#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

#118: Savings Bond of Memories

This week, we talk about photographs as a sort of time machine and how often embarrassing snapshots over time become the things you treasure most. Also, should the arts be co-opted by academia or is getting out and doing the work the way to go? How would you feel being famous for only shooting one person? It’s something we discuss around our Photographer of the Week, Milton Greene.

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

Fundy Software, Inc. | Guest Tip – Behind the Scenes with L.A. Photographer Patrick Shipstad
Nick Cave – Wikipedia
A Life In Pictures: Douglas Kirkland [Review]
Francesca Gavin | Are MFAs Ruining Art? | Artsy
Photography as a Balm for Mental Illness – NYTimes.com
Things I Learned After My Photo Hit #1 on Reddit, and Why I Probably Shouldn’t Have Posted It
Crop Sensors vs Full Frame  – YouTube
Sharp Shooters: Classic Camera T-Shirts | Faded + Blurred

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Photographer of the Week

Milton H. Greene – Wikipedia
Marilyn By Milton Greene on Pinterest | 2274 Pins
The largest Marilyn Monroe collection, vintage, fashion photographs at The Archives
Photos: Milton Greene’s Photography | Vanity Fair

Books We Recommend

But That’s Another Story: A Photographic Retrospective of Milton H. Greene
A Life in Pictures: The Douglas Kirkland Monograph
Faded + Blurred Bookshelf

#117: Reset The Mechanism

This week, using Garry Winogrand’s current retrospective as an example, we discuss what happens when practice means different, not necessarily better. Also, in a submission from a listener, we look at a list of 10 ways we may be making our lives harder than they have to be. How many are you guilty of? Plus, Magnum photographer Gueorgui Pinkhassov is our Photographer of the Week.

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

Garry Winogrand | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
For Love of the Game (film) – Wikipedia
10 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be | Thought Catalog
Hasselblad Unveils 50MP CFV-50c CMOS Digital Back for V System Analog Cameras | Shutterbug
Photographer Captures Hidden Cities Below WWI France

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Photographer of the Week

Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio
Gueorgui Pinkhassov – Wikipedia
A set of photographs by Gueorgui Pinkhassov | Pavel Kosenko’s blog (English version)
Pinkhassov on Instagram

#116: Freefalling

This week, we begin with a follow up to last week’s discussion about direction and confidence (or lack thereof, as the case may be). All you really control is when you begin and when you ship. Recognizing those things that truly are beyond your control (and letting go of them) can be liberating and just the fuel you need to move forward. Todd Hido is our Photographer of the Week.

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

Process Driven #02: Dalton Campbell – Faded + Blurred
Maxim Jago – That Post Show
Garry Winogrand: MonkeyCam Redux at the Met
When Images Come to Life After Death – NYTimes.com
Glamour Photos Replace Selfies for Personal Branding – NYTimes.com
Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 review: instant photos in the Instagram age – The Verge
Scientists develop a material so dark that you can’t see it…
Photos: The Cast of The Expendables 3 – Vanity Fair

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Photographer of the Week

Todd Hido
Todd Hido – Wikipedia
Interview with Todd Hido

Books We Recommend

Todd Hido on Landscapes, Interiors, and The Nude
Faded + Blurred Bookshelf