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
228: The Giant Pachinko Game in the Sky
This week, we’re doing another Q&A show and, as usual, you all sent in some terrific questions that we had a great time going through. Topics include: how often to update your website, whether or not…
01:38:19 |
Tue 06 Sep 2016
227: Psychologize That Up The Wazoo
This week, a discussion around photojournalism inspired by the Netflix series Conflict that raises a few questions for us to chew on. Would you ever put yourself in harm’s way for a photograph? If yo…
01:24:39 |
Tue 30 Aug 2016
226: You Want The Pixie Dust
This week, we discuss the magic of things and the legacy of genius. Is Winogrand’s camera, Clapton’s Stratocaster, Picasso’s brush or Hemingway’s typewriter somehow imbued with greatness? In choosing…
01:13:41 |
Tue 23 Aug 2016
225: The Megapixel List of Life
This week, a discussion around printing (spoiler: be sure to use the correct profiles) leads to the start of a larger discussion around the perceived value of signatures. Do you sign your prints? If …
01:31:53 |
Tue 16 Aug 2016
224: Blink Decision
This week, a discussion around the work and process of iconic Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama — specifically around the value of revisiting a place in order to refine your vision of it and how d…
01:24:00 |
Tue 09 Aug 2016
223: Driving Backwards is a Bad Idea
This week, how do you know if you’re close to the target if the target hasn’t been clearly defined? We discuss the difficulty in embarking on a journey (creative or otherwise) without at least a dire…
01:29:13 |
Tue 02 Aug 2016
222: Form of Stupidity, Shape of an Idiot
This week, a couple books about Saul Leiter show that great photography is not always about per pixel sharpness and bright, saturate color. The problem is, when do you know when it is and when it isn…
01:30:46 |
Tue 26 Jul 2016
221: All the Salt in the World
This week, we talk about getting out of your own way and recognize that giving up control doesn't mean giving up the wheel. Also, we discuss a fascinating article on Chuck Close and what we sometimes…
01:39:02 |
Tue 19 Jul 2016
220: They Want Paul Bunyan
This week, we’re taking a look at the fact vs. the possible fiction around the myth of famed photojournalist Robert Capa — specifically, the photographs of the D-Day invasion in WWII. Also, a discuss…
01:27:18 |
Tue 12 Jul 2016
219: Bell Curve of Adoption
This week, an article in the New York Times about Richard Avedon’s project “In the American West” has us discussing legacy. Who really owns your work after you’ve gone? Also, can you overshoot your o…
01:18:53 |
Tue 05 Jul 2016
218: Moon Rocks Down Here Cost a Lot of Money
This week, a discussion around limited editions and perceived value. Does a false sense of scarcity make people want work more? And how does scarcity affect value if the demand isn’t there to begin w…
01:30:04 |
Tue 28 Jun 2016
217: A Plus B Equals Jello
This week, you’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Spoiler: Not all of the answers are good. Great questions about motivation, focus, growth, the business side, finding balance and more. Plus a n…
01:43:41 |
Tue 21 Jun 2016
216: Unintentionally Intentional
This week, are 10,000 hours alone really enough to be great at anything? Maybe, but the real answer is likely more nuanced. Experience does not necessarily equal expertise. Intent and purpose — not t…
01:40:36 |
Tue 14 Jun 2016
215: Don’t Trust Experts
This week, a discussion around the work of painter Jeremy Mann, via the documentary A Solitary Mann by Loic Zimmermann. How much does happenstance figure into your creative output? Is your current st…
01:28:45 |
Tue 07 Jun 2016
214: The Oxygen and the Spark
This week, baseball and theater inspire a discussion around making things that can’t be made and how the conversation between maker and audience is sometimes the exact context that is lacking. Also, …
01:37:06 |
Tue 31 May 2016
213: You’re Not About the Craft If You Use Laser Triggers
This week, we’re talking about memories, specifically the culling of photographic memories. If forced to choose, how do you decide which memories to keep? What single shot best captures your childhoo…
01:30:34 |
Tue 24 May 2016
212: Audience Inflation
We’re a day early and all over the map this week, with topics including rating photographs in a changing aesthetic, online vs offline creative communities, making vs. sharing and a continuation of la…
01:26:30 |
Tue 17 May 2016
211: I Do Wanna Be A Person Eating Pancakes!
This week, we talk about the continuing evolution of photography from the perspective of seeing how genres are blending into one another and how so much of contemporary photography can fall under “li…
01:32:57 |
Tue 10 May 2016
210: I’m Over Here in Sharpshooter’s Corner
This week, after a quick teaser of next week’s show, we’re taking your questions and attempting to answer them. Topics range from gear to legacy to what makes a great photographer. We love doing thes…
01:54:35 |
Tue 03 May 2016
209: Oddly Fascinating
This week, the unexpected passing of Prince has us starting the show discussing art from the perspective of both ownership and influence. We talk about priorities (artistic and otherwise) and to what…
01:33:15 |
Tue 26 Apr 2016
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