274: The Unatographer

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: #communicationAT-LP120-USB Direct-drive Professional Turntable (USB & Analog) with AT95E Cartridge || Audio-Technica USCheap Trick at Budokan - WikipediaAnnie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005–2016 SGI 1600SW - WikipediaSGI O2 - Wikipediaultrawide, LCD / LED Monitors, Monitors, Computer Systems - Newegg.comJohn Szarkowski, Eminent Curator of Photography, Dies at 81 - The New York TimesAtget: Postcards of a Lost ParisBrassai: The MonographSuperman's 'stache is causing woes for Justice League"White Nights" - 11 pirouettes - YouTube11pirouettes-Slo-mo analysis of Baryshnikov in White Nights - YouTubeOlive Cotton Award: Photographic portrait prize awarded to image without a faceA Camera Made from 32,000 Drinking Straws - BOOOOOOOM! - CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART * DESIGN * MUSIC * FILM * PHOTO * PROJECTSMiroslav Tichý - WikipediaPhotographer Snaps Nearly A Hundred Photos a Day With Homemade Camera | FstoppersPhotography by the Letter — jeffery saddorisRobert Freeman (photographer) - WikipediaREVOLVER: Robert Freeman's Cover Design - YouTubeRobert Freeman - The Greatest Forgotten Photographer of the 60sThis episode is brought to you by FreshBooks cloud accounting software. Remember to enter "On Taking Pictures" in the where did you hear about us box when signing up for your free 30 day trial.