On Taking Pictures

#353: We Need Another You

by Bill Wadman - Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Some thoughts on last week’s in-person episode leads Jeffery and Bill to discuss how copying is never a perfect copy and why that’s a good thing. A recent conversation about AI imagery from the NYTimes is discussed and we answer a listener question about physical controls for Lightroom. Alain Laboile is our Photographer of the Week.

A.I. Is the Future of Photography. Does That Mean Photography Is Dead?

Baldur’s Gate 3

Wrensilva stereo consoles

Arturia BeatStep

Monogram Creative Consoles

Alain Laboile portfolio

Alain Laboile book “Summer of the Fawn”

David Duchemin

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#352: There’s Always Value In The Effort

by Bill Wadman - Thursday, December 21, 2023

Join Jeffery and Bill on a walk down the National Mall in DC as they discuss the Dorthea Lange and Rothko shows at the National Gallery and cut to the quick on the meaning of life, this time, in person! French Vietnam War photographer Catherine Leroy is Photographer of the Week.

Dorthea Lange at NGA

Rothko on Paper at NGA

Catherine Leroy thread on Threads

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#351: Don’t Cater To The Camera

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Bill spends hours digging midi data out of a 17 year old file to open up a box that already had a bow on it. Also, should you cater to the camera or let the camera cater to you? All this and 80’s-90’s fashion photographer David Seidner is our Photographer of the Week.

CakeWalk by BandLab

Tony Banks synth patches

03-31-05 original sketch

David Seidner on ICP

Used David Seidner books on Abe

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#350: Creative Closure

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Bill regales Jeffery with stories from his “Sleep No More” experience this past weekend. Which of course leads the two of them into discussing communications within an organization and deciding when you’re old enough to just be yourself, regardless of what other people think. The recently passed Elliott Erwitt is again our Photographer of the Week.

I Was Scared To Say This To NASA – Smarter Every Day

What Made Apollo A Success – PDF

“Sargent’s Daughters” by Erica Hirshler

“Sleep No More” immersive theater

Type Kerning Game

“Forever and Ever, Amen” by Randy Travis

PotW – Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt obituary in the NY Times

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#349: Save the Clocktower

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Does the way we learned to use the tools we use hold us back when those tools inevitably change under our feet? The Apple TV+ series “The Supermodels” teaches us a lesson on the value of a good subject and the role of collaboration as tool for improvement. At the end Bill throws in some musings on the musical Merrily We Roll Along that’s currently on Broadway and asks Jeffery to weigh in on what it all means. Larry Fink, may he rest in peace, is our Photographer of the Week.

Bert Monroy

The Supermodels on Apple TV+

Fashion Illustrator Richard Haines on IG

Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway

Larry Fink Photography

Larry Fink on PetaPixel

Larry Fink in Blind Magazine

Larry Fink book Jeffery plans to buy on Amazon

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#348: We Turn Over The Soil

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Memories, nostalgia, and where to draw the line. How our representations of ourselves on the internet change over time and how we define what it is we are to the outside world and how you can’t control how they see you. Ben Lowy is our photographer of the week.

Led Zepelin IV cover photo found

Four Thousand Weeks

Mary Spender YouTube income breakdown

ScanCafe – Company that scans your photos and movies

‘Circling The Square’ documentary

@theprintarkive on IG

PotW – Ben Lowy

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#347: Untied String

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, November 7, 2023

©Brian Griffin

Listen to us zag into a technical episode where we discuss Apple’s new M3 processors, Adobe’s new noise reduction system in Lightroom, how good the new 24MP iPhone photos are, the cool technology that led to a new Beatles song in 2023, and where to start in a lighting kit. British photographer Brian Griffin known for his 1980’s album covers is Photographer of the Week.

Apple Macbook Pro M3 Max review on ArsTechnica

TextureLabs textures

Adobe DeNoise on DPReview

History of Photojournalism

Beatles “Now and Then” Mini-Doc

Neewer Diffusion Material on Amazon

Godox AD200 flash on Amazon

Strobist

Ken Rockwell reviews

Brian Griffin website

Brian Griffin at The Guardian

Brian Griffin on Amateur Photographer

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#346: Chase the Creative Dragon

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, October 31, 2023

A conversation of the impact of your mood on your work, especially photography leads to us diving back into our brains in an attempt to rewrite the memories of our past through photographs. Architectural photographer and meme-master Simon Devitt is our Photographer of the Week.

Marina Abramovic interview in the NYT

Jim Carrey on Sadness and Depression

Never let your mood dictate what you do

PotW – Simon Devitt

Simon Devitt on Instagram

Sandi Robertson interview with Simon Devitt

The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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#345: I’m Beholden to No One

by Bill Wadman - Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Bill is back from Paris so it’s time for some deep thoughts on fear, pain, and the present. Plus a story about getting lost in a French library that could have been a Star Wars matte painting. Korean photographer Cho Gi-Seok is photographer of the week.

USB-C craziness on iPhone 15 Pro

Louis XIV globes at the Bibliothèque Nationale

Star Wars matte paintings

Cho Gi-Seok on Instagram

Vice article on Cho Gi-Seok

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#344: I See What You Mean

by Bill Wadman - Monday, October 9, 2023

Bill’s headed to Paris on a jet plane, so we’ve got a short one for you today. The recent story of the demise of Moog synths (again) gets us talking about brands and gear and whether the tools being made with art and intention effects the results you get from those tools. Skate and music photographer Glen E. Friedman is Photographer of the Week.

Why Moog Died on YouTube

Kiev 88 Camera

OM System

Glen E. Friedman on IG

Glen E. Friedman on Wikipedia

Glen E. Friedman on The Nine Club podcast

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