On Taking Pictures

This week, we’re attempting to answer some of your questions that range from our desert island photo choices to whether or not ego affects how we take pictures. There are also questions on how to recognize when a project is done and whether or not it’s possible to change your photographic style. As usual, we got some questions that really stumped us, and some that we’re going to have to come back around to after thinking about them a bit. Pete Turner is our Photographer of the week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #OutOfStyle
  
• Web colors - Wikipedia
  
• David duChemin Interview // Podcast | The Digital Photo Experience
  
• 1890's Sideshow Pitch — Wadman
  
• Best HDR Software - HDR Photo Editor for Mac & PC | Aurora HDR 2018
  
• HDR Photography Software - Photo Editing Programs & Plugins - Photomatix
  
• (770) Pinterest
  
• Pete Turner (photographer) - Wikipedia
  
• Pete Turner Photography
  
• Pete Turner: Master of Color Photography from Nikon
  
• Venture Onward (@1924us) • Instagram photos and videos
  

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This week, can creatives have concrete long term goals or is the nature of making such that clarity beyond a certain point is elusive by design? Then again, if you can’t define a specific goal or end point, how do you know whether you are getting closer or moving further away from where you want (or need) to be? Ruth Orkin is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #EndOfSeason
  
• "At Home" - Bill Bryson
  
• Products Archive - Photography by the Letter
  
• Numbers station - Wikipedia
  
• Shadows of the State by Lewis Bush — Kickstarter
  
• 5by5 | On Taking Pictures #261: Healing Salve On The Open Wound Of Doubt
  
• A world-famous photographer goes on the hunt for the 'perfect shot'. And it's breathtaking to see. - YouTube
  
• Claire Falkenstein - Wikipedia
  
• Emerson Woelffer - Wikipedia
  
• Ruth Orkin Photo Archive
  
• Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Store
  
• The real story behind 'An American Girl in Italy' - CNN
  
• That’s me in the picture: Ninalee Craig photographed by Ruth Orkin in Florence in 1951, aged 23 | Art and design | The Guardian
  

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This week, does progress take the place of craft, or can things simultaneously move on while still staying the same? Or is the romance and nostalgia of “the way things used to be” just a manufactured memory? Also, how intentional are you about the colors in your photography? The colors you choose (and choose to leave out) can have a dramatic emotional effect on how your work is received. Plus, Sarah Oliphant has been at the forefront of backdrops for decades. Peter Hurley visits her studio to see what all the fuss is about. William Wegman is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #localbusiness
  
• Home - Photography by the Letter
  
• Connolly brothers: Dairy and more
  
• nelsoncandies
  
• Revisionist History Podcast
  
• How to Edit Colour and Create your own Style - YouTube
  
• Impalette | Scan Images for Dominant Pantone Colors and Generate a Color Palettes
  
• Color Palette Generator
  
• Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens 2273C002 B&H Photo
  
• Adobe Capture CC | Edit photos, shapes to vectors and graphics
  
• Learning from the Masters – Amélie
  
• The Nikon D850 Doubles as a 45.7MP Film Scanner
  
• The Woman Who Paints the $1,000+ Backdrops Used by Top Photographers
  
• Wegman | Home
  
• The Artist Series :: William Wegman | The Art of Photography
  
• The New York Times
  
• Polaroid 20×24 camera - Wikipedia
  
• William Wegman: Being Human | Chronicle Books
  
• SCROOGE THANK YOU VERY MUCH SONG - Starts at :29
  

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This week, how do you know when you’re making good work? There are so many factors that contribute to the success of a project that worrying about a subjective definition of good ends up getting lost. Is just doing the work — any work — more important than whether or not you call it good? Marvin Newman is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #Elusive
  
• Jim Carrey: I Needed Color on Vimeo
  
• The Woman Who Paints the $1,000+ Backdrops Used by Top Photographers
  
• Gary Numan: Life lessons from a synth-pop superstar
  
• Dell Outlet Refurbished Laptops, Desktops & Servers
  
• Eight photography podcasts you should be listening to now - Australian Photography
  
• Marvin E. Newman - Wikipedia
  
• Meet the Unsung New York Photographer Who Has Seen It All | Time.com
  
• Marvin E Newman's best photograph – coated sunbathers in 1950s Coney Island | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Photobook: City of Lights – The Undiscovered New York Photographer Marvin E Newman – British Journal of Photography
  
• Marvin Newman - Pinterest
  
• Picasso’s Self Portrait Evolution From Age 15 To Age 90 | Bored Panda
  
• Blurred Boxing Action Pictures | Getty Images
  

This week, we’re discussing order vs chaos and how each of us feels most productive. We also talk about how some forms of chaos can actually act as a motivator to help you focus and get more done. Plus, a follow up on last week’s discussion around purpose. John Vachon is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #electric
  
• MightWeb | Pure SSD Hosting
  
• Hosting for developers - WebFaction
  
• Scott Bourne’s Bird Photography Gear Guide for Micro Four Thirds Shooters - 43 Rumors
  
• Summertime Blues- Eddie Cochran - YouTube
  
• Hidden Brain : NPR
  
• Zeno's paradoxes - Wikipedia
  
• Time Remembered | Reelhouse
  
• John Vachon - Wikipedia
  
• 1941 Chicago streets through the lens of a rookie FSA photographer
  
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• Great Depression Photos
  

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This week, what is the purpose of your work? What does it mean to live with purpose? Is purpose a necessary component to making good work? Also, the web is filled with reviews of everything you can imagine, but how do you know the unbiased ones from the affiliates and who do you trust? Gus Peterson is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #saturday7PM
  
• Former Google SVP says Android phones ‘years’ behind the iPhone in photography | 9to5Mac
  
• Raw Converter - Raw Photo Editor in Luminar | Macphun
  
• Adam Savage Visits Third Man Records! - YouTube
  
• Purpose Driven Life - What On Earth Am I Here For?
  
• The Universe Doesn’t Care About Your ‘Purpose’ - The New York Times
  
• Chicago Album Cover
  
• Gösta Peterson, Barrier-Breaking Fashion Photographer, Dies at 94 - NYTimes.com
  
• Gösta Peterson - Wikipedia
  
• In Memoriam: Photographer Gösta “Gus” Peterson - Vogue
  
• Gösta Peterson, Barrier-Breaking Fashion Photographer, Dies at 94 - The New York Times
  

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This week, we discuss the work of photographer Chris Killip, whose photographs of Northern England from the 1970s and 1980s manage to embody the spirit of the people as well as the landscape. Who are some of your favorite photographers who perfectly capture the feel or the energy of a particular time and place? We also talk about David Hockney, from the perspective of his ability to constantly explore and embrace new processes and techniques. Plus, the pros and cons of cropping. Olive Cotton is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #collageComposite
  
• Chris Killip Photographer
  
• Now Then: Chris Killip and the Making of In Flagrante | The Getty Museum
  
• Hong Kong In The 1950s Captured By A Teenager
  
• Chris Killip - Wikipedia
  
• Chris-Killip-Now-Then-The-Making-of-In-Flagrante-38-e1495641441734-895x716.jpg (895×716)
  
• Happy Birthday, Mr. Hockney | The Getty Museum
  
• R.E.M. - Imitation Of Life (Official Music Video) - YouTube
  
• Quantel Paintbox - Wikipedia
  
• An Untouched Frank Lloyd Wright House Is For Sale | Apartment Therapy
  
• "Painting with Light". David Hockney. - YouTube
  
• The Universe Doesn’t Care About Your ‘Purpose’ - The New York Times
  
• Cropping – Krishna Mohan Photography
  
• John G. Morris, Renowned Photo Editor in the Thick of History, Dies at 100 - NYTimes.com
  
• Robert Freeman - The Greatest Forgotten Photographer of the 60s
  
• MACK - Alec Soth - Sleeping by the Mississippi
  
• Frank Lloyd Wright Drawings
  
• Irving Penn: Centennial
  
• Frank Lloyd Wright Interactive Portfolio
  
• Usonia 1 - 99% Invisible
  
• Olive Cotton - Wikipedia
  
• Works by Olive Cotton :: The Collection :: Art Gallery NSW
  
• Photography by the Letter — jeffery saddoris
  
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We begin this week with a little tech talk around monitors. Is 4K the way to go, or is an ultrawide 1080 the better play? In the end it’s just pixels, but most photographers want as many as they can get. We also talk about elevating photography into an art form, exemplified by the career of John Szarkowski, an iconic photo curator who recently passed away. Plus, what makes a portrait? Robert Freeman is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #communication
  
• AT-LP120-USB Direct-drive Professional Turntable (USB & Analog) with AT95E Cartridge || Audio-Technica US
  
• Cheap Trick at Budokan - Wikipedia
  
• Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005–2016
  
• SGI 1600SW - Wikipedia
  
• SGI O2 - Wikipedia
  
• ultrawide, LCD / LED Monitors, Monitors, Computer Systems - Newegg.com
  
• John Szarkowski, Eminent Curator of Photography, Dies at 81 - The New York Times
  
• Atget: Postcards of a Lost Paris
  
• Brassai: The Monograph
  
• Superman's 'stache is causing woes for Justice League
  
• "White Nights" - 11 pirouettes - YouTube
  
• 11pirouettes-Slo-mo analysis of Baryshnikov in White Nights - YouTube
  
• Olive Cotton Award: Photographic portrait prize awarded to image without a face
  
• A Camera Made from 32,000 Drinking Straws - BOOOOOOOM! - CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART * DESIGN * MUSIC * FILM * PHOTO * PROJECTS
  
• Miroslav Tichý - Wikipedia
  
• Photographer Snaps Nearly A Hundred Photos a Day With Homemade Camera | Fstoppers
  
• Photography by the Letter — jeffery saddoris
  
• Robert Freeman (photographer) - Wikipedia
  
• REVOLVER: Robert Freeman's Cover Design - YouTube
  
• Robert Freeman - The Greatest Forgotten Photographer of the 60s
  

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This week, a listener asks for advice on how to fund a print project, which leads us on a discussion around potential solutions as well as options for compromise on what the end product looks like — something anyone who has made anything will likely be able to relate to. Also, a few stories that re-open the discussion around copyright and what a slippery slope it can be to navigate on both sides of the equation. Plus, “fake” is the new “it” word — fake news, fake photos, fake fame — but what happens when we really do lose our ability to tell fact from fiction? Martin Munkácsi is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #reverse
  
• A Band's Not-So-Impressive Response To Being Called Out On Copyright Infringement
  
• YouTuber upgrades base-model 5K iMac with seventh-gen Intel Core i7 processor, 64 GB of RAM, and more [Video] | 9to5Mac
  
• A monkey selfie copyright case returns to the spotlight - CNET
  
• El-Co Color Labs, Inc.
  
• Picture Frames - Leading Online Store for Photo Frames
  
• Xavier Roberts - Wikipedia
  
• The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - Wikipedia
  
• Janus Films — David Lynch: The Art Life
  
• Stuck Shutter Photography
  
• Can you tell fake news when you see it? - The Washington Post
  
• Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop
  
• Matisse/Diebenkorn
  
• Kylie and Kendall Jenner are sorry they wanted to sell you an old Tupac shirt for $125 - LA Times
  
• Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner sued by man who took Tupac photos they used on 'vintage' shirts - LA Times
  
• On Taking Pictures — Kristopher
  
• Martin Munkácsi - Wikipedia
  
• Martin Munkacsi, 1896-1963 Photo Gallery by Oleg Moiseyenko's Stock Photography at pbase.com
  
• Martin Munkacsi: Think While You Shoot! | International Center of Photography
  

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This week, we discuss the possibilities of stepping outside our comfort zones. Sometimes, the beginning of a project seems too far out of reach — maybe even more than we can handle — but we find that the sweet spot in the Venn diagram between challenge and uncertainty is exactly what we need to take the work somewhere it couldn’t have gotten to any other way. Also, where have all the Renaissance men gone? William Christenberry is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #Complex
  
• I Love Lucy - On Stage Color Footage (1951) - YouTube
  
• Beer Shots — Santé Food Photography
  
• Studs Terkel - "Working"
  
• Bill's sound-a-like of "Big Shot" from college
  
• Amelia Earhart - Wikipedia
  
• Amelia Earhart May Have Survived Flight, New Photo Suggests | Time.com
  
• Smithsonian Curator Weighs In on Photo That Allegedly Shows Amelia Earhart in Japanese Captivity | Smart News | Smithsonian
  
• Thomas Ruff's vintage photos of Hollywood actresses - CNN.com
  
• The Wild Life of Nadar, an Early Photographer Who Knew How to Give a Party - NYTimes.com
  
• Robert Burridge Studio
  
• Inkjet Photographic Papers Premium Photo Paper by Red River
  
• William Christenberry - Wikipedia
  
• William Christenberry | Photography Artist | Jackson Fine Art
  
• William Christenberry: Kodachromes
  

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