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On Taking Pictures

Bill Wadman and Jeffery Saddoris

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 and Jeffery Saddoris.

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Tuesday · 1 hr 31 min
379: Artifacts Of Time And Place
Apple's price hikes, remembering Jay Maisel, and why noticing still matters
August 11 · 1 hr 35 min
378: X-Wing not the X-1
Chasing numbers, chasing meaning, and a fight over a museum QR code
July 28 · 1 hr 36 min
377: Touching The Backstop
Thrift store scanners, buggy betas, and people quitting Instagram for good
July 6 · 1 hr 32 min
376: Shrink-wrapped In Anxiety
Claudia Schiffer, vanishing toy machines, and the death of mystery
June 17 · 1 hr 36 min
375: Don’t Get Sucked Into The Battle
Talking Coupon and Vibe Coding
May 26 · 1 hr 20 min
374: Iterating on Noise
Ansel Adams in AI color? Yuck!
May 12 · 1 hr 27 min
373: Uncertainty Within An Envelope
Big long conversation about change and mental health, then a trip down a used camera rabbit hole. Emma Summerton is our Photographer of the Week.
April 28 · 1 hr 35 min
372: Mental Proprioception
Big long conversation about change and mental health, then a trip down a used camera rabbit hole. Emma Summerton is our Photographer of the Week.
April 14 · 1 hr 14 min
371: Moon Joy
Finding yourself again in things you thought were in your past.
March 4 · 1 hr 27 min
370: Detritus of Life
Finding yourself again in things you thought were in your past.
February 10 · 1 hr 27 min
369: Digital Entitlement
We're back!! This time to discuss Bill fixing the battery door of his beloved Pentax and how changing technology is effecting the reasons why we make things.
Apr 9, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
368: Everything Has Limits
Jeffery and Bill discuss the Dan Winters episode of the Disney/Hulu series ‘Photographer’
Apr 2, 2024 · 1 hr 19 min
367: Offended By Extension
Should you react to changes in the industry by going on defense or offense?
Mar 26, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
366: A Big Fluffy Thing
Change the variables you control when that's what's holding you back. .
Mar 19, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
365: It Feels Different
Something feels different for Jeffery and it's a good thing.
Mar 13, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
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 the world seemingly wants.
Mar 6, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
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 critique.
Feb 27, 2024 · 1 hr 31 min
362: Motion Is The Hapiness
Turns out Jacob Collier is an amazing musician even if he doesn’t label his tracks.
Feb 20, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min
361: Didn't Have Enough Power
AI video is here, but who is it good for? Reviews are mixed for the new Fuji x100VI
Feb 13, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
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 make. Classic 20th century photograph Norman Parkinson is Photographer of the Week.

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