On Taking Pictures

Big long conversation about change and mental health, then a trip down a used camera rabbit hole. Emma Summerton is our Photographer of the Week. “Bowling Alone” John Stewart talking about AI PotW – Emma Summerton Sandra Huller in Vanity Fair

Is it worth going backwards in order to go forward? Finding yourself again in things you thought were in your past. Pioneering documentary photographer Alice Seeley Harris is our Photographer of the Week. “Conjuration” by Pepper Adams “Blame it on my Youth” played by Keith Jarrett Trio Ze Frank “The Wave” video Alice Seeley Harris on Wikipedia

Jeffery and Bill discuss the Dan Winters episode of the Disney/Hulu series ‘Photographer’ and how maker’s relationships with their partners and families allows them to do what they do. Adventure photographer Krystle Wright is our Photographer of the Week. 'Photographer' on Hulu Dorothy Simpson Krause Krystle Wright on IG

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 Mamiya 7ii

Is Instagram still about photography? Even if it is, are they photographs of real life anymore or is AI imagery just the next step toward the fantasy the world seemingly wants. Bill got little Godox Lux Junior flash, but is still not sold. Jack Delano is our Photographer of the Week. EU Parliament tries to control AI New TikTok App Spotted Triathlete IG account 16,000 Artists in Midjourney Training Database VFX of Godzilla Minus One Godox Lux Junior Flash Princess Kate Photo Edited Jack Delano on Wikipedia Jack Delano on ICP

Turns out Jacob Collier is an amazing musician even if he doesn't label his tracks. Jeffery and Bill discuss figuring out other people's process and how sometimes it's more fun not to know. Jo Ann Callis is our Photographer of the Week. LOGIC SESSION BREAKDOWN: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Dorothy Simpson Krause Dustin Yellin Djesse Vol 4 cover art out of glass Sam Maloof Woodworker This uncomfortable portrait of femininity has resonated for four decades Jo Ann Callis website The Genius List - Jo Ann Callis interview

Circus Models and Slot Cars lead Jeffery and Bill into discussing the skill of overcoming indecision and the emotional ownership of the things you make. Classic 20th century photograph Norman Parkinson is Photographer of the Week. Slot Mods article Slot Mods Man Dodging a Kettle - Know Your Meme Howard Brother's Circus "Ringmaster of His Own Design" Elton John is selling his Photography collection Norman Parkinson on Photogpedia Norman Parkinson on IconicImages Mamiya RZ67 bellows exposure compensation chart The best of Dr Bellows What is Toneh? - Camera Conspiracies

Sitting on the knife's edge of needing people around and also wanting to be alone. Plus how do you make friends in your 50's. Bill finally got his knives sharpened and made some friends along the way. Gerald Cyrus is our Photographer of the Week. LinoType Documentary Murder of Kitty Genovese Brain and Life podcast featuring Bill Wadman PhotoWalk podcast featuring Jeffery Saddoris Unboxing Details of the Hollyland Lark Max Gerald Cyrus Gerald Cyrus "Harlem Nights" book

A big folder of family photos to Bill leads him and Jeffery to discuss family history. We also go deep on the concept of a workspace and what it takes to make a good one. Plus we take a gander at a NYTimes piece which considers culture dead. Karl Bissinger is Photographer of the Week. Vintage KitchenAid Superba dishwasher Why Culture Has Come to a Standstill Karl Bissinger Obituary Karl Bissinger google images search Karl Bissinger "The Luminous Years" book on Amazon

How do you hold onto inspiration and remind yourself later? Your process is the result of your experiences. Perhaps it's better to lean into how you work rather than force yourself into someone else's system. A great AI rebuttal on the NYTimes and South African photographer Peter Magubane is our Photographer of the Week. Christopher Nolan on ScriptNotes podcast "In The Court of the Crimson King" documentary Kondachrome on Netflix Most Expensive Artworks Sold in 2023 Diebenkorn's Ocean Park series Peter Magubane obit on NYTimes 21 Icons: Peter Magubane short film

Join Jeffery and Bill on a walk down the National Mall in DC as they discuss the Dorthea Lange and Rothko shows at the National Gallery and cut to the quick on the meaning of life, this time, in person! French Vietnam War photographer Catherine Leroy is Photographer of the Week. Dorthea Lange at NGA Rothko on Paper at NGA Catherine Leroy thread on Threads

Bill regales Jeffery with stories from his "Sleep No More" experience this past weekend. Which of course leads the two of them into discussing communications within an organization and deciding when you're old enough to just be yourself, regardless of what other people think. The recently passed Elliott Erwitt is again our Photographer of the Week. I Was Scared To Say This To NASA - Smarter Every Day What Made Apollo A Success - PDF "Sargent's Daughters" by Erica Hirshler "Sleep No More" immersive theater Type Kerning Game "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis PotW - Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt obituary in the NY Times

Memories, nostalgia, and where to draw the line. How our representations of ourselves on the internet change over time and how we define what it is we are to the outside world and how you can't control how they see you. Ben Lowy is our photographer of the week. Led Zepelin IV cover photo found Four Thousand Weeks Mary Spender YouTube income breakdown ScanCafe - Company that scans your photos and movies 'Circling The Square' documentary @theprintarkive on IG PotW - Ben Lowy