On Taking Pictures
Every week, Jeffery Saddoris and Bill Wadman take on the art, science, and philosophy of photography and explore how they play out behind the camera in the process of making images. Insider insights for the novice, shop talk for the professional, and opinionated discussion for the interested observer of the field's trends and legacy. Hosted by Bill Wadman & Jeffery Saddoris.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 368
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2024
108: Capital “P” Picasso
A big discussion on the differences between art and craft lead off this week’s show, inspired in part by a listener email. We also talk about obstacles, both personal and professional and how they ca…
01:43:56 |
Tue 20 May 2014
107: Backwards To Go Forwards
This week, a big discussion about creativity - how sometimes you need to put down the todo list and just focus on making the work that makes you happy and let the chips fall where they may. Also, so…
01:50:25 |
Tue 13 May 2014
106: The Story Is In The Risk
This week, a new book from photographer Danny Lyon sparks a great discussion about intent and we unpack the idea of creating a body of work versus living your way through it. We also ask the question…
01:52:43 |
Tue 06 May 2014
105: More of the Crazy Juice
On the heels of Paris Photo, this week we’re talking about inspiration and how art is too often priced for collectors, rather than fans. Is taking great pictures enough to be a great photographer? Al…
01:43:00 |
Tue 29 Apr 2014
104: Happy Doing What You’re Doing Right Now
This week, we discuss experience versus results and how process sometimes trumps outcome. Also, do photographers, particularly photojournalists, have a responsibility to filter what not to show? A li…
01:49:36 |
Tue 22 Apr 2014
103: A Lifetime of Rehearsal
This week, we discuss obsession as both a motivator and a meditation and whether or not photography might be just one big performance. Also, do you worry about what you’re not shooting as much as wha…
01:58:55 |
Tue 15 Apr 2014
102: Rigging the Roulette Wheel
Big Q&A show this week as we attempt to tackle some of your questions from the Google+ Community. We got some great questions on process, intent and even the business side of creativity. Danny Lyon i…
01:52:43 |
Tue 08 Apr 2014
101: Cookie Cutter Wisdom
This week, we discuss authenticity - is the quest for authenticity real or just a hoax perpetuated by hipsters and organic farmers? Also, thoughts on Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art - realizing wh…
01:47:20 |
Tue 01 Apr 2014
100: Discovering Something New
Episode 100! Thank you so much for coming along with us each week. This week, we discuss how a place can (and should) get under your skin to help fuel creativity. Also, is technology killing creativi…
01:32:56 |
Tue 25 Mar 2014
99: Authenticity Complex
For this last double-digit episode, we talk about the entitlement of an artistic life. Should society reward creativity? Also, more on the seemingly endless question of whether social media works or …
01:48:42 |
Tue 18 Mar 2014
98: Signal to Noise
Big show this week as we take a look at some of the latest art and photography news and how the stories may affect making a living as a creative. Content may be the new black, but who really wins if …
01:45:54 |
Tue 11 Mar 2014
97: The Best Version Of Me
This week, we talk about how technology is affecting branding and marketing. With so much noise and so many choices, how do you know what works? Also, can your future self be your present hero? Plus,…
01:31:32 |
Tue 04 Mar 2014
96: Pencil Marks
Is your photography business your own? We discuss one interesting case where the answer was no. We also talk about image, not the one you’re making but the one you’re living, which helps set the stag…
01:46:38 |
Tue 25 Feb 2014
95: Finding The New
This week, when is enough really enough? How do you know when it’s time to make subtle corrections versus charting an entirely new course? We also discuss the potential of collaboration and how narra…
01:41:58 |
Tue 18 Feb 2014
94: The Custodian Ideal
This week is a Q&A show where we take a bunch of listener questions and try to answer them without sounding like idiots. But first, do you miss the good ol’ days of analog? We discuss Bill’s recent (…
01:48:21 |
Tue 11 Feb 2014
93: Listen to Yourself
This week, we discuss the little voice - the gnawing (knowing) inside all of us that pushes us forward. How do you choose what to listen to and what to dismiss? Where do you draw the line between wha…
01:37:27 |
Tue 04 Feb 2014
92: The Analogy of the Sphere
This week, we chime in on a recent NY Times article that questions the new definition of photography. Should using a camera somewhere in the process be a prerequisite to calling something a photograp…
01:47:16 |
Tue 28 Jan 2014
91: Isn’t That The Fun Of It?
This week, a discussion about The Secret Life of Walter Mitty gets us talking about art, specifically whether or not we tend to romanticize the life and work of the artist (spoiler: Penn should have …
01:41:39 |
Tue 21 Jan 2014
90: Uncharted Territory
This week, we go further down the rabbit hole of Mentorship and discuss our most important mentors as well as what type of mentor each of us could benefit from now. We also talk about how AI may affe…
01:45:18 |
Tue 14 Jan 2014
89: 42 Puppies and a Snow Cone Machine
For the first episode of 2014, we discuss how the tools that we use shape the way we use them. We also talk about the photographer/subject relationship and discuss how to better connect with the peop…
01:42:18 |
Tue 07 Jan 2014
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