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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.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 32m
382: The Top Is A Lie
Bill Wadman and Jeffery Saddoris talk about Bill's new Mac app WetPrint, a virtual darkroom he built with AI coding tools, and what it's done for his creative energy. They also cover hobbies and flow, the Keith Jarrett documentary and Cologne 75, the upcoming Avedon documentary, and Photographer of the Week Claire Luxton. WetPrint for Mac Follow WetPrint on Instagram and tag the photos you make with #wetprint. Add Yourself to the WetPrint for iPad TestFlight Ron Howard “Avedon” Documentary Keith Jarrett. - The Art of Improvisation Koln ’75 Ron Howard on the Team Deakins Podcast Claire Luxton Claire Luxton - Instagram
- 4 weeks ago1h 38m
381: Quiet Moments
Bill and Jeffery discuss a new Blade Runner photography book, reflect on Pollock's art and creative process, explore the role of purpose in creativity, and dive into AI tools for photography. They feature photographer Jeff Cowan and ponder the value of 'doing nothing' in a creative life. SV105401 Blade Runner contact sheets david sylvian “the distance between the killer and the killing“ Bone Records) Loss and Found Pollock/Krasner show at Met 99% Invisible - Western electric 500 triumph of the Nerds Plane Dreams TMOG a better task manager Jeff Cowen Artist Talk
- Sep 15, 20261h 24m
380: Make The Next One Better
Bill and Jeffery gripe about Apple's new pricing and gear decisions, then get into Norman Rockwell's staged reference photography after a Vermont museum trip, and wander through social media algorithms, creative burnout, and letting go and moving onto the next project, before wrapping with photographer of the week Frank Horvat. Photograph search of Norman Rockwell Archives Norman Rockwell “Behind the Camera” book on Amazon Rockwell “Shuffleton’s Barbershop” Shelburne Farms Wikipedia Shelburne Museum Wikipedia PotW - Frank Horvat Frank Horvat on Wikipedia
- Aug 25, 20261h 31m
379: Artifacts Of Time And Place
Bill and Jeffery grumble about Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio price increases and Jeffery’s love for the Supernote Manta, then spend most of the episode remembering photographer Jay Maisel, touring stories and photos from his cavernous bank-building archive and debating what makes a photographic legacy. They wrap up with this week's Photographer of the Week, Life magazine shooter Nina Leen. Supernote Manta Jay Maisel ‘Favorites’ John Loengard portraits of photographers Joel Meyerowitz “Cape Light” The Family of Man PotW Nina Leen
- Aug 11, 20261h 35m
378: X-Wing not the X-1
Bill and Jeffery dig into where creative legitimacy actually comes from now that gatekeepers like ASMP and Magnum have lost their grip, and talk about why they stopped chasing metrics and just make the show for its own sake. They also swap stories about a QR-code standoff at the Air and Space Museum and their shared guilt over unfinished projects and letting themselves have fun, before closing with Photographer of the Week Hiromix, whose 1990s film self-portraits look decades ahead of Instagram. VII Canon ad Dr Ali Mattu on YouTube Clyde Lawrence “Guy I Used To Be” on piano Apple Reference Image Hiromix article Hiromix on Canon
- Jul 28, 20261h 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
- Jul 6, 20261h 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
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