This week, a discussion around the work and process of iconic Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama — specifically around the value of revisiting a place in order to refine your vision of it and how details often emerge through repetition. Also, how much time should you devote to your website? What are some “must have” features? Plus, do six-year-olds need to know about Daguerre? Eve Arnold is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #park

MORIYAMA DAIDO – NEAR EQUAL on YouTube

KGI: Apple to drop aluminum iPhone casing in 2017 in favor of new ‘all glass’ enclosure with AMOLED screen | 9to5Mac

Robbed Olympics Photographer Spots Thief Posing as Him in Venue

Bad Words (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Historic Photos Mark 150th Birthday of Pioneering Black Explorer

Horrific Satellite Images of Texas Feedlots – Feature Shoot

Kyle Lambert – Stranger Things – Netflix Poster Artwork

Eve Arnold – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eve Arnold’s Life Re-Examined Through Her Photographs | TIME

Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio

Eve Arnold – Telegraph

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Eve Arnold – “All About Eve”

This week, how do you know if you’re close to the target if the target hasn’t been clearly defined? We discuss the difficulty in embarking on a journey (creative or otherwise) without at least a direction. How to you calibrate your creative compass when there is no true North? Also, next week we’re talking about the work and process of Daido Moriyama, using a video in this week’s show notes as a reference. Plus, who was the nineteenth century’s most photographed individual? The answer may surprise you. Klaus Enrique is our Photographer of the Week.

This week, a couple books about Saul Leiter show that great photography is not always about per pixel sharpness and bright, saturate color. The problem is, when do you know when it is and when it isn’t? Can a photographic style be plotted like a course on a map, or does it only happen in the rear view mirror? Also, video seems to be the “it” factor for much of the photography industry, but is it worth it, when you consider the gear, the time and the ability required to really do it well? Arthur Tress is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #panoramic

In No Great Hurry

Saul Leiter: Early Black & White

Diane Arbus: In the Beginning | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met Breuer’s Diane Arbus Exhibition Is a Tour de Force | Village Voice

The Met Breuer – Major Diane Arbus Exhibition photos by Miguel Villalobos – part 2 | A Shaded View On fashion by Diane Pernet

The Fog of War – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Hurt by Alfred Dunhill – YouTube

Curtis Judd – YouTube

MOST AMAZING DANCE MOVE – “THE LEAN” – with ROBERT HOFFMAN – YouTube

Stephen Shore – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stephen Shore (@stephen.shore) • Instagram photos and videos

Paul C. Buff – AlienBees DigiBee DB400

Arthur Tress – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arthur Tress

Tresspassing: American Photographer Arthur Tress on Vimeo

This week, we talk about getting out of your own way and recognize that giving up control doesn’t mean giving up the wheel. Also, we discuss a fascinating article on Chuck Close and what we sometimes leave on the studio floor in the name of art. Plus, photojournalist Ed Kashi is our Photographer of the Week.

Serenity Prayer – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016) – IMDb

The Mysterious Metamorphosis of Chuck Close – The New York Times

Chuck Close: Work on Amazon

Richard Serra – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shaden: Gallery

LandscapePro

Painting With Pixels (O’ Brother, Where Art Thou) – YouTube

Affinity Photo – Professional image editing software for Mac

Russian Images of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Were Altered, Report Finds – NYTimes.com

MH17 Anniversary

Tinkertown Museum – New Mexico’s Premier Folk Art Environment

Great Big Story

Ed Kashi

The Unspoken Consequences of a Photojournalist’s Life | TIME

East Village — Red Hook Lobster Pound

Diane Arbus: In the Beginning | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This week, we’re taking a look at the fact vs. the possible fiction around the myth of famed photojournalist Robert Capa — specifically, the photographs of the D-Day invasion in WWII. Also, a discussion around gear. What do you do when the camera is the limitation, not your vision, and you’re trying to decide whether or not you’re “pro” enough to justify a major upgrade? How much should passion play into the equation? Daniel Milnor is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #forgotten

Malcolm Gladwell: Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce | TED Talk | TED.com

Hyperfocal distance – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Capa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Capa on D-Day « Photocritic International

Robert Capa’s Iconic D-Day Photo of a Soldier in the Surf | TIME

Guest Post 12: Rob McElroy on Robert Capa « Photocritic International

Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (3) « Photocritic International

Paul Bunyan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“The Lost Painting” on Amazon

July 10, 2016 — Cyclones Triple Play – YouTube

Peter Doig – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Last Known Roll of Kodak Film From 1888 – The Atlantic

On Taking Pictures #88: Didn’t You Hear My Inner Monologue? : On Taking Pictures

Daniel Milnor: Photographing On His Own Terms – The Leica Camera Blog

Documentary Photography: Tips & Advice by Daniel Milnor – YouTube

SMOGRANCH – reporting from the edge of the creative world

The Mexican Suitcase – YouTube

This week, an article in the New York Times about Richard Avedon’s project “In the American West” has us discussing legacy. Who really owns your work after you’ve gone? Also, can you overshoot your own “creative sweet spot” only to end up in uncharted waters? We use the work of fantastic painter Andrew Salgado as an example. Plus, when do you give in to technology, even if it means changing a workflow that has worked for years? Janette Beckman is our Photographer of the Week.

Dia Art Foundation – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change – Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Avedon, Unsigned – The New York Times

Avedon on the App Store

Andrew Salgado

Storytelling on Vimeo

David Korty Example #1

David Korty Example #2

Janette Beckman – Photographer

Janette Beckman – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leon Bridges (@leonbridgesofficial) • Instagram photos and videos

This week, a discussion around limited editions and perceived value. Does a false sense of scarcity make people want work more? And how does scarcity affect value if the demand isn’t there to begin with? Also, we talk about the notion of creative rivalry using the Pet Sounds and Rubber Soul as a jumping off point. Plus, some gear thoughts around Hasselblad’s new X1D medium format mirrorless camera. Bill Cunningham is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #streetfashion

RAMS: The First Feature Documentary About Dieter Rams by Gary Hustwit — Kickstarter

Google Maps

Limited Editions are a Useless Floodgate: the ocean of images cannot be tamed. — infinite industries — Medium

Amazon.com: Love & Mercy: Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Paul Dano, Lionsgate

The impact of Beach Boys’s ‘Pet Sounds’ 50 years later | The Chronicle

X1D – Hasselblad

Announcing the Hasselblad X1D-50c: medium format mirrorless is here. – Ming Thein | Photographer

LR/Instagram – Lightroom Publish Plugin for Instagram

MIDI2LR by rsjaffe

MIDI – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bill Cunningham, Legendary Times Fashion Photographer, Dies at 87 – The New York Times

Zeitgeist Films :: Bill Cunningham New York :: a film by Richard Press

Bill Cunningham – Video Channel – NYTimes.com

This week, you’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Spoiler: Not all of the answers are good. Great questions about motivation, focus, growth, the business side, finding balance and more. Plus a new assignment and Josef Hoflehner is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Community – Assignment: #lookingup

Champions of a Monster Polaroid Yield to the Digital World – The New York Times

Limited Editions are a Useless Floodgate: the ocean of images cannot be tamed. — infinite industries — Medium

Storytelling on Vimeo

Vision Is Better | David duChemin – World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author.

Q&A@F+B No. 5: Bill Wadman – Faded & Blurred

POLITICO’s 2016 Nerdcast | Free Listening on SoundCloud

220/221 Volts Whatever it takes? – YouTube

David Foster, episode #270 of Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show on Earwolf

Hasselblad to Release a ‘World’s First’, Posts Second Teaser Image

Josef Hoflehner Photographer – Portfolios

Josef Hoflehner: Retrospective

Somewhere in Time (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

40th Birthday | National Air and Space Museum

This week, are 10,000 hours alone really enough to be great at anything? Maybe, but the real answer is likely more nuanced. Experience does not necessarily equal expertise. Intent and purpose — not to mention innate ability — also play a role in chasing perfection. Plus, can analog tools make digital processing more efficient? Jim Brandenburg is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #community

10,000 hours to become an expert? Sorry, that number is off. / Boing Boing

The Right Way to Practice

Palette Gear: Hands-on Control of your Favourite Software

Jim Brandenburg Gallery

Jim Brandenburg

Chased by the Light A Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg – YouTube

The Donut Pub

This week, a discussion around the work of painter Jeremy Mann, via the documentary A Solitary Mann by Loic Zimmermann. How much does happenstance figure into your creative output? Is your current style intentional or the result of a “happy accident” that you now continue to refine? The recent killing of an NPR photojournalist in Afghanistan sparks a conversation around photojournalism and the multiple areas where importance figures into making. Plus, remembering Muhammad Ali through the incredible photographs of his life and career. Nick Brandt is our Photographer of the Week.

On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #dirty

a Solitary Mann_trailer on Vimeo

Derren Brown – Svengali Speed Painting Effect – YouTube

Official Website Of Syd Mead 2015

Syd Mead, Still Designing The Future After 50 Years : NPR

Gerhard Richter | artnet

HBO: Documentaries | Witness: Juarez | Home

David Gilkey – Photographing Haiti – YouTube

’70s High School Art Project Mistakenly Valued At $50K On ‘Antiques Roadshow’ : The Two-Way : NPR

Muhammad Ali was the greatest in one of sports’ most iconic photos, too – The Washington Post

The King and I: Neil Leifer on Photographing Muhammad Ali | GQ

Muhammad Ali, 1966/1970 – Archive – The Gordon Parks Foundation

Muhammad Ali: SI’s 100 Greatest Photos of The Greatest

2014 Samsung Flexible OLED Display Phone and Tab Concept – YouTube

Muhammad Ali, 1966/1970 – Archive – The Gordon Parks Foundation

ROBB KENDRICK

Nick Brandt: Photography

NICK BRANDT | Inherit the Dust: Nick Brandt Photographs

Nick Brandt: Photography

Look3 Conference

Ask Bill & Dan Episode 15