This week, we discuss what happens when the results of a project just don’t seem to match the effort we put into making it. Is “giving your best shot” really good enough? Also, a follow up on a previous discussion on how certain places seem to enable or at least play a part in what we make in them. Wolfgang Suschitzky is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #Print
  
• Styles and Presets for Capture One
  
• Lightroom Presets and E-book store -Thomas Fitzgerald Photography
  
• Totally Rad! | Replichrome
  
• David Gilmour - Wider Horizons BBC Documentary - YouTube
  
• Unseen photos taken by Prince’s personal photographer | Dazed
  
• diglloyd macperformanceguide.com Blog
  
• Going Live -Trev and Simon 'Swing Your Pants' Compilation 1991 - YouTube
  
• Apple's New Podcast Data, Analytics Will Change the Industry
  
• Chris Ashworth (@ashworthchris) • Instagram photos and videos
  
• Wolfgang Suschitzky - Wikipedia
  
• Wolfgang Suschitzky obituary | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Wolfgang Suschitzky, Photographer and Cinematographer, Dies at 104 - The New York Times
  
• Get Carter (1971) Official Trailer - Michael Caine, Ian Hendry Movie HD - YouTube
  

This week, what happens when machines learn enough to not only sort pictures, but make them? Is creativity just an algorithm after all? Also, a discussion around self-publishing using a cookbook as an example as well as a reader who’s life was changed by it. Michael Wolf is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #RandomDoubleExposure
  
• macOS High Sierra Preview - Apple
  
• Affinity Photo - Professional photo editing for iPad
  
• Why We Are Self Publishing the Aviary Cookbook - Lessons From the Alinea Book.
  
• Watch Grant Achatz In An Exclusive 'Chef's Table' Clip From Netflix - Eater Chicago
  
• The Alinea Project by Allen Hemberger — Kickstarter
  
• Allen & Alinea: One Man’s Odyssey Through an Iconic Cookbook - YouTube
  
• Mario Testino’s sexiest snaps get supersized for exhibition | Dazed
  
• How Photography is Changing in the Age of Machine Learning | PDN Online
  
• Mario Testino Undressed - TASCHEN Books
  
• Archillect (@archillect) | Twitter
  
• The lawn-mowing-in-a-tornado dad photo that inspired a thousand memes - The Washington Post
  
• Peebles Island | The Daily Gazette
  
• Silence in Synesthesia - Photographs and text by Wen Hang Lin | LensCulture
  
• MICHAEL WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY
  
• The Last of "Tokyo Compression" | PDN Photo of the Day
  
• 'On The Night Bus' is published 17th Nov 2016 | NICK TURPIN
  
• The Transparent City - Photographs by Michael Wolf | LensCulture
  
• jeffery saddoris — Process Driven: Sean Tucker
  

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This week, we begin with a talk about the idea of obsolescence, from the perspective of tools and hardware that for seemingly arbitrary reasons are no longer able to be used. Also, a discussion around being on (or off) a roll creatively and how sometimes you can’t see the crest from the dip. Plus, does Instagram have a secret hashtag #blacklist? Ty Cole is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #Triplicate
  
• The Soul of the Camera: The Photographer's Place in Picture-Making: David duChemin: 9781681982021: Amazon.com: Books
  
• VF Blackout on the Fuji GFX vis-à-vis the X-Pro 2 — The Broketographers
  
• Ivanka Trump on Instagram: “Headed to tonight's #tonyawards and looking forward to an amazing evening! Jewels, Clutch & Shoes: #IvankaTrump @nordstrom Gown:…”
  
• Intrepid 8x10 Camera - An Affordable Large Format Camera by The Intrepid Camera Co. — Kickstarter
  
• Wista 4X5 DXII field camera with 135mm + 90mm lenses + holders | eBay
  
• @timtimoteo on Instagram: “Waiting for the future. #street #streetphotography #philly #phillygram #everydayphilly #people #peopledelphia #fujifilmx_us #color #spring…”
  
• iPhone 7 Plus — Barbers — Apple - YouTube
  
• Watch Bon Iver's Epic '22, a Million' Concert in Brooklyn - Rolling Stone
  
• Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman - Wikipedia
  
• TY COLE | PHOTOGRAPHER
  
• This Brutal World: Peter Chadwick: 9780714871080: Amazon.com: Books
  
• Phaidon Book Sale
  

This week, a brief discussion around depression after the tragic loss of Chris Cornell leads us into a discussion of Basquiat and the recent sale that put him at the top of the heap of American artists (at least in terms of dollars paid for a single piece). Also, do your tools or creative spaces imbue you with superpowers? Should we expect them to? Plus, Greg Heisler of light and color. Photojournalist Stanley Greene is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #exchange
  
• REPOST - Chris Cornell from June 2014 — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
  
• Jean-Michel Basquiat skull painting sells for record $110.5m at auction | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Is this Basquiat worth $110m? Yes – his art of American violence is priceless | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Pete Souza (@petesouza) • Instagram photos and videos
  
• Some great ebooks for creatives |Adobe Community
  
• Strobist: Lighting 103: Greg Heisler on Light and Color
  
• Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Chewbacca and C-3PO! - YouTube
  
• heisler_springsteen_small (1).jpg (1000×1324)
  
• Stunning short film about the Apollo moon landing made from astronauts' photos / Boing Boing
  
• Hilarious Winners of the First Annual ‘Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards’ – FLOW ART STATION
  
• Stanley Greene: The Death of a Poet
  
• Stanley Greene, Teller of Uncomfortable Truths, Dies at 68 - The New York Times
  
• Poet. Follower of light. Storyteller. A remembrance of photographer Stanley Greene. - The Washington Post
  

This week, a discussion around music producers leads to wondering if the same producer-artist relationship to be productive for photographers. Would bringing in an outside - yet trusted - set of eyes help newer, better work emerge? Also, where does criticism come into play? Do you post wanting unsolicited feedback or do you look for honest critique from only a select few. Plus, a couple listener emails on whether writing about photography (or art) helps or is even necessary and help in choosing full frame or crop sensor. Chema Madoz is our photographer of the week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #asymmetry
  
• CENTER Juror's Statements - CENTER
  
• Opinion: A Disturbing Trend in Photography
  
• The Nikon D500 - Reigniting The DX / FX Debate And A Few High ISO Photos
  
• John Mayer BLACK1 Replica by MCG - YouTube
  
• Leica M4 Garry Winogrand
  
• Wear Good Shoes: Inspiring Advice from Magnum Photographers - Free guide from Magnum Photos | LensCulture
  
• Chema Madoz - Wikipedia
  
• Pagina web de Chema Madoz
  
• Release The Kraken! | Know Your Meme
  

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This week, we discuss the value of surrounding yourself with different types of creative people and how happy accidents can end up sending you in a new direction. Also, stop trying to be different — find your tennis ball and just get to work. Plus, a terrific story about a group of young people embracing documentary photography. Norman Parkinson is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #hands
  
• BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Official Trailer - YouTube
  
• The New MacBook Pro: The Complete Filmmaker Review
  
• Teenage Documentarians Show the Power of Photography - The New York Times
  
• THE INNOVATION WAVE: ARE YOU A SURFER OR A BOBBER? - YouTube
  
• 2017-04-14t112218z_193444473_rc1c83925640_rtrmadp_2_france-election-le-pen.jpg (759×422)
  
• U.S. Army Combat Photographer Hilda Clayton Captured Blast That Killed Her
  
• Photographer Souvid Datta Appears to Have Plagiarized Mary Ellen Mark
  
• Compact cameras, the future - Japan Camera Hunter
  
• Yashica T4 Review | Richard PJ Lambert | Film Shooters Collective
  
• Advanced Photo System - Wikipedia
  
• Norman Parkinson Archive
  
• Norman Parkinson - Wikipedia
  
• Portraits in Fashion: Norman Parkinson
  
• norman parkinson 2012 - YouTube
  

This week, how do you know when you’ve found your voice and aren’t simply emulating someone else? Also, have cameras become less like creative tools and more like computers that take pictures? Plus, a major museum clashes with Instagram over what is and isn’t art. Louise Lawler is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #collection
  
• Rabbit rabbit rabbit - Wikipedia
  
• Modern “Hackintoshes” show that Apple should probably just build a Mac tower | Ars Technica
  
• What's New in DaVinci Resolve 14? | Fstoppers
  
• Blackmagic Design: DaVinci Resolve 14
  
• Maria Cristina Foundation
  
• Help-Portrait Worldwide » 02 DEC 2017 – Give, don't Take Pictures
  
• Boston Museum of Fine Arts Argues with Instagram over What Art Is - Non Profit News For Nonprofit Organizations | Nonprofit Quarterly
  
• Messerschmitt Me 262 - Wikipedia
  
• Kristopher
  
• Back to the Future 4 Trailer 2017 - Parody - YouTube
  
• SHEL - Enter Sandman (Official Video) - YouTube
  
• Warner Wolf - Wikipedia
  
• Instagram ban of Imogen Cunningham nude photos stuns Boston museum | Reuters
  
• Louise Lawler - Wikipedia
  
• Louise Lawler: WHY PICTURES NOW | MoMA
  
• BOMB Magazine — Louise Lawler by James Welling
  

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Welcome to OTP year six! This week, are better and better cameras taking the craft out of photography, or does not having to worry about the technical free us to concentrate on the artistic? Is there more long term value in keeping your kit simple? Also, a listener question has us discussing how to figure out what comes next after a large or long-term project. Plus, sometimes we lose sight of our own creative worth and need to recalibrate. Diane Tuft is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• OTP G+ Group - Assignment: #overhead
  
• I MET MARTIN PARR! Q&A - YouTube
  
• pic4-1.jpg (2000×2000)
  
• Shooting 50mm on the Island of Gozo - YouTube
  
• Sheryl Sandberg Finds Comfort for Herself and Offers It to Others - The New York Times
  
• Errol Morris’s Latest Documentary ‘The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’ Is Gem | IndieWire
  
• LUMIX V-Log L Function Firmware Upgrade Kit - DMW-SFU1-VLOG - Panasonic US
  
• How YouTube’s Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media - NYTimes.com
  
• Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency - Jerking Scene (Silicon Valley) - YouTube
  
• Deke's Techniques 022: Removing People with Image Stacks | dekeOnline
  
• The New Screen Savers 100 PancakeBot
  
• Stream Japanese Electronic Pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto's First Album in Eight Years - Thump
  
• DIANE TUFT
  
• Larry Sultan · SFMOMA
  

This week, we’re doing our best to answer your photo questions, which range from the technical to the obscure, from dream camera setup to whether or not you need an agent (spoiler: it depends). This episode marks the end of five years of OTP and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you for continuing to take an hour and a half or so out of your week to join us. We love doing the show and are looking forward to year six. Claire Rosen is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• William Coupon;William J. Clinton Pictures | Getty Images
  
• TCP&Co - Photographer Insurance | Camera Equipment Insurance
  
• Catch Me if You Can Opening Title Sequence - YouTube
  
• Se7en | opening credits | 720p - YouTube
  
• These historical black-and-white photos have been transformed into colour masterpieces by a 21-year-old Brazilian artist
  
• Claire Rosen
  
• Claire Rosen (@clairerosenphoto) • Instagram photos and videos
  

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This week, tutorials, gear reviews, benchmarks and ratings. If everyone is an Expert, who do you trust? Ultimately, you need to use the tools and advice that works for you, regardless of what They say. Also, we geek out a little over video cards and the importance of being able to upgrade your rig. Plus, our Photographer of the Week, Joel-Peter Witkin, inspires a discussion that wonderfully illustrates the power of a photograph.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #full
  
• Video: Pentax's Medium Format 645Z Gets Covered in Sand and Run Under a Shower
  
• Amazon.com : Peak Design Clutch CL-2 Quick-Attaching, Quick-Adjusting Black Hand Strap : Camera & Photo
  
• Palo Duro SoftGloss Rag by Red River Paper
  
• The Designer's Dictionary of Color: Sean Adams: 9781419723919: Amazon.com: Books
  
• On Taking Pictures #61 — For discussion next time
  
• NVIDIA Announces 'Pascal' Graphics Drivers Coming to MacOS | tonymacx86.com
  
• Incredible low-light camera turns night into day
  
• The Polaroid 210: Yes, They Still Make Film for That | B&H Explora
  
• Joel-Peter Witkin - Wikipedia
  
• Joel-Peter Witkin | artnet | Page 3
  
• Joel-Peter Witkin: An Objective Eye (OFFICIAL 30 MINUTE FREE PREVIEW) - YouTube