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by 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 & Jeffery Saddoris.
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- Yesterday1h 36m
377: Touching The Backstop
Bill and Jeffery talk through a buggy macOS beta, a $10 thrift-store flatbed scanner, and the endless search for a good digital asset manager, then get into why they both might be pulling back from Instagram and just taking photos for themselves again. They also swap stories about vintage audio gear, dream up a DJ-style internet radio show, wrestle with headphone pad mysteries, and close with Photographer of the Week Szilveszter Mako's whimsical, paper-textured portraits. Qwestlove with Barry Manilow PixlPath Harman Kardon 430 Receiver ‘Mend It Mark’ on YouTube Cool House Jeffery Used to Visit Tom Hoops’ “Underexposed” MixCloud PotW SZILVESZTER MAKÓ on Instagram
- 3 weeks ago1h 32m
376: Shrink-wrapped In Anxiety
Bill and Jeffery ramble from brushes with celebrities and growing up before the internet to a deep dive into old Mold-A-Rama toy machines, vanishing physical media, and why modern life feels so overwhelming, before wrapping up with this week's featured photographer, Arthur Elgort. Freedom Train Mold-A-Rama Mold-A-Rama Gorilla Ebba Forsberg Album on Apple Music PotW Arthur Elgort Estella Warren in bucket picture
- Jun 17, 20261h 36m
375: Don’t Get Sucked Into The Battle
Episode 375 opens with a personal reflection on the death of photographer William Coupon, a friend Bill made through the show years ago, and a broader conversation on grief and mentorship. Bill also describes vibe-coding a custom Mac app with Claude Code to automate uploading episodes and drafting WordPress posts. The back half covers David Hockney's photographic collage work and how scale affects whether a piece works as a print versus a wall-sized object, plus a preview of an upcoming episode on the new Spielberg film. Pals with Coupon William Coupon NYT Obituary Michael Jackson “She’s Out Of My Life” Duane Michals NYT Obituary Quantel Paintbox David Hockney Photographic Collages
- May 26, 20261h 20m
374: Iterating on Noise
Ansel Adams in AI color? Yuck! Do we ever get past the fear of complete failure and should we? Color grading footage and getting lost. Montana native Robert Osborn is our Photographer of the Week. Danziger response to the AI Ansel Adams print Degas “Woman seat beside a vase of flowers” Bill’s portrait of Alon at a piano Burden video of “Shoot” (User discretion advised) Robert Osborn mini-doc Robert Osborn website
- May 12, 20261h 27m
373: Uncertainty Within An Envelope
How to teach an old dog new tricks by learning new skills, tools, and processes. Also some discussion of first stage movie making and William Gottlieb as our Photographer of the Week. Jacob Collier Berklee Commencement Speech William P Gottlieb on Wikipedia
- Apr 28, 20261h 35m
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. “Bowling Alone” John Stewart talking about AI PotW – Emma Summerton Sandra Huller in Vanity Fair
- Apr 14, 20261h 14m
371: Moon Joy
Jeffery & Bill are back to discuss the amazing pictures from Artemis II and the cameras they used, as well as whether doing something without it trying to be great is doing it at all. Lillian Bassman, who has a show at The Met in NYC right now, is our Photographer of the Week. Lunar Eclipse from space – Artemis 2 Strong Songs – Both Sides Now Liza Minelli and Michael Feinstein Hockney Documentary David Hockney – Painting with Light Lillian Bassman on Wikipedia
- Mar 4, 20261h 27m
370: Detritus of Life
Is it worth going backwards in order to go forward? Finding yourself again in things you thought were in your past. Pioneering documentary photographer Alice Seeley Harris is our Photographer of the Week. “Conjuration” by Pepper Adams “Blame it on my Youth” played by Keith Jarrett Trio Ze Frank “The Wave” video Alice Seeley Harris on Wikipedia
About 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.
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