#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

#127: The Rabbit Always Moves

This week, we try to tackle more of your questions and there are some terrific ones. Topics are all over the map and provide a great deal to think about not only for photography, but for anyone trying to make things and live a creative life. Photojournalist Ami Vitale is our Photographer of the Week.

Newsha Tavakolian Photography
Jenette Vasquez – Xenopedia – The Alien vs. Predator Wiki
5by5 | On Taking Pictures #43: Artistic Monkhood
Q&A@F+B No. 5: Bill Wadman – Faded + Blurred
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Monologue: Glengarry, Bob Ross.
Ami Vitale – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ami Vitale | Photography
Ami Vitale (@Amivee) | Twitter

#126: Flying Trapeze

This week, we talk about leaping into the unknown and how empowering it can be to make the transition from “whether to move” into “how to move.” Also, how much editorial control would you give up for money? Monster celebrity shooter Sam Jones is our Photographer of the Week.

About The New Album: “My Father Was A Sailor” | North Atlantic Explorers
Photoville | NYC’s Premier FREE Photo Destination
Philadelphia Museum of Art – Exhibitions – Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography
Keeping True to an Iranian Vision, Minus Big Money
Art and Craft – Movie Trailers – iTunes
Tony Tetro | The Official Website of The World’s Greatest Living Art Forger
Wolfgang Beltracchi – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An Infamous Art Forger on His Most Convincing Works
timeshel
Who the *$&% Is Jackson Pollock? – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout
All Is Lost’s ambiguous ending: Does Robert Redford’s character live or die? And what does it mean?
Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Lens Review
Sam Jones Pictures
Off Camera with Sam Jones
OTP G+ Group

Assignment: #UpClose

#125: Creative Swagger

This week, we wrestle with confidence, momentum and the differences between passion and curiosity. We also talk about finding the stuff that fills your cup, regardless of whether or not it happens to be your full time job. He documented WWI and was aboard the Endurance – Frank Hurley is our Photographer of the Week.

Elizabeth Gilbert Shares Her ‘Really Weird’ Advice About Following Your Passion (VIDEO)
Are Documentaries About Artists More Important Than Their Art? | Matthew Israel
Somewhere To Disappear – watch online ››› Distrify
The Big Fat List of Documentaries About Photography
Broken Manual « Alec Soth
I lost a decade of photographs | Life and style | The Guardian
FrankenCamera | Fitting digital camera components into an analog rangefinder.
About – Serge Van Cauwenbergh
Pictures: “Liquidators” Endured Chernobyl, 25 Years Ago
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+ – Assignment: #stillLife
Frank Hurley – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Heritage of the Great War / First World War 1914 – 1918

#124: Just Another Point on the Curve

This week, we talk about when to begin and when it might be time to throw in the towel and move on to something else. Also, we discuss Seth Godin’s idea of living somewhere between comfort and danger and ask, “where do you live?” User-suggested Jon Wyatt is our Photographer of the Week.

Why Quitting Is Winning | Founder Dating
The Candid Frame #248 – Wyatt Neumann — ibarionex
What I Learned from Two Weeks in Seth Godin’s Office
A Legal Battle Over Vivian Maier’s Work – NYTimes.com
Margaret Atwood’s new work will remain unseen for a century | Books | theguardian.com
On Taking Pictures – Community – Google+ – Assignment: #selfies
Jon Wyatt Photography

#123: The Weegee of the Modern World Doesn’t Exist

This week, we discuss the terrific documentary on the life and work of Dorothea Lange. Topics include getting lost in your work and questions like is art an act of total attention? Also, Bill raises the question of whether models should have a say as to how they are treated in post. Howard Schatz is our Photographer of the Week.
Jeffery Saddoris — Redacted.
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Trailer – YouTube
Dorothea Lange – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Are Amateur Photographers Scapegoats for an Industry in Crisis? – LightBox
AARON COPLAND: CLARINET CONCERTO – YouTube
I was taking pictures of my daughters. A stranger thought I was exploiting them. – The Washington Post
The Latest Photoshop Fail Starts An Important Conversation
CGSociety – Building 3D with Ikea
OTP G+ Group
Assignment: #angles
Howard Schatz – Home
Homepage – Glitterati Inc., Schatz Images: 25 Years
Howard Schatz books on Amazon

#122: Disrupting the Familiar

If this week’s show has a theme, it’s change. Try as you might, you can’t avoid it forever and even if you could, sometimes it’s exactly what you need. We also discuss censorship and intent in a couple recent news articles. David Bailey is our Photographer of the week.

This week’s assignment on the On Taking Pictures Google+ Community: #streetart

People Called These Photos Of An Artist’s Daughter ‘Pornographic.’ And This Was His Response
Sally Mann
Norman Jean Roy: Digital Ruined Fashion Photos — The Cut
OnePlus One – a “Swiss Army Knife” for filmmakers! – OnePlus Forums
Japan Today – Photo Censorship
Censorship in Japan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DOROTHEA LANGE: Grab a Hunk of Lightning

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Photographer of the Week

David Bailey – Wikipedia
David Bailey – Voguepedia
David Bailey Stardust Exhibition Tour – National Portrait Gallery (Vogue.com UK)
‘I was young and foolish…’: The truth behind David Bailey’s legendary way with women – Profiles – People – The Independent

Books We Recommend

David Bailey’s Rock and Roll Heroes
David Bailey: Look

#121: Not Enough Room For Romance

Do you find yourself looking for signs? Not Stop or Yield, but signs from God, the Universe, or what have you telling you what to do? This week, we talk about signs and how waiting for them can often be an excuse for not taking action. We also talk about memories, specifically how bad humans are at remembering details and how photographs can uncover or even rewrite what you previously believed to be the truth. Plus, fantastic fashion photographer Elizaveta Porodina is our Photographer of the Week.

This week’s assignment on the On Taking Pictures Google+ Community: #motoring

John Hurt by Alfred Dunhill – YouTube
MGP 21
The Final Cut (2004 film) – Wikipedia
Vimes Boot Theory of Ecomonics | Urbannight’s Blog
Huion H610 Pro Graphics Drawing Pen Tablet
The Costly Business of Photo Book Publishing
Wikipedia refuses to delete photo as ‘monkey owns it’ – Telegraph
Frenden review of Monoprice tablet
The Problem With Humans of New York
Wedding Tintype Portraits – YouTube
PhotoRec – CGSecurity

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Photographer of the Week

Elizaveta Porodina on Behance
ELIZAVETA PORODINA | portfolio

#120: You’re Not Moving Cannonballs

This week’s show is a bit of a monster. We do our best to answer your questions and there were tons of them – some on gear, others on process and technique. There’s a little something for everyone, but you had best grab a bottle of water and some snacks ‘cause this one clocks in at over two hours. Michel Tcherevkoff is our Photographer of the Week.

This week’s assignment on the On Taking Pictures Google+ Community: #lazydays

ARROWS (feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) Music Video directed by John Keatley
Example of Bill’s Pre-Vis Sketching Skills
F+B vintage camera Hoodies and T-shirts

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Photographer of the Week

Michel Tcherevkoff Studio LTD.
Tcherevkoff Omni Cover
Shoe Fleur: The Beginning on Vimeo
Shoe Fleur by Michel Tcherevkoff

#119: Glacial Evolution

This week, for some people making lists and setting goals are the only way to feel like progress is being made. For others, “goal” is just a four letter word. How do you gauge your creative progress? Inspired by last week’s discussion, paparazzi photographer Ron Galella is our Photographer of the Week.

This week’s assignment on the On Taking Pictures Google+ Community: #gametime

Don’t like Koons? Maybe you don’t like your culture | Phaidon
Wild rumors: Nikon to launch a complete new system based on the Sony 50MP medium format sensor!
Lytro Illum review: this is the camera of the future
Foveon X3 sensor – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Post-apocalyptic photography with ‘The Last of Us’ on PS4
Kodak Movie Film, at Death’s Door, Gets a Reprieve
Viral Cape town picture for sale – $35000.00 USD – Greg Lumley – Wedding Photographer
The hackers who recovered NASA’s lost lunar photos
make.do. on Vimeo
Weird private photographs of Hitler practicing dramatic gestures for his speeches
SynoLocker demands 0.6 Bitcoin to decrypt Synology NAS devices – CSO

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Photographer of the Week

Photo Gallery – Ron Galella, Ltd. – Photography with the Paparazzi Approach
Ron Galella, King of the Paparazzi – Photo Essays – TIME
‘King of Paparazzi’ Ron Galella, who had restraining order from Jackie O, releases book of his iconic celebrity images | Mail Online