On Taking Pictures

348: We Turn Over The Soil

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 contr…

01:24:28 | Tue 21 Nov 2023

347: Untied String

Listen to us zag into a technical episode where we discuss Apple’s new M3 processors, Adobe’s new noise reduction system in Lightroom, how good the new 24MP iPhone photos are, the cool technology tha…

01:20:50 | Tue 07 Nov 2023

346: Chase the Creative Dragon

A conversation of the impact of your mood on your work, especially photography leads to us diving back into our brains in an attempt to rewrite the memories of our past through photographs. Architect…

01:09:52 | Wed 01 Nov 2023

345: I’m Beholden to No One

Bill’s headed to Paris on a jet plane, so we’ve got a short one for you today. The recent story of the demise of Moog synths (again) gets us talking about brands and gear and whether the tools being …

01:06:54 | Tue 24 Oct 2023

344: I See What You Mean

Bill’s headed to Paris on a jet plane, so we’ve got a short one for you today. The recent story of the demise of Moog synths (again) gets us talking about brands and gear and whether the tools being …

00:37:37 | Mon 09 Oct 2023

343: The Difference Is What Makes It Yours

We start by discussing retro lens recreations, take a ride on a bus, and then decide that ending at a different place than your goal is often the whole point. Miniature set photographer Marius Sperli…

01:15:28 | Tue 03 Oct 2023

342: It's Not The Photography

Jeffery learns that Bill doesn’t play games, enjoy Halloween, or watch comedy, so they spend some time unpacking all of that that. I guess they’re not playing Jeffery’s Dreamcast together. The Manet/…

01:14:22 | Tue 26 Sep 2023

341: Overcoming The Initial Inertia

Cutting up your plans into small enough pieces that they no longer stop you from getting going. Plus a little bit about the new iPhone 15 Pro. Homework for the week is to watch the 2017 film “Columbu…

01:05:27 | Tue 19 Sep 2023

340: Hope Marketing Doesn’t Work

Jeffery and Bill discuss finding the process that works best for you and how keeping your brain guessing can often help. They also tackle a few listener questions. Lee Miller is our Photographer of t…

01:14:20 | Tue 12 Sep 2023

339: Just Jump Into The Water

Has making art ceased to be special? And might that be a consequence of external and internal forces? Any time spent making is better than time wasted not. Victoria Will is out Photographer of the We…

01:10:47 | Tue 05 Sep 2023

338: Is The LED Still Lit?

Has making art ceased to be special? And might that be a consequence of external and internal forces? Any time spent making is better than time wasted not. Victoria Will is out Photographer of the We…

01:21:00 | Tue 29 Aug 2023

337: My Whole Life Is A Year of Sabbatical

Bill got back from summer vacation and doesn’t feel restored. So he and Jeffery spend some time discussing how to switch off. Skater and artist Ed Templeton is our photographer of the week.

01:17:55 | Wed 23 Aug 2023

336: There Has To Be A Mythology

How do we distinguish between things we make for us and things we make for money? That, submarines references, and a fairly deep dive into Bill’s old Drabbles project are discussed.

01:28:29 | Tue 15 Aug 2023

335: The Lesson In This Season of My Life

Movies, PSH, fan theories, and oh yeah, only the dialectic pull of simultaneously not wanting to undersell or oversell yourself. We also get into the reasons for making art and how how all these AI L…

00:52:40 | Mon 07 Aug 2023

334: Nature of the MrBeast

Movies, PSH, fan theories, and oh yeah, only the dialectic pull of simultaneously not wanting to undersell or oversell yourself. We also get into the reasons for making art and how how all these AI L…

01:16:50 | Tue 01 Aug 2023

333: Answering The Call

Jeffery and Bill dive deep on the idea of community and new perspectives on old things. Including the Canon 5D from 2005 that Bill bought recently on a whim. Victor Skrebneski is the photographer of …

01:10:04 | Wed 26 Jul 2023

332: You Did That Wrong, Make It Right

What starts with a conversation about Bill's new skateboard, and righting the sins of childhood leads us to discuss overcoming fear and mental paralysis. We also get a bit into the Adobe license news…

01:20:14 | Tue 09 May 2023

331: I Was On A Sofa

In this episode, we talk about why simpler is often the more attractive solution and how not spending your creative life trying to do something new is okay. Plus, is having goals too goal oriented?

01:16:47 | Tue 14 Mar 2023

330: Losing Your Bearings

We start with Bill going back to his roots in audio, first as a equipment repairman and then in due course a mix engineer. Which leads he and Jeffery into a discussion about getting turned around and…

01:25:00 | Tue 28 Feb 2023

329: Interpretation At Every Step

Jeffery starts right out of the gate with a deep dive on how we're supposed to feel about how we're supposed to feel, which gets us to being overwhelmed while making things, which gets us to tetherin…

01:31:49 | Tue 07 Feb 2023

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