On Taking Pictures

By Bill Wadman and Jeffery Saddoris

Every week, Jeffery Saddoris and Bill Wadman take on the art, science, and philosophy of photography and explore how they play out behind the camera in the process of making images. Insider insights f... more

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April 16, 201351: No Secret Sauce
Does it really take village to succeed as a photographer today, and should technology dictate where your career-compass guides you? Despite the changes to photography as a business, clients and art buyers are still looking for talent; but are they looking where you are? Plus, get out your shot glasses, iconic New York lensman, Jay Maisel is Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
How Personal Creative Work Leads to Commissioned Jobs | Chase Jarvis Blog
AI-AP | Tips from the Photo Rep: Where Do Art Buyers Look For Talent?
Monitors for Photography – A Primer : On Taking Pictures
Brian Smith Lecture - Editorial Photography From Pulitzer to Portaiture at CSULB 04.24.13
The Great Compositions of Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt
Jay Maisel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Picture Documentary on Iconic Photographer Jay Maisel
Bits of Wisdom from Jay Maisel | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast
Meeting your Heroes : On Taking Pictures
Amazon.com: Jay Maisel's New York (9781552094969): Jay Maisel: Books
Most Beautiful Place In The World: Jay Maisel: 9780517665640: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: A tribute (9780760731482): Jay Maisel: Books
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1h 46min
April 09, 201350: Tortured Plateau
To tag or not to tag? Folder structure, naming conventions, file formats and overall workflow ideas in this week’s show. Why do filmmakers get all of the cool stuff lately? Plus, photographic icon Alfred Eisenstadt is Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
Who knew wearing paper could look so elegant? - Fashionising.com
Faded + Blurred - eBooks
Monitors for Photography – A Primer : On Taking Pictures
MOVI on Vimeo
Blackmagic Design: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
The pocket rocket…Blackmagic downsizes the BMCC and does a 4K upsize of the orginal ! | johnbrawley
ColorEdge CG276 Promo Video - YouTube
Alfred Eisenstaedt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alred Eisenstaedt Prints | Alfred Eisenstaedt Photographs | Alfred Eisenstaedt Photos
Nurses on Stairs
Katherine-Hepburn-for-TIME-magaine-by-Alfred-Eisenstaedt-1938.jpg (1166×1280)
The Greatest Photojournalist: Alfred Eisenstadt - YouTube
Amazon.com: Eisenstaedt on Eisenstaedt: A Self-Portrait (9780896595156): Alfred Eisenstaedt: Books
Eisenstaedt: Remembrances: Alfred Eisenstaedt, Barbara Baker Burrows, Bryan Holme, Doris C. O'Neil: 9780821225974: Amazon.com: Books
Eisenstaedt's Guide to Photography: Alfred Eisenstaedt: 9780140464832: Amazon.com: Books
Witness to Our Time: Alfred Eisenstaedt: 9780670777020: Amazon.com: Books
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1h 37min
April 03, 201349: Happiness is an Inside Job
Things get a little heavy as Bill and Jeffery discuss the importance of dreams and what often keeps us from chasing them. Plus, standing up for the value of your work, just how limited are limited editions and pioneering female photographer Margaret Bourke-White as Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
Get ASMP Photographer's Guide to Copyright
AnandTech | Understanding Camera Optics & Smartphone Camera Trends, A Presentation by Brian Klug
The Candid Frame #179 - Alison Turner | The Candid Frame: A Photography Podcast
Amazon.com: Bones Brigade: Tony Alva, Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen
Alison Turner Photography | Alison Turner Photography
The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner by Lomography — Kickstarter
Court dismisses lawsuit over Eggleston reprints - The Art Newspaper
Dye Transfer Printing
Richard Koci Hernandez Multimedia Journalist
On Taking Pictures - Google+
Margaret Bourke-White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Bourke White: Susan Goldman Rubin: 9780810943810: Amazon.com: Books
Margaret Bourke-white: The Early Work, 1922-1930 (Pocket Paragon Series): Ronald E. Ostman, Harry Littell, Margaret Bourke-White: 9781567922998: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: Margaret Bourke-White: Moments in History (9781938922121): Sean Quimby, Oliva María Rubio, Margaret Bourke-White: Books
Portrait of Myself: Margaret Bourke-White, Jonathan Silverman: 9780839828587: Amazon.com: Books
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1h 43min
March 26, 201348: $500 and a Lollipop
Bill and Jeffery try to iron out the intricacies of copyright and usage, photography as part of a larger, happier life. Photographer and film director Gordon Parks as Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
Gina Trapani — The 40 Hottest Women in Tech | Complex
Top 40 Hottest Women in Tech Was Supposed to Focus on Their Beautiful Insides
Controlling illegal use of copyrighted material on the Web - Los Angeles Times
Kind of Screwed - Waxy.org
TAKE MY PICTURE on Vimeo
WENDY PATON PHOTOGRAPHY
Dear Mr. Eggleston < Killing the Buddha
William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961-2008
The Gordon Parks Foundation
gordon parks - Google Search
Gordon Parks, a Master of the Camera, Dies at 93 - New York Times
Amazon.com: American Photography DVD
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1h 32min
March 19, 201347: Inspiration Is Like Tinkerbell
Knowing when to stop, how sometimes quantity leads to quality, backup follow-up, and more. Photographer and Filmmaker Anton Corbijn is Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
Welcome | Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow | dpBestflow
Underwater Photography: Bruce Mozert's 1950s Shots Of Stuntwoman Ginger Stanley Will Make Your Day (PHOTOS)
Storytelling Made Easy- Marcus Donner Presents Photos and Video with the Samsung NX - YouTube
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values: Robert M. Pirsig: 9780061673733: Amazon.com: Books
On Taking Pictures Special – “Hackintosh” : On Taking Pictures
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Anton Corbijn - IMDb
Amazon.com: Anton Corbijn: Inwards and Onwards (9783829605588): Anton Corbijn: Books
Anton Corbijn: Star Trak: Anton Corbijn: 9783829600569: Amazon.com: Books
Inside the American: Anton Corbijn: 9783829604765: Amazon.com: Books
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1h 32min
March 12, 201346: 151 Lights and a News Desk
Bill gets fancy at the news desk, the importance of backups and technique vs gear. Plus, influential documentary photographer, Robert Frank as Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
The Slanted LensCapturing Stills from Video with the Canon 1DC - The Slanted Lens
Who Pays Photographers?
Robert Frank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peeling Back The Veneer: Robert Frank
Robert Frank “The Americans” – a short review : On Taking Pictures
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1h 36min
March 05, 201345: True North On Your Creative Compass
Light looking like lights, the long-term view of your portfolio, science vs alchemy of film, and more. Stéphane Lavoué is Photographer of the Week.
Links for this episode:
On Taking Pictures - Google+
Bill's Lingerie shots of Katrina Eugenia
Eric Ogden shot of Rachel McAdams
Photographer as Witness: A Portrait of Domestic Violence - LightBox
NYC Photogroup Salon - Meets Monthly
National Archives: Searching for the Seventies - The Big Picture - Boston.com
R David Marks Portfolios - Dad's Bowling Shoes
stéphane lavoué photographe
Portraits With Presence: Stéphane Lavoué
Stéphane Lavoué: Like In Sculpture, I Work On The Body When Taking My Portraits « The Leica Camera
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1h 29min
February 26, 201344: Sensor Verite
How much change is too much change for the sake of commerce? Why portraits are different than other types of photography, and who is copyright really protecting? Classic sports magazine shooter Ozzie Sweet is Photographer of the Week
Links for this episode:
On Taking pictures is now on 5by5
New OTP G+ Community
Google does the right thing with clip of NASCAR crash
Visual Artists Rights Act
Helsinki Bus Theory
Jim Golden Camera Collection
Leica Family Tree
Print Conservation and Authentication - via Slashdot
Travel writer thrown off of a United Airlines flight for photographing his seat
Ozzie Sweet Dies at 94 (NY Times)
Ozzie Sweet on Google images
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1h 29min
February 19, 2013 43: Artistic Monkhood
Safe vs Experimental, to get good you need to stop trying to get good, and Jeffery's monologue at 42:20 which is among the best things ever spoken on our show. Iconic war photograph Robert Capa is Photographer of the Week.
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1h 37min
February 12, 2013 42: That’s Just Going to the Driving Range
Style vs Fashion and How do you develop a style anyway? The influence of luck, snow angels, and listener Q&A. Michael Light is Photographer of the Week.
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1h 31min

FAQs about On Taking Pictures:

How many episodes does On Taking Pictures have?

The podcast currently has 371 episodes available.