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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. http://www.ontakingpictures.com/podcast/OTP043.mp3 » Download mp3 Show Notes [Sponsor] Totally Rad!! Photoshop and Lightroom plugins. Get 15% off your order with offer code '1435OTP' New OTP G+ Group SI Swimsuit Exploitation redux Art or breach of privacy? Blog post using Bill's Pic [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Robert Capa http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535353 http://www.skylighters.org/photos/robertcapa.html

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. http://www.ontakingpictures.com/podcast/OTP042.mp3 » Download mp3 Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'OTP2' New OTP G+ Group Snow Angels Diptychs Snow Angels BTS Jeffery’s Fuji X Pro1 camera review Barry Lyndon on Netflix Post about the Barry Lyndon Lenses Mitchell BNC (“Blimped Newsreel Camera”) cameras and Barry Lyndon Video Steve Jobs BOOM! [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Michael Light

Decaying Americana, taking being uncomfortable one small step at a time, and some talk about starting a flickr group on this week's show. Modernist Paul Strand is Photographer of the Week. http://www.ontakingpictures.com/podcast/OTP041.mp3 » Download mp3 Show Notes Bombay beach David Hockney - Photoshop is boring David Hockney and the Quantel Paintbox Old photographers shooting digital for Fuji at Aperture Gallery Last Roll of Kodachrome Documentary Contact sheet of Last Roll of Kodachrome on McCurry's site Heisler portrait of Ed Koch No one cares how hard you worked Surfer Photo on TIME Chris Buck - shooting obama Epson rangefinder RD-1 on Luminous Landscape 1 Epson rangefinder RD-1 on Luminous Landscape 2 [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Paul Strand Paul Strand on Google Images

The new Gregory Crewdson Documentary, the morality of Photoshop, and Q&A from a pile of listener emails. Master of masters Richard Avedon is Photographer of the Week. http://www.ontakingpictures.com/podcast/OTP040.mp3 » Download mp3 Show Notes Where Are We Going With This Stills from video redux Gregory Crewdson - Brief Encounter Morality of Manipulation Art.com for Prints Thumb Grip for XPro1 & X-E1 (and several models of Leica) [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Richard Avedon http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/richard-avedon http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/3973 http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/6570

Presidential portraits, the 'cool kid camera club', why Bill uses prime lenses, and the importance of having Dreams on this week's show. Celebrity portrait and fashion photographer Norman Jean Roy is Photographer of the Week. http://www.ontakingpictures.com/podcast/OTP039.mp3 » Download mp3 Show Notes New Presidential portrait BTS of the first Obama portrait The People vs George Lucas Special When Lit Gerhard Richter Painting Annie takes on Hurricane relief - Losing your way Norman-Jean Roy says digital ruined fashion photography [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Norman-Jean Roy http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Norman_Jean_Roy http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/norman-jean-roy

Technical and creative limitations as inspiration, schtick vs style, and how the artistic process is what gives art it's humanity . Innovative fashion photographer Paolo Roversi is Photographer of the Week. Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'TAKEBETTERPICTURES' Jeffery’s Squarespace Video Heisler - Lightroom Podcast  Best part starts around 55:00 Heisler Walk-through of Phelps shoot  Location apps Evernote Map A Pic Shoot Local [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Paolo Roversi http://video.wmagazine.com/inside-w-magazine/paolo-roversi-dream-sequence http://www.ananasamiami.com/2010/11/gemma-by-paolo-roversi-for-vogue-italy.html

Photographers not known for their pictures, popularity contests, and trying to be a nice guy in a divisive world. Listener emails about exploitation, education, and 'Meditation' are answered. Classic agressive street photographer and filmmaker William Klein is Photographer of the Week. Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'TAKEBETTERPICTURES' Exit through the Gift Shop Peter Yang video John Contino - Type Illustrator Photoshop CS2 for free Fotobar Art or Not? Photographer uses Google Earth photos to create collages Video stills as photographs Waste Land Doc [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] William Klein Klein walking through his contact sheets Another Klein video

An epic show this week wherein Bill and Jeffery tear into legacy, life, death, and being remembered. It's deep and heavy and well worth the time. B&W conversion, photograph movies, and photo education also make an appearance. Portraitist Platon is our Photographer of the Week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'TAKEBETTERPICTURES' Squarespace Portfolio software Ryan Block - “Why I’m Quitting Instagram” Spielberg-Leo Story  Bill's original 365 Project from 2004-2005 [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Platon Platon Website Charlie Rose interview with Platon Mark Seliger, Dylan McDermott & Platon

It's the last episode of 2012 so we conquer comment trolls, Fuji's lack of auto-focus, and whether historical artistic perspective matters at all anyway. Artistic portrait man Philip-Lorca diCorcia is our Photographer of the Week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes Dylan Thomas Poem Trolls in the comments on Bill's 'Motion' PetaPixel post [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Philip-Lorca diCorcia Philip-Lorca deCorcia Video Interview Good portfolio overview

The plateaus of getting better, why change is scary, why Jeffery can't decide what camera to buy and it's not because there are no good cameras available. Modern surrealist photographer Man Ray is our Photographer of the Week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'TAKEMOREPICTURES' Instagram TOS Film’s transition from the mass market to the artisanal Kodachrome 2010 YouTube releases their own iOS video app, called Capture Skywalkers [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Man Ray Dust Breeding Kiki of Montparnasse film

An update and discussion about how Bill's December portrait project is going, does pre-visualization suck creativity, and where is the line between photography and photo-illustration anyway? Darkroom artist Jerry Uelsmann is our Photographer of the Week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'TAKEMOREPICTURES' Bert Monroy Erik Johansso Dave Hill Jerry Uelsmann + Maggie Taylor Documentary Ilford releases two new disposable film (XP2 + HP5) cameras Apple + Google team up to buy Kodak imaging patents Adobe updates Photoshop with Retina support Instagram removes photos from Twitter [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Jerry Uelsmann Faded and Blurred Spotlight on Jerry Uelsmann

Should you retire of you're no longer doing good work? What skateboarding has in common with photography and why Bill will never get asked to shoot the Pirelli calendar. Portraitist William Coupon is our Photographer of the Week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor] Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'TAKEMOREPICTURES' Steve McCurry Shooting the Pirelli Calendar - Behind the Scenes video What Kodak could still learn from Polaroid [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] William Coupon William Coupon Website

Coercion vs connection in portrait photography , making it through the fear of failure or even fear of success, and what? Bill is shooing video now? The world must be ending, so we might as well start at the beginning with 19th century French portrait photographer Nadar as PotW. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor] Totally Rad Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom - Get 15% off your order with offer code '1435OTP' Meyerowitz on NY Times Lens NYT Lens Blog moving portraits Avedon portrait of Prince Edward Jill Greenberg crying babies Jiro: regret NOT being married to your work Avedon interview with Charlie Rose Leica camera sells for $2.19M  [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Nadar Nadar's studio Nadar Google Image Search

Our thoughts on the HBO series 'Witness', classic Hollywood portraits, tips for making your composites look more real, and a deep delve into the mind of photographer of the week Joel Meyerowitz. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor]Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'fancyphotographer' Witness - LA Times Review Witness Trailer Fashion designer steals photographer’s work Cornel Lucas Hollywood Portraitist Underneath Cover - behind the scenes Joel Grimes Composites [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Joel Meyerowitz NY Times on Joel Meyerowitz Street photography "Taking My Time" book on Phaidon with Interview Videos

How do you know when you've got it right? Are trends in art supposed to be chased or ridden, and is there is a location which really is the 'place to be' at any particular time? Parisian street photographer Brassai is this week's photographer. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes available at http://www.ontakingpictures.com/podcastepisodes/

How do we know when art 'works' or doesn't? Is it intuition or knowledge? Bill and Jeffery also tackle some listener mail about b/w conversion, hype in the art world, and a rebuttal of a listener who thinks Bill is a little too cranky. Master portraitist Irving Penn is this week's photographer. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes [Sponsor]Squarespace - Site Hosting Get 10% off your order with offer code 'fancyphotographer' Art Hype with Robert Hughes on youTube Bill's Portraits - Party and Keys Damon Winters story and pictures of Obama campaign Stray Light Grey Exhibit Photos [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Irving Penn Irving Penn Spotlight on Faded and Blurred NY Times Obituary of Irving Penn Museum of Contemporary Photography

A serious episode this week as Jeffery and Bill discuss whether a body of work is retrospective in origin or whether it's built masterpiece by masterpiece. Also David Hockney's article on perspective, scanning slides with your dslr, and asking why photography is ever a crime. The wonderful Alfred Sieglitz is this week's photographer. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Show Notes CamRanger Canadian kid busted for taking pictures Scanning slides with an SLR Bill's 'Laid-Off' series Hockney Article (try opening in Incognito mode to bypass paywall) [PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK] Alfred Stieglitz Stieglitz and Daughter Stieglitz portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe

Extra bonus episode so that Jeffery and Bill could get caught up on and answer all the listen feedback they've been getting lately. We talk about the worth of process, light source color, framing, photo books, and the new Faking It exhibit at the Met in NYC. Get on board! To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Sponsors Framedestination.com Use the coupon code “FANCY” to get 10% off your order through Thanksgiving. Totally Rad - Photoshop and Lightroom Plugins and Actions http://www.gettotallyrad.com/?id=1435 Use the code '1435OTP' at checkout and save 15% on all Totally Rad Products! Show Notes 'Faking It- Image Manipulation Before Digital Age' exhibit at The Met - http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/exhibitions/2012/faking-it https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/faking-it/id565847896?mt=8 Wanda Wulz self-portrait with cat http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/wanda-wulz?before=1332870458 Wadman Edition - Bill's Adorama and Blurb books are linked in there http://www.wadmaneditions.com CMYK Skin Color Correction http://www.graphicconnectionkc.com/skin-tone-correction.html Related Books on Amazon Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

This week Bill tells all about his trip to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks while Jeffery gives him a hard time about it. Do you need to leave where you are to see where you've been? And of course it's fitting that Ansel Adams is our photographer of the week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We'd love to hear from you. Sponsors Squarespace - Site Hosting http://www.squarespace.com/ Get 10% off your order with the offer code 'otp10' Totally Rad - Photoshop and Lightroom Plugins and Actions http://www.gettotallyrad.com/?id=1435 Use the code '1435OTP' at checkout and save 15% on all Totally Rad Products! Show Notes A Day in the Life of a Fire Lookout by Gary Yost http://vimeo.com/48169212 Facebook taking down pages for “copyright violation” http://www.petapixel.com/2012/10/08/facebook-shuttering-massive-pages-for-violating-photo-copyrights/#more-78790 Russian Ark (Incredible film, shot in the Hermitage Museum IN ONE TAKE) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J--TDEHizVA PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Ansel Adams http://www.anseladams.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams Ansel Adams Google Images Search Related Books on Amazon Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs Ansel Adams in the National Parks: Photographs from America's Wild Places

This week is all about who deserves to get paid, whether craft has inherent value, and why Bill would like to take more than one photograph with an iPhone even with a purple fringed lens flare. Amateur savant Vivian Meier is our photographer of the week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We’d love to hear from you. Sponsor Rad Lab http://www.gettotallyrad.com/?id=1435 Use the code ’1435OTP’ at checkout and save 15% on all Totally Rad Products! Show Notes CreativeLive gets US$ 7.5M in funding: http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/09/creativelive/ Memento – one shot app, sent in by Jean-Michel http://www.petapixel.com/2012/09/27/one-memento-a-camera-app-that-can-only-shoot-a-single-photograph-ever/ iPhone 5 Purple Flare: Apple says you’re aiming it wrong: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/08/tech/mobile/iphone-5-purple-haze/ Sally Mann In The Age of Instagram: http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2012/10/wall-sally-manns-self-portraits-new-york http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/sally-mann/ Abe Morrell exhibition http://www.bonnibenrubi.com/exhibitions.html Bill’s portraits of Rob http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/09/two-very-different-portraits-of-robert/ Elia Kahvedjian http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/the-finest-photographs-of-early-20th-century-palestine-shuttered-in-controversy-1.411086 http://www.eliaphoto.com/Gallery.html PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Vivian Maier http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/vivian-maier/ http://www.vivianmaier.com http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com Related Books on Amazon Vivian Maier: Street Photographer

Bill and Jeffery respond to a bit more feedback about workshops & websites, Jeffery’s thinking about taking up senior portraits, Bill can’t stand photographers who don’t know what they’re talking about. Magnum photographer Elliot Erwitt is our photographer of the week. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We’d love to hear from you. Sponsor Rad Lab http://www.gettotallyrad.com/?id=1435 Use the code ’1435OTP’ at checkout and save 15% on all Totally Rad Products! Show Notes Tokyo Club Kids in Bathtubs http://www.featureshoot.com/2012/09/tokyo-club-kids-photographed-in-their-bathtubs/ Beautiful fashion shots from Florian Sommet http://fashionography.net/katharina-rembi-by-florian-sommet/ Image Properties (or how most people talk out their ass) http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2009/12/image_properties_or_how_most_p/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Elliott Erwitt http://www.elliotterwitt.com/lang/en/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Erwitt http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/elliott-erwitt/ Google Image Search for Edward Steichen Related Books on Amazon Personal Best Elliott Erwitt’s New York (English, German, French, Spanish and Italian Edition) Elliot Erwitt Snaps

Bill and Jeffery respond to feedback about workshops & websites, famous people buying Leicas, and why taking less pictures is better. Then Bill recounts being ignored by Philip Glass and his methodology behind a group shot of 10 people. Of course Edward Steichen, our photographer of the week, could have done a better job I'm sure. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We’d love to hear from you. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp First 10 people to email dhendrix at redriverpaper.com with OTP podcast in the subject line can request a FREE sample pack. Everyone else can get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Lost Memories (Ferracci created the film as an entry to a competition in Paris that asked filmmakers to imagine what the future will be like. It was shot using a Canon 5D Mark II. Although writing, filming, and editing the footage took only about a day, adding in all the visual effects took Ferracci half a year to complete.): http://www.doobybrain.com/2012/09/18/lost-memories-by-francois-ferracci/ Ann Curry - Photographer (Lieca M9) Calling them ‘photographs’ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/35927229#35927229 Celebs love the Leica: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/fashion/leica-cameras-favored-by-celebrities.html?_r=0 Instagram on Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/18/instagram-photography_n_1893230.html?utm_hp_ref=arts Cheap IR remote for Canon on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA07Y0B89552 PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Edward Steichen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Steichen Google Image Search for Edward Steichen Related Books on Amazon Steichen's Legacy Edward Steichen: In High Fashion - The Conde Nast Years, 1923-1937 Edward Steichen: Lives in Photography

Bill is nervous for the first time in a while and it's not about the latest crop of cameras coming out at Photokina. Also, your portfolio site might just suck, but Jeffery's diatribe on the subject might just help. All this plus the century old amazing work of Karl Blossfeldt on this weel's On Taking Pictures. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We’d love to hear from you. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp First 10 people to email dhendrix at redriverpaper.com with OTP podcast in the subject line can request a FREE sample pack. Everyone else can get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Bill's thoughts on the Canon 6D http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/09/canon-6d-impressions/ Charles Cushman on Faded and Blurred http://fadedandblurred.com/blog/the-day-in-its-color-charles-w-cushman/ 'Side by Side' on Amazon Streaming Side by Side Bill's portrait of Jhumpa Lahiri http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2008/05/progress/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Karl Blossfeldt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Blossfeldt Google Image Search for Karl Blossfeldt Related Books on Amazon Karl Blossfeldt: The Complete Published Work (Taschen 25th Anniversary) Karl Blossfeldt (TASCHEN Icons Series)

Different aspect ratios, photo projects based on teenage killers, and a long and somewhat heavy discussion about why we bother taking pictures at all and what they mean to us. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We’d love to hear from you. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp First 10 people to email dhendrix at redriverpaper.com with OTP podcast in the subject line can request a FREE sample pack. Everyone else can get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Disfarmer portraits http://www.disfarmer.com/ Marilyn Monroe Copyright Decision http://pdnpulse.com/2012/09/owners-of-marilyn-monroe-photos-win-big-legal-victory-over-actors-heirs.html Redheaded Peckerwood http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/09/07/opinion/sunday/20120909_Exposures_Killer.html?ref=sunday#1 PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Herb Ritts http://herbritts.com/ Google Image Search for Herb Ritts http://fadedandblurred.com/blog/l-a-style-herb-ritts/ Related Books on Amazon Herb Ritts: The Golden Hour: A Photographer's Life and His World Herb Ritts: Work Herb Ritts: L.A. Style

When 5 lights are just right, why people bother to shoot with a 4×5, as well as who Berenice Abbott was and why her work still rocks. To leave feedback, either write us at [email protected] or leave us a short voicemail at (347) 687-9411. We’d love to hear from you. Show Notes Photographer gets dropped from gallery for sourcing from stock http://www.petapixel.com/2012/09/03/gallery-drops-photo-artist-after-works-found-to-be-sourced-from-stock/ Paul Buff vs Profoto http://kevsteele.com/blog/profoto-einstein-lighting/ Bill’s new portrait with lighting explanation http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/09/new-quasi-self-portrait/ Audrey Tatou for Glass Magazine http://www.behance.net/gallery/Glass-Magazine-Faith-Audrey-Tautou/4210225 Large Format Photography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_format_(photography) Everett and Ralph on Provia http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/08/everett-and-ralph-on-provia/ Harlan Ellison Rant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE&feature=youtube_gdata_player PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Berenice Abbott http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berenice_Abbott Google Image Search for Gregory Heisler Related Books on Amazon Berenice Abbott: Changing New York Documenting Science Berenice Abbott, Photographer: An Independent Vision Berenice Abbott (Editions Hazan)

Fielding work inquiries, moon photography, the impossible rebirth of 8x10 Polaroid, artists vs technicians, and the wonderful work of Greg Heisler. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Evans Lange redux -melodramatic http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/the-case-of-the-inappropriate-alarm-clock-part-3/ Neil Armstrong - Talk about Moon photography http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/08/neil-armstrong-1930-2012/100359/ http://history.nasa.gov/ap11ann/kippsphotos/apollo.html http://history.nasa.gov/printFriendly/apollo_photo.html Impossible Project revives 8X10 Polaroid: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/22/the-impossible-project-has-revived-8x10-large-format-instant-film/ Art Streiber shoots Paramount 100th http://fstoppers.com/paramount100th Ikea goes CGI for their catalog shoots: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444508504577595414031195148.html?mod=WSJEUROPE_business_LeadStoryCollection#articleTabs%3Darticle:// Artist or technician? http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/08/26/bic-pen-masterpieces-by-samuel-silva/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Greg Heisler http://www.gregoryheisler.com/ Google Image Search for Gregory Heisler http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2012/08/22/gregory-heisler-interview/ Related Books on Amazon In the Shadow of the Moon [Blu-ray] Full Moon by Michael Light Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits

Deep follow-up discussion on seducing your subjects, exploiting them to make a buck, and why we want to be Dan Winters when we grow up. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes The Ongoing moment by Geoff Dyer “The True Meaning of Pictures” documentary http://shelby-lee-adams-napier.blogspot.com/ Walker Evans: http://www.loc.gov/shop/index.php?action=cCatalog.showSubCategory&cid=65&scid=471&PHPSESSID=f6 Dorothea Lange: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0013.html “Normalize” app removes the Instagram-ie-ness from photos http://www.cultofmac.com/185277/normalize-removes-grungy-filters-from-photos/ Storing photos in DNA http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/19/harvard-stores-704tb-in-a-gram-of-dna/ Art photography: When 'reality isn't good enough' http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/living/fine-art-photography-manipulation/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 Gear talk. Leica camera porn Link to Bill's Leica M4 Post http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2008/01/the_leica_m/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Dan Winters http://danwintersphoto.com/ Google Image Search for Dan Winters

Stephen Shore’s tips for street photography, exploitative vs interesting, and what do we mean by portrait anyway? Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes 5 Things Stephen Shore can teach you about street photography http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/08/5-things-stephen-shore-can-teach-you-about-street-photography PitZips.com http://pitzips.com/gear-list/ Portraits of photographers http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/08/masters-of-photography-pose-for-portraits/?hpt=hp_c3 Albino Portraits http://designtaxi.com/news/353275/Photographer-Captures-Albinos-In-Thought-Provoking-Photo-Series/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+designtaxi_news+%28TAXI+Daily+News%29&utm_content=FaceBook One Shot – Everett with little BTW video http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/08/fuji-instant-4×5-one-shot-everett/ Phillip Bloom DP http://philipbloom.net/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: John Loengard http://johnloengard.com/ Google Image Search for John Loengard

The Curiosity Mars rover, going on an internet diet, Canon service story, how everything is a trade-off, and Imogen Cunningham. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Photographer covers Olympics with iPhone 4S http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/27/london-olympics-2012-smartphone Curiosity Landing on Mars http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/mars/curiosity_news3.html FoCal - lens calibration software http://www.reikan.co.uk/focal/ Nikon D800 vs Phase IQ160 http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_D800/Nikon_D800_vs_Phase_One_medium_format_quality.shtml PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Imogen Cunningham http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imogen_Cunningham http://eclecticaerotica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/i-cunningham.jpg Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunninham and a pot plant

Refinement vs change, novelty vs quality, the creative mindset, and composite pioneer William Notman as photographer of the week. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Have We Completely Run Out Of Ideas http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2012/07/24/have-we-completely-run-out-of-ideas/ Jad Abumrad Interview http://transom.org/?p=28787 John Cleese on creativity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VShmtsLhkQg&feature=player_embedded PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: William Notman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Notman Google Image search on McCord Museum History to the People Amazon.com books The World of William Notman: The Nineteenth Century Through a Master Lens

SI runs Instagram pictures, Fuji discontinues a bunch of Velvia, Canon releases a mirrorless EOS body, more talk about shooting outside your comfort zone, and Albert Watson as photographer of the week. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Canon EOS M http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/07/canon-eos-m-official/ Fuji discontinues Velvia 50 and Velvia 100: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2193030/fujifilm-discontinues-two-professional-films Instagram photos used in Sports Illustrated: http://manginphotography.net/2012/07/how-i-made-instagram-images-that-were-good-enough-for-sports-illustrated/ PAI New York http://www.pai-newyork.org/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Albert Watson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Watson_(photographer) Google Image search http://www.albertwatson.net/ Advice for young photographers (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLD6JMf560Y Amazon.com books Albert Watson UFO: Albert Watson Cyclops

Better examples of Olympic portraits, Jock Sturges vs Sally Mann, is Magnum Photo still relavant, plus strategies and failures of trying to get out of your comfort zone on this episode of On Taking Pictures. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Get their paper sampler for only $7.99 and when you choose to order use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through the end of the month. Show Notes Athletes done right http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/id/8136693/image/1/carlos-bocanegra-2012-body-issue-bodies-want-espn-magazine Magnum still matter? http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/report/2189345/-magnum-photos-sense-report Jock Sturges https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=jock+sturges&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1808&bih=1281&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=uST-T5G6L8in6wHM7pnKBg Katrina Eugenia http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/07/katrina-eugenia/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Ernst Haas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haas Google Image search http://www.ernst-haas.com/ Amazon.com books Ernst Haas: Color Correction Ernst Haas Color Photography

Skin tones color samples, multi-touch displays, and Bill walks through his workflow from camera to delivery on this episode of On Taking Pictures. Show Notes Joseph Klamar rebuttal http://www.petapixel.com/2012/07/06/photographer-joe-klamar-explains-his-controversial-olympic-portraits/ Super cool British Journal of Photography iPhone app http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bjphoto-iphone-edition/id534906827?ls=1&mt=8 Portrait project documents every human skin tone with Pantone colors http://humanae.tumblr.com/ Color correcting http://www.graphicconnectionkc.com/skin-tone-correction.html New Wacom Cintiq line http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/Cintiq.aspx Bill Cunningham Documentary sent in by Rick Paulson http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/ http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/style/on-the-street/1247463985977/index.html/ Cecil Beaton: http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/cecil-beaton-the-randy-dandy-of-photography-fashion/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: William Eggleston http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Beaton Google Image search http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/cecil-beaton-the-randy-dandy-of-photography-fashion/ Amazon.com books Beaton: Portraits Cecil Beaton: The New York Years Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

A special bonus episode of the On Taking Pictures podcast, outside the timeline of the normal show. We talk about building a Hackintosh. The what, why, how, and how much are all covered. Might be scary for some and fascinating for others. If this isn't your cup of tea, enjoy episode #10 from a couple days ago and we'll be back next week for more of the epistemological photo talk you know and love. Show Notes Steve Jobs Keynote of the Intel switch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghdTqnYnFyg OSx86 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSx86 Tonymacx86.com http://www.tonymacx86.com/ Lion install guide using Unibeast & Multibeast http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/10/unibeast-install-mac-os-x-lion-using.html  CustoMac Builds http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/search/label/CustoMac Tonymac Forums http://www.tonymacx86.com/index.php  Blog posts on Bill's latest Hackintosh build http://www.ontakingpictures.com/?s=ivy+bridge+hackintosh

Lot's of user feedback, bad US Olympic portraits, contact sheet website design, and Bill Eggleston on this special holiday episode of On Taking Pictures. Show Notes Outrage over Olympic portraits: http://solsticevisuals.com/post/26229830602/outrage-over-the-photographs-of-the-united-states Saul Leiter Documentary Fundraiser http://www.indiegogo.com/innogreathurry Mandi Wise - Made to Last http://mandiwise.com/made-to-last/ Focal Length Q&A http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/06/focal-length-qa/ Bill - 5D Mark III weirdness corrupt image and missing nub http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/06/canon-5d-mark-iii-corruption/ http://www.ontakingpictures.com/2012/06/noah-scalin/ Little 16” softbox http://www.amazon.com/... PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: William Eggleston http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Eggleston Google Image search http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/william-eggleston/ Amazon.com books William Eggleston’s Guide William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961-2008 (Whitney Museum of American Art) William Eggleston In the Real World

How to choose the images in your portfolio, and how to show them to people. The advantages of prints, book, web, or iPad. Sponsor Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through June 30th. Show Notes Miami Heat owner sues blogger over unflattering photo: http://www.pixiq.com/article/miami-heat-owner-suing-blogger-google-over-unflattering-photo Photography who put other people's work in her portfolio gets caught, wants second chance http://www.potsc.com/potsc/how-i-ruined-my-career/ Night Skies, a time-lapse video by T-RECS http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2012/06/25/night-skies-a-time-lapse-video-by-t-recs/ Marguerite Baker Johnson http://fadedandblurred.com/blog/american-life-marguerite-baker-johnson/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: David Lachapelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_LaChapelle Google Image search http://www.davidlachapelle.com/ Amazon.com books David LaChapelle: Heaven To Hell (GO) Hotel Lachapelle

Amateur vs Professional, what's the difference and does it matter? Does intent weigh in on the quality of your work? Why Bill hates the phrase 'spray and pray', and well as the news that Jeffery has started watching Dawson's Creek from the beginning. Sponsored by Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through June 30th. Show Notes The Difference Between Taking and Making a Photograph: http://www.photographyblog.com/articles/the_difference_between_the_taking_and_the_making_of_a_photograph/ Media Storm starts charging to view web content http://mediastorm.com/publication/rite-of-passage http://lightbox.time.com/2012/06/12/game-changer-mediastorm-launches-pay-per-story-video-player/ Kurt Markus - Finding your voice http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2012/06/11/kurt-markus-the-portrait-finding-your-voice/ Joseph Szymanski http://www.josephszymanski.com/ Nikon 3200 http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25492/D3200.html Danny Santos (Danny St.) http://www.dannyst.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Sally Mann http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Margaret_Cameron http://goo.gl/wR1Vk< Google Image search Julia Margaret Cameron Spotlight on Faded&BlurredSally Mann books on Amazon.com Julia Margaret Cameron: A Critical Biography Julia Margaret Cameron

Time lapse movies, Asian doppelgangers of American celebrities, why you probably don't need the new Macbook Pro, photorealistic paintings, Jeffery wants a 4x5, and Sony makes the most perfect professional walk-around camera since the Leica. Sponsored by Red River Paper www.redriverpaper.com/otp Use the coupon code "OTP" on checkout and you'll get 10% off your next purchase through June 30th. Show Notes PC World calls new Sony Cyber Shot “best pocket camera of all time” http://www.pcworld.com/article/256957/sony_cybershot_dscrx100_possibly_the_best_pocket_camera_of_all_time.html Amazing photreal paintings http://robotmafia.com/urban-landscapes-oil-paintings-by-nathan-walsh/ Celebrity portraits and their Asian doppelgangers http://www.flavorwire.com/298301/curious-portraits-of-celebrity-impersonators-and-their-asian-doppelgangers Stereo photography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereoscopy Tom Lowe releases Timescapes in 4K http://timescapes.org/ The Manhattan Project: Gorgeous Timelapse of NYC http://vimeo.com/43580167 PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Sally Mann http://sallymann.com/ http://goo.gl/eITpK< Google Image searchSally Mann books on Amazon.com Immediate Family Still Time PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Ray Moore Weeping Ash Article Window Reflections BBC Videos

Does seeing the work of Saul Leiter or Herb Ritts hurt or help? What kinds of criticism can you handle and which tear you down? Less news and lots of philosophy, opinion, and deep conversation on this week's show. Show Notes Kirsty Mitchell http://fadedandblurred.com/blog/making-wonderland-kirsty-mitchell/ Tutu Project http://thetutuproject.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: None We got so wrapped up in our conversation that we forgot to pick a PotW, but we'll make up for it by choosing two next week. In the meantime, check out Saul Leiter again, he's worth a second look. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Leiter http://goo.gl/eITpK< Google Image searchLeiter books on Amazon.com Saul Leiter Saul Leiter: Early Color

iPhone camera apps, Facebook vs G+, why Scott Bourne is moving to Lightroom, getting sued for protecting your copyright, the genius of Saul Leiter, and more. Show Notes New Facebook phone in 2013? http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-smartphon-20120528,0,6443287.story Canon may invest $16M in struggling UK Camera shop http://www.petapixel.com/2012/05/28/canon-may-inject-16m-into-struggling-uk-camera-retailer-jessops/ Scott Bourne switching from Aperture to Lightroom http://photofocus.com/2012/05/29/heres-why-im-seriously-considering-a-permanent-switch-to-adobe-lightroom/ Photographer threatened with legal action after asserting copyright on his images http://www.freezepage.com/1338049475OZNLKBAZSM AP launches a new photo agency http://blog.melchersystem.com/2012/05/24/ap-launches-new-photo-agency/ MatteBox iphone camera app http://mattebox.com/iphone/ ZeFrank challenge http://ashow.zefrank.com/episodes/21 PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: Saul Leiter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Leiter http://goo.gl/eITpK< Google Image searchLeiter books on Amazon.com Saul Leiter Saul Leiter: Early Color

Printing, Retina display Macs, scanning negatives with a dSLR, Annie Leibovitz' Vogue Olympic pictures, and the genius of André Kertész. Show Notes You might be disappointed by the resolution of the new retina display Macs http://www.cultofmac.com/168509/why-you-might-be-disappointed-by-the-resolution Scanning negatives with a dslr http://www.petapixel.com/2012/05/18/how-to-scan-film-negatives-with-a-dslr/#more-55703 1848 Cincinatti panorama http://www.codex99.com/photography/images/river/river_panorama_lg.jpg Annie’s Olympic Vogue shots. http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/male-olympic-athletes-with-karlie-kloss-country-strong/ Cartier-Bresson on Charlie Rose http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4074157481455007235 Annie's Retoucher Article http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/05/12/080512fa_fact_collins ZeFrank challenge http://ashow.zefrank.com/episodes/18 PHOTOGRAPHER of the WEEK: André Kertész http://anthonylukephotography.blogspot.com/2011/04/photographer-profile-andre-kertesz.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Kert%C3%A9sz http://goo.gl/HCHjG< Google Image search Kertesz books on Amazon.com Andre Kertesz (Editions Hazan) Andre Kertesz

2.8 Million Dollar Leica The Future of Film Angry Models and Breast Feeding Kids Photographer of the Week: Edward Weston

Falling Bear Photo Copyright Redux 5D Mark III Light Leak Fix Tintype Studio in San Francisco DP Reviews Nikon D800 Review Photographer of the Week: Yousuf Karsh

Falling Bear Photo Copyright Historical NYC Photo Archive 5D Mark III Light Leak Nikon 3200 24MP Cropped Sensor Developing Film in Coffee Polaroid Preset Rant Photographer of the Week: Eugene Atget