The Fine Art Photography Podcast: Recent Episodes
Keith Dotson
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Thoughts, ideas, and commentary on the art of photography by Nashville-based professional fine art photographer Keith Dotson. It's the podcast about fine art photography made by a working fine art photographer.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we take you on another sound journey, where for the next three minutes you will be serenaded by the sounds of the creatures of the southern landscape after dark
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Hey everybody Keith Dotson here, welcoming you back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. In this episode, we'll discuss UBS' recent donation of 166 important American photographs to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
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Sources and Links
National Gallery of Art. "UBS Donates Major American Landscape Photographs to National Gallery of Art."
https://www.nga.gov/press/acquisitions/2024/ubs.html
New York Times. "A Photography Curator Narrows His Focus. After 29 Years of Displaying Others' Work, John Szarkowski Returns to His Own."
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/09/books/after-29-years-of-displaying-others-work-john-szarkowski-returns-to-his-own.html
UBS. "UBS Donates 166 Works of Photography to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC."
https://www.ubs.com/global/it/media/display-page-ndp/en-20240422-national-gallery-of-art.html
UBS Art Gallery Virtual Exhibition (Scroll down the page for the link)
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/our-firm/art/ubs-art-gallery.htmlWikipedia. "John Szarkowski."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Szarkowski
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Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. I'm your host, Keith Dotson, a professional fine art photographer. In this episode, we will gain insight into Ansel Adam's photograph, "The Golden Gate (Before the Bridge)" through his correspondence with the man who bought it in 1965. The documents came to light as part of an auction of the print.
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Sources and Links
Erath.com. "The Story of Erath." (Link)
Oregon Wine Press. "In Memoriam: Dick Erath: Remembering the founder of Erath Winery." (Link)
Sotheby's Lot Detail: Ansel Adams, "The Golden Gate (Before the Bridge)" (Link)
The Ansel Adams Gallery. "The golden gate before and after the bridge." (Link)
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: A field audio recording of the sounds of raindrops and birds in the woods, at the mysterious site of a 70-year-old wrecked car. But the audio will focus on the ambient sounds of the forest in a rain shower.
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Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. I'm your host, Keith Dotson -- a professional fine art photographer with more than a passing interest in landscape photography so I thought NPS visitor stats might be of interest to other landscape and wildlife photographers.
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Sources and Links
National Parks Service Press Rerlease. 325.5 million visits to national parks in 2023, 4.5 million visits to Yellowstone National Park. (Link)
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In this episode, how fine art photographer Gregory Crewdson makes his monumental photographs.
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Sources and Links
Substack. Crewdson Trail Log. "Making Eveningside."
YouTube. SCI-Arc Channel. "Interview with Gregory Crewdson."
The United Nations of Photography. "Thoughts on Gregory Crewdson."
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In this episode, the analog film stocks, camera, and lens choices for Wes Anderson's visually stunning new movie Asteroid City.
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Sources and Links
Casual Photofile. "What’s That Camera in Wes Anderson’s Latest Film, Asteroid City?"
Focus Features. "Asteroid City’s Cinematographer Shares How They Created the Film's Out-of-This-World Look"
Kodak. "DP Robert Yeoman ASC used KODAK 35mm color/B&W film to deliver a striking result on Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'"
YouTube. Academy Originals. "Creative Spark: Robert Yeoman"
YouTube. In Depth Cine. "The Pros & Cons Of Film Vs Digital: Featuring Robert Yeoman"
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Hey everybody keith dotson here welcoming you back to another episode of the fine art photographer podcast.In this episode, a field recording of rowdy crows loudly cawing in the treetops amidst the sounds of other birds -- and since this was recorded in an urban park -- also you may hear the sounds of morning traffic.I recorded this audio while out with my camera just after sunrise. And now, the energetic sounds of crows cawing.
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In this episode, a bit of fascinating and bizarre photography history. Was Chicago photographer Henry Jestram driven to the insane asylum and his death because of séances performed by notorious spiritualist swindlers the Bangs Sisters?
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Sources and Links
Baltimore Magazine. “Not Dead Yet.”
Hornellsville Weekly Tribune. “The Bangs Sisters: The Two Bouncing Mediums of the City of Chicago.” Hornellsville, New York. Friday, April 20th, 1888. Pg. 1.
Washington Post. “Chicago’s Bogus Spiritualists”. Washington, D.C. April 17, 1888. p. 6.
Wikipedia. “The Bangs Sisters.”
Wikipedia. “Spiritualism.”
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll tell you what it was like visiting Jackson Fine Art -- one of the top fine art photography galleries in the U.S., located in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Welcome back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. In this episode, a field recording of sounds from the deep backroads of rural Tennessee.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a major collection of photographs goes to Indiana.
AllAboutPhoto.com "Photo Museums"
https://www.all-about-photo.com/photo-venues/photo-museums.php
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, the thunderous sound of waves crashing onto the shore at Cannon Beach, Oregon.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll share the daily notes from my winter photography trip to Portland, Oregon, and beyond. Hear about my adventures and what kinds of scenes caught my eye. NOTE: In the audio, I mispronounced art Jun Kaneko's name, and for that, I apologize.
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It's something no one ever talks about, but perhaps among the most important parts of a landscape or wildlife photographer's kit. In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, the importance of a good pair of hiking boots.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'm excited to announce two new books -- plus, I've launched a Discord channel. You're invited to join!
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: Pentax has announced intentions to re-enter the film camera market. Details are few, but I'll share what has been announced.
See the Pentax video here: https://youtu.be/ilBbVpgLP_0
Not sponsored by Pentax.
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Sources and Links
Listen ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, We'll discuss a new movie about Lee Miller being made in Croatia, with Kate Winslet playing Lee. And we'll discuss the fascinating life of Lee Miller herself.
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Sources and Links
artbook.com. "Lee Miller in Hitler's Bathtub"
https://www.artbook.com/blog-featured-image-lee-miller-hitlers-bathtub.html
BBC. "Lee Miller: In Hitler's Bathtub"
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140903-in-hitlers-bathtub
DPReview. "From Vogue to war-torn Europe: American model turned photographer Lee Miller to be played by Kate Winslet in upcoming film"
https://www.dpreview.com/news/5468650156/vogue-war-american-model-photographer-lee-miller-played-by-kate-winslet-in-upcoming-film
IMDB. "Lee."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5112584/?ref_=tt_mv_close
Period. "Kotex Girl."
https://www.period.media/culture/kotex-girl/
San Diego Tribune. "British Spies Kept Tabs on Photographer Lee Miller"
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-eu-britain-lee-miller-030209-2009mar02-story.html
The Guardian. "Glamorous socialites were spied on by MI5"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/03/national-archives-mi5-socialites
The Telegraph. "Lee Miller: The Woman in Hitler's Bathtub"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/photography/10621799/Lee-Miller-the-woman-in-Hitlers-bathtub.html
Vogue. "Here’s Your First Look at Kate Winslet as Vogue Model and War Correspondent Lee Miller"
https://www.vogue.com/article/kate-winslet-lee-miller-vogue-model-war-correspondent
Wikipedia. "Lee Miller."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Miller
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, the film photography market is surging, but is it really the return of analog, or is it a passing fad?
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Sources and Links
Deutsche Welle. "Analog photography makes a comeback"
https://www.dw.com/en/analog-photography-makes-a-comeback/a-59373991
Marketplace.org. "Film photography has made a comeback. Can manufacturers keep up with demand?"
https://www.marketplace.org/2022/11/30/film-photography-has-made-a-comeback-can-manufacturers-keep-up-with-demand/
McGill University. Office for Science and Society. "Flying with Film."
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/technology/flying-film
PetaPixel. "Study Confirms There is Still Demand for New Film Cameras"
https://petapixel.com/2021/12/06/new-study-confirms-there-is-still-demand-for-new-film-cameras/
PopPhoto. "Film photography’s popularity is driving a noticeable uptick in silver demand. However, 35mm film is hardly to thank."
https://www.popphoto.com/news/film-photography-driving-silver-demand/
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, photographer Michael Kenna donates his entire body of work to France.
Sources and Links
LeFigaro, "Photographer Michael Kenna donates all of his work to France"
La Gazette Drouot, "Photographer Michael Kenna Donates His Work to France"
News in France, "Photographer Michael Kenna donates all of his work to France"
Michael Kenna's Website
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we discuss Edward Steichen's 1905 Flatiron photograph, which auctioned at an astounding $10 Million -- a lot of money but not the highest price for a photograph ever!
See the Flatiron in Christie's auction guide here: https://issuu.com/christiesstudio/docs/nyc2201001_salecat?fr=sYmE5MDUzNDgyOTQ
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, an update on the Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith copyright case at the Supreme Court including my reactions to the oral arguments.
Sources The Art Newspaper, "US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Andy Warhol copyright infringement case"
NPR, "The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity"
Wikipedia, "Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith"
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a field recording made on location at Red Rock Park in Lynn, Massachusetts, with the turbulent Atlantic Ocean crashing against the big concrete seawall.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we will take a look at the influential Aperture Foundation and magazine which turned 70 in September 2022. How are they keeping relevant and what do they plan for their new permanent facility in New York City?
Sources Aperture
The Art Newspaper, "Aperture, the storied non-profit photography publisher and exhibitor, buys permanent Manhattan home"
Christie's, "A common ground for the advancement of photography: Aperture celebrates 70 years"
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, questionable photography advice from 1888.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, questionable photography advice from 1888.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll tell you about photography projects and adventures that have consumed my time this summer.
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In this episode, the sounds of a stream at the mouth of a cave in the South Cumberland Plateau.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a friendly reminder that landscape photography, wildlife photography, and nature photography can be very dangerous pursuits.
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In this episode of the Fine Art photography Podcast, we discuss Andy Warhol's practice of using the photographs of other photographers without permission, and the legal trouble it caused him and his estate.
Links and Sources:
Artnet: "The U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Andy Warhol Violated a Photographer’s Copyright by Using Her Image of Prince Without Permission"
Light Monkey: "Who Shot Marilyn?"
The Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts: "Andy The Appropriator: The Copyright Battles You Won’t Hear About at The Whitney’s Warhol Exhibit"
Quora: Did Andy Warhol Need Marilyn Monroe's Permission?
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In this episode of the Fine Art photography Podcast, we will discuss Man ray's masterpiece photograph, "Le Violon d'Ingres," which could become the world's most expensive photograph at auction later this month.
Links and Sources:
Christie's, "The Surrealist World of Rosalind Gersten Jacobs and Melvin Jacobs," "Le Violon d'Ingres," 1924 Lot Essay.
Wikipedia: May Ray
Wikipedia: Alice Prin
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll briefly talk about a collection of historic photographs recovered from 2,200 meters, or 1.3 miles, under the Atlantic Ocean. The photographs were found scattered on the sea floor off the coast of North Carolina, among the lost treasures of a steam ship called the SS Central America, which went down in a hurricane in September, 1857.
Links and Sources
Wreckwatch Magazine: Read the story here (requires a free registration)
The Guardian: Doomed ship of gold’s ghostly picture gallery is plucked from the seabed
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In this episode, we'll be diving into the wealth of information on Sotheby's auction page set up for the recent Ansel Adams auction. We'll talk about some of the sale prices, but more importantly, we will see what we can learn about Ansel Adams, based on condition reports and provenance.
Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com
Links and Sources
Sotheby's. "A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Photographs."
Ansel Adams: In the Lane Collection. Karen E. Haas and Rebecca A. Senf. 2006.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: getting away from crowded National Parks this year.
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Sources and Links
National Park Service. "10 Most Visited 'National Parks' in 2020."
Travel and Leisure. "The 15 Least-visited National Parks in the U.S. for Beautiful Views and Adventures Without the Crowds." Stacey Leasca. February 09, 2022.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: all about the historic tintype process.
Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com
Victoria Will's book of tintype portraits, Borne Back (Amazon)
Sources and Links
Adam Savage's Tested Channel on YouTube
Library of Congress, "Ambrotypes and Tintypes"
Masterclass, "Learn How to Make Tintype Photos at Home"
The Gem & Carte de Visite Tintype
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast -- A.I. You're probably already using it. But what do you think of it?
Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com
Sources and Links
Digital Camera World. "What is an AI camera? How AI is changing photography and photo editing…"
After Shoot. "Will Artificial Intelligence Disrupt Your Photography Business in 2021?"
Expert Photography. "AI Photography: How is AI Changing the World of Photography?"
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we discuss the world class photography collection held in a place you probably wouldn't think of -- the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. We will also discuss the amazing Fitz archive, which includes some of North America's oldest photographs, and was discovered in a wooden shed in New York this year. The Fitz archive was just acquired by the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com
Sources and Links
The Art Newspaper. "Nelson-Atkins Museum acquires one of the earliest daguerreotype portraits made in the US." Benjamin Sutton. December 20, 2021.
The East Hampton Star. "Early Photographs Found in Peconic Auctioned." Jennifer Landes. November 18, 2021.
Hindman Auction Catalog via Issuu. "Sale 955 | The Henry Fitz Jr. Archive of Photographic History."
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. Photography Collection.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we ponder this question: How important is a story to the making of a fine art photograph?
See/Saw: Looking at Photographs by Geoff Dyer, available on Amazon.
Sources and Links:
Dictionary.com. "Story."
Instagram. Kirsty Mitchell.
Medium. "What is a Story? The best definition of story I’ve ever heard, and how to use it to help your writing." Catherine Lee.
Merriam Webster. Definition of Story.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a gift every creative person should give to themselves (and no, it's not a new lens).
Sources and Links:
BBC Culture. "How boredom can spark creativity." Clare Thorp. May 22, 2020.
Fast Company, "Science says it’s essential to make time to do nothing. Here’s why making more time for downtime will help you stay sane, creative, and productive over the long term."Jay Dixit. Dec 4, 2021.
Forbes, "Why Neuroscientists Say, ‘Boredom Is Good For Your Brain’s Health.’" Bryan Robinson, Ph.D. Sept. 2, 2020.
Harvard Business Review. "The Creative Benefits of Boredom." David Burkus. Sept. 2014.
The Very Well Mind. "The Psychology of Flow." Kendra Cherry. April 09, 2021
Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom. John Eastwood (Amazon link)
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a field recording from a recent landscape photography trip to the banks of Laurel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I talk about self-doubt and being jealous of other photographers. Specifically in this episode, I talk about the beautiful work of Danish photographer Trine Søndergaard, and Dutch photographer Bastiaan Woudt, who talked about his own feelings of jealousy of other photographers in his documentary, "Capturing Morocco with photographer Bastiaan Woudt."
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we discuss photographer W.S. Lively, who started the second photography school ever in the United States -- and he did it in a small Tennessee town -- and it was successful! But he gained notoriety for making three 60-inch prints from glass-plate negatives - the first time it had ever been done.
Sources and Links
Facebook: W.S.Lively & The Southern School of Photography
https://www.facebook.com/southernschoolofphotography/photos
Florence Rice at Southern School of Photography
https://bobgathany.photoshelter.com/image/I0000kbRBCOAaDSo
Florence Rice, Photo of Watkins Glen, NY
https://bobgathany.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Florence-Harry-Rice-Photos-Galeton-Ulysses-PA-Nyack-NY/G0000aNQd8rnSXSU/I0000fRbG_E9pN2w
Florence Rice, Photographs
https://bobgathany.photoshelter.com/gallery/Florence-Harry-Rice-Photos-Galeton-Ulysses-PA-Nyack-NY/G0000aNQd8rnSXSU
Historical Marker Database
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=60404
Photo-Era: The American Journal of Photography, page 93, January 1913
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Photo_Era_Magazine_the_American_Journal/IcM6AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=did+african+american+students+attend+the+southern+school+of+photography+in+McMinnville%3F&pg=PA94&printsec=frontcover
Tennessee Crossroads feature of the Southern Museum and Galleries
https://youtu.be/1unPgFLV2cU
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast: why I love shooting abandoned places, with a brief discussion of some of my favorite locations to find abandoned buildings, and how I research the histories of abandoned houses and storefronts.
My new eBook: "The Wheeling Portfolio"https://keithdotson.com/pages/books
My photographs of abandoned places: https://keithdotson.com/collections/abandoned-places
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a field recording: the sounds of hiking to make landscape photographs deep in the primordial forests of Eastern Kentucky.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll tell you how the new movie, The Tragedy of MacBeth, was filmed in black and white, with a comparison to another recent black and white film, The Lighthouse.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll tell you what it's like to visit one of the world's preeminent photography museums.
George Eastman Museum: eastman.org
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, we examine more new data on how high-end art collectors are buying art in 2021, and we learn from the example of a real world collector -- the rapper, record producer, and businessman Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Daoud Dean). Dean talks about buying photographs from Ansel Adams and Gordon Parks, and how he got into art collecting at age 19.
Listen to the Swizz Beatz interview from Art Basel
Read the Artsy survey results: "Art Collecting 2021: An Artsy Report"
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In this episode of The Fine Art Photography podcast, we discuss the excitement and mystery of visiting and shooting abandoned places. In this case, we talk about the abandoned community at Hushpuckena, Mississippi, with a description of the scene, and a little history.
My book of abandoned places: Unloved and Forgotten: Fine Art Photographs of Abandoned Places by Keith Dotson, 2019
This Petty Place, about life in the Mississippi Delta by Robert C. Tibbs II
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3O7r4r9AHo&ab_channel=KeithDotsonPhotography
Sources Find a Grave: Robert Clinton Tibbs
Find a Grave: Susan Minerva Norman Tibbs
Find a Grave: Eugene Edward Tibbs
Legacy.com: Dr. Eugene Edward Tibbs
Suzassippi’s Lottabusha County Chronicles: Hushpuckena on old highway 61
Urban Decay: “The Mississippi Delta 9: Hushpuckena and Shelby”
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, we talk about the landscape work of New Orleans-based photographer Frank Relle, who owns an art gallery on Royal Street, and has a habit of standing in dark swamp waters late at night surrounded by gators. But the results are spectacular.
Sources
CBS News: Frank Relle on his work, photography methods and his "happy place"
March 13, 2021
Via NOLA Vie: Artists in Their Own Words: Frank Relle
April 29, 2016
FrankRelle.com: Dowd.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, I explain why I find Emmett Gowin's photographs of his wife surrounded by moths in flight so magical.
The Fine Art Photography Podcast: My blog with full episode transcripts and links.
Links and Sources
Edith and Moth Flight, 2002 (frontal version)
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1153936/edith-and-moth-flight-photograph-gowin-emmet/
Edith and Moth Flight, 2002
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.157911.html
Mariposas Nocturnas: Moths of Central and South America, A Study in Beauty and Diversity Hardcover, 2017 by Emmet Gowin
https://amzn.to/3vMit6a
Danville Register and Bee, "Photographer, wife to be inducted into Danville Hall of Fame", Vicky Cruz, Jul 16, 2015
https://godanriver.com/entertainment_lifestyles/photographer-wife-to-be-inducted-into-danville-hall-of-fame/article_b85f4f74-2c11-11e5-bd84-7317936ec06f.html
The New Yorker, "The Most Intimate Photograph"
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-most-intimate-photograph
The Modern Art Notes Podcast by Tyler Green, Episode No. 307
https://manpodcast.com/portfolio/no-307-emmet-gowin/
Metalocus, "Discovering Emmett Gowin, 2013
https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/discovering-emmet-gowin
Southern Cultures, "Signs of Return"
https://www.southerncultures.org/article/signs-of-return/
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, I'll tell you what kind of projects I've been working on as a photographer lately, and give some updates about recent developments with my photography and my art business.
Links to websites discussed in the podcast:
Unloved and Forgotten: Fine Art Photographs of Abandoned Places: My book of abandoned places photography on Amazon (Affiliate link)
Abandoned Places: My portfolio of abandoned places photography
Anchor.fm/keith-dotson: My podcast host - send a voice message here
Antique Tools: My website portfolio for "The Dignity of Work" project
Oakridge Wines (18+ please) Australia
Paoli Smith, Creative design, Australia
University of Kentucky Arts in Healthcare
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In this episode of of the Fine Art Photography podcast, truths I have learned from making videos of my photography expeditions.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we discuss a string of recent news headlines with cameras being stolen in brazen daylight robberies, and cover a few tips for keeping yourself and your gear safe.
KTVU Real estate photographer robbed of camera equipment while driving in San Francisco
PetaPixel I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled
Keith Dotson Photography Website
Keith's Photography Blog Shadows & Light
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, I'll talk about the simple photograph that totally changed my life, and started my career as a photographer.
See my black and white photographs at my website here.
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In this episode, another field recording. This time, experience with me the joyous sounds of an isolated forest in springtime.
I was shooting some landscapes in this forest recently when I paused between shots to savor the environment, and I thought you might like to experience it too.
Wherever you may be while listening to this, close your eyes, and let me teleport you to a very green place. We are standing in knee deep grasses, surrounded on all sides by a vivid green wood. The air is cool, and we are bathed in the surround sound of bird songs. Enjoy.
Keith Dotson Photography Website
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In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, something a little different -- field recordings made during a photo outing to Moccasin Bend -- a nationally significant archaeological site consisting of forests and wetlands tucked into a big bend of the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The site has had continuous human habitation for 12,000 years. But, rather than tell you about Moccasin Bend, I'll let you hear Moccasin Bend.
You'll hear the breeze in the trees, the sound of a babbling brook, a variety of bird songs, a busy woodpecker, and a chorus of frogs and peepers echoing across the wetlands.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, we go full-on photo nerd, discussing extreme enlargements using Pixel Shift Multi shooting composites versus Adobe's new Super Resolution Enhance process found in the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw. Which is better?
This podcast mentions several brand names, but it is not a sponsored episode, and should not be considered an advertisement.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we'll talk about the copyright battle between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation over a portrait of Prince. Was Warhol's use of the Goldsmith photograph transformative? A Federal Appeals court says no.
Sources:
AP. "US court sides with photographer in fight over Warhol art." Larry Neumeister. March 26, 2021.
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-new-york-copyright-music-prince-aea4afa0b71e816149476804e601555a
Artnet. "The Andy Warhol Foundation Has Won Out Against a Photographer Who Claimed the Pop Artist Pilfered Her Portrait of Prince." Sarah Cascone. July 2, 2019.
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/andy-warhol-prince-copyright-case-1590703
The Art Newspaper. "US appeals court rules that Warhol’s reliance on a photographer’s portrait image did not constitute ‘fair use’." Laura Gilbert. March 29, 2021.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-appeals-court-rules-that-warhol-portrait-series-violated-photographer-s-copyright
The Verge. "The story of Richard Prince and his $100,000 Instagram art." Lizzie Plaugic. May 30, 2015.
https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/30/8691257/richard-prince-instagram-photos-copyright-law-fair-use
Wikipedia. "Cariou v. Prince."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cariou_v._Prince
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In this episode of the fine art photography podcast: Another new report on the art market -- this one from Art Basel and UBS -- explains how wealthy people buy art now.
The Art Market 2021
Read the full report here (Opens a PDF):
https://www.artbasel.com/about/initiatives/theartmarket2021pdf
Read the highlights here:
https://theartmarket.foleon.com/artbasel/2021/start/
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Whether you're a photographer making prints or a collector of photography, you need to know about optical brightening agents (OBAs). But are they really as bad as they seem?
Sources:
Aardenburg Imaging
https://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/optical-brighteners-obas/
Chromaxion, Paper for Fine Art
https://www.chromaxion.com/information/fine_art_paper.html
Red River Paper Product Grades Explained
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/red-river-paper-product-grades-explained.html
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In this episode, the life and work of photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), who was nicknamed the shadow catcher by Native Americans. His masterwork The North American Indianwas monumental, but has also come under criticism for including staged, posed, and manipulated imagery. In this podcast, we learn about Curtis' life and work -- and the project that was his life's obsession.
Sources:
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Makepeace, Anne. Edward S. Curtis: Coming to Light. National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. 2001.
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Northwestern University, Curtis Library. Edward Sheriff Curtis. The North American Indian. 1907-1930. http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu
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The Public Domain Review, "Edward Curtis' Photographs of Kwakwaka'wakw Ceremonial Dress and Masks (ca. 1914)"
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/edward-curtis-photographs-of-kwakwaka-wakw-ceremonial-dress-and-masks-ca-1914
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Smithsonian Institution Libraries. "Frontier Photographer Edward S. Curtis." https://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/curtis/index.htm
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Smithsonian Magazine, "Edward Curtis’ Epic Project to Photograph Native Americans" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edward-curtis-epic-project-to-photograph-native-americans-162523282/
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Wikipedia. "Edward S. Curtis." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_S._Curtis
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YouTube. Makepeace Productions. "Edward Curtis "Dressing Up." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZlqNOpfpLY&ab_channel=MakepeaceProductions
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In this episode, what big art galleries learned from selling art online during the pandemic, and is there anything new that the rest of us can use? Inspired by a new article published on artnet called "After a Year of Being Forced to Sell Art Online, Gallerists Have Learned 5 Surprising Lessons—and It’s Clear There’s No Going Back."
Also, news that influential NYC-based photography gallery Metro Pictures will be closing.
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As it turns out, camera fanboys go way back in history. In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, I'll read a bit of humor about love and photography from the 1891 issue of Wilson's Photographic Magazine, a New York based photography magazine that was published from 1889 - 1914.
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In this episode, we remember the work of New York City street and music photographer Ricky Powell who died this week at age 59.
Sources
Everybody Street: Ricky Powell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrLGg8IeyxA&ab_channel=Alldayeveryday
The Guardian. "Ricky Powell, hip-hop photographer who captured New York culture, dies aged, 59" https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/02/ricky-powell-hip-hop-photographer-who-captured-new-york-culture-dies-aged-59
Ricky Powell's personal website: rickypowell.com
Wikipedia. "Ricky Powell." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Powell
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In this episode, a reminder to enjoy virtual photography events. Sure, the arts have lost a lot during the pandemic, and while nothing can replace in-person visits to photo galleries and museums, virtual events can add much to the arts experience that we didn't have before. Here. I'll talk about my recent experiences, including an inspirational virtual studio visit with photographer Mark Klett.
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In this episode, we discuss the auction results from the amazing David H. Arrington collection of Ansel Adams photographs, which just closed for $6.4 million USD. Adams' famous "The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming" came out on top, selling for $988,000, an auction high for the photographer.
Sources and Links
Midland Reporter Telegram, “Midland oilman proudly displays nature photography“
Midland Reporter Telegram, “Midland oilman to auction off part of his Ansel Adams collection“
Petapixel, “Iconic Ansel Adams Photo Sells for Record-Setting $988,000“
Sothebys, “A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks” (Video interview with Arrington)
Sothebys, Lot Listings
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In episode 36 of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, all about albumen prints. Intended as a resource for students, photography collectors, or photographers interested in historical processes.
I'll cover these main points: 1) What is an albumen print? 2) Appearance of albumen prints; 3) Longevity of albumen prints; and 4) I'll read an 1860 step-by-step process for creating albumen paper.
Time Codes
01:21 - What is an Albumen Print
06:25 - Appearance of Albumen Prints
10:19 - Longevity of Albumen Prints
11:38 - Circa 1860 Step-by-Step Process for Making Albumen Paper
See samples of albumen prints here:https://icatchshadows.com/all-about-albumen-prints/
Sources and Links Episode: Southworth & Hawes: America’s Early Masters of the Daguerreotype Portrait
https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/episodes/Southworth–Hawes-Americas-Early-Masters-of-the-Daguerreotype-Portrait-eihpsk
Albumen print, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albumen_print
The Albumen Print: Photographic Processes, George Eastman House, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1RvahEPSk&ab_channel=GeorgeEastmanMuseum
Eastman House, 60,000 Eggs a Day
https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084043/http://image.eastmanhouse.org/files/GEH_1955_04_04.pdf
The Oakland Museum of California
https://museumca.org/exhibit/inspiration-points-masterpieces-california-landscape
The Photographic News, “On the Preparation of Positive Paper,” June 29, 1860, p.101, M. Aleo
https://cool.culturalheritage.org/albumen/library/c19/aleo.html
Eadweard Muybridge, Untitled photograph of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, The Oakland Museum of California
http://collections.museumca.org/?q=collection-item/a72224
Or get a better look here (flickr)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14096169@N07/1517810098/
Rochester Institute of Technology, “The History, Technique and Structure of Albumen Prints,” James M. Reilly, 1980
https://cool.culturalheritage.org/albumen/library/c20/reilly1980.html
Wikipedia Commons, “Valley of the Yosemite, from Rocky Ford, 1872,” Eadweard J. Muybridge
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eadweard_J._Muybridge_(American,_born_England_-_Valley_of_the_Yosemite,_from_Rocky_Ford_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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In this episode: Steve McCurry has a new book of never-seen-before photographs, and Anjolina Jolie commits to making a movie about the life of British war photographer Don McCullin, based on his autobiography, Unreasonable Behavior: An Autobiography. Plus, Google Trusted Contacts service ends Dec. 1.
Links and Sources:
In Search of Elsewhere: Unseen Images by Steve McCurry, Nov. 2020
https://amzn.to/3kFf3MU
All Steve McCurry books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36SZmg2
The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2020/nov/19/steve-mccurry-previously-unseen-images-in-pictures
Peta Pixel, "More Photoshopped Photos Emerge in the Steve McCurry Scandal," May 26, 2016, Michael Zhang
https://petapixel.com/2016/05/26/photoshopped-photos-emerge-steve-mccurry-scandal/
Unreasonable Behavior: An Autobiography, by Don McCullin, June, 2017
https://amzn.to/333eUwH
Don McCullin's website
https://donmccullin.com/don-mccullin/
Wikipedia, "Don McCullin"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McCullin
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Photographer W. Eugene Smith and his Minamata work, are receiving new attention thanks to a new major Hollywood movie starring Johnny Depp as Smith, to be released in February 2021.
Sources and Links
"W. Eugene Smith, the photographer who wanted to record everything," The Observer, Sean O'Hagan
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/aug/06/w-eugene-smith-photographer-record-everything
"W. Eugene Smith’s Warning to the World," Magnum Photo
https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/health/w-eugene-smith-minamata-warning-to-the-world/
"A Masterpiece: W. Eugene Smith's Photos of Pittsburgh," Pittsburgh Magazine, Rick Sebak
https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/a-masterpiece-w-eugene-smiths-photos-of-pittsburgh/
Minamata: Homage to W. Eugene Smith
https://www.nippon.com/en/images/i00051/minamata-homage-to-w-eugene-smith.html
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Rock-and-Roll photographer Baron Wolman has passed away at age 83. Wolman was the first staff photographer at Rolling Stone magazine, and he made some of the world's most iconic music photographs. In this episode, I bring back a recut episode about Wolman, originally published in 2019.
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In this episode, we explore the question: Is street photography ethical?
As I was writing this episode, a woman published an op-ed in the New York Daily News calling her multiple encounters with aggressive street photographers a form of assault. Regardless of whether the photographer is "in your face" or quietly capturing someone's photograph on the street, is the practice of capturing someone's likeness without their consent ethical?
Full transcript of this episode can be found at
https://fineartphotopodcast.com/is-street-photography-ethical/
Sources and Links
Bill Cunningham New York, 2010 documentary film directed by Richard Press and produced by Philip Gefter
https://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/
Cool Hunting, 13 New York Street Photographers Profiled in Everybody Street
https://coolhunting.com/culture/everybody-street-documentary-cheryl-dunn/
Everybody Street, full documentary film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSG2dHa9ldI&ab_channel=FilmRiseCinematheque
PetaPixel, Fujifilm Drops Ambassador After His Street Shooting Style Sparks Outrage, Feb 08, 2020, Michael Zhang
https://petapixel.com/2020/02/08/fujifilm-drops-ambassador-after-his-street-shooting-style-sparks-outcry/
PetaPixel, Controversial OpEd Calls Candid Street Photography a Form of ‘Gender-Based Violence,’ Oct 21, 2020, D.L. Cade
https://petapixel.com/2020/10/21/controversial-oped-calls-candid-street-photography-a-form-of-gender-based-violence/
Input Magazine, Fujifilm dropped a top street photographer, but did he cross a line?
https://www.inputmag.com/features/tatsuo-suzuki-fujifilm-street-photography-controversy
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A short episode to recommend a video about the great portrait photographer Platon, who offers sage advice on the topic of simplicity in photographic compositions.
To see Platon's books, use the Amazon links below.
A full transcript of this episode can be found at
https://fineartphotopodcast.com/a-lesson-on-simplicity-from-the-great-portrait-photographer-platon/
Sources and Links
YouTube -- Abstract: The Art of Design | Platon: Photography, Full Episode uploaded by Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDpqt-haLLM&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=Netflix
Platon's Portrait of Willie Nelson:
http://www.platonphoto.com/gallery/noted-tearsheets/texasmonthlywillienelson/
Books by Platon available on Amazon Service: Platon (2016) Power: Portraits of World Leaders (2011) Keith Dotson "Minimalist Compostions" portfolio:
https://keithdotson.com/collections/minimalist-compositions
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In this episode we discuss the idea of photography as a form immortality. Photography preserves an instant forever. In a way, it immortalizes the both the subject and the photographer, as long as the images can survive into future generations.
Sources and Links
1848 Daguerreotypes Bring Middle America’s Past to Life
https://www.wired.com/2010/07/ff_daguerrotype_panorama/
Archaeologists Have Discovered an Extraordinary New Style of Aboriginal Rock Art That Honors the Human-Animal Bond
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-discover-new-style-aboriginal-rock-art-1913333?mc_cid=9401475c99&mc_eid=bd66bca61c
He Fought with George Washington: Amazing Daguerreotype of a Revolutionary Soldier born in the 1740s
https://www.19thshop.com/book/daguerreotype-portrait-of-baltus-stone/
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In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, five legendary movie directors who were photographers first. We will be talking about the work of Anton Corbijn, Stanley Kubrick, Gordon Parks, Agnes Varda, and Wim Wenders -- who all started out as photographers.
Sources and Links
Anton Corbijn
Documentary, Anton Corbijn Inside Out, 2012, Directed by Klaartje Quirijns.
Stanley Kubrick
Book: Through a different lens, the Photographs of Stanley Kubrickhttps://amzn.to/2HHXPRr
Wikipedia: Stanley Kubrick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick
The first glimpse of Kubrick’s genius Photographs by Stanley Kubrick Story, Kyle Almond, CNN
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/06/entertainment/stanley-kubrick-cnnphotos/
Cinema Tyler: "Kubrick's Cameras"
http://cinematyler.com/archives/786#:~:text=When%20Kubrick%20worked%20as%20a,to%20test%20the%20lighting%20setups.
Gordon Parks
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/
LOC Flickr https://secure.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3549663490/in/set-72157618541455384FC
Picturing Faith: Photography and the Great Depression, Colleen McDannell, page 256 (link)
Website: Gordon Parks Foundation, http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/biography/
YouTube: "Gordon Parks: My First Well-Known Picture," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ATm4a9oyU&ab_channel=visionaryproject
Agnes Varda
The Guardian: "Agnes Varda, A Life in Pictures" https://www.theguardian.com/film/gallery/2019/mar/29/agnes-varda-a-life-in-pictures
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agn%C3%A8s_Varda
Wim Wenders
Artnet.com: http://www.artnet.com/artists/wim-wenders/
MoMA website: https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/1503
Website: https://www.wim-wenders.com
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Wenders
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In episode 28 of the fine art photography podcast, we talk about the amazing collection of photographs owned by Sir Elton John and David Furnish.
Sources
"The Radical Eye review – Elton John's ravishing photography collection," Adrian Searle, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/08/the-radical-eye-review-tate-modern-switch-house
"Sir Elton John: ‘I collect for the beauty, not the value. I’m in awe of these things’", Sean O'Hagan, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/13/elton-john-interview-i-collect-photographs-for-the-beauty-tate-modern-radical-eye
Tate The Radical Eye: Room Guide
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/radical-eye-modernist-photography-sir-elton-john-collection/radical
"Elton John Wants to Open a Museum for His Art Collection, and 6 Other Takeaways From His Revealing New Memoir," Javier Pes, 2019
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/elton-john-lennon-warhol-1728039
Petapixel, "A Look Inside Elton John’s World Class Photo Collection"
https://petapixel.com/2016/11/19/look-inside-elton-johns-world-class-photo-collection/
Inside Elton John's spectacular private photography collection
cnn.com/style/article/elton-john-tate-modern-radical-eye-photography/index.html
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In this episode -- a major Hollywood movie about two-time White House photographer Pete Souza, who worked in the White Houses of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.
Sources and Links
Obama White House Flickr account, photographs by Pete Souza
Books by Pete Souza (Amazon)
The Way I See It -- Official Movie Trailer
Terry Gross, Fresh Air -- Interview with Pete Souza
"Photographer Pete Souza Reflects On 8 Years (And 1.9 Million Photos) Of Obama" -- NPR
"How White House Photographers Have Shaped the Image of the President" -- Artsy, Haley Weiss
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I love fog in the landscape, but not on my camera lens. I recently spent a week in beautiful Charleston South Carolina, where I photographed historic architecture, and gorgeous coastal barrier islands and beaches. Charleston is known for historic architecture, gourmet cuisine, a vibrant art scene, numerous huge old churches with ancient cemeteries, palm trees -- and of course -- being a coastal city in the deep south, Charleston is known for being hot and very humid!
Cold hotel rooms + humid heat mean one thing -- foggy camera lenses. In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, we talk about ways to prevent a fogged-up camera lens.
Watch my video of Edisto Beach here
Hydrosorbent Silica Gel Canisters (can be recharged in the oven)Amazon Affiliate link
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In this episode, I'll walk you through a virtual exhibition of color photographs by the legendary Harry Callahan, hosted by Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta.
Sources:
Encyclopedia Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-Callahan
Harry Callahan, Encyclopedia.com
https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/photography-biographies/harry-callahan
Howard Greenberg
http://www.howardgreenberg.com/artists/harry-callahan
Jackson Fine Art
https://www.jacksonfineart.com/
Judith Wechsler
https://judithwechsler.com/films/harry-callahan
LensCulture
https://www.lensculture.com/articles/harry-callahan-harry-callahan-the-photographer-at-work
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In this episode of the fine art photography podcast: a quick followup to my discussion of daguerreotypes from my previous episode (number 23 Southworth & Hawes) -- just how fragile were they? There's a common perception, supported by much early documentation, that daguerreotypes are easily wiped off the plate. But modern science seems to contradict that.
The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth Century Technology and Modern Science by M. Susan Barger and William B. White, (Available new and used on Amazon)
Cover art: Daguerreotype portrait of Louis Daguerre, inventor of the process, photographed in 1844 by Jean-Baptiste Sabatier-Blot.
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In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast: the story of Boston-based Southworth & Hawes, the first American masters of daguerreotype portraiture. We will talk about the partnership between Albert Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes in the earliest days of photography that created some of the most beautiful portraits ever. We'll also take a dive into the daguerreotype process.
Sources for this episode:
Center for Artifact Studies, Photograph Identification Guide, “Tintypes, Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes,” David Rudd Cycleback
http://www.cycleback.com/photoguide/dags.html
Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Southworth & Hawes”
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Southworth-and-Hawes
George Eastman House photos of Southworth and Hawes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/sets/72157606223836462/
George Eastman House, “Guide to the Southworth & Hawes Records” (PDF)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qt2Cal2WvraU9ziuAjI0A1hc-6AUUR9b/view
Historic Camera, “Francois Gouraud”
http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=1510
International Center of Photography, “Southworth & Hawes: Permanence” Accessed via Web Archive
https://web.archive.org/web/20090914011610/http://museum.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/southworth_hawes/pages/permanence.html
International Center of Photography, “Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes,” Accessed via Web Archive
https://web.archive.org/web/20090914013122/http://museum.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/southworth_hawes/pages/young_america.html
National Gallery of Art, Southworth and Hawes, “The Letter, ca. 1850”
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.110216.html
Skinner, “How to Identify a Daguerreotype: 5 Considerations When Looking at Early Photography”
https://www.skinnerinc.com/news/blog/how-to-identify-a-daguerreotype-early-photography/
Wikipedia, “Daguerreotype”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daguerreotype
Wikipedia, “François Fauvel Gouraud”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Fauvel_Gouraud
Wikipedia, “Photography in the United States”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography_in_the_United_States
Wikipedia, “Samuel Morse”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Morse
Wikipedia, “Scollay Square”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scollay_Square
Wikipedia, “Tremont Row”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremont_Row
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I've dedicated my career to black and white photography. In this episode, I discuss the four elements that I think are necessary to make a great black and white photograph. For me, it comes down to these four key parts: Emotion, Unique Artistic Vision, the Story, and the Print.
Listen to my thesis and see if you agree or disagree with my assessment.
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In this episode, I discuss the story behind a famous 1866 photograph by pioneering British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. We know what camera and lens Cameron used to shoot the glass plate negative, but the captivating model Ms. Keene is an enigma -- almost nothing is known about her.
Credits and useful links:
The specific print I discuss is this one in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/268697
Victoria and Albert
https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/julia-margaret-cameron
New York Times article
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/arts/design/julia-margaret-cameron-at-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art.html?_r=0
Another photograph of Ms. Keene on Artsy
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/julia-margaret-cameron-mrs-keene
A range of Cameron's work at The Met
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/camr/hd_camr.htm
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What It's Like to See the World's Oldest Photograph in PersonAugust 4, 2020
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, we discuss what it's like to stand before the world's oldest photograph and see it in person.
Be sure to visit my blog post at icatchshadows.com, where you can see images related to this episode, and find links to all my sources.
Sources
PetaPixel
https://petapixel.com/2013/10/02/first-photo/
Ransom Center
https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2019/08/20/introducing-the-niepce-heliograph/
University of Texas
https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/press/releases/2003/scientific-study-first-photograph.html
https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/niepce-heliograph/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_from_the_Window_at_Le_Gras
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic%C3%A9phore_Ni%C3%A9pce
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On Location: Landscape Photography at a Cave Once Used by Moonshiners
Episode 18 of the fine art photography podcast: In this episode, I'm bringing you along as I hike through the forest to make landscape photographs at the mouth of a former moonshiner's cave. With background sounds from the woods and the cave stream.
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https://keithdotson.com/
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Pareidolia: Why We See Human Faces in Clouds, Rocks, Tree Bark, on the Moon, and even Mars
In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, we discuss the psychological phenomenon of Pareidolia, or the tendency to recognize faces in random shapes, patterns, or noise, and sometimes in our own photographs!
Cited in this podcast:
My blog
https://icatchshadows.com/
Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pareidolia
Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/25448-pareidolia.html
Wikipedia: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Arcimboldo#/media/File:Vertumnus_%C3%A5rstidernas_gud_m%C3%A5lad_av_Giuseppe_Arcimboldo_1591_-_Skoklosters_slott_-_91503.tiff
Wikipedia -- Pareidolia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
Inverse, article by Hannah Margaret Allen
https://www.inverse.com/article/49527-what-is-pareidolia
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Photographing an Abandoned Ghost Town in Virginia: The Art and Business of Photo Road Trips
In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, I take you along to photograph the abandoned main street of a ghost town in Virginia. In addition to painting a vivid picture in your mind of what the deserted town is like, I'll talk about the business realities of taking road trips like this for photography, and I'll give you some history of Pamplin City, Virginia that I found through research.
See behind-the-scenes photos and video of Pamplin City on my blog here:
https://icatchshadows.com/photographing-the-abandoned-ghost-town-of-pamplin-virginia
See all my photographs of abandoned places on my website here: keithdotson.com
Sources
Appomattox Virginia Heritage, page 15, accessed via Google Books
“Pamplin Entryway Designs,” Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, October 2012
Southern Roads Traveler Facebook Page
Woodrow Williams, Baseball-Reference.com
Woody Williams (infielder), Wikipedia
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Anna Atkins: England's Blue Lady of Photography
In this episode, a brief biography of Anna Atkins, the first female photographer and the first person to create a photography-based book. She learned photography from some of its inventors and went on to become a master of the cyanotype print.
New York Public Library copy of "British Algae" by Anna Atkins:
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/photographs-of-british-algae-cyanotype-impressions#/?tab=about&scroll=6
The 19th-Century Botanist Who Changed the Course of Photography, by Alina Cohen on Artsy:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-19th-century-botanist-changed-course-photography
New York Public Library:
http://seeing.nypl.org/235bt.html
Other Sources:
https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/abstract/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000004852
https://web.archive.org/web/20051222071833/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/atkins_anna.shtml
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/jun/23/blooming-marvellous-the-worlds-first-female-photographer-and-her-botanical-beauties#maincontent
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1507/anna-atkins-british-1799-1871/
My main website:
https://keithdotson.com/
See some of my cyanotype prints here:
https://icatchshadows.com/sunny-days-are-perfect-for-making-cyanotypes/
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The Aesthetic Appeal of Camera Shutter Sounds
Have you ever given any thought to the sound of the camera shutter?
I don't mean the loudness of the shutter, like during weddings or events . . . I mean the actual quality of the shutter sound. Is it important to you how the shutter sounds? I've realized since I started shooting with Sony cameras that I don't enjoy the sound of Sony shutters. This is admittedly a minor quibble -- Sony makes amazing cameras and the image quality and reliability are obviously the primary concerns -- but you hear the sound of the shutter hundreds or thousands of times per session. I've recognized that for me, the sound of the shutter is an important part of the aesthetic experience of photography. In this episode we compare the sounds of modern digital camera shutters to old vintage film cameras from the 1950s to the 1980s.
NOTE: This episode contains no paid endorsements or sponsorships from camera companies.
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Note to Self: Don't Perfect the Soul Out of Your Photographs
In episode 12 of the fine art photography podcast, a reminder to myself that a technically perfect photograph is not always the most artistically moving photograph. Sometimes technical perfection creates a static, clinical photograph. My goal as an artist is to create an emotional connection with my viewers, and this is a lesson I have to relearn every few years.
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The Extraordinary (but Sad) Life of Carleton Watkins, the First Great Photographer of Yosemite
In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, we talk about Carleton Watkins, accidental photographer made some the first great photographs of Yosemite. His work let to protections for Yosemite and indirectly helped the establishment of the National Parks System. But even though he experienced huge success, his story didn't have a happy ending.
See examples of Carleton Watkins luminous photography at my blog here.
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How I Got My Photographs into Movies and TV Shows Like Grey's Anatomy
In this episode, I explain how I got my black and white photographs into popular TV shows, like Grey's Anatomy, as well as movies, and TV commercials.
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The True Story Behind William Eggleston's Shocking Blood Red Photograph
The shocking true story behind the red ceiling photograph, "Untitled, Greenwood, Mississippi, 1973" by William Eggleston.
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Paper, Prints, and Permanence
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast we discuss printing, paper, and how long your prints might last. As part of the discussion, we'll touch on dye-based printing vs. inkjet printing, OBAs, UV exposure, and other things that help or hinder the longevity of your inkjet prints. While this podcast mentions a few brand names, this is not a sponsored podcast.
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Why Do Those Crazy Landscape Photographers Get Up So Early?
On the road: In this short edition of my fine art photography podcast, we discuss good reasons to get up early and go out to make photographs.
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First, let me apologize to my international listeners -- this is a U.S.-centric episode but similar laws apply in many other countries!
This topic will probably be of most interest to landscape photographers, wildlife photographers, and nature photographers.
I lived in this country for my entire life without ever knowing that it's a violation of federal law to possess bird feathers, even if you found them on the ground. Listen to this short episode for the details.
Official Resources I’m certainly no expert on this, so don’t take any of my statements in this blog post as legal advice. The safest bet is to follow the admonition of the FWS and simply leave feathers where you find them. That’s what I’ll be doing from now on. Below are a couple of official sources for you to find more details.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Protected Species List
https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/migratory-bird-treaty-act-protected-species.php
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The Feather Atlas
https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Feathers an d the Law
https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feathers-and-the-law.php
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: FAQ
https://www.fws.gov/lab /featheratlas/faq.php
My Blog Post on this Topic
https://icatchshadows.com/did-you-know-its-illegal-to-possess-most-bird-feathers/
My Website
https://keithdotson.com/
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Supreme Court Decision: You Can't Sue a State if it Uses Your Copyrighted Photographs and Videos Without Permission
In this episode of my podcast, we briefly discuss today's opinion of the US Supreme Court that says citizens cannot sue states for copyright infringement.
Links to articles mentioned in the podcast.
The official Supreme Court opinion:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-877_dc8f.pdf
Nautilus Website
http://nautilusproductions.com/blog/blackbeards-lawsuit
Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-23/states-shielded-from-copyright-suits-supreme-court-rules
Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supreme-court-decides-north-carolina-is-immune-filmmakers-copyright-suit-1285910
Houston Chronicle
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Texas-court-says-photographer-has-no-recourse-13973674.php
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My thoughts on the perennial question, "Is photography art?" It may seem silly to even ask the question, but many people have asked that very question over the years, including prominent art critics.
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What Do Quentin Tarantino and President Macron Have in Common with a Dung Beetle?
- In this episode:
- What is fine art photography?
- The overwhelming power of Instagram
- Artsy's new research into what motivates art collectors
- The stunning micro photography of British photographer Levon Biss
Links:
Is Instagram Now a Ballet Dancer’s Best Pathway to Fame?
https://observer.com/2019/11/ballerina-influencers-how-instagram-became-part-of-star-dancer-job/?mc_cid=2bbf637b2a&mc_eid=bd66bca61c
6 Key Factors Driving Art Collectors - from Aesthetics to Investment
https://www.artsy.net/series/online-art-collector-report/artsy-editorial-drives-art-buyers?utm_medium=email&utm_source=18795617-newsletter-editorial-daily-12-03-19&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=st-
Levon Biss Ted Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/levon_biss_mind_blowing_magnified_portraits_of_insects#t-232701
Levon Biss high-resolution images you can explore in detail at
http://microsculpture.net/
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Keith Dotson website
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In this episode my new fine art photography podcast, we rock on with Rolling Stone magazine's first photographer, Baron Wolman, who documented the most significant rock and roll musicians of the late 60s.
News updates:
- British Photographer Michael Putland has died at age 72
- Report: Elite Artists and Galleries Will Continue to Thrive, While Everyone Else Should Become Instagram Influencers
- Russell Lee Rare Private Kodachromes on Show at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum
- Jessica Lange Exhibition of Black and White Photographs at Howard Greenberg in NYC
Links:
British music photographer Michael Putland has died at age
Report: Elite Artists and Galleries Will Continue to Thrive, While Everyone Else Should Become Instagram Influencers"Artists face financial squeeze as 'perfect storm' of market trends favours the elite"
The unique way rock and roll photographer Baron Wolman tells his own story
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In this first episode of my brand new podcast, I tell the strange story of what I discovered when I researched an old photograph I found in an antique store near Nashville.
News updates:
- British Photographer Terry O'Neill Passed Away
- Artist / photographer Nan Goldin staged a "die-in" at the V&A in London
- How Jarin Blaschke shot the recent movie The Lighthouse on black and white film
- German parliament approves institute for photographic legacy based in Dusseldorf
Main topic:
I describe what I discovered when I decided to research a vintage albumen print I bought from an antique store, and it has a surprisingly personal twist at the end.
Terry O'Neill in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2019/nov/17/photographer-terry-oneill-a-life-in-pictures
Terry O'Neill on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_O'Neill_(photographer)
Jarin Blaschke interview on MusicBed
https://www.musicbed.com/blog/filmmaking/cinematography/breaking-down-the-cinematography-of-the-lighthouse/
See the vintage photo I discuss in my main topic
https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_2952-Vintage-Photo.jpg
Keith Dotson book "Unloved and Forgotten" on Amazon
https://amzn.to/35fhO06
Keith Dotson website
https://keithdotson.com
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https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson
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