© Wolfgang Schushinsky

This week, we discuss what happens when the results of a project just don’t seem to match the effort we put into making it. Is “giving your best shot” really good enough? Also, a follow up on a previous discussion on how certain places seem to enable or at least play a part in what we make in them. Wolfgang Suschitzky is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Print

Styles and Presets for Capture One

Lightroom Presets and E-book store -Thomas Fitzgerald Photography

Totally Rad! | Replichrome

David Gilmour – Wider Horizons BBC Documentary – YouTube

Unseen photos taken by Prince’s personal photographer | Dazed

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Going Live -Trev and Simon ‘Swing Your Pants’ Compilation 1991 – YouTube

Apple’s New Podcast Data, Analytics Will Change the Industry

Chris Ashworth (@ashworthchris) • Instagram photos and videos

Wolfgang Suschitzky – Wikipedia

Wolfgang Suschitzky obituary | Art and design | The Guardian

Wolfgang Suschitzky, Photographer and Cinematographer, Dies at 104 – The New York Times

Get Carter (1971) Official Trailer – Michael Caine, Ian Hendry Movie HD – YouTube

© Michael Wolf

This week, what happens when machines learn enough to not only sort pictures, but make them? Is creativity just an algorithm after all? Also, a discussion around self-publishing using a cookbook as an example as well as a reader who’s life was changed by it. Michael Wolf is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #RandomDoubleExposure

macOS High Sierra Preview – Apple

Affinity Photo – Professional photo editing for iPad

Why We Are Self Publishing the Aviary Cookbook – Lessons From the Alinea Book.

Watch Grant Achatz In An Exclusive ‘Chef’s Table’ Clip From Netflix – Eater Chicago

The Alinea Project by Allen Hemberger — Kickstarter

Allen & Alinea: One Man’s Odyssey Through an Iconic Cookbook – YouTube

Mario Testino’s sexiest snaps get supersized for exhibition | Dazed

How Photography is Changing in the Age of Machine Learning | PDN Online

Mario Testino Undressed – TASCHEN Books

Archillect (@archillect) | Twitter

The lawn-mowing-in-a-tornado dad photo that inspired a thousand memes – The Washington Post

Peebles Island | The Daily Gazette

Silence in Synesthesia – Photographs and text by Wen Hang Lin | LensCulture

MICHAEL WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY

The Last of “Tokyo Compression” | PDN Photo of the Day

‘On The Night Bus’ is published 17th Nov 2016 | NICK TURPIN

The Transparent City – Photographs by Michael Wolf | LensCulture

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© Stanley Greene

This week, a brief discussion around depression after the tragic loss of Chris Cornell leads us into a discussion of Basquiat and the recent sale that put him at the top of the heap of American artists (at least in terms of dollars paid for a single piece). Also, do your tools or creative spaces imbue you with superpowers? Should we expect them to? Plus, Greg Heisler of light and color. Photojournalist Stanley Greene is our Photographer of the Week.

REPOST – Chris Cornell from June 2014 — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Jean-Michel Basquiat skull painting sells for record $110.5m at auction | Art and design | The Guardian

Is this Basquiat worth $110m? Yes – his art of American violence is priceless | Art and design | The Guardian

Pete Souza (@petesouza) • Instagram photos and videos

Some great ebooks for creatives |Adobe Community

Strobist: Lighting 103: Greg Heisler on Light and Color

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Chewbacca and C-3PO! – YouTube

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Stunning short film about the Apollo moon landing made from astronauts’ photos / Boing Boing

Hilarious Winners of the First Annual ‘Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards’ – FLOW ART STATION

Stanley Greene: The Death of a Poet

Stanley Greene, Teller of Uncomfortable Truths, Dies at 68 – The New York Times

Poet. Follower of light. Storyteller. A remembrance of photographer Stanley Greene. – The Washington Post

On Taking Pictures – Google+

© Chema Madoz

This week, a discussion around music producers leads to wondering if the same producer-artist relationship to be productive for photographers. Would bringing in an outside – yet trusted – set of eyes help newer, better work emerge? Also, where does criticism come into play? Do you post wanting unsolicited feedback or do you look for honest critique from only a select few. Plus, a couple listener emails on whether writing about photography (or art) helps or is even necessary and help in choosing full frame or crop sensor. Chema Madoz is our photographer of the week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #asymmetry

CENTER Juror’s Statements – CENTER

Opinion: A Disturbing Trend in Photography

The Nikon D500 – Reigniting The DX / FX Debate And A Few High ISO Photos

John Mayer BLACK1 Replica by MCG – YouTube

Leica M4 Garry Winogrand

Wear Good Shoes: Inspiring Advice from Magnum Photographers – Free guide from Magnum Photos | LensCulture

Chema Madoz – Wikipedia

Pagina web de Chema Madoz

Release The Kraken! | Know Your Meme

© Norman Parkinson

This week, we discuss the value of surrounding yourself with different types of creative people and how happy accidents can end up sending you in a new direction. Also, stop trying to be different — find your tennis ball and just get to work. Plus, a terrific story about a group of young people embracing documentary photography. Norman Parkinson is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #hands

BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Official Trailer – YouTube

The New MacBook Pro: The Complete Filmmaker Review

Teenage Documentarians Show the Power of Photography – The New York Times

THE INNOVATION WAVE: ARE YOU A SURFER OR A BOBBER? – YouTube

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U.S. Army Combat Photographer Hilda Clayton Captured Blast That Killed Her

Photographer Souvid Datta Appears to Have Plagiarized Mary Ellen Mark

Compact cameras, the future – Japan Camera Hunter

Yashica T4 Review | Richard PJ Lambert | Film Shooters Collective

Advanced Photo System – Wikipedia

Norman Parkinson Archive

Norman Parkinson – Wikipedia

Portraits in Fashion: Norman Parkinson

norman parkinson 2012 – YouTube

© Louise Lawler

This week, how do you know when you’ve found your voice and aren’t simply emulating someone else? Also, have cameras become less like creative tools and more like computers that take pictures? Plus, a major museum clashes with Instagram over what is and isn’t art. Louise Lawler is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #collection

Rabbit rabbit rabbit – Wikipedia

Modern “Hackintoshes” show that Apple should probably just build a Mac tower | Ars Technica

What’s New in DaVinci Resolve 14? | Fstoppers

Blackmagic Design: DaVinci Resolve 14

Maria Cristina Foundation

Help-Portrait Worldwide » 02 DEC 2017 – Give, don’t Take Pictures

Boston Museum of Fine Arts Argues with Instagram over What Art Is – Non Profit News For Nonprofit Organizations | Nonprofit Quarterly

Messerschmitt Me 262 – Wikipedia

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Back to the Future 4 Trailer 2017 – Parody – YouTube

SHEL – Enter Sandman (Official Video) – YouTube

Warner Wolf – Wikipedia

Instagram ban of Imogen Cunningham nude photos stuns Boston museum | Reuters

Louise Lawler – Wikipedia

Louise Lawler: WHY PICTURES NOW | MoMA

BOMB Magazine — Louise Lawler by James Welling

© Diane Tuft

Welcome to OTP year six! This week, are better and better cameras taking the craft out of photography, or does not having to worry about the technical free us to concentrate on the artistic? Is there more long term value in keeping your kit simple? Also, a listener question has us discussing how to figure out what comes next after a large or long-term project. Plus, sometimes we lose sight of our own creative worth and need to recalibrate. Diane Tuft is our Photographer of the Week.

I MET MARTIN PARR! Q&A – YouTube

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Shooting 50mm on the Island of Gozo – YouTube

Sheryl Sandberg Finds Comfort for Herself and Offers It to Others – The New York Times

Errol Morris’s Latest Documentary ‘The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’ Is Gem | IndieWire

LUMIX V-Log L Function Firmware Upgrade Kit – DMW-SFU1-VLOG – Panasonic US

How YouTube’s Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media – NYTimes.com

Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency – Jerking Scene (Silicon Valley) – YouTube

Deke’s Techniques 022: Removing People with Image Stacks | dekeOnline

The New Screen Savers 100 PancakeBot

Stream Japanese Electronic Pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s First Album in Eight Years – Thump

DIANE TUFT

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© Joel Peter Witken

This week, tutorials, gear reviews, benchmarks and ratings. If everyone is an Expert, who do you trust? Ultimately, you need to use the tools and advice that works for you, regardless of what They say. Also, we geek out a little over video cards and the importance of being able to upgrade your rig. Plus, our Photographer of the Week, Joel-Peter Witkin, inspires a discussion that wonderfully illustrates the power of a photograph.

© Claire Rosen

This week, we’re doing our best to answer your photo questions, which range from the technical to the obscure, from dream camera setup to whether or not you need an agent (spoiler: it depends). This episode marks the end of five years of OTP and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you for continuing to take an hour and a half or so out of your week to join us. We love doing the show and are looking forward to year six. Claire Rosen is our Photographer of the Week.

William Coupon;William J. Clinton Pictures | Getty Images

TCP&Co – Photographer Insurance | Camera Equipment Insurance

Catch Me if You Can Opening Title Sequence – YouTube

Se7en | opening credits | 720p – YouTube

These historical black-and-white photos have been transformed into colour masterpieces by a 21-year-old Brazilian artist

Claire Rosen

Claire Rosen (@clairerosenphoto) • Instagram photos and videos

© Suzanne Moxhay

This week, what’s the most iconic nude photo you’ve ever seen? Now, think about what makes it iconic. The human form is a blank canvas, but depending on how it’s lit, posed or seen by the artist, the resulting representation can be either beautiful or disturbing, art or porn. What’s takes it one way or the other? Also, we talk about when “official” portraits are just bad portraits. Plus, would you pay to use social media if it meant keeping your private information private? Suzanne Moxhay is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #empty

16 Podcasts Photographers Should Follow in 2017 – Resource

Touchnote | Send your photos as postcards and greeting cards

Shooting with the Fujifilm GFX 50S: Extended Thoughts and Sample Images

First Lady Melania Trump Gets Her First Official Portrait : NPR

This is President Trump’s Official Portrait

File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg – Wikimedia Commons

Photos – Google Photos

Home | Mission Control

Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives

Dell’s 8K monitor is a sublime $4,999 luxury for the pros – The Verge

Multiplane camera – Wikipedia

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Interview with Suzanne Moxhay | Dada Magazine | Kids of Dada