garry Winogrand
Fight Over Yahoo’s Use of Flickr Photos – WSJ
OS X Lion: Transfer files between two computers using target disk mode
On Taking Pictures — Kristopher
Miracle — Anne Geddes
Anne Geddes – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inside the Studio with Anne Geddes | CreativeLive – Learn. Be Inspired.
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+ – Assignment: #collage
Anne Geddes books and such on Amazon

#135: No Touchdowns In Photography

This week, Inspired by an email exchange Bill and I had with a listener, we ask each other as well as all of you: “What makes a good photographer?” Is it the work? Is it ONLY the work? Or is making interesting (read: good) work merely a byproduct of being an interesting person? Can you even separate the person from the work? Plus, Sohei Nishino is our Photographer of the Week.

Jose Villa | Fine Art Wedding Photography
Sally Mann – Landscapes
Review: The HBO documentary Banksy Does New York asks, “Who owns art?” · TV Review · The A.V. Club
ArtSlant – Do We Need Galleries Anymore? The Utility of Online Exhibitions
The Gates (installation) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public Art Fund : The New York City Waterfalls
Switzerland May Give Every Citizen $2,600 a Month | Motherboard
Telectroscope – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pomplamoose 2014 Tour Profits — Medium
PomplamooseMusic – YouTube
Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum
ABCDuane: A Duane Michals Primer
Custom Photo-Printed Adidas Sneakers Finally Available in U.S. | Popular Photography
Nike PHOTOiD Makes Custom-Colored Sneakers Inspired By Instagram Photos | Popular Photography
Stand Here with Rodney Lough Jr.
Stand Here on the App Store on iTunes
On Taking Pictures – Google+ Community – Assignment: #sound
Sohei Nishino
Sohei Nishino – Diorama Map New York

#134: A Couple Dozen Eye Rolls

This week, a discussion around a documentary about Polaroid, called Time Zero, gets us wondering about objects versus process and whether there is more intrinsic value in the artifact or the content. We also look at a few “link-baity” news items around the value of photography as art. Carrie Mae Weems is our Photographer of the Week.

Time Zero | The Last Year of Polaroid Film
Instant: The Story of Polaroid
Triumph the insult comic dog – bon jovi – Video Dailymotion
Modern Art Was Used As a Torture Technique in Prison Cells During the Spanish Civil War | Open Culture
Is Black and White Photography a Gimmick?
Flat, soulless and stupid: why photographs don’t work in art galleries | Art and design | The Guardian
Morning Edition: How Kodak’s Shirley Cards Set Photography’s Skin-Tone Standard – WNYC
Bryan Adams’ heartstopping images of wounded British soldiers to go on show at Somerset House – Home News – UK – The Independent
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+ Assignment: #horizon
Carrie Mae Weems

#133: No Way Out But Through

This week, are you an artist or an entrepreneur? While on the surface they may seem similar, each offers a unique set of challenges that often require very different approaches to overcome. It’s an important question that many of us wrestle with as we try to find a balance between creating art and producing product. Guatemalan shooter Luis Gonzalez Palma is our Photographer of the Week.

StartUp Podcast
Blackmagic Design: DaVinci Resolve 11
Keira Knightley Protests Photoshop: ‘I Think Women’s Bodies Are A Battleground’
Allow This Century Old Selfie To Make You Feel Really, Really Old
The Story of Photography | People, Events, Art & Technology – PhotoBox
Killing Lincoln | National Geographic Channel
Talented 7-Year-Old Art Prodigy Delights Art World With Her Expressive Paintings – DesignTAXI.com
Time Zero | The Last Year of Polaroid Film
Bud Light Salutes Real Men of Genius
Luis González Palma
First Run Features: THROUGH A LENS DARKLY
OPT G+ Group – Assignment: #distortion

#132: Some Kind Of Sublimation

This week, a wrap up of our terrific OTP meetup in Philly sparks an interesting discussion. Should art – both the making and the viewing – be a privilege or a right, regardless of ethnicity or economic standing? Are humans better with a healthy serving of art and culture in their diets? Also, is there such thing as too much art? Fascinating installation artist Chris Engman is our Photographer of the Week.

If you’re lucky enough to earn a living from your art, you’re probably white – The Washington Post
Amelia Earhart plane part possibly found on Pacific island – NY Daily News
CHRIS ENGMAN : WRITINGS : ARTIST STATEMENT
Luis De Jesus – Chris Engman
OTP G+ Group Assignment: #food
Jeffery’s video of his dad made with Animoto

#131: Fuddy Duddy Hall of Fame

This week, is your image your own? Should photographers be able to use photographs of you without your permission – or even your knowledge? Also, an interesting discussion around when the idea for a project is more interesting than the execution. Plus, pricing and what freelance photographers can expect to make. Miller Mobley is our Photographer of the Week.

PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA: “Philip-Lorca diCorcia – Portfolio” (2001) | AMERICAN SUBURB X
Street photography: A right or invasion? – The New York Times
NY artist is suspect in national park vandalism | Las Vegas Review-JournalRachel Sussman
Mamiya 7II Review by Jack Zyberk
Usage and Pricing of Photography in Social Media — Medium
What Is Photography When Everyone’s a Photographer? | Fringe Arts | The Link
Prevailing Rates Of Photo Assignments From Various Companies Revealed – DesignTAXI.com
Millicent Rogers Museum – Taos Authentic History & Culture Antiques
Maria Martinez – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taking Pictures: A Way for Photographers to Protect Their Work – The New Yorker
12 Exhibitions that Changed Photography Forever – LightBox
Miller Mobley | Photographer & Director | New York
Alabama-born photographer tells us what it’s like to shoot portraits of the President and Michelle Obama | AL.com
OTP G+ Group: Assignment: #MultipleExposure

#130: So Many Topics, So Little Time

This week, we turn the show over to you, the listeners. It’s not so much a Q&A show as it is taking deeper look at previous topics that you’ve written in about. Topics include sources of inspiration, whether video is a “must”, how to improve, what not to shoot, the future of photography and even our favorite photos. Plus, you get to hear us botch the pronunciation of J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, our Photographer of the Week.

The Art Museum: Phaidon Press
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Exposure | Film Emulation & Photo Effects | Alien Skin Software
Melissa Wadman on Kodak Portra 800
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MoMA | Henri Matisse: The Swimming Pool
MoMA | The Collection | Robert Rauschenberg. Rebus. 1955
J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coiling Penny Penny by J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere – Pigozzi Collection 2014 – Contemporary African Art Collection
J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Photographs: J. D. Okhai Ojeikere, J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Andre Magnin, Elizabeth Akuyo Oyairo: 9783908247302: Amazon.com: Books
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+
Assignment: #Mobile
Photographer’s legacy captures nation’s spirit – CNN.com
“Capturing The Light” on Amazon

#129: Shake Some Streusel For Your Homie

This week, with such great gear at our disposal, why does Program mode get such a bad wrap? Also should you be take a more serious look at Instagram as a delivery platform for your work? Pulitzer prize winning photojournalist Tyler Hicks is our Photographer of the week.

Heroes, Villains & Jedi – KEVIN KNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
The Daily Show – Race/Off – YouTube
When Instagram Success Leads To Advertising Assignments: Lauren Lemon
MoMA | Robert Gober: The Heart Is Not a Metaphor
Tax Court Ruling Is Seen as a Victory for Artists – NYTimes.com
On The National Mall, An American Portrait In Sand And Soil : NPR
Upskirt Photos Don’t Violate A Woman’s Privacy, Rules D.C. Judge
Tych Panel – The ultimate diptych, triptych & ntych automation tool for Photoshop (by Reimund Trost)
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+
Assignment: #3shotstory
Tyler Hicks – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tyler Hicks – The New York Times
Tyler Hicks Tells The Story Behind His Pulitzer-Winning Nairobi Mall Photos : The Picture Show : NPR
Time Bandits replica map by MetropolisGrafix on Etsy

#128: A Baked Aesthetic

This week, we begin with a listener question around passion and purpose. What drives the “why” behind your work? Should public perception/reception play a role in what or why you create or should accolades be merely a byproduct? Nicholas Nixon is our Photographer of the Week.

Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule for deliberate practice is wrong: Genes for music, IQ, drawing ability, and other skills.
Beauty Is Embarrassing, A Wonderful Documentary About Pee-wee’s Playhouse Artist Wayne White
Richard Prince: “New Portraits” – Cool Hunting
‘Exhibit B,’ installation art that re-created the horror of human zoos, shut down after London protesters demand closure – The Washington Post
Amtrak is giving 24 people a ‘writer’s residency’ on its trains | The Verge
The U.S. Forest Service Wants to Fine You $1,000 for Taking Pictures in the Forest – Esquire
Microsoft and Adobe team up to make Photoshop way better for touchscreens | The Verge
Adobe project brings Photoshop to Chrome, Chrome OS – CNET
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Monologue: Glengarry, Bob Ross.
Glengarry Glen Ross speech – YouTube
Nicholas Nixon – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interview with Nicholas Nixon
Forty Portraits in Forty Years – NYTimes.com
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Become Ocean | Cantaloupe Music
OTP G+ Group
Assignment: #EmptyStreet