282: All Of This Shenanigans Over A Camera

This week, does having tools at the ready make you more likely to actually create? Or is preparing to create a necessary part of your process? Sometimes creativity shows up messy, if it comes at all. Also, is the perception/representation around women in photography changing, both in front of and behind the camera? Depends on where you look. According to Getty, yes. But, based on something that recently happened with Nikon, maybe not so much. Ronan McKenzie is our Photographer of the Week. Links for this episode:On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #MakeYourOwnStillLifeDo Androids Dream of Being Featured in Portrait Competitions? - The New York TimesHarrison Ford on ‘Star Wars’, ‘Blade Runner’, and Punching Ryan Gosling in the Face | GQWhen You Need Creativity to Strike, Make Way and Gear Up - NYTimes.comNikon Picked 32 Photographers to Promote a Camera. All 32 Were Men. - The New York TimesWomen PhotographBanksy Strikes Again, With Nod to Basquiat - The New York TimesApple's new iPhones use AI 'Portrait Lighting' to improve shotsOverbeers by Freddy Clark on Apple PodcastsRONAN MCKENZIE - WORKphotographer ronan mckenzie explores today’s perceptions of the black body - i-Di-D Meets: Next Gen Photographers - YouTubeIt's Nice That | Photographer Ronan McKenzie tells us about ongoing personal project GirlsThis 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.