This week we discuss the interplay and cross-influencing of painting and photography throughout the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. There are soooo many references to choose from so here is a big long list... Sally Mann , Wet plate of Greta Thunberg , Akihito Takuma , Stephen Shore , Bill Gekas , Max Rive , Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk , John Baeder Daniel Castonguay , Nadar , John Constable Moma , Martin Parr , Victorian Fairy Painting , Reddit: Accidental Renaissance , Jeff Wall , TFOP on Glitch Art J...
Jan 22, 2020•38 min
This week we delve into the world of fads in photography past, present, and future. If you’ve got any to add to our list, let us know! From the early Victorian penchant for post mortem photography , the Cottingley Fairies and hidden mother photography to the more current bread cat (yes, it’s true -google it) just what fads are likely as we go forward into the future of photography? More current examples where photography plays a role and which might be more meme than fad: cat beard , horsemannin...
Jan 15, 2020•44 min
It’s time for a TFOP workflow update! In Ade's ever-changing work-in-progress photo workflow, what's new? Plenty actually - including a JPEG-based process - also plenty of constructive challenge from the team ;-) Fave tools: Apple SD card dongle , iOS 13 Files app , Apple pencil , Snapseed - non-destructive editing with layers and masks and selective tools, Darkroom - great for HSL adjustments. Picks of the week: Gnarbox , DruePhoto , Nollaig na mBan . [n3ar87oGiv4c9hwiwmj61lwb4qckvevivyefz3i]...
Jan 08, 2020•53 min
Welcome to 2020! This week we indulge in some fantastical speculation about the future of photography. Always fun and remember to call it out if we are wrong! Links to all our references and speculations... Jessie Reiser, The Death of Retail , Intrepid Camera , Cameradactyl , The Blind Smartphone Camera Test 2019! , Drone armies , Further out: photographic archaelogy / Insta 360 One X , Super fast Instax wide printer, Pocketable full spectrum LED light (that flies), Global culture shift to (a) f...
Jan 01, 2020•49 min
Happy Holidays to all our listeners, friends and family! Holidays are a time of photographic opportunity and occasionally obligation. To help you maximise/survive the TFOP team offer these creative ideas. Chris: Move that camera, especially around all those Christmas lights. Ade: Theme a shot - Christmas mugshots with presents - one lens, one light, one plain wall. Or maybe rent a lens so you can have fun and experiment and learn whilst also doing the holiday chores. Or give away photos as you s...
Dec 25, 2019•44 min
Chris and Jeremiah discuss a topic that has always been at the foundation of photography and that in future, with sheer unlimited possibilities, play an even greater role: creativity. What is it, what can it be and where will it go? Picks of the week: 99pi - episode "The Kirkbride Plan" , Miyu Kojima, kodokushi ( link 2 ), toothpaste for dinner ....
Dec 18, 2019•43 min
The start of a mammoth conversation on movie making past, present and FUTURE (of course). We talk colour, equipment, vision and story, story, story in this first slice. Picks of the week: 99pi is a great podcast, and this show in particular. This Unreal Engine resource is a glimpse into the future of production. And how about getting inspired by some of the best ever cinematography ....
Dec 11, 2019•48 min
Sony's 3-layer sensor incorporates not just the light-sensitive pixels, but also some DRAM and logic , sandwiched on top of each other. This enables Sony to achieve high frame rates without the dreaded rolling shutter effect. | Scientists at the university of Utah have developed a lens that is 1000x thinner than regular optics. We speculate about how this could change photography in the future. And it's not all positive. | Out of Germany comes the self-resetting pixel which promises a way to end...
Dec 04, 2019•40 min
Eimear introduces us to land/earth art, with Andy Goldsworthy's art as a great example. We explore how this art form depends on other media and how you would show and present this art to audiences that are not in the position to go there. VR? Photography? And would that become its own new form of art in the process? | Picks of the week: Samir Belhamra , the art of Andy Goldsworthy
Nov 27, 2019•35 min
How do we best represent climat change in our images. One newspaper has made some choices - what do the team feel about that. And sports coverage has taken an uncomfortable turn | Picks of the week: A: Obsolete and Discontinued - a book edited by Mike Crawford. The work of Annuar Patjane . Fyuse app | Twitter: @tfopnow...
Nov 20, 2019•35 min
This week the team slooooww down. Inspired by a news article about an amazing artist , we discuss the benefits of making images more slowly - different approach, different kit , different outcomes | Picks of the week: Solarcan solography, making long exposures on your phone. And set yourself an assignment with friends! Book: Jeff Bridges: Pictures Volume 2 | Web: thefutureofphotography.com | Twitter: @tfopnow...
Nov 13, 2019•40 min
A techy show this week - how to make moving images by extrapolating for a single still. New technology from MIT that can turn still images into video. Could this be the panacea for all photographers that find video really hard? | A bit of background reading on the reason for the show title. | Picks of the week: [Fuji X-Pro 3](), Crazy niche cameras | E: The Tao of Photography by Tom Ang....
Oct 30, 2019•44 min
Over the history of photography, less and less skill was required to take photos. Photography used to be alchemy: chemistry, glass plates, very skillful processes. Then cameras evolved to free us from the requirement of tech skills. But now we have so much choice, so many tools. Is it now harder to produce great images? | Photo highlights: Trent Mitchell's series of images on people who body surf. The art and photography of Felix Hernandez . The Camino Voyage | Picks of the week: New MIT algorit...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr
Show 100!!!!! A huge thank you to all our listeners for all your support and engagement over the the life of TFOP. This week we indulge ourselves in a little reminiscing, talking about our own imagery and speculating wildly. Fun times! – Photo highlights: Speed of development, Body camera behaviour , photographing a black hole , Christian Stangl's Comet , The Art of Noticing , Maria Popova , Sarah Moon – Our photos: J: Western , J: Assasin , A: Flares , E: Rainbow , E: Tightrope , C: Flag , C: E...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 25 min
"What do you want to be famous for?" A difficult question to answer perhaps. Even for the TFOP crew there are different views and understandings of the nature of fame. This week we take an existential trip down the fame rabbit hole to find our answers to our darkest needs :-) – Photo highlights: Clare Marie Bailey , Vija Celmins – Picks of the week: New Fujifilm Instax printer , Traffic simulator , the new Hipstamatic...
Oct 09, 2019•55 min
HDR - an opportunity to make amazing images or an abomination ? It's a bit like Marmite , you either love it or hate it. But what does it actually mean? What is the difference between older defitions and new tools, toys and workflow? Why can't we turn it off on our phones anymore? Can it be done well ? || Photo highlights: Old family Flickr stream, a road trip , artist Mathieu Schmitt || Picks of the week: Hipstamatic app, the JollyLook camera, Elinor Carucci - "Midlife"...
Oct 02, 2019•52 min
Time to catch up on TFOP tech news! How to make deepfakes pay . Big maths to solve lens design challenges. And apparently there is a new phone . Photo highlights: Chris' workshop on light . Picks of the week: LightPix Labs FlashQ Q20ii , Photo hardware (random-ish ebay link)....
Sep 25, 2019•46 min
A light-hearted look at the cameras we have and why. We see plenty of stats that the market for dedicated cameras is crashing but of course that doesn’t include phones. But even phone sales growth is slowing now. So do we hosts all have a sufficient number of cameras? Is the future of cameras to have more or fewer? How many types do we each have today? Do we want to buy more types? Or are we looking to consolidate? WDTMFTFOP? Photo highlights: The work of Simon Stålenhag and photographing roller...
Sep 18, 2019•36 min
So where do we begin with the future of copyright? Understanding the present can be challenging enough. Where does appropriation fit in? How does social media influence copyright? Are there links to social norms about cannabis vs alcohol? Photo highlights: Ihmezentrum Hannover , Portrait taken there , Do an assignment , Alex Fruehmann and painting! Picks of the week: Chris' APS-C camera with clean HDMI output , Instax Square film , FilmToaster scanner , A+ Signature app - for annotating and also...
Sep 11, 2019•42 min
Chris has been crowdsourcing stress . As you might expect, there are some themes: time, the others, pressure, being overwhelmed, clutter, motivation. So what do the TFOP team find stressful? Listen in to find out. Photo highlights of the week: BJP Portrait of Britain , Morten Barker , Gregory Crewdson . Picks of the week: hkcam , Home automation , Cheap LED lights particularly the Yongnuo 360ii , Sandmarc anamorphic lens , Apple SD card reader for getting your photos onto your phone in the field...
Sep 04, 2019•56 min
There was a time when a photograph was a statement of social standing. These days though there are many uses from medicine and star mapping to finding your car or a cheaper place to buy that new lens you really need :-).Our conversationthis week explores all sorts of uses for photography so here come lots of links! Liam , Star Chart app , Cortis & Sonderegger reconstructive photogrpahy, Vollebak 100 year pants , Deepl translation service , Plant Idenifier app , Darkr app , Aipoly vision AI a...
Aug 28, 2019•46 min
Adrian has a problem - his new favourite photo was taken with a phone. It would have been challenging to capture with a dedicated camera. This is not just a landscape or selfie, it’s a candid portrait - a real decisive moment. WDTMFTFOP? Photography Highlight is the Nikon Z6 . Picks of the week: Scanning instax , Minolta XD-7 (aka XD11 in the US)...
Aug 21, 2019•50 min
Adrian is still on his summer break, but Chris, Eimear and Jeremiah are holding the fort with a discussion about the future of image presentation. They dive into electronic frames, LED screens, renewable paper, architectural skins, fabrics and even augmented reality. Links: Adam Savage at the Washington Mall (Apollo projection mapping), The Imago 1:1 takes one-of-a-kind life-size selfies on positive paper. A young film maker is born: The Hunting Trip ("..the possibilities are endless!")...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Chris and Eimear take a closer look at their favorite mobile photo apps: Snapseed , Mextures , Hipstamatic , Focos , Diptic and SKRWT .
Aug 06, 2019•46 min
Face swapping has come a long way, from replacing a face in a still photo to expensive visual effects work to now being able to replace faces in movies using machine learning techniques. Chris and Jeremiah discuss the reality of photos and what opportunities for bad and good the new technologies present. Deepfake example 1 , example 2 , example 3 , Cambridge University inoculates people against fake news , TechCrunch has an optimistic view on deepfakes , Apple will soon give you a fake gaze on F...
Jul 31, 2019•43 min
Let us introduce you to the latest addition to this podcast. Eimear from Ireland joins us to reel us nerds in a bit. Her background in art and a life long love for photography makes this a great discussion about what the value in photography is. So everybody, say hi to our new team member!
Jul 24, 2019•25 min
What if Chris, Adrian and Jeremiah were granted a wish for the perfect camera? Listen to find out what each of them would go for. It becomes clear quite early in the episode that the answer isn't an easy one.
Jul 17, 2019•45 min
Not always the sexiest of areas in photography, nonetheless, managing your digital assets is important. Luminar and On1 Photo Raw have recently brought new DAMs to market to compete with established products like Lightroom and Capture One . But there is another way. Instead of big catalogues, automated cloud backup can make images available across all your devices. Apple Photos and Google Photos are just two examples aligned to users with multiple devices including phones. Do you have a favourit...
Jul 10, 2019•31 min
Is the origin of an image as important as the subject of the image? As innovative camera technologies allow the image makers to go beyond "the decisive moment" enabling the capture of polygons, heat signatures, Infra Red, topographical information and more than the eye can see. As high performing VR cameras enable massive environmental capture - into which re-framing images moves us away from the here and now to a future where we can select and re-frame an image. As software like UnrealEngine, U...
Jul 03, 2019•34 min
The US now requires social media user names from visa applicants. (see also TFOP episode 82 ), Jasper Anderson uses projection mapping in his haunt kits. (see also TFOP episode 25 ), iOS 13 will be out in September and we talk about its new photography-related features ....
Jun 26, 2019•29 min
