287: If It Sounds Good Now, It’ll Sound Good Later

This week, when do great cameras (or any other tools for that matter) cease to be great? Many of us chase the latest and greatest, but even the older version was great once. Also, some thoughts on photos as objects, courtesy of Wim Wenders and his collection of thousands of Polaroids. Plus, managing expectations about what we put out into the world. Taryn Simon is our Photographer of the Week. As a teaser for next week, what defines a “cultural experience” for you? Links for this episode:Whitehead Bros - Your Love Is A 187 - YouTubeAll Pixels Are Not Created Equal : On Taking PicturesWim Wenders on his Polaroids – and why photography is now over | Art and design | The GuardianAre You Ready to Publish a Photobook? - In conversation with Chris Pichler, Nazraeli Press | LensCulture37% of Art Museum Visitors Don’t View Them as Culture—and Other Takeaways from the 2017 Culture Track ReportThe new MacBook keyboard is ruining my life | The Outlineuta barth | the official websiteUnicomp, Inc.: Ultra Classic White Buckling Spring USBHeart Like a Wheel (film) - WikipediaTaryn Simon - WikipediaTaryn SimonTaryn Simon: Paperwork and the Will of Capital at Gagosian West 24th Street, NYC - YouTubeTaryn Simon — Charlie RoseTaryn Simon: Paperwork and the Will of Capital - Example #1Taryn Simon: Paperwork and the Will of Capital - Example #2Taryn Simon: 'Paperwork and the Will of Capital' BookThis 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. And by Storyblocks. Get high-quality stock images, videos, and audio for a fraction of the cost.