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
248: Albatross Is On The Move
This week, a discussion around the historic worldwide Women’s March on Washington has us wondering “are we so used to things ‘being Photoshopped’ that we ignore actual photographic evidence?” Also, J…
01:27:45 |
Tue 24 Jan 2017
247: Keep the Nihilist in the Closet
This week, we discuss the connection between purpose and happiness. Are they connected? Does one precede the other? What happens to our work when we no longer feel any purpose in engaging in it? Does…
01:27:24 |
Tue 17 Jan 2017
246: If I Start This, Then I’ll Have To Finish It
Sometimes, you need to take stock of the path you’re on to make sure you get where you’re trying to go. Other times, you may need to change the destination entirely. This week, we’re talking about lo…
01:14:54 |
Tue 10 Jan 2017
245: A Higher Form of Noise
We’re starting out the new year discussing transformation — specifically, the transformation that seems to be an essential component to making art with a capital ‘A.’ To help with the discussion, we’…
01:07:01 |
Tue 03 Jan 2017
244: That’s the Arrow That Got Through
This week, trying to reconcile the highs and lows of the past year and how for some of us, when an artist dies, a little piece of our history or even the personal identity that we have associated wit…
01:18:05 |
Mon 26 Dec 2016
243: Can You Make the Logo Bigger?
This week, we’re starting off with a little about gear, specifically the new Microsoft Surface Studio and the uncertain future of desktop Macs. From there it’s on to David Hockney and a somewhat rela…
01:32:32 |
Tue 20 Dec 2016
242: Lack of Stasis
This week, we discuss TIME’s Person of the Year cover and portfolio, made by Nadav Kandar. Specifically, we unpack questions raised by the potentially subversive nature of the work and whether or not…
01:21:36 |
Tue 13 Dec 2016
241: The Final Ten Percent Takes Ninety Percent of the Time
This week, details about the OTP Gift Exchange and some of our book suggestions. Also, how would what you make and release into the world — your art — be different if there were negative consequences…
01:39:40 |
Tue 06 Dec 2016
240: The Reins Are Fear
This week, making decisions. Sometimes moving through fear means letting go of the reigns — emotionally, creatively, maybe even geographically. But once you do, how much control do you actually have …
01:42:30 |
Tue 29 Nov 2016
239: True to the Show
This week, what would you do as an artist without the right to express yourself freely? Do you censor your work or do you use your voice and push harder to make your point of view known? Also, what w…
01:24:08 |
Tue 22 Nov 2016
238: There Will Always Be A Minority Report
This week, we discuss the recent election not from a political perspective, but rather from the standpoint of making art and how to translate the reactionary energy into something good. Also, what ar…
01:35:41 |
Tue 15 Nov 2016
237: The Flow of the Slinky
This week, with the proliferation of low cost gear and the barrier of entry so low, have the mechanics of making become too easy? Also, is there such a thing as “objectively good” and if so, how do y…
01:20:40 |
Tue 08 Nov 2016
236: The Next Switchback on the Plateau
This week, we’re talking about the ups and downs we go to when we just can’t seem to connect with what we make. How do you keep moving forward when it feels like your wheels are just spinning in the …
01:36:01 |
Tue 01 Nov 2016
235: Layering It Up Like a Cake
This week, how do you know — or can you know — when a piece of work will be more than what you thought it would be going into it? Can you predict greatness or is it only available in hindsight? At wh…
01:24:30 |
Wed 26 Oct 2016
234: Measure Twice, Cut Once
This week, Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for literature and it inspires a discussion around boundaries as they pertain to art and creative pursuits. Does Dylan winning this re-define what qualifies …
01:23:51 |
Mon 17 Oct 2016
233: Live Up To An Impossibility
This week, we’re discussing changing directions creatively inspired by both new gear and a new environment, which raises a couple questions for us that we’d like to also ask you. To what degree does …
01:27:53 |
Tue 11 Oct 2016
232: Solid Steel Walls of Reality
This week a few thoughts around the new National Museum of African American History & Culture and how photography was sourced and is used throughout the museum. Also, rock and roll photography — has …
01:23:25 |
Tue 04 Oct 2016
231: I Look Forward to Looking Back
This week, we’re in a few different directions and we begin with a discussion around the Smithsonian’s newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture. Specifically, do you feel …
01:28:24 |
Tue 27 Sep 2016
230: Full-On Artistic Telephone
This week, we begin with a discussion around how we actually discuss art, including some of the collective meaning of the terms we use. Also, can concepts like “commentary” and “criticism” be as effe…
01:36:14 |
Tue 20 Sep 2016
229: Almost to the Shipping Point of Shipping
This week, we’re talking about getting work out the door, and some of the difficulties that can arise around trying to figure out how and why to make the changes necessary to do it. Sometimes the bes…
01:30:12 |
Tue 13 Sep 2016
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