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In this episode, the ambient sounds of the joy and exhilaration of thrill rides and being out with family and friends at a rural county fair. Full episode transcripts are available at my blog: https://icatchshadows.com See my photographs at: https://keithdotson.com Check out my books and downloads at: https://keithdotson.com/collections/books Instagram: instagram.com/keithdotson YouTube…
In this episode, I'll tell you how I got the opportunity to appear on television in Great Britain and Australia, in a travel show starring Griff Rhys Jones. His new series "Griff's Great American South," was filmed across the American South, and he wanted me to join him to make photographs of abandoned buildings in the Mississippi Delta. Listen to find out how it went, and how you can see the…
In this episode, I revive my podcast with a quick catch-up on the various photography-related projects I've worked on in the 9 months since my last episode. I've made a few road trips, written a 20th anniversary photo retrospective, and learned how to make platinum/palladium prints. Transcripts are available at my blog: https://icatchshadows.com See my photographs at: https://keithdotson.com Check…
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, an audio portrait of the Tennessee River on a languid late summer day, recorded while I was out making some landscape photographs. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on…
In this episode of The Fine Art Photography Podcast, we will analyze the results from the auction house Christie's big photography auction in New York on October 2, 2024. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon:…
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 Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here:…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel…
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. Full episode…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here:…
In this episode, how fine art photographer Gregory Crewdson makes his monumental photographs. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon:…
In this episode, the analog film stocks, camera, and lens choices for Wes Anderson's visually stunning new movie Asteroid City . Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson…
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…
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? Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here:…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation:…
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 Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast…
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, the thunderous sound of waves crashing onto the shore at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here:…
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! Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation:…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Join the new Fine Art Photography Discord channel here:…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Listen ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Sources and Links artbook.com. "Lee…
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? Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com Listen ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Sources and Links Deutsche Welle. "Analog photography makes a comeback"…
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 Full…
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 Full episode transcripts are available on my…
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,…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon:…
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…
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, questionable photography advice from 1888. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book:…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print:…
In this episode, the sounds of a stream at the mouth of a cave in the South Cumberland Plateau. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book:…
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. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon:…
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…
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 Full…
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…
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…
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: getting away from crowded National Parks this year. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: icatchshadows.com How to Support the Podcast Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book:…
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…
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 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…
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. "…
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…
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. Check out my photography blog here: icatchhadows.com Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print:…
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…
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…
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:…
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. See my black and white photographs from this day on my Shadows and Light Blog here. Help support the podcast: Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson…
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 . Check out my photography blog here: icatchhadows.com Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art…
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 Check out my photography blog here: icatchhadows.com Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy…
