This week, what would you do as an artist without the right to express yourself freely? Do you censor your work or do you use your voice and push harder to make your point of view known? Also, what would you give up creatively in order to immerse yourself in something new? Plus, a couple entries from the Crit Wall. Ruth Gruber is our Photographer of the Week.

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Shooting the Phase One XF 100MP Camera System on a Drone – Live View shooting in Iceland – YouTube

100MP Phase One Alpa Hands-on Review – YouTube

Visiting Sir Elton John’s Dazzling Modernist Photography Collection | Fstoppers

Crit Wall – Seth Wade

Crit Wall – Johann Trojer

Ruth Gruber, a Fearless Chronicler of the Jewish Struggle, Dies at 105 – The New York Times

Ruth Gruber – Wikipedia

A Woman Of Photos And Firsts, Ruth Gruber At 100 : The Picture Show : NPR

Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist | International Center of Photography

Ahead of Time:The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

This week, we discuss the recent election not from a political perspective, but rather from the standpoint of making art and how to translate the reactionary energy into something good. Also, what are some differences between good and great street photography? Are there objective markers or is it merely great by degrees? Vicki Dasilva is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #congestion

President-Elect Trump: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – YouTube

Artist talk with Photographer Albert Watson | Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man.Documentary 2005 – YouTube

“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” by Rufus Wainwright – YouTube

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This week, with the proliferation of low cost gear and the barrier of entry so low, have the mechanics of making become too easy? Also, is there such a thing as “objectively good” and if so, how do you know it when you see it? Plus, has photo software reached the tipping point in terms of features? Jerome Liebling is our Photographer of the Week.

Bruce Campbell on 16mm film, iPhones and why horror must go ‘up the butt’ – CNET

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UNDERFIRE – Tony Vaccaro Studio

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Pirsig’s metaphysics of Quality – Wikipedia

THE GAP by Ira Glass on Vimeo

The Shape of Things: Photographs from Robert B. Menschel | MoMA

Twitter: “Possibly the greatest scene in documentary history. Incredible. #PlanetEarth2 https://t.co/01dDjDJcdX”

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Jerome Liebling, Photographer and Mentor, Is Dead at 87 – The New York Times

The Still-Life Mentor to a Filmmaking Generation – The New York Times

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This week, we’re talking about the ups and downs we go to when we just can’t seem to connect with what we make. How do you keep moving forward when it feels like your wheels are just spinning in the mud. It’s not the feeling of being stuck because energy is still being expended — there’s just the feeling of not moving. Plus, does innovation happen by committee or does there need to be a single vision that the committee then supports? Shin Nogouchi is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #outoftheordinary

The interview: Robert Pirsig | Books | The Guardian

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William Eggleston: The Democratic Forest: Selected Works

William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

Reel Pieces: Philip Seymour Hoffman on Capote – YouTube

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Photoshop to work with MacBook Pro Touch Bar this year – CNET

Apple says LG’s new 5K displays were designed for the new MacBook Pro – The Verge

Microsoft Surface Studio | Powerful workstation designed for the creative process

Artist talk with Photographer Albert Watson | Smithsonian American Art Museum

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This week, how do you know — or can you know — when a piece of work will be more than what you thought it would be going into it? Can you predict greatness or is it only available in hindsight? At what point do you call the game if you’re not going to win? Also, a discussion around how appreciating art can often be affected by the room or the way it’s displayed, using the newly reopened East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in DC as an example. Plus, Erin Margaret Allison Rambo is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #ritual

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Monologue – SNL – YouTube

‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyle Raps With President Obama | NBC News – YouTube

BBC Radio 2 – Simon Mayo Drivetime – When Simon met Springsteen

Harry Benson: Shoot First – Movie Trailers – iTunes

A Virtual Video Visit with Prints and Photographs | Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos

Kodak Revives Its Iconic Logo—and Gives It a Little Twist | WIRED

Kodak’s new smartphone puts photos and nostalgia first – Oct. 20, 2016

An Interview with Gregory Crewdson

Bruce Springsteen – Wings For Wheels – The Making of Born To Run -2005 – YouTube

Wild Dogs in Paris

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This week, Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for literature and it inspires a discussion around boundaries as they pertain to art and creative pursuits. Does Dylan winning this re-define what qualifies as literature? How does this discussion pertain to photography? Is portraiture more valid than street photography? Is shooting wildlife somehow “better” than shooting weddings? Also, how much does creative efficiency figure into your own creative process? Are you looking for the shortest line between to points or do you prefer the more scenic route? Jonathan Mannion is our Photographer of the Week.

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Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize, Redefining Boundaries of Literature – The New York Times

Bob Dylan is a welder and he makes big iron gates out of scrap metal [5 pictures] | 22 Words

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Jonathan Mannion Talks Photographing Reasonable Doubt, 12 Min. Shoots w/Jay Z & Legendary Portfolio – YouTube

Jonathan Mannion: At Home With – YouTube

This week, we’re discussing changing directions creatively inspired by both new gear and a new environment, which raises a couple questions for us that we’d like to also ask you. To what degree does what you use affect what you make? Aside from tools, how does the environment you create in contribute to the work you produce? Also, once you make a dramatic shift and have the necessities locked in, how do you decide what comes next? Fred Lyon is our Photographer of the Week.

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A Portrait of an American Hero and a Generation That Is Slowly Fading Away | History | Smithsonian

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A Bee Gees Survivor: Barry Gibb Reflects in a Solo Album – The New York Times

Ready, Set, Reveal! Sue Bryce’s Print-Selling Phenomenon | PDN Online

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Tulsa by Larry Clark – Album on Imgur

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Fred Lyon “San Francisco” on Amazon

A Conversation With Fred Lyon, San Francisco Photographer Since The 1940s | Hoodline

The Rumpus Interview With Fred Lyon – The Rumpus.net

Fred Lyon: Living Through the Lens | KQED Truly CA – YouTube

The Rowing Machine with Bill Wadman — Fitless

This week a few thoughts around the new National Museum of African American History & Culture and how photography was sourced and is used throughout the museum. Also, rock and roll photography — has increasingly limited access to the band and performances limited the resulting quality of the work? Sails Chong is our Photographer of the Week.

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This week, we’re in a few different directions and we begin with a discussion around the Smithsonian’s newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture. Specifically, do you feel an obligation to visit places like these – places that are as much a historical record as they are a cultural cautionary tale? Also, a followup to the gear discussion that we started last week. Plus, a terrific email from a listener inspires this week’s G+ group assignment. Claude Cahun is our Photographer of the Week.

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Sneak Peak: Smithsonian Curators Preview New African American Museum | Culture Type

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Cameraperson – Movie Trailers – iTunes

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Sony RX1R II: 42.4MP Full Frame and the World’s First Optical Variable Low-Pass Filter

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Claude Cahun, the Lesbian Surrealist Who Defied the Nazis – The Daily Beast

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This week, we begin with a discussion around how we actually discuss art, including some of the collective meaning of the terms we use. Also, can concepts like “commentary” and “criticism” be as effective if they are non-verbal? For example, is a jazz improvisation an appropriate response to a particular work of art? Also, we spend some time talking about gear, from Hackintoshes, to the slew of new cameras announced (or “pre-announced”) at this year’s Photokina. Alexey Titarenko is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #mirrorimage

Cameraperson – Movie Trailers – iTunes

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What Do You See in Art? Nearly 50 People Told Us – The New York Times

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Street life: Newcastle photographer Jimmy Forsyth | Art and design | The Guardian

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