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158 Presentation in the Time of COVID Dec 09, 2020

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A big topic to tackle - how do we present images, especially in a world where movement is highly restricted? We look at recent changes in galleries and museums, the film industry, how VR can display art, TV art frames as a subscription and the resurrection of drive-in movies (and more actually!).

Picks of the week: iPhone 12 Pro Max is a huge leap forward for Adrian, Chris loves his new fairy lights, [Build your own gallery online]( https://www.kunstmatrix.com/en).

157 Selfie, Colour, Action Nov 25, 2020

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This week the TFOP crew have taken on an assignment. Make three images, using a phone only, on the themes Action, Self-Portrait and Colour. What did they come up with?

Picks of the week: Zeiss Ikon IKONTA camera, Gregory Heisler self-portrait, Election photo essay, Glorious old photos.

156 Fictional Storytelling in Photography (whats next?) Nov 18, 2020

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From the Cottingley Fairies to recent fictional autobiography, there is a long and proud history of telling fictional stories through photography. We take a leisurely stroll through a whole bunch of fiction including: Mathew Brady, Chris Marker's LaJette, David Levinthal, Stephen Leslie, Jeff Wall, Kevin Moore, Cindy Sherman, Gregory Crewdson.

Picks of the week: Co-manufacturing with Edelkrone, Claire Marie Bailey, Jeremiah Chechik, Jerry Uelsmann.

155 The Aesthetic vs Technical Perfection Nov 11, 2020

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What happens when AI starts to learn and interpret beauty? And how do you train it? From a lecture by EyeEm cofounder and CTO Ramzi Rizk, we discuss the consequences of working with AI systems trained to make judgements about beauty, to assign complex meanings as keywords and to surface image sets based on complex criteria. Is it all over for photographers making aesthetic decisions? And just what exactly is Visual Salience?

Picks of the week: Anticipation of getting a new camera - that point between ordering and receiving! Altered thrift store paintings, [Van Gogh museum eye tracking project](https://youtu.be/0_KaItdTkEM ).

154 Photos That Changed My FOP - Adrian Nov 04, 2020

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The next in our mini-series of "Photos that changed my FOP". This time Adrian talks about two photos that shifted his thinking and practice of photography - describing photographic highs, lows, doldrums and the uphill climb to making photos again. Picks of the week: Clyde Butcher on Studio C-41, Hipstamatic again, Gerbils, Cunning drone disguise, telling stories with one image.

153 Update Your Neural Thinking Oct 28, 2020

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So what are the consequences of using AI to edit images? What does it do to the global aesthetic or the business of manipulating images? Can we celebrate that big companies like Adobe are finally considering user experience in their product development? In this week of Adobe Max and some big Photoshop updates, we consider all these questions. Way beyond sky replacement, what actually is happening here? Picks of the week: The movie Knives Out - specifically the lighting by DP Steve Yedlin, Lomo Sprocket Rocket, Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse, Nigel Danson on YouTube.

152 Photos That Changed My FOP - Chris Oct 21, 2020

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Photos that changed Chris' FOP: Shopping Center, Gruppenbild Absolut Analog Workshop Februar 2011, Freiburg Münster. See also: Episode 124 Our Influences (pt 1)

151 Tech Update Oct 20, 2020

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A trio of technical updates this week from the TFOP team. Or more precisely, a potted history of technical updates including the latest in CCTV. This is followed by the latest from NVIDIA and then a Work From Home learning update on how actually to use a dedicated camera to improve your video conferencing. Picks of the week: New Adobe image authentication technology, Private Tour of the Eastman Technical Vault, a new light meter and Bad Lip Reading.

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150 The Snapshot Oct 07, 2020

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What exactly is a snapshot. Is it an aesthetic? A technique? A lack of contrivance perhaps? Today we discuss some famous snap-shooters, the overall concept and the future of snapshots. Is the future of snapshots the top of children's heads? And how can we try out some of those future things today? Mentioned in the show: Vivian Meyer, Stephen Shore, Martin Parr, Slim Aarons. Picks of the week: Estee Lauder at the ISS, A great service for buying and selling used gear to make your snapshots, Shin Noguchi, foundin_a_attic.

149 The Impact of Drones Sep 30, 2020

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Drones are toys, tech marvels, flying cameras, surveillance instruments, delivery vehicles and much more, in all shapes and sizes. So what is the impact of all these? Should we be scared or welcoming? Would it be nice if they were a bit quieter? Can they deliver medicine? All this and more on TFOP this week and some great drone-based picks of the week: Andromeda tilted, Bring droney home, Black Hornet PRS, Skydio Recon, Argentum app, Aideen Barry: Flight Folly.

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