#77: Knowing Which Mistakes To Keep

This week, we talk about the creative work we do and why we do it. What draws you to the art you make: love or fear? Where does social media fit into the new “sharing” (read:free) economy? Plus, iconic photojournalist W. Eugene Smith is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• David Byrne: ‘The internet will suck all creative content out of the world’ | Music | The Guardian
• Episode 189: Why A Dead Shark Costs $12 Million : Planet Money : NPR
• TED talks are lying to you – Salon.com
• Graffiti artist Banksy says he sold original pieces for cheap in Central Park – NY Daily News
• W. Eugene Smith – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• The Family of Man – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• W. Eugene Smith’s ‘Big Book,’ His Way – NYTimes.com
• Recommended Book: W. Eugene Smith “The Big Book”

#76: Slamming Up Against the Walls (Like in an A-Ha Video)

 

This week, we discuss mentors and community. Whatever happened to someone taking you under their wing? Is learning from one person different, or better, than learning from a collective? Also, we talk a little about some of the fantastic projects you are posting to the Google+ group. Plus, as a nod to Bill’s new Fuji x100s, Henri Cartier-Bresson is our Photographer of the Week.

Show Notes

Jaakko Paarvala
If the 1% stifles New York’s creative talent, I’m out of here | David Byrne | Comment is free | theguardian.com
Elinor Carucci: the mother of all photographers – Telegraph
Ben Folds Photography
Capturing the Aura of the Scottish Highlands With the iPhone 5s – PROOF
The Great Gatsby VFX on Vimeo

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Photographer of the Week
Henri Cartier-Bresson – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio
Bresson Interview – YouTube
Master of Moments: Henri Cartier-Bresson on F&B

Books We Recommend
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Mind’s Eye
Discoveries: Henri Cartier-Bresson
An Inner Silence: The Portraits of Henri Cartier-Bresson

#75: Film comes in a can. Like soup.

We’ve got a big show this week, beginning with a little follow up on last week’s discussion about branding and websites, specifically writing. We also talk about practice…does practice really make perfect or just better? Plus, we answer several of your emails and questions from the G+ Community. Edward Burtynsky is our Photographer of the Week.

Show Notes

Jeffery Saddoris — About
iTunes – Music – Project Selections – EP by Bill Wadman
Edward Burtynsky – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
QUIZ: Can You Tell The Difference Between Modern Art And Paintings By Toddlers
10 Reasons Why Filmmakers Should Shoot Film (According to Kodak) | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire
New Kodak company to continue selling film – British Journal of Photography
Editorial Photographers UK | Infringer who originally offered £150 forced to pay £20,000 in settlement
Elliott Smith Is Stabbing Himself in His Grave: Madonna’s “Performance Art” Gagosian Spectacle – ANIMAL

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Photographer of the Week
EDWARD BURTYNSKY
Edward Burtynsky: My wish: Manufactured landscapes and green education | Video on TED.com

Books We Recommend
Manufactured Landscapes: The Photographs of Edward Burtynsky
Quarries
Water

 

#74: Self-Deluding Defense Mechanism

This week, we’re chewing on the the idea of you as your brand and we’re talking blogs, logos, portfolios and more. What do you expect from your online presence and how do you know when you’ve got it right? We also gear out a little as Bill considers a new camera for his upcoming vacation. Plus, brilliant portrait photographer Nigel Parry is our Photographer of the Week.

Show Notes

About Face
3 Easy Steps to Create Star Trek’s Utopian Future @ Nerd Nite – YouTube
iPhone 5S Review
Watch NOVA | Battle of the X-Planes online | Free | Hulu
It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Bill Wadman! | Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider
Fuji X100s Review – Fallin’in Love All Over Again
[EP122] On Taking Pictures… by Beer Diplomacy
Strobist: My Week With Heisler, Pt. 1

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Photographer of the Week
Nigel Parry
Hasselblad Masters – Nigel Parry

Books We Recommend
Blunt

 

#73: It’s Not All Warm and Fuzzy

 

#72: Behind the Train and Push

This week, we follow up on our previous discussion about location. We also look at making art (or content) as a lifestyle, rather than an end game. Plus, we tackle a great question for a listener: How do you know when to go pro and what does that really mean anyway? Dramatic black & white street photography, courtesy of Ray Metzger, our Photographer of the Week.

Show Notes
L’enfant Terrible: Robert Rauschenberg » Faded + Blurred
On Taking Pictures Drinking Game – Google Drive
Pipes Result – Monster : On Taking Pictures
Introducing the Photoshop Photography Program | Creative Layer
Amazon: SanDisk Extreme 64GB Card
The Candid Frame #200 – Dan Winters | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast

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Photographer of the Week
Ray Metzker – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Study of Light, Shadows, and Framing: Street Photos by Ray Metzker
Ray Metzger Google Image Search

#71: “Disruption”

Are you following a straight line or tacking an irregular course? Is one more effective than the other, providing you can see True North? What is the real value in a life spent making art? Plus, Russian photographer and graphic designer, Alexander Rodchenko is our Photographer of the Week.

 

#70: The Gaia Argument

This week, we’re talking film; both the technical side and the aesthetics. Is film as close as we’ll get to alchemy, or is it merely a placebo to look back on happier times? Also, cameras are better than they’ve ever been, so why isn’t there more great work? If you’re a fan of Art Deco and Fritz Lang, you’re going to love the work of our Photographer of the Week, Czech shooter, Frantisek Drtikol.

Links for this episode:

• First Look: Replichrome by Totally Rad » Faded + Blurred
• In Memoriam – Kodachrome (1935 – 2010) | X-Equals – Click. Download. Smile.
• Pentax67+Velvia vs Sony Alpha 900
• Big Camera Comparison – On Landscape
• Shootout
• Has the bubble burst? Is that why camera sales in N. America are down by 43%? | The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck
• Lost and Found : Discover the black-and-white era in full color : The Picture Show : NPR
• thecandidframe.com
• The Candid Frame #116 – William George Wadman | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast
• Jerry Lewis Interview with Bill Boggs – YouTube
• John Zorn – interview (2007) – YouTube
• TIME’s Best Portraits of 2012 – LightBox
• Controversy Erupts After Stolen Picture Wins Samsung Photo Contest
• František Drtikol – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Frantisek Drtikol – ALAFOTO GALLERY
• Amazon: Frantisek Drtikol: Photographs 1901-1914
• Amazon: Frantisek Drtikol: Portraits
• Amazon: Magnum Contact Sheets

#69: “Play With Your Deckled Edges”

The week, who are you presenting to the world, you, or a manufactured version of you? Also, all roads lead to film when Bill borrows a Leica M7. Plus, what’s the difference between collecting and curating? Artist-slash-photographer, Vic Muniz sparks some interesting discussion on the nature of art as our Photographer of the Week.

Show Notes
J. Paul Getty Museum opens up its collections of images
Shared Vision: The Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla Collection of Photography | Princeton University Art Museum
A Photographer’s Perspective on Pinterest | Troy Grover Photographers Blog
Pelican 1510 Camera Case : On Taking Pictures
Bostick-Sullivan :: Alternative Process Kits :: Cyanotype Kits :: Cyanotype Printing Kit – 250 ml

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Photographer of the Week
VikMuniz
WASTE LAND : Vik Muniz
Vik Muniz: Art with wire, sugar, chocolate and string | Video on TED.com
Pictures of Magazine 2 by Vik Muniz

Books We Recommend
Vik Muniz: Reflex
Vik Muniz: Le Musée Imaginaire
Vik Muniz: Verso

#68: “An Incorrect Perspective”

This week, we celebrate looking at work through the eyes of an amateur. Also towards the end of the show, we hit upon a somewhat profound revelation about art and bicycling. Plus, Art Streiber is our Photographer of the Week.

Show Notes
Unconsciously Graceful: Lillian Bassman on Faded + Blurred
The Platinum Print
Bostick & Sullivan – Supplies For Platinum, Palladium and Alternative Photographic Processes
Make.Do. Documentary by Brian Frank — Kickstarter
Pelican 1510 Camera Case : On Taking Pictures
Amazon: Pelican 1510 Rolling Case
MagicLantern.fm – Home
Being smart is highly overrated, according to Kenneth Goldsmith, the Museum of Modern Art’s first poet laureate

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Photographer of the Week
ART STREIBER: Celebrity, Portrait and Advertising Photographer.
Art Streiber – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Profoto Blog Art Streiber: Star Wars is Back!