On Taking Pictures

This week, a discussion about The Secret Life of Walter Mitty gets us talking about art, specifically whether or not we tend to romanticize the life and work of the artist (spoiler: Penn should have taken the shot!). Also, with so many resources available, how do we step away from the learning and get down to doing? Our photographer of the Week, Duane Michals make brilliant use of mixed media and image sequences to tell stories not possible with a single photograph.

Links for this episode:

• Here Are the Unretouched Images From Lena Dunham's Vogue Shoot
  
• David duChemin – World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author. » Towards Mastery. Again.
  
• Blog — Graciano Photography
  
• Instant: The Story of Polaroid on Amazon
  
• New55 Film
  
• On Motivation: Beloved Composer Leonard Bernstein on Why We Create | Brain Pickings
  
• Duane Michals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Duane Michals
  
• Duane Michals | Reframing Photography
  
• Album: The Portraits of Duane Michals on Amazon
  

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This week, we go further down the rabbit hole of Mentorship and discuss our most important mentors as well as what type of mentor each of us could benefit from now. We also talk about how AI may affect or even remove the choices we make in the not-too-distant future via the film Her. Brilliant architectural photographer Julius Schulman is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Why Her Will Dominate UI Design Even More Than Minority Report | Wired Design | Wired.com
  
• Cyanotype Pre-Made Sheets on Amazon
  
• Twitter / millerandmiller: Ad agency asked if they could ...
  
• Shop for Cameras | Impossible. Analog Instant Film and Cameras.
  
• Karl Taylor - Fashionscape DVD — Bill Wadman, Photographer
  
• Fashionscape – The Iceland Project ‹ Karl Taylor's Photography Blog
  
• Shulman Photographs | Julius Shulman Film
  
• Julius Shulman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Julius Shulman dies at 98; celebrated photographer of modernist architecture - latimes.com
  
• Visual Acoustics Trailer - YouTube
  
• A Constructed View: The Architectural Photography of Julius Shulman on Amazon
  

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For the first episode of 2014, we discuss how the tools that we use shape the way we use them. We also talk about the photographer/subject relationship and discuss how to better connect with the people you are photographing, which may even inspire Bill to take on a new project. Master vs. Mentor - one is about status while the other is about a relationship. Stephen Shore is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• What Could Have Entered the Public Domain on January 1, 2014?
  
• Full Frame Myth
  
• Picturing Portraits: An Afternoon with Bill Wadman - Photography, Models and Inspiration (Jackson, NJ) - Meetup
  
• 21-gun salute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Polaroid Socialmatic retro insta-print camera slated for reality | CES 2014: Gadgets - CNET Blogs
  
• Stephen Shore, Photographer - Work, Biography, CV
  
• "Uncommon Place" by Stephen Shore on Amazon
  

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For the last episode of OTP in 2013, we discuss looking back to look forward. We look not at creating resolutions as much as mantras, concepts to drive us ahead and allow some wiggle room for the things that don’t work out exactly the way you think they will. Also, we look at ways to refine/expand the OTP G+ Group, which has now crossed 800! Iconic photojournalist Steve McCurry is our Photographer of the Week. Thank you so much for your time, your energy and your willingness to let us wrestle with the things we do week after week. We couldn’t do it without you.

Links for this episode:

• "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" on Amazon
  
• John Mayer | Life In Music | Oxford Union - YouTube
  
• "Secret Knowledge" David Hockney on Amazon
  
• Century-old photo negatives found in Antarctic explorer's hut - CNN.com
  
• 'Tim's Vermeer' Review: Penn & Teller's Doc a Magic Mix of Art and Science - TheWrap
  
• Home | Steve McCurry
  
• Episode 41 – “Our Microscopes Got More Powerful” : On Taking Pictures
  
• Photos: The Last Roll of Kodachrome—Frame by Frame! | Vanity Fair
  
• National Geographic Search for the Afghan Girl Pt 1 - YouTube
  
• The Steve McCurry Interview, Part 1 / The Sartorialist - YouTube
  
• "Modern Photoshop Color Workflow" on Amazon
  
• "Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs" Steve McCurry on Amazon
  

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This week is all about you, the listeners, as we try to answer some of the questions you’ve asked via email, twitter and the Google+ group. We also talk through some camera and photo related news. Conceptual portrait slash fashion photographer, Miss Aniela is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Yogaglo Patent Issued | Yoga International
  
• Vivian Maier Photographer | Official website of Vivian Maier | Vivian Maier Portfolios, Prints, Exhibitions, Books and documentary film
  
• How Ted Koppel and ABC TV Tried to Steal my Life Work | natethayer
  
• Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: It’s possible to use social media mindfully.
  
• Apple Mac Pro review (2013) | The Verge
  
• Photoshop Lab Color on Amazon
  
• The Fizzle Show — a podcast for online business builders
  
• MISS ANIELA - ARTIST - PORTFOLIO
  
• Flickr: Miss Aniela's Photostream
  
• Miss Aniela on Vimeo
  
• Self-Portrait Photography: The Ultimate in Personal Expression on Amazon
  
• Creative Portrait Photography on Amazon
  

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This week, Bill’s recent musical interlude inspires a discussion around how embarrassment and fear can paralyze us, more than just creatively. Also, the practice of practice and who owns your likeness and for how long? Iconic fashion shooter Mario Testino is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• TEN – Craft & Vision
  
• EPIC DRAGON
  
• "Instant: The Story of Polaroid" on Amazon
  
• Object of Desire: Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic Camera
  
• French court bans Yan Morvan’s latest photobook » British Journal of Photography
  
• This Instagram movie proves that every Instagram picture is the same
  
• TIME’s Best Portraits of 2013 - LightBox
  
• The 2013 Stitcher Awards
  
• Mario Testino
  
• Mario Testino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Fuji Mini 90 Instant Camera on Amazon
  
• Mario Testino "In Your Face" on Amazon
  
• Mario Testino "Private View" on Amazon
  

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This week, we talk about projects, specifically long-term projects and how the full value of them (on both sides) often isn’t fully realized until you’re well down the timeline. Also, who decides what art is important, or even good for that matter? Should “good art” (whatever that means) define the current culture or reflect it? Plus, 19th century French photographer Charles Marville is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Created In Brooklyn: A Conversation With Randy Duchaine - Faded + Blurred
  
• Amazing Shadow Sculptures by Tim Noble and Sue Webster | Marvelous
  
• Hello - Exposure
  
• This Photo Is (Probably) The World's First Selfie
  
• Dell UltraSharp 24 Ultra HD Monitor - UP2414Q | Dell Belize
  
• Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris
  
• Charles Marville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• An Insider's View Of 19th-Century Paris (Even The Urinals) : The Picture Show : NPR
  
• Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris on Amazon
  

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This week, we remember icon Saul Leiter and discuss not only legacy but intent and what it means to live and create with purpose. Who gets to decide what work (if any) is important? Plus, we talk a little about tools, including the new crop of 4K displays on the horizon. Ethnologist and photographer of the American West and of Native American peoples Edward Curtis is our PotW.

Links for this episode:

• Saul Leiter, Photographer Who Captured New York’s Palette, Dies at 89 - NYTimes.com
  
• "In No Great Hurry" 13 Lessons In Life With Saul Leiter
  
• Here's The Thing: Chris Rock and Herb Alpert - WNYC
  
• Learn From Joey L. · Learn From Joey L.
  
• Pixelmator
  
• TidBITS: Can You Replace Photoshop with Pixelmator?
  
• Dell UP2414Q: The 24-inch 4K monitor that finally brings 4K to the desktop PC, for $1400 | ExtremeTech
  
• Where Children Sleep by James Mollison is a Photography Project That'll Shock You
  
• Watch the Rolling Stones Write “Sympathy for the Devil”: A Highlight in Godard’s ’68 Film One Plus One | Open Culture
  
• Vermeer’s Secret Tool: Testing Whether The Artist Used Mirrors and Lenses to Create His Realistic Images | Vanity Fair
  
• Edward S. Curtis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• A portrait of the American Indian – CNN Photos - CNN.com Blogs
  
• Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
  
• Amazon: Edward Curtis "The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios"
  
• Amazon: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis
  

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This week, we gear out a little (just a little) and talk about light, specifically the subtleties and how much they may or may not affect your end product. Also, we talk about funding projects. Should you pony up the cash, or is crowd-funding a possible solution? Plus, user-suggested Photographer of the Week, portrait shooter Martin Schoeller.

Links for this episode:

• At The World’s Margins: Paul Salopek - Faded + Blurred
  
• TIME Picks the Photobooks We Loved in 2013 - LightBox
  
• Lightning Source Books
  
• Photoshop Photography Program : Adobe Creative Cloud
  
• 9 year old discusses the meaning of life and the universe - YouTube
  
• Spencer Murphy wins 2013 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize
  
• Fujifilm Finds Niche With Old-Style Cameras That Mask a High-Tech Core - NYTimes.com
  
• Pixelmator
  
• Jony Ive, Marc Newson And Bono Lead Sotheby's (RED) Auction To A $977,000 Mac Pro - Forbes
  
• It’s Not The Umbrella’s Fault – Einstein / Speedlight Modifier Shoot-off : On Taking Pictures
  
• Photograph taken by Ringo Starr of high school friends peering out of Chevrolet is reconstructed 50 years on as group is reunited | Mail Online
  
• A Conversation with Martin Schoeller
  
• Who Said Girls Can’t Jump? - NYTimes.com
  
• Matthew Modine & Martin Schoeller's Experiences| Capture Ep. 3 Full | Reserve Channel - YouTube
  
• Martin Schoeller photo shoot - YouTube
  
• The Technique Behind Martin Schoeller's Photography | Around The Mall
  

This week, should exceptional talent be a gift or a chore? Does what you do have to feed your soul to be important, or is just doing the work enough? Also, when are too many options not a good thing? Plus, we discuss the new documentary “Everybody Street” and Tim Flach is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Bruce Springsteen - Wings For Wheels - The Making of Born To Run
  
• Born to Run - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Are We Happier When We Have More Options? : NPR
  
• Katy Perry ‘Prism’ Good Example How Albums Don’t Work Anymore | Variety
  
• EVERYBODY STREET
  
• Writing Wednesdays: Resistance and Self-Loathing
  
• French newspaper removes all images in support of photographers - British Journal of Photography
  
• Analogue Forever: Film Talk with Lars Fielder of Kodak Alaris - Lomography
  
• Tim Flach
  
• Amazon: Books by Tim Flach
  

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