On Taking Pictures
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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 observe...
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368 Episoden368: Everything Has Limits
Jeffery and Bill discuss the Dan Winters episode of the Disney/Hulu series ‘Photographer’ and how maker’s relationships with their partners and famili...
367: Offended By Extension
Should you react to changes in the industry by going on defense or offense? And what does offense in this context mean. TIF vs PSD vs PSB and more. Ke...
366: A Big Fluffy Thing
Change the variables you control when that's what's holding you back. Also, how to have your portfolio stand out and fit in to the preconceived notion...
365: It Feels Different
Something feels different for Jeffery and it's a good thing, something feels different for Bill and it's not a good thing. Tony Notarberardino is our...
364: I Don’t Think It’s Gonna Work
Is Instagram still about photography? Even if it is, are they photographs of real life anymore or is AI imagery just the next step toward the fantasy...
363: Not In My Vocabulary
Jeffery is copying his art to photographs and Bill has found a new online color editor which he's playing with while learning to accept and grow from...
362: Motion Is The Hapiness
Turns out Jacob Collier is an amazing musician even if he doesn't label his tracks. Jeffery and Bill discuss figuring out other people's process and h...
361: Didn't Have Enough Power
AI video is here, but who is it good for? Reviews are mixed for the new Fuji x100VI. When does change make sense and when to leave well enough lone? M...
360: Toiled Away In Quiet Desperation
Circus Models and Slot Cars lead Jeffery and Bill into discussing the skill of overcoming indecision and the emotional ownership of the things you mak...
359: Consistency is Hard
Jeffery and Bill discuss the new documentary "The Greatest Night in Pop" on Netflix, photographing art, and pictures of themselves at 21. 20th century...
358: Inverse of Social Media
Sitting on the knife's edge of needing people around and also wanting to be alone. Plus how do you make friends in your 50's. Bill finally got his kni...
357: Knife Burrito
Jeffery and Bill take a look at the feedback loop between confidence or competence. Also Bill's kitchen knives sharpening adventure Part One. Fashion...
356: Archaeological Remnants
A big folder of family photos to Bill leads him and Jeffery to discuss family history. We also go deep on the concept of a workspace and what it takes...
355: A World of Noise
In a world where we're overrun with images already, some people are gunning to give machines copyright, but to what end? Also some Q&A about recommend...
354: Effort as Currency
How do you hold onto inspiration and remind yourself later? Your process is the result of your experiences. Perhaps it's better to lean into how you w...
353: We Need Another You
Some thoughts on last week's in-person episode leads Jeffery and Bill to discuss how copying is never a perfect copy and why that's a good thing. A re...
352: There's Always Value In The Effort
Join Jeffery and Bill on a walk down the National Mall in DC as they discuss the Dorthea Lange and Rothko shows at the National Gallery and cut to the...
351 : Don’t Cater To The Camera
Bill spends hours digging midi data out of a 17 year old file to open up a box that already had a bow on it. Also, should you cater to the camera or l...
350 : Creative Closure
Bill regales Jeffery with stories from his "Sleep No More" experience this past weekend. Which of course leads the two of them into discussing communi...
349 : Save The Clocktower
Does the way we learned to use the tools we use hold us back when those tools inevitably change under our feet? The Apple TV+ series "The Supermodels"...
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...
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 ne...
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 me...
345: I’m Beholden to No One
Bill is back from Paris so it's time for some deep thoughts on fear, pain, and the present. Plus a story about getting lost in a French library that c...
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 a...
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 whol...
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...
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. Homewor...
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 listen...
339: Just Jump Into The Water
Jeffery and Bill discuss the Japanese concept of Ikigai and how the more you ignore your inability the more your inability will become your ability....
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...
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 Tem...
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...
335: The Lesson In This Season of My Life
What’s Jeffery working on lately? If not, why not? Also, does everyone think they’re a fraud deep down and just keep it to themselves? Christian Witki...
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...
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...
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 paralys...
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...
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...
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 overwhelm...