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Vision Slightly Blurred

Vision Slightly Blurred

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Photography has evolved into something more than an aggregation of pixels. Photographer/Photo Editor Sarah Jacobs and PhotoShelter co-founder Allen Murabayashi discuss photography and its intersection with culture and technology in this weekly podcast. From facial recognition to the photographers capturing Beyoncé, Vision Slightly Blurred will help you see photography through a new lens.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Vision Slightly Blurred episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Vision Slightly Blurred for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Vision Slightly Blurred episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

60 years in the making, Christo's Wrapped Arc de Triomphe opened over the weekend – thrilling Parisians with the artist's first posthumous piece since his death in 2020. But the installation will only be on display until October 3, after which the pieces will be struck and recycled. Like all of Christo's works, the art lives on in sketches, plans, and photos.
In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss the role of photography in ephemeral art and compare other works by Ai Wei Wei and Banksy.
Also on the show, Photoville celebrates The New York Times staff photographer Michelle Agins, Facebook knows Instagram is toxic, and Sebastian Salgado wins the Premium Imperiale 2021 award.

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Vision Slightly Blurred - The Photos of 9/11 – Twenty Years Later
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09/14/21 • 36 min

With the benefit of two decades of hindsight, Sarah and Allen re-examine the "iconic" photos from September 11 and talk about the need for photographers to re-share their images and experiences with others.
In the episode, we look at photos from Steven Pyke, Aristede Economopoulos, Stan Honda, James Nachtwey, Suzanne Plunkett, Shannon Stapleton, Robert Clark, Alex Webb, Richard Drew, Robert Clark and more.

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Vision Slightly Blurred - Reuters Photos of the Year Look Terrible...On the Web
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11/24/20 • 27 min

Reuters is the first major wire service to publish a year-end "best of" photo gallery. The photos are an incredible collection of well-composed images that convey so many of the seminal moments of the year including COVID-19, protests, wildfires, and more – but the images are highly compressed and the presentation doesn't do the photos justice.

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A small controversy occurred this past weekend when the AP circulated handout photos taken by White House photographer Joyce Boghosian of President Donald Trump signing documents without a mask while being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Were they staged? How are presidents depicted while they are sick? Sarah and Allen discuss the details and nuance of staging photos for political propaganda.
Also in this episode, Chrissy Tiegen releases photos on social media following the loss of her unborn child, and a bird's eye view of cruise ships being dismantled in Turkey.

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Today's episode is an audio version of Allen Murabayashi's piece entitled "What Photographers Can Learn from the Whitney Museum & See in Black Debacle" which can be found at blog.photoshelter.com

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Vision Slightly Blurred - How Photographers Remember Kobe Bryant Through Their Photos
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01/30/20 • 29 min

The crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter Gianna, and seven others aboard a helicopter shocked millions around the world. Near the Staples Center in California where Bryant played for 20 years as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, make-shift memorials appeared. And online, fans posted messages of grief and condolences on social media.

Unsurprisingly, images of Bryant were widely shared as if a way to collectively remember him through the most accessible and visceral medium available to us – photography. And photographers who had the opportunity to shoot Bryant during their careers expressed a connection for having done so. Even in the most public of settings, there is something intimate about taking someone’s photo.
In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen share some of their favorite images that they've seen on social media in the wake of Bryant's death, and talk about the role of photography in creating a collective memory.

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Vision Slightly Blurred - Who Did You Ask to (Photograph) Prom?
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07/08/19 • 14 min

Like the senior school photo, the prom photo is a rite of passage for most American teens. The traditional posed couple's photo has given way to trends like professional pre-prom photo, and the niche has been tackled by esteemed photographers Aristede Economopoulos, Gillian Laub, Mary Ellen Mark.
In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen delve into the world of prom, and even share some of their own prom photos.

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Vision Slightly Blurred - Earth Day: Photographers Are Environmental Advocates
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04/22/19 • 17 min

Many photographers have abandoned neutral documentary photography in favor of advocating for environmental causes that are important to them. And with massive social media followings, photographers like Paul Nicklen, Ami Vitale and many others are helping to shine a spotlight on issues big and small, and using photography as a primary storytelling device.
On this Earth Day, we celebrate the photographers who are advocating for clean water, endangered species, and a healthy planet.

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Apple recently announced a new set of features aimed at combatting Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), which include the ability to scan a user's phone and iMessages. Since the announcement, the company has repeatedly clarified the safeguards that are in place, but privacy advocates have bemoaned the potential for abuse and "mission creep."
The exchange of CSAM imagery through Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) like Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc has reached epidemic-like proportions, and a New York Times report on the issue illustrated how confounding and disturbing the problem has become.
In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss the implication for photographers, and react to the various arguments made by privacy advocates as well as abuse experts.

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Vision Slightly Blurred - A Japanese Billionaire Takes iPhone Photos from Space
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12/14/21 • 28 min

If given the chance to go to space, most photographers would probably gear up. But Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa visited the International Space Station with his iPhone, and still got some stunning images and footage in the process. The best camera is the one you have with you?
Also in this episode, photojournalist David Butow chronicles the Trump presidency from election to insurrection in his book "Brink," Mary Berridge captures portraits of autism in "Visible Spectrum," Getty Images gets ready to go public (again), Instagram suspends the @metaverse account of artist Thea-Mai Baumann, and Cook and Jenshel capture a gorgeous photo of the Bryant Park Ice Rink in the New Yorker.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Vision Slightly Blurred have?

Vision Slightly Blurred currently has 140 episodes available.

What topics does Vision Slightly Blurred cover?

The podcast is about Business, Arts, Technology, Podcasts, Visual Arts, Photography and Culture.

What is the most popular episode on Vision Slightly Blurred?

The episode title 'Joe McNally Recounts the Freelance Life in "The Real Deal"' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Vision Slightly Blurred?

The average episode length on Vision Slightly Blurred is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Vision Slightly Blurred released?

Episodes of Vision Slightly Blurred are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Vision Slightly Blurred?

The first episode of Vision Slightly Blurred was released on Mar 5, 2019.

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