The Fine Art Photography Podcast
By Keith Dotson
Thoughts, ideas, and commentary on the art of photography by Nashville-based professional fine art photographer Keith Dotson. It's the podcast about fine art photography made by a working fine art photographer.
This podcast is written for photographers, photography collectors, photography students, and enthusiasts.
The Fine Art Photography PodcastDec 18, 2022
Ansel Adams Correspondence with a Buyer About a Photograph
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.
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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)
Field Recording: The Sounds of Raindrops and Bird Songs on Location at an Old Car in the Forest
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.
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National Park Service Visitor Stats for 2023 (and Why They Matter)
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
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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)
Fine Art Photographer Gregory Crewdson and His Eveningside Project
In this episode, how fine art photographer Gregory Crewdson makes his monumental photographs.
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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."
Wes Anderson's New Movie 'Asteroid City': Details About Film, Camera, and Lens Choices
In this episode, the analog film stocks, camera, and lens choices for Wes Anderson's visually stunning new movie Asteroid City.
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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"
YouTube. Academy Originals. "Creative Spark: Robert Yeoman"
YouTube. In Depth Cine. "The Pros & Cons Of Film Vs Digital: Featuring Robert Yeoman"
Field Recording: The Wild and Raucous Sounds of Crows Cawing in the Treetops
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.
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The Bangs Sisters and Henry Jestram: Chicago Photographer Driven Insane by Séances?
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
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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.”
A Visit to One of the Country's Top Fine Art Photography Galleries
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.
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Field Recording: Sounds from a Backroads Valley in Rural Tennessee
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.
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Indiana University Receives a Major Donation of Photographs
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
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Field Recording: The Sounds of the Crashing Surf at Cannon Beach, Oregon
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, the thunderous sound of waves crashing onto the shore at Cannon Beach, Oregon.
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Daily Notes from a Winter Photo Trip to Oregon
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.
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The Least Glamorous but Very Important Part of a Landscape or Wildlife Photographer's Kit
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.
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Three Announcements: Two New Books and a New Discord Channel
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
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Pentax Announces Intentions to Re-Enter the Film Camera Market
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.
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Sources and Links
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A New Movie About Photographer Lee Miller Starring Kate Winslet
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
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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"
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"
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
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Hi Yo Silver: The Return of Film Photography
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?
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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/
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Fine Art Photographer Michael Kenna Has Donated His Life's Work to France
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"
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Edward Steichen's Flatiron Building Photograph Sold for $10 Million -- Second Highest Price Ever
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
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An Update on the Warhol Foundation V. Goldsmith Copyright Case
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.
SourcesThe 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"
Field Recording: The Atlantic Ocean Meets the Seawall in Lynn, Massachusetts
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.
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The Influential Aperture Foundation Turns 70 with a New Permanent Home in Manhattan
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?
SourcesThe 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"
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Questionable Photography Advice Circa 1888: How to Clean the Hands After Darkroom Work
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, questionable photography advice from 1888.
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What I've Been Working on this Summer
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.
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Field Recording: Sounds of a Stream Emerging from the Mouth of a Cave
In this episode, the sounds of a stream at the mouth of a cave in the South Cumberland Plateau.
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Reminder: Landscape Photography Can Be Dangerous
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.
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The Photographers Behind Warhol's Masterpieces
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:
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?
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Will this Become the World's Most Expensive Photograph? (Updated With Auction Results After the Episode)
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
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145 Historic Photos Recovered from a Shipwreck at the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
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
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All the Things We Can Learn About Ansel Adams from Sotheby's Auction Web Site
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.
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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.
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Photo Trip Planning to Avoid Over-Crowded National Parks
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: getting away from crowded National Parks this year.
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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.
All About Tintypes
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
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Addressing the Elephant in the Room -- A.I.
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?"
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Want to See Great Photography? Try Kansas City
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.
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How Important is the 'Story' to a Fine Art Photograph?
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.
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Happy Holidays! Give Yourself This Important Gift Over the Break
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)
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Field Recording: Laurel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains
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.
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On Art and Jealousy
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."
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W.S. Lively and the Southern School of Photography
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
Florence Rice, Photographs
Historical Marker Database
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=60404
Photo-Era: The American Journal of Photography, page 93, January 1913
Tennessee Crossroads feature of the Southern Museum and Galleries
Why I Love Photographing Abandoned Places
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
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Field Recording: Landscape Photography at a Waterfall Deep in the Appalachian Mountains
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.
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'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' Joel Coen's New Black and White Movie: Is it Film or Digital?
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.
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A Visit to George Eastman Museum: One of the World's Great Photography Museums
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
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What Motivates High-End Art Collectors? Swizz Beatz On Buying an Ansel Adams Photograph and More
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 Swizz 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 Swizz Beatz interview from Art Basel
Read the Artsy survey results: "Art Collecting 2021: An Artsy Report"
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Abandoned Places Photography: Hushpuckena
In this episode of The Fine Art Photography podcast, we discuss the excitement and mystery of visiting and shooting abandoned places. In this case, we talk about the abandoned community at Hushpuckena, Mississippi, with a description of the scene, and a little history.
My book of abandoned places: Unloved and Forgotten: Fine Art Photographs of Abandoned Places by Keith Dotson, 2019
This Petty Place, about life in the Mississippi Delta by Robert C. Tibbs II
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SourcesFind a Grave: Robert Clinton Tibbs
Find a Grave: Susan Minerva Norman Tibbs
Find a Grave: Eugene Edward Tibbs
Legacy.com: Dr. Eugene Edward Tibbs
Suzassippi’s Lottabusha County Chronicles: Hushpuckena on old highway 61
Urban Decay: “The Mississippi Delta 9: Hushpuckena and Shelby”
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Frank Relle: Shooting Chest Deep in Alligator Swamps at Night
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.
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Emmett Gowin's Photographs of His Wife Surrounded by Moths in Flight
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
Danville Register and Bee, "Photographer, wife to be inducted into Danville Hall of Fame", Vicky Cruz, Jul 16, 2015
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/
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Projects I've Been Working On as a Fine Art Photographer
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
What I've Learned from Having a YouTube Channel
In this episode of of the Fine Art Photography podcast, truths I have learned from making videos of my photography expeditions.
My YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCHKGcho3zw2y-xBJugAnmqg
My Instagram channel: instagram.com/keithdotson
The Paranoia Episode: How Safe Are We Walking Around with Camera Gear?
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we discuss a string of recent news headlines with cameras being stolen in brazen daylight robberies, and cover a few tips for keeping yourself and your gear safe.
KTVU Real estate photographer robbed of camera equipment while driving in San Francisco
PetaPixel I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled
Keith Dotson Photography Website
Keith's Photography Blog Shadows & Light