Iterations

I was texting with one of my oldest friends recently after she got back from a trip to Italy and at one point in the conversation, she asked whether I was happy. “I’m grateful, but I don’t think I’m happy,” I responded. “And maybe that’s just the way I’m wired. I’m not generally unhappy either, although there are moments of each. It’s just not consistent.” There were a few moments of onscreen silence and she came back with, “Maybe don’t ask yourself if you’re happy (and neither will I—sorry!) and just be. Did you ever read Siddhartha?”

LINKS

Siddhartha

Enneagram

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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MUSIC

Music For Workplaces by Jeffery Saddoris

In this episode, Sean and I are talking about moving forward on new projects and how for each of us, the success of those projects relies heavily not on simple tricks but in a deeper connection to technique and narrative. We also talk about dealing with the perceived failure anytime we venture too far outside of our creative comfort zones. 

LINKS
Masterclass Werner Herzog
Process Driven: Jack Lowe (Part One)
Process Driven: Jack Lowe (Part Two)
Joey L.
Disney Propaganda
Looney Tunes Propaganda

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High Line by Duffmusiq

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In this episode, Sean and I are using a discussion around the visual effects of The Batman as a springboard to talk about tools. We also unpack some of the differences in how we approach the research and selection process and how for each of us, a big part of any purchase revolves around worth and the patterns of our parents.

LINKS
Ewan McGregor and the green screen lizard
The Making Of The Batman | The Batman | HBO Max
Oblivion Featurette: The Sky Tower
Creating Dramatic Self Portraits (feat. Fiona Lark)
Street Photography with Film: Kodak Tri-X (feat. Mavis CW)
Creating Mood and Mystery in your Street Photography (feat. Joshua K Jackson)
The 3 Best Pro-Mist Filters for Creating Dreamy Cinematic Looks
Landscape & Woodland Photography by Simon Baxter
Peter McKinnon Variable ND Filter by PolarPro
RetroSupply Co – Digital Art Brushes & Textures for Illustrators

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MUSIC
High Line by Duffmusiq

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After receiving an email from my web host informing me that they would be closing down and I was to remove my files and secure hosting elsewhere “ASAP” (no closure date was given), I went into a bit of a panic.

QUESTION

Are there recurring distractions—creative or otherwise—that you can easily resolve or take out of your path that might give you more time or better focus?

A FEW EXAMPLES

1. Remove distracting apps from your phone.

2. Schedule time for ideation or creative thinking.

3. Consider whether you can establish a new habit or pattern to take a regular/daily but unimportant decision off your plate.

LINKS

Carrd

Iterations on Substack

Photography by the Letter

Attention!: The Power of Simple Decisions in a Distracted World

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MUSIC

Music For Workplaces by Jeffery Saddoris

I few nights ago, I got to go see Jacob Collier, who I was introduced to by Sean. If you’ve never heard of him or heard his music, he’s an absolute genius who is able to play pop, jazz, classical, you name it, and his fans include Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Hans Zimmer. In this episode, we’re talking about not just Jacob and his music, but some of the things we can take from him and apply to our own art making. Plus, as we teased in the last episode, we’re talking about some of our favorite album cover art. 

LINKS
Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound
Jacob Collier | Home
Hideaway - Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier’s Harmonizer
The Room Where it Happens
The Harpejji
Hugh Syme Studio
Reid Miles
Storm Studios Design
Roger Dean
Vaughan Oliver
Mouse Studios
David Smith
The Making of Born & Raised
Destroyer | KISS Wiki | Fandom
Cey Adams | Visual Artist

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MUSIC
High Line by Duffmusiq

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In this episode, we’re talking about changing up the how and the why of what we do creatively by getting away from chasing likes and follows and putting more energy into creating community and engagement. Plus, a voice message from a listener inspires a conversation around a specific kind of art.

LINKS
Daniel Milnor
Frank Maddocks
‎BBQ Interview Series - Kevin’s BBQ Joints on Apple Podcasts
Photography by the Letter
The Midnight Miracle on Luminary

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MUSIC
High Line by Duffmusiq

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Let me ask you something. Do process and technique really matter? I mean in the grand scheme of making art, does it matter what tools or what techniques an artist uses to create their work as long as the end product is compelling or pleasing to look at or moves us in some way? Well, in this episode, that’s exactly what Sean and I are talking about.

LINKS
To Edit or Not to Edit Your Photography?
Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop
William Notman
Cottingley Fairies
Fan Ho
Jerry Uelsmann

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High Line by Duffmusiq

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Terms like “icon” and “legend” get thrown around pretty casually these days, but in the case of photographer Joe McNally, they are not only absolutely appropriate but also well-deserved. He’s shot for some of the most prestigious magazines and clients in the world, including TIME, Newsweek, LIFE, Sports Illustrated, New York, and National Geographic. His work has earned him dozens of awards, including the first Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Journalistic Impact. He’s a best-selling author and has recently released his newest book The Real Deal: Field Notes From the Life of a Working Photographer.  He’s also humble, funny, and tells terrific stories and I am so grateful to have had the chance to sit down with him for a bit. Here’s my conversation with photographer, director, author, storyteller, and Nikon Ambassador, Joe McNally.

LINKS
Sports Illustrated
Time
Newsweek
National Geographic
Gregory Heisler
Monroe Gallery Santa Fe
Emory Kristof
Nikon D1x
Nikon Z9
Gordon Parks Foundation (Instagram)
Sally Mann: Collodion and the Angel of Uncertainty
W. Eugene Smith - Nurse, Midwife
W. Eugene Smith - Country Doctor
W. Eugene Smith - Spanish Village
Larry Burrows - The Flight of Yankee Papa 13

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Twitter: @JoeMcNallyPhoto 
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MUSIC
Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar
Normalize by Stanley Gurvich

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How would you describe yourself? What are you interested in, not in terms of taking pictures or painting or writing, but what subjects really light you up? That’s what Sean and I are talking about in this episode. Plus, we dive a little deeper into the Enneagram and take a look at how we’re wired, and whether or not there’s anything we can do about it. 

LINKS
Enneagram
Visual Acoustics (via IMDb)
A new Perspective by Donald Byrd (via Discogs)
The Cover Art of Blue Note Records
Maurice Binder (via Art of the Title)
Mastery by Robert Greene
The Book of Joy

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MUSIC
High Line by Duffmusiq

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This episode might seem like a bit of a departure, but I don’t really think that it is. Sean and I started out talking about the Morning Pages challenge from last week’s episode, which then led us down a rabbit hole into a larger discussion around science and God and how the search for truth is really at the core of both of them. I think it was a terrific conversation and I hope you enjoy it.

LINKS
Enneagram
Myers & Briggs
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Colbert on God
Rob Bell
Richard Rohr
Brian McLaren - A Generous Orthodoxy
Donald Miller - Blue Like Jazz
NT Wright - Simply Jesus

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MUSIC
High Line by Duffmusiq

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