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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 observer of the field’s trends and legacy. Hosted by Bill Wadman & Jeffery Saddoris.

Latest Episodes:

16: Portraiture is a Dance Aug 14, 2012

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Stephen Shore's tips for street photography, exploitative vs interesting, and what do we mean by portrait anyway?

15: Salting the Steak Aug 07, 2012

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The Curiosity Mars rover, going on an internet diet, Canon service story, how everything is a trade-off, and Imogen Cunningham.

14: Creativity Comes From Doing Jul 31, 2012

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Refinement vs change, novelty vs quality, the creative mindset, and composite pioneer William Notman as photographer of the week.

13: Hand Gestures & Credit Cards Jul 24, 2012

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SI runs Instagram pictures, Fuji discontinues a bunch of Velvia, Canon releases a mirrorless EOS body, more talk about shooting outside your comfort zone, and Albert Watson as photographer of the week.

12: Kaleidoscopic Changes Jul 17, 2012

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Better examples of Olympic portraits, Jock Sturges vs Sally Mann, is Magnum Photo still relevant, plus strategies and failures of trying to get out of your comfort zone on this episode of On Taking Pictures.

11: Workflow: From Camera to Paper Jul 10, 2012

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Skin tones color samples, multi-touch displays, and Bill walks through his workflow from camera to delivery on this episode of On Taking Pictures.

10: Feels Like a Sunday Jul 04, 2012

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Lot's of user feedback, bad US Olympic portraits, contact sheet website design, and Bill Eggleston on this special holiday episode of On Taking Pictures.

9: Making the Cut Jun 26, 2012

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How to choose the images in your portfolio, and how to show them to people. The advantages of prints, book, web, or iPad.

8: The Amateur Professional Jun 19, 2012

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Amateur vs Professional, what's the difference and does it matter? Does intent weigh in on the quality of your work? Why Bill hates the phrase 'spray and pray', and well as the news that Jeffery has started watching Dawson's Creek from the beginning.

7: Creepy Kids at Retina Resolution Jun 12, 2012

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Time lapse movies, Asian doppelgangers of American celebrities, why you probably don't need the new Macbook Pro, photorealistic paintings, Jeffery wants a 4x5, and Sony makes the perfect professional walk-around camera since the Leica.

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