This week, we discuss the paralyzing power of depression via a story of a Chinese photographer called Ren Hang, who recently took his own life. Also, a quick roundup of some of our current favorite photo apps. Plus, we tease a couple articles to discuss next week around the creative process of artists like Beck, Tom Waits and Kendrick Lamar as well as the value of immersion via Chrissie Hynde. Laurent Nivalle is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #contrast
  
• Three Iconic Musicians on Artistic Creation — and Its Importance Now - NYTimes.com
  
• SKEW on the App Store
  
• Fotograf on the App Store
  
• Procreate Pocket
  
• The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde in studio q - YouTube
  
• Adobe mobile, iPhone, iPad, Android apps | Adobe Creative Cloud
  
• Ren Hang, Provocative Chinese Photographer, Dies at 29 - The New York Times
  
• Ren Hang - TASCHEN Books
  
• Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood (Getty Museum)
  
• Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock - Movie Trailers - iTunes
  
• Infographic shows the (depressive) state of the camera industry – 43 Rumors
  
• Photographer Spends Three Months Building His Own Sets by Hand for Cinematic Photo Series | Fstoppers
  
• GILBERT O`SULLIVAN tells the TRUE story of ALONE AGAIN ( Naturally ) - YouTube
  
• Episode 07 :: Revisionist History Podcast
  
• Laurent Nivalle
  
• DS 60 ANS - Director’s cut on Vimeo