On Taking Pictures

This week, thank yous and follow up to last week’s episode. How do we decide what we do and don’t want creatively? Is a hard-coded trajectory helpful, or merely another distraction you need to adhere to? Also, we talk about an interesting article by Kirk Tuck and a really great interview with our Photographer of the Week, Walker Evans.

Links for this episode:

• The Graying Of Traditional Photography And Why Everything Is Getting Re-Invented In A Form We Don't Understand By Kirk Tuck | DIYPhotography.net
  
• Everybody Street
  
• The Kilowatt Hour • Mathieu | Sylvian | Fennesz • the-kilowatt-hour.com
  
• Fuji x100s Travel Camera Review : On Taking Pictures
  
• meg wachter photography
  
• A Fiend Inside: Lee Miller - Faded + Blurred
  
• Walker Evans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• INTERVIEW: "An Interview with Walker Evans" Pt. 1 (1971) - Since 2008, AMERICAN SUBURB X | Art, Photography and Culture that matters.
  
• Walker Evans (1903–1975) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  
• MoMA | Walker Evans American Photographs
  
• Amazon: Walker Evans, American Photographs
  
• Amazon: Walker Evans, Lyric Documentary
  

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This week, synchronicity and the beauty of moments. Bill recaps his whirlwind trip to Italy and we discuss why seeing art in person is better than seeing it through a viewfinder. Model turned photographer, Lee Miller is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• J.B. Camera Designs
  
• How the Fuji X-series made me feel inadequate | Tokyo Photographer Irwin Wong | Editorial, Corporate, Commercial
  
• In Praise of Art Forgeries - NYTimes.com
  
• Tony Tetro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Tony Tetro | ACCLAIM
  
• INTERVALS The Marsh Sessions by T. L. Schmidbauer with foreward by Jeffery Saddoris by sketchyT: Arts & Photography | Blurb Books
  
• Rant: I'm Tired of 'White Guy Photography' Projects
  
• Digital Photo Retouching: Beauty, Fashion & Portrait Photography [Review] | Faded + Blurred
  
• Lee Miller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• LeeMiller | LeeMiller
  
• Recommended Book: Lee Miller in Fashion
  

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This week, the importance of heroes and how being inspired by one can make you feel like a kid again. Also, are you shooting for the present or for posterity? Plus, we talk about an interesting performance art piece and the intention behind it. Greg Heisler’s former boss, Arnold Newman, is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• New York City police arrest artist who created drone satires - World Socialist Web Site
  
• The Writer as Meme Machine: How Has the Internet Altered Poetry? : The New Yorker
  
• David duChemin – World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author. » And Then I Fell.
  
• Q&A@F&B No. 14 - David duCheminFaded + Blurred
  
• Stephen Shore Photography: American Surfaces to Uncommon Places | New Republic
  
• Arnold Newman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Arnold Newman, Portrait Photographer Who Captured the Essence of His Subjects, Dies at 88 - New York Times
  
• Arnold Newman's Incredible Artist Portraits (25 photos) - My Modern Metropolis
  
• Recommended Book: Arnold Newman Masterclass
  
• Recommended Book: Gregory Heisler 50 Portraits
  

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This week, we tackle some great questions from you, the listeners, about topics ranging from personal and professional goals to social media and where we find inspiration outside of photography. We also try to find the line between art and porn. Plus, National Geographic wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• My Portrait Subject Wish List
  
• Rise and shine: the daily routines of history's most creative minds | Science | The Guardian
  
• Pissed-Off Photographer: Lhota Stole My Gritty NYC Picture For His Pandering Ad: Gothamist
  
• 125 years of still magic | National Geographic photography exhibit comes to Annenberg Space for Photography - Framework - Photos and Video - Visual Storytelling from the Los Angeles Times
  
• Oedipal exposure: Leigh Ledare's photographs of his mother having sex | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Tierney Gearon Photography
  
• My Selfie, Myself - NYTimes.com
  
• Model sues after HIV-positive ad | New York Post
  
• Paul Nicklen Photography – STORIES
  
• Recommended Book: Paul Nicklen "Polar Obsession"
  

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This week, we talk about the creative work we do and why we do it. What draws you to the art you make: love or fear? Where does social media fit into the new “sharing” (read:free) economy? Plus, iconic photojournalist W. Eugene Smith is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• David Byrne: 'The internet will suck all creative content out of the world' | Music | The Guardian
  
• Episode 189: Why A Dead Shark Costs $12 Million : Planet Money : NPR
  
• TED talks are lying to you - Salon.com
  
• Graffiti artist Banksy says he sold original pieces for cheap in Central Park - NY Daily News
  
• W. Eugene Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• The Family of Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• W. Eugene Smith's 'Big Book,' His Way - NYTimes.com
  
• Recommended Book: W. Eugene Smith "The Big Book"
  

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This week, we discuss mentors and community. Whatever happened to someone taking you under their wing? Is learning from one person different, or better, than learning from a collective? Also, we talk a little about some of the fantastic projects you are posting to the Google+ group. Plus, as a nod to Bill’s new Fuji x100s, Henri Cartier-Bresson is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Jaakko Paarvala
  
• If the 1% stifles New York's creative talent, I'm out of here | David Byrne | Comment is free | theguardian.com
  
• Elinor Carucci: the mother of all photographers - Telegraph
  
• Ben Folds Photography
  
• Capturing the Aura of the Scottish Highlands With the iPhone 5s – PROOF
  
• The Great Gatsby VFX on Vimeo
  
• Henri Cartier-Bresson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
  
• Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio
  
• Bresson Interview - YouTube
  
• Master of Moments: Henri Cartier-Bresson on F&B
  
• Amazon: An Inner Silence: The Portraits of Cartier-Bresson
  
• Amazon: Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century
  

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We’ve got a big show this week, beginning with a little follow up on last week’s discussion about branding and websites, specifically writing. We also talk about practice...does practice really make perfect or just better? Plus, we answer several of your emails and questions from the G+ Community. Edward Burtynsky is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Jeffery Saddoris — About
  
• iTunes - Music - Project Selections - EP by Bill Wadman
  
• Edward Burtynsky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• QUIZ: Can You Tell The Difference Between Modern Art And Paintings By Toddlers
  
• 10 Reasons Why Filmmakers Should Shoot Film (According to Kodak) | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire
  
• New Kodak company to continue selling film - British Journal of Photography
  
• Editorial Photographers UK | Infringer who originally offered £150 forced to pay £20,000 in settlement
  
• Elliott Smith Is Stabbing Himself in His Grave: Madonna's "Performance Art" Gagosian Spectacle - ANIMAL
  
• EDWARD BURTYNSKY
  
• Edward Burtynsky: My wish: Manufactured landscapes and green education | Video on TED.com
  
• Manufactured Landscapes (2006) - IMDb
  

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This week, we’re chewing on the the idea of you as your brand and we’re talking blogs, logos, portfolios and more. What do you expect from your online presence and how do you know when you’ve got it right? We also gear out a little as Bill considers a new camera for his upcoming vacation. Plus, brilliant portrait photographer Nigel Parry is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• About Face
  
• 3 Easy Steps to Create Star Trek's Utopian Future @ Nerd Nite - YouTube
  
• iPhone 5S Review
  
• Watch NOVA | Battle of the X-Planes online | Free | Hulu
  
• It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Bill Wadman! | Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider
  
• Fuji X100s Review - Fallin'in Love All Over Again
  
• [EP122] On Taking Pictures... by Beer Diplomacy
  
• Strobist: My Week With Heisler, Pt. 1
  
• Nigel Parry
  
• Hasselblad Masters - Nigel Parry
  
• Strobist: My Week With Heisler, Pt. 2
  
• Amazon: Nigel Parry, Blunt
  

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This week, we wrestle with creativity; is making something “good” a struggle? If it’s not, are you doing something wrong? Plus a listener sends in a great list of things to help you find your purpose. We also walk the line between art and pornography (and wonder whether the government should pay for it) with our Photographer of the Week, Robert Mapplethorpe.

Links for this episode:

• Q&A@F+B No. 5: Bill Wadman » Faded + Blurred
  
• The Other F Word - Home
  
• Home | Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
  
• Part 1: Stephen Fry The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive - YouTube
  
• Part 2 : Stephen Fry The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive - YouTube
  
• How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love | Brain Pickings
  
• News Flash Fellow Photographers You've Already Sold Your Soul To Facebook » JMG-Galleries - Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
  
• Minimal Mac | Worth A Thousand Words
  
• A Photographer’s Take On The iPhone 5S Camera | TechCrunch
  
• Apple - iPhone 5s - iSight Camera
  
• Robert Mapplethorpe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation - Portfolio
  
• The Mapplethorpe Censorship Controversy
  
• Amazon: Books of Robert Mapplethorpe
  

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This week, we follow up on our previous discussion about location. We also look at making art (or content) as a lifestyle, rather than an end game. Plus, we tackle a great question for a listener: How do you know when to go pro and what does that really mean anyway? Dramatic black & white street photography, courtesy of Ray Metzger, our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• L'enfant Terrible: Robert Rauschenberg » Faded + Blurred
  
• On Taking Pictures Drinking Game - Google Drive
  
• Pipes Result – Monster : On Taking Pictures
  
• Introducing the Photoshop Photography Program | Creative Layer
  
• Amazon: SanDisk Extreme 64GB Card
  
• Ray Metzker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• A Study of Light, Shadows, and Framing: Street Photos by Ray Metzker
  
• Amazon: Ray Metzker Books
  
• The Candid Frame #200 - Dan Winters | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast
  

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