On Taking Pictures

This week, questions and answers from YOU, the listeners. Topics range from the business side of photography — including social media and marketing — to how to approach subjects who may not “get” your vision on the shoot. We’re also talking about how art can sometimes be overwhelming to look at and even a few technical questions around gear. A couple questions were too big to answer here and we’ll tackle them on the next show. Hugh Kretschmer is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #Moonlight
  
• Bill Wadman - Dreamscapes Lecture
  
• Real World Speed Tests for Performance Minded Apple Mac Users
  
• LensCulture - Contemporary Photography
  
• PDN Online | Photography News, Techniques, and Gear Reviews for Professional Photographers
  
• British Journal of Photography – The latest photography news and features, since 1854.
  
• Brain Pickings – An inventory of the meaningful life.
  
• THE 10TH EDITION OF THE JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD — The Photography Gala Awards
  
• Polaroid Type 55 — Wadman
  
• Exposure — Esperanza Spalding
  
• Beautiful Free Images | Unsplash
  
• REAPER | Audio Production Without Limits
  
• Crit Wall Train photo
  
• 2009_no5_tautou.jpg (800×1024)
  
• 'Time Warp' Scene w/ Lyrics | The Rocky Horror Picture Show - YouTube
  
• Hugh Kretschmer Photography | OVERVIEW | 1
  
• Q&A: Hugh Kretschmer, Los Angeles - Feature Shoot
  

This week, we start with a discussion around the often finicky nature of inkjet printing—between random clogs and the cost of ink and paper, is it better to just job it out? Also, a talk around taking risks, inspired by an interview with Gail Bichler, Design Director of the New York Times Magazine who says that if your work is “consistently pretty good, but you don’t have anything great,” you may not be taking enough creative risks. TWO Photographers of the Week this week: FC Gundlach and Bert Hardy.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #9to5
  
• Home - Binartem
  
• Joshua K. Jackson — Street Photographer, Photography Workshops & Prints
  
• Precision Colors Home Page
  
• Gail Bichler on The Great Discontent (TGD)
  
• Gail Bichler on
  
• Chris Ashworth (@ashworthchris) • Instagram photos and videos
  
• Phantom Thread 70mm Screenings: Paul Thomas Anderson’ Grainy Image | IndieWire
  
• $2,000 camera with 16 LENSES?!? Photography with the Light L16 - YouTube
  
• F.C Gundlach – Lens Magazine
  
• OP ART | ANDY MEETS WARHOL
  
• Gundlach Images on Pinterest
  
• Master of fashion photography F.C. Gundlach celebrates 90 years with 90 photos | Arts | DW | 14.07.2016
  
• Gundlach selfie
  
• Never had it so good: Bert Hardy's archive of mid-century life – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Bert Hardy | The Photographers' Gallery
  
• Reebok Pump - Wikipedia
  
• Nike Court Royale Mens 749747-100 White Grove Green Leather Shoes Size 10 | eBay
  

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This week, we’re discussing “iterative ideation” — process whereby you course correct more often as a project develops — as a means of failing forward. Along the way, we wonder if “failure” is really the most productive way of thinking about our creative missteps. Also, we talk about some of the struggles of balancing our personal and professional lives on social media. Plus, 11 minutes for 3 setups with an icon. Emmet Gowin is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #badRetouching
  
• MLK in Color
  
• PS4 Slim on Amazon
  
• We Are Guerrilla - Guerrilla
  
• Jimmy Webb - Tunesmith
  
• Louis BL - YouTube - YouTube
  
• Janusz Kaminski: The Post | The Treatment | Film Televsion and Arts Interviews | KCRW | KCRW
  
• 11 Minutes with Bruce Springsteen | PDN Online
  
• H6D-400c Multi-shot
  
• Fujifilm GFX R Announcement Coming in 2018 | Fuji Addict
  
• Hilarious Photoshop Fail of Professional Family Portraits Go Viral
  
• a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) - YouTube
  
• a-ha - Take On Me [ Live From MTV Unplugged, Giske / 2017 ] - YouTube
  
• Kodak Is Launching a Cryptocurrency for Photographers - CoinDesk
  
• Why Photographers Shouldn't Use Blockchain Copyright Services
  
• Blockchain Copyright Services: Seductive, but Unwise – Burns the Attorney: Leslie Burns
  
• Moths, Alive and in Color, in All Their Diversity - The New York Times
  
• The Most Intimate Photograph | The New Yorker
  
• Pace/MacGill Gallery | Artist Page
  
• Emmet Gowin: 'Everyone thought my photographs were incestuous' | Art and design | The Guardian
  
• Emmet Gowin: A Life in Photography, Part 1 / 4 on Vimeo
  
• Emmet Gowin - Aperture Foundation
  
• Emmet Gowin on Amazon
  

This week, we’re talking about the importance of mentors and how changing our focus can sometimes lead to incredible exchanges that would not have happened otherwise. Also, a discussion around workflow and the potential of using more of a mobile-first approach to post-processing images. Plus, are camera manufacturers simply releasing slighting different versions of the same cameras and trying to pass them off as new? Karl Baden is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Light | Home
  
• Masters
  
• Hasselblad on Instagram: “It is with great excitement that we announce the Hasselblad Masters Winners of 2018! - Aerial - Jorge de la Torriente – @delagallery –…” • Instagram
  
• LUMIX GH5S VIDEO GALLERY - Panasonic
  
• Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Digital H-3013926
  
• X-H1 and GFX R Reports Surface, Pointing to Big 2018 For Fujifilm
  
• SanDisk 1TB USB-C flash drive is the smallest in the world - The Verge
  
• Stephen Dominko accordion plays Chopin concerto no 2 3rd mvt - YouTube
  
• Planning and Shooting a Portrait Project (featuring the Godox AD200) - YouTube
  
• How to Edit Dramatic Portraits in Photoshop - YouTube
  
• Rock, Paper, Shotgun - PC Game Reviews, Previews, Subjectivity |
  
• EF70-300L on Fujifilm X-T2 AF-C demo (Fringer EF-FX Pro) - YouTube
  
• Nussenzweig v. DiCorcia - Wikipedia
  
• How an A.I. ‘Cat-and-Mouse Game’ Generates Believable Fake Photos - The New York Times
  
• How to Take a Picture of a Stealth Bomber From Above - The Atlantic
  
• B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at the Edwards Air Force Base Airshow
  
• Photography by the Letter (Paperback) - Jeffery Saddoris
  
• Every Day
  
• See how BC professor has changed over 30 years of daily ‘selfies’ - The Boston Globe
  
• Every Day: February 23, 1987 - March 26, 2010 - YouTube
  
• Godley and Creme - Cry - YouTube
  
• Stunning Video Shows a Man Flying With Birds
  

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Happy New Year! This week, we’re talking about various ways to approach 365 (or any long term) projects, inspired by some questions from a listener. Topics include: approach, overall goals and how to mark your progress when single pieces may take longer than a day to complete. If you’re starting a new project this year, we would love to check it out. We also discuss an article on Kotaku highlighting some incredible shots from video games. With so many “real” photographic principles being applied to modern gaming, do screenshots count as photography? Also, we’re going to try ending each month with a Q&A/Crit Wall show. If you have questions, or would like us to discuss a photo or two, email us at podcast at ontakingpictures.com

Links for this episode:

• Photography By The Letter - Order Jeffery's book
  
• On Taking Pictures G+ Group - Assignment: #startup
  
• the 365 project
  
• the 52 project
  
• Avedon's France
  
• Some Of 2017's Best Video Game Screenshots
  
• LARGE FORMAT VIDEO CAMERA (8x10) - YouTube
  
• Niagara Falls is coated in ice — and absolutely jaw-dropping - The Washington Post
  
• Blackie on the App Store
  
• Blackmagic Design: DaVinci Resolve 14
  
• Pentti Sammallahti - Artists - Peter Fetterman
  
• Here Far Away - Photographs by Pentti Sammallahti | LensCulture
  
• Outcry as YouTube star Logan Paul posts video of dead body in Japan | World news | The Guardian
  
• large format video camera | fiddleoak
  

Questions, questions. Whose got the questions? Turns out, it’s YOU, the listeners! This week, we tackle conundrums about favorite museums, sources of inspiration, archiving strategies, finding the theme of your work, and a whole lot more. Brett Weston is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Richard Avedon Foundation Demands New Avedon Biography Be Pulled [UPDATED]
  
• Avedon: Something Personal
  
• Apple confirms iPhones with older batteries will take hits in performance - The Verge
  
• Smartphone Awards 2017! - YouTube
  
• Planning and Shooting a Portrait Project (featuring the Godox AD200) - YouTube
  
• Collections — Google Arts & Culture
  
• Shadow Quality
  
• Canon PRO 100 PIXMA Wireless Professional Inkjet Photo 6228B002
  
• Brett Weston - Wikipedia
  
• Home | Brett Weston
  

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This week, we geek out a little over the new non-upgradeable iMacPro and talk about hardware and workflow. We also discuss how deadlines can affect how we define (or redefine) good. Affinity teases a new piece of software for publishers and we discuss the new Annie Leibovitz Masterclass, which leaves us asking “What do you expect from online training?”. Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber are our Photographers of the Week

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #monochrome
  
• "Off The Wall" album cover
  
• Affinity Publisher teaser - YouTube
  
• The Print Shop - Wikipedia
  
• I Tested 10+ Photoshop Alternatives to See How They Stack Up
  
• Affinity Photo Workbook - The Official Guide to Affinity Photo
  
• 2018 Pirelli Calendar: Tim Walker's Wonderland
  
• iMac Pro + Pro Vega 64 versus Mac Pros
  
• The Lighting Series Archives - Sue Bryce Education
  
• Lori Nix / Kathleen Gerber
  
• Lori Nix - Wikipedia
  
• NIX + GERBER: We make large things small
  
• Nix + Gerber on Vimeo
  
• Documentary — Marwencol
  

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This week, we’re talking about the question of “what comes next?” and how adapting your skills to something completely unexpected may be the difference between moving forward or being left behind. Also, getting out of our own ways and realizing that you can’t get anywhere without taking that first step. Plus, would you show up for a “professional” job with a bag full of point and shoots? Peter Lindbergh is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #festive
  
• Interview: Sofi Lee is a pro shooting with vintage digital compacts: Digital Photography Review
  
• My Life In Monsters: Meet the Animator Behind Star Wars and Jurassic Park - YouTube
  
• Ray Harryhausen - Wikipedia
  
• Why Action Movies Are Spectacular And Boring - YouTube
  
• I Made My Shed the Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor - VICE
  
• Polar bear: The story behind the emotional video of a starving bear - The Washington Post
  
• Chelsea Lauren on Instagram: “Thanks to Josh Homme @queensofthestoneage I now get to spend my night in the ER. Seriously, WHO DOES THAT?!? #joshhomme…” • Instagram
  
• Josh Homme apologizes for kicking photographer - CNN
  
• Spy Eyes In the Sky: DHS says DJI Drones spy for Chinese Government, Industry | The Security Ledger
  
• Profumo affair - Wikipedia
  
• Christine Keeler Photograph: A Modern Icon - Victoria and Albert Museum
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This week, Jeffery is back from Paris and is wrestling with whether seeing so much art is inspiring or depressing. Is there a point where experiencing the creativity of others is actually counterproductive? Also, we’ve said it many times...back up your photos. Southern California is on fire and photos still top the list of what people take first. Plus, a few gift picks for both the photographers and the non-photographers on your lists. Billy & Hells are our Photographers of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #Racing
  
• Dramatic videos show stunned drivers passing fire raging alongside 405 Freeway - LA Times
  
• Musée des Arts et Métiers - Wikipedia
  
• SÉBASTIEN PRESCHOUX - David Bloch Gallery
  
• Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop
  
• Jeffery Saddoris (@jefferysaddoris) • Instagram photos and videos
  
• How Oreo Won the Marketing Super Bowl With a Timely Blackout Ad on Twitter | WIRED
  
• Affinity Photo - Professional image editing software
  
• Madonna: Truth or Dare - Wikipedia
  
• Humans of New York tweet we discussed
  
• G-raphy camera insert
  
• The North Face Surge Backpack
  
• Anker SoundBuds Slim+ Wireless Headphones
  
• The Art of Mondo
  
• Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016
  
• Photography By The Letter
  
• Bill's Dreamscape Prints
  
• Westcott Doublefold umbrella
  
• Billy and Hells
  
• things
  
• TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers | Time.com
  

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This week, we discuss walking the line between creativity and productivity. How do you approach getting your creative work done? Are you a planner, or do you fly by the seat of your pants and go where the muse leads? Also, what would prompt you to walk away from social media if you had more than a half-million followers? Plus, we weigh in on a couple listener emails. Vitas Luckus is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• The tension between creativity and productivity
  
• Bill Wadman - the 365 project (original)
  
• Home - AJ Jacobs - Official Website AJ Jacobs – Official Website
  
• — 1 9 2 4 U S
  
• Red pill and blue pill - Wikipedia
  
• Alton Brown's Perfect Popcorn Recipe
  
• Greg Heisler portrait of Michael Bloomberg
  
• Bruno Mars Sued by Photographer for Sharing Childhood Photo
  
• catherinemcgann.com
  
• Strobist: Lighting 103: Greg Heisler on Light and Color
  
• Jon Gorriganwww.jongorrigan.com
  
• On Taking Pictures - Google+
  
• Vitas Luckus, Once a Luminary of the Soviet Photography Scene - The New York Times
  
• A Distant, Overlooked Life – Vantage – Medium
  
• Vitas Luckus - Wikipedia
  

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