Everyday Photography, Every Day

16: The Rule of Thirds is Bullsh*t, Seriously, and other Topics of Composition

21 October 2018  |  17 mins 47 secs

People always talk about the "rule of thirds" and after much consideration, I've decided it's neither true nor useful, in teaching photography. Agree?

15: The Problem with Video

17 October 2018  |  17 mins 12 secs

There is more to the advantages of still photography over moving video than technology. It messes with your brain...

14: Shooting with the Right Side of your Brain

15 October 2018  |  17 mins

My mother felt it wasn't clear how to "see differently" and ultimately move picture taking from the left side of the brain to the right.

13: Artists, Amateurs and Pros

14 October 2018  |  16 mins 29 secs

Most people looking for info on photography are wanting to turn their hobby into a career as either a commercial photographer or an artist. But what of people who just want to be better photographers?

12: One Print Only

12 October 2018  |  20 mins 11 secs

A little more about the physicality of prints, of radical editioning, and the Suzanne's wedding dress made of paper.

11: Why Make Prints (part 2) - "It's not photography if you don't print it"

11 October 2018  |  21 mins 52 secs

Photography isn't just about taking pictures, but the all-important work of selecting which pictures to keep and show.

10: Get the Cliché Out of the Way

10 October 2018  |  19 mins 35 secs

What to shoot? And how to approach shooting a subject?

9: Why Make Prints (part 1)

10 October 2018  |  16 mins 11 secs

The differences between photography and shooting video? And why is printing important? Rubin and Suzanne begin to dig into the issues around digital images.

8: The Photograph that got me into Brown

3 October 2018  |  10 mins 42 secs

Rubin's 15 minutes of fame surrounded his noteworthy application to Brown University in 1980... and the photograph that got him accepted.

7: The Rubin Collection and Modernism

3 October 2018  |  17 mins 54 secs

art, collecting, modernism, neomodernism

How the Rubin Collection of photography came into existence and why it is being displayed at NEOMODERN in San Francisco.

6: Natural Light, or "If you can see it, you can photograph it"

2 October 2018  |  12 mins 36 secs

How do you shoot in sub-optimal lighting situations -- at night, by candlelight, in darkened rooms? What's so good about natural light?

5: Privacy, Intimacy, and Law

1 October 2018  |  13 mins 22 secs

intimacy, law, privacy

While it's legal to take pictures of people in public places, it's frequently inappropriate. In this episode we discuss issues of privacy and the inherent intimacy involved in taking someone's photo.

4: Documenting your Life - Small Moments vs. Big Moments

27 September 2018  |  10 mins 34 secs

In the process of documenting your life, there are often decisions to be made between shooting and putting your camera down. Today we discuss "large moments" vs. "small moments" and what they mean to you.

3: Don't Shoot Everything - Introduction to "Synecdoche" and "Haiku"

26 September 2018  |  12 mins 58 secs

constraints, finest, haiku, synecdoche

Everyone now walks around with a great camera all the time: our phones. But what is photography for and how do i manage this amazing device?

2: What's the Deal with B&W Photography?

25 September 2018  |  13 mins 16 secs

bnw, monochromatic

Why make pictures black-and-white? Is it just to look "arty" or nostalgic?

1: Composition on the Fly

24 September 2018  |  11 mins 52 secs

composition

Is there a trick to learning to compose great photos?