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
68: An Incorrect Perspective
This week, we celebrate looking at work through the eyes of an amateur. Also towards the end of the show, we hit upon a somewhat profound revelation about art and bicycling. Plus, Art Streiber is our…
01:40:57 |
Tue 13 Aug 2013
67: Far Enough Along Your Curve
This week, how do you gauge whether or not the work you do is authentic? What do you do when good isn’t good enough or how much to you chalk up to timing? Also, should you be held accountable for the…
01:37:43 |
Tue 06 Aug 2013
66: You Don’t Want To See Me When I’m Bored
This week, we talk about image; both the images you take as photographers as well as the image you present of yourself as the photographer. Do better shoes make you a better photographer and, if so, …
01:44:30 |
Tue 30 Jul 2013
65: Doing Nothing is the Enemy
This week, we talk reinvention. Sometimes you choose, while other times, the choice is made for you. Do you go willingly, or kicking and screaming? Also, how do you take your work (or yourself) to th…
01:36:47 |
Tue 23 Jul 2013
64: Goldilocks Camera Phenomenon
We lighten things up this week and talk about gear, specifically cameras and why what’s right for you may not be right for someone else...and that’s okay. Also, sometimes your photos really don’t mat…
01:48:35 |
Tue 16 Jul 2013
63: The Core of the Struggle
Last week, we talked about valuing your work. This week, we take on the idea of defining artistic goals and how a journey without a destination can have a dramatic impact on the work you create. Also…
01:48:06 |
Tue 09 Jul 2013
62: Artists Aren’t Plumbers
This week, we do a bit of follow up on last week’s episode, which really seems to have touched a nerve with listeners. At what point does worrying about putting a value on your work keep you from doi…
01:34:29 |
Tue 02 Jul 2013
61: Happenstance Threw It Over The Line
This week, we wrestle with “good enough”; what does it really mean, and who gets to decide? Where do we draw the line between homage and just plain thievery? Plus, documentary photographer Martin Par…
01:35:33 |
Wed 26 Jun 2013
60: The Problem is Always Me
Big discussions this week as we talk about different facets of collaboration and look to dispel The Myth of the Lone Artist. A short film by Eric Becker prompts us to wonder whether or not the world …
01:38:47 |
Tue 18 Jun 2013
59: Food Doesn’t Talk Back
This week we talk about getting through a shoot when you feel like a truck ran over you. Also, do retouchers deserve credit? If so, when and how much? Plus, abstract photographer and MacArthur "Geniu…
01:40:37 |
Tue 11 Jun 2013
58: Art is Exposure
This week, we wrestle with whether or not you can be an artist, without locking your own self worth/self image to your art. What does it mean to live a creative life anyway? We weigh in on the firing…
01:44:53 |
Tue 04 Jun 2013
57: A Big Pool of Hustle
We discuss why it is that we bother to create anything. What are we looking for, praise or just a body of work? Bill takes the plunge into filmmaking (sort of) and we get some great questions from li…
01:42:08 |
Tue 28 May 2013
56: Then It Becomes RoboCop
Big show this week as Bill and Jeffery question what happens when it’s the process used to create the art that’s interesting, not the result. Also, where do we draw the line between photo manipulatio…
01:43:20 |
Tue 21 May 2013
55: When Life Gives You Lemmings
Bill battles severe back pain to discuss whether or not people know good from bad and how Steven Soderbergh’s observations on the state of cinema may also reflect the state of art. We also wonder how…
01:43:40 |
Tue 14 May 2013
54: Where’s Joseph Campbell When You Need Him?
Bill and Jeffery discuss why content is no longer king and how you should focus on making (read: doing) something that’s important to you. Adobe kills individual licenses. Are they doing the right th…
01:42:46 |
Tue 07 May 2013
53: Dig Down To Make More Room
Heroes aren’t just for children, especially when you meet them in person. Art for art’s sake, rather than investment. Plus, listener emails and Vancouver street shooter, Fred Herzog as Photographer o…
01:43:48 |
Tue 30 Apr 2013
52: Backfill Reasoning
Once you realize that everything you do leads to the next thing, and that the journey is the reward, you’ll be fine. Do clients want your work or your juice? Plus, controversial photographer and art …
01:36:52 |
Tue 23 Apr 2013
51: No Secret Sauce
Does it really take village to succeed as a photographer today, and should technology dictate where your career-compass guides you? Despite the changes to photography as a business, clients and art b…
01:45:56 |
Tue 16 Apr 2013
50: Tortured Plateau
To tag or not to tag? Folder structure, naming conventions, file formats and overall workflow ideas in this week’s show. Why do filmmakers get all of the cool stuff lately? Plus, photographic icon Al…
01:36:44 |
Tue 09 Apr 2013
49: Happiness is an Inside Job
Things get a little heavy as Bill and Jeffery discuss the importance of dreams and what often keeps us from chasing them. Plus, standing up for the value of your work, just how limited are limited ed…
01:42:24 |
Wed 03 Apr 2013
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