On Taking Pictures

Change the variables you control when that's what's holding you back. Also, how to have your portfolio stand out and fit in to the preconceived notions of your viewers all at the same time. Bastiaan Woudt is our Photographer of the Week.

Canva Acquires Affinity

Rebecca Ferguson photos by @juankr

Randomness - The 1975 interview

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig

Cincinatti Chili

PotW - Bastiaan Woudt

Hasselblad x-pan

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This week, a discussion around the work and process of iconic Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama — specifically around the value of revisiting a place in order to refine your vision of it and how details often emerge through repetition. Also, how much time should you devote to your website? What are some “must have” features? Plus, do six-year-olds need to know about Daguerre? Eve Arnold is our Photographer of the Week.

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• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #park
  
• MORIYAMA DAIDO - NEAR EQUAL on YouTube
  
• KGI: Apple to drop aluminum iPhone casing in 2017 in favor of new ‘all glass’ enclosure with AMOLED screen | 9to5Mac
  
• Robbed Olympics Photographer Spots Thief Posing as Him in Venue
  
• Bad Words (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Historic Photos Mark 150th Birthday of Pioneering Black Explorer
  
• Horrific Satellite Images of Texas Feedlots - Feature Shoot
  
• Kyle Lambert - Stranger Things - Netflix Poster Artwork
  
• Eve Arnold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Eve Arnold’s Life Re-Examined Through Her Photographs | TIME
  
• Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio
  
• Eve Arnold - Telegraph
  
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• Eve Arnold - "All About Eve"
  

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This week, do creatives always have a responsibility to practice their craft? Or, should we get to choose when and how we let inspiration move us into action? Also, do you work better alone, or when surrounded by others who may be on a similar creative journey? Plus, we discuss a couple photography-related iOS apps and a terrific Kickstarter photobook project that uses a unique printing method to beautifully complement the theme of the subject matter. Michael Borek is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Community - Assignment - #cool
  
• olloclip
  
• Photographer criticised by indigenous people and Survival International | Global development | The Guardian
  
• Astonish-Me! App for mobile devices | Philippe Halsman
  
• Avedon on the App Store
  
• Like a Pearl in my Hand by Carina Hesper — Kickstarter
  
• Torpedo Factory Art Center
  
• Linda Linda by The Blue Hearts-japanese+english lyrics - YouTube
  
• Director Sam Mendes on Going Back to 35mm for 'Spectre'
  
• HOME | Michael Borek
  
• Picture 156 « Album 1 « Gallery 8 « PORTFOLIO | Michael Borek
  

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This week’s discussion goes a little off the reservation. Should the idea of making a living from your creative endeavors factor into whether or not you pursue them? How do you decide between should and must? Also, it’s hard to live in the present when you can’t stop worrying about the future. Instagram photographer Last Suspect is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #dailyroutine
  
• Words of Wisdom: Casey Neistat - YouTube
  
• The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion
  
• The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
  
• The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
  
• Do the KIND Thing: Think Boundlessly, Work Purposefully, Live Passionately
  
• The Wireless Generation | A documentary about a new generation of people who are taking their careers online in order to travel the world.
  
• Sight Unseen - Radiolab
  
• iTunes - Podcasts - Home of the Brave by Scott Carrier
  
• Hubble Deep Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• When Hubble Stared at Nothing for 100 Hours – Phenomena: No Place Like Home
  
• The Hubble Wars
  
• Jason Bourne ?????? (@lastsuspect) • Instagram photos and videos
  
• L A S T S U S P E C T
  

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This week, with the actual hardware making so many drastic changes and computational photography gaining more interest and capability, we discuss the potential future of photography, beginning with the question “what is a photograph?” Does that definition change depending on your entry point into the medium? Also, a reprint of a collaboration between Richard Avedon and James Baldwin inspires a discussion around how and why we critique art. Plus, is augmented reality the future or simply tomorrow’s 3d? Be sure to check the show notes for an article we will be discussing next week. Pierpaolo Ferrari is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• OTP G+ Group - Assignment: #huge
  
• Printer Review: Epson SureColor P5000 Large-Format Desktop Printer | PDN Online
  
• Q&A@F&B - Jeffery Saddoris
  
• More info on the new Sony 100MP and 150MP medium format back-illuminated sensors with 4K and 8K video capabilities | Photo Rumors
  
• Weta Workshop - Blade Runner 2049 Miniatures - YouTube
  
• The Shoot With Matt Day: JASON LEE: Actor, Pro Skateboarder, Photographer
  
• Watch a 10-Year-Old Beat Apple's Face ID on His Mom's iPhone X | WIRED
  
• HYPER-REALITY - YouTube
  
• Annie Leibovitz’s Capitalist Realism | Conscientious Photography Magazine
  
• Jesse's Visual Interviews: Phuong Nguyen - Japan Camera Hunter
  
• Why Richard Avedon’s Work Has Never Been More Relevant - The New York Times
  
• Richard Avedon & James Baldwin: Nothing Personal: James Baldwin, Richard Avedon: 9783836569538: Amazon.com: Books
  
• Amazon.com : Neewer Dimmable Bi-color LED with U Bracket Professional Video Light for Studio, YouTube Outdoor Video Photography Lighting Kit, Durable Metal Frame, 480 LED Beads, 3200-5600K, CRI 96+ : Camera & Photo
  
• Amazon.com: SUPON LED-L122T RA CRI95 Super Slim LED Light Panel,3300K-5600K LED Video Light Panel , LCD display screen, ,Color temperature and Brightness can be adjusted with NP-F550 Lithium battery: Electronics
  
• Lupita Nyong’o Criticizes Magazine’s Altered Image of Her Hair - The New York Times
  
• Pierpaolo Ferrari
  
• Miles Aldridge - New Works
  

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