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
308: Sixth Gen VHS Tape from a Prog Rock Convention
This week, a conversation with Joel Meyerowitz inspires a discussion around legacy and whether art of a specific time has a shelf life of relevancy, aesthetic or otherwise. Also, what’s more valuable…
01:24:30 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
307: We’re All in the Optometrist's Office
This week, a question from a listener around making photos “that have more meaning and heart” inspires a discussion around narrative and determining what we as makers are trying to say with our work …
01:24:16 |
Wed 14 Mar 2018
306: The Venn Diagram of You and Me
This week, we’re talking about context and meaning in the work we create using Sally Mann’s new show at the National Gallery as background. Within the discussion, we address changing creative directi…
01:25:21 |
Tue 06 Mar 2018
305: I Really Like The Deep Dives, Ted
This week, we’re talking about planning purchases — specifically, how do you determine what gear you want, versus what you need? Also, a recent gallery show inspires a discussion around editioning wo…
01:23:03 |
Tue 27 Feb 2018
304: No Filters Named After Places
This week, we’re wrestling with the concepts of “good” vs “different” and whether one is better than the other, both as an end product and as a prime mover. What’s more important to you, good or diff…
01:49:59 |
Tue 20 Feb 2018
303: Who The Hell Goes To Picasso’s House?
This week, making art because you have to and how context can elevate humble materials to something extraordinary. Also, connecting to the past through the tangential experiences of the present. Plus…
01:25:25 |
Tue 13 Feb 2018
302: The Audience Holds You Accountable
This week, we start with a question we missed on last week’s Q&A show around balancing available light and flash using speedlights. Also, a discussion around accepting not only who, but also where yo…
01:35:00 |
Tue 06 Feb 2018
301: It’s Like Amway With A Camera
This week, questions and answers from YOU, the listeners. Topics range from the business side of photography — including social media and marketing — to how to approach subjects who may not “get” you…
01:54:03 |
Tue 30 Jan 2018
300: When The Spirit Moves Me
This week, we start with a discussion around the often finicky nature of inkjet printing—between random clogs and the cost of ink and paper, is it better to just job it out? Also, a talk around takin…
01:37:02 |
Tue 23 Jan 2018
299: Another Word For Failure
This week, we’re discussing “iterative ideation” — process whereby you course correct more often as a project develops — as a means of failing forward. Along the way, we wonder if “failure” is really…
01:41:28 |
Tue 16 Jan 2018
298: Jeffery Drifting
This week, we’re talking about the importance of mentors and how changing our focus can sometimes lead to incredible exchanges that would not have happened otherwise. Also, a discussion around workfl…
01:26:44 |
Tue 09 Jan 2018
297: Dog On A Motorcycle
Happy New Year! This week, we’re talking about various ways to approach 365 (or any long term) projects, inspired by some questions from a listener. Topics include: approach, overall goals and how to…
01:31:28 |
Tue 02 Jan 2018
296: Christmas Q&A 2017
Questions, questions. Whose got the questions? Turns out, it’s YOU, the listeners! This week, we tackle conundrums about favorite museums, sources of inspiration, archiving strategies, finding the th…
01:25:25 |
Tue 26 Dec 2017
295: This Is Where I Was Right Here
This week, we geek out a little over the new non-upgradeable iMacPro and talk about hardware and workflow. We also discuss how deadlines can affect how we define (or redefine) good. Affinity teases a…
01:43:02 |
Tue 19 Dec 2017
294: The Tide Went Out On My Skillset
This week, we’re talking about the question of “what comes next?” and how adapting your skills to something completely unexpected may be the difference between moving forward or being left behind. Al…
01:42:09 |
Tue 12 Dec 2017
293: Trying To Hug A Cloud
This week, Jeffery is back from Paris and is wrestling with whether seeing so much art is inspiring or depressing. Is there a point where experiencing the creativity of others is actually counterprod…
01:52:07 |
Thu 07 Dec 2017
292: When You Cry Authenticity Wolf
This week, we discuss walking the line between creativity and productivity. How do you approach getting your creative work done? Are you a planner, or do you fly by the seat of your pants and go wher…
01:49:43 |
Tue 28 Nov 2017
291: It’s All About The Torque
This week, we discuss a recent article talking about “capitalist realism,” an idea that suggests that the work of Annie Leibovitz and Gregory Crewdson are two sides of the same coin in terms of the w…
01:26:20 |
Tue 21 Nov 2017
290: That’s The Recipe For Me
This week, with the actual hardware making so many drastic changes and computational photography gaining more interest and capability, we discuss the potential future of photography, beginning with t…
01:36:33 |
Tue 14 Nov 2017
289: Brother Love Tut
This week, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If you could recreate any single photograph, which one would it be and why? Does everything in a museum really “deserve” to be there o…
01:37:46 |
Tue 07 Nov 2017
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