Thoughts, ideas, and commentary on the art of photography by Nashville-based professional fine art photographer Keith Dotson. In addition to photography, this podcast may include discussions of the outdoors, history, travel, and environmental issues -- all related to the creation of photographs.
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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Sources and Links Christie's. "An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina" https://www.christies.com/en/auction/an-eye-towards-the-real-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ambassador-trevor-traina-30517/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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.htmlUBS. "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.htmlUBS 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 channel here: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: 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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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. 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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-dotson/support
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: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://discord.gg/sAWJbKUquy Sources and Links Listen ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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" 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/ 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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" 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://www.patreon.com/keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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? 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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. 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. 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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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?" 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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. 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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. Full episode transcripts are available on 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 of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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) Full episode transcripts are available on 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 of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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." 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 of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 Help 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv Follow my blog: https://icatchshadows.com/ My Gear:* Sony A7RIV: https://amzn.to/3yd8t75 Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens: https://amzn.to/3klmpqT Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens: https://amzn.to/3myOddU Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM: https://amzn.to/3kmqhrx Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS: https://amzn.to/3gwGoBD Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro: https://amzn.to/3BdGdmT Sigma Mount Converter MC-11 for Sigma Mounts to Sony E Cameras: https://amzn.to/3jcu2Aj Video Gear: DJI Osmo Action Camera: https://amzn.to/3Dg4iuP Røde Video Micro: https://amzn.to/3zgRemO *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv My Gear:* Sony A7RIV: https://amzn.to/3yd8t75 Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens: https://amzn.to/3klmpqT Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens: https://amzn.to/3myOddU Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM: https://amzn.to/3kmqhrx Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS: https://amzn.to/3gwGoBD Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro: https://amzn.to/3BdGdmT Sigma Mount Converter MC-11 for Sigma Mounts to Sony E Cameras: https://amzn.to/3jcu2Aj Video: DJI Osmo Action Camera: https://amzn.to/3Dg4iuP Røde Video Micro: https://amzn.to/3zgRemO *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 Swiss 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 Swiss Beatz interview from Art Basel Read the Artsy survey results: "Art Collecting 2021: An Artsy Report" 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 of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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. Help support my efforts: 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: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv (Amazon affiliate link) My photographs of Rodney Ghost Town: https://keithdotson.com/collections/rodney-ghost-town --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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/ Contains an Amazon Affiliate link. I may earn a small commission on qualifying sales. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keith-dotson/support
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