Episode #18 - Katrin Eismann on Photographic Literacy

Katrin Eismann has been at the forefront of digital photography from the beginning—literally shooting with earliest-production cameras that, in one case, was tethered to an external hard drive that weighed 12 pounds—which gives her an excellent perspective of where digital photography is today. "Photography is based on technology," she says. "The changes in technology influence the aesthetic and practice of photography."

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Guest:

• Katrin Eismann
• Katrin's Instagram
• School of Visual Arts (SVA) Digital Photography Program
• Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (4th Edition) by Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer, Dennis Dunbar

Hosts:

• Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
• Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

Show Notes:

• Kodak (Wikipedia)
• Apple QuickTake (Wikipedia)
• Renowned film director Wim Wenders hits out at 'phone photography'
• Michael Kenna's photo of Stonehenge
• Robert Capa: In Love and War

Small World is #MartinParr's long running series exploring #tourism on a global scale 🌎 First published in 1996 - with a revised and updated edition published in 2007 - 2018 now sees a third edition adding brand new #photography to the iconic Parr series. From surfing in Bali 🏄‍♂️ to the leaning tower of #Pisa, this week we tour a selection of classic images from #SmallWorld, which has been in development for over 30 years. Signed copies of this latest Parr publication are now available from the @MartinParrFDN 😍 click the link in the bio to get your copy. Photo - The #LeaningTowerofPisa, Pisa, #Italy, 1990. #MagnumPhotos

30.3k Likes, 298 Comments - Martin Parr (@martinparrstudio) on Instagram: "Small World is #MartinParr's long running series exploring #tourism on a global scale 🌎 First..."

Panning for morning wonders... From the series "Futility of Memory" please scroll down my IG feed to see many more images from this series. #bealpha #sonyalpha #personalphotoproject #creativeprocess

197 Likes, 23 Comments - Katrin Eismann (@katrin_eismann) on Instagram: "Panning for morning wonders... From the series "Futility of Memory" please scroll down my IG feed..."

Ties run deep...greeting the sunrise in honor of a new day.

307 Likes, 33 Comments - Katrin Eismann (@katrin_eismann) on Instagram: "Ties run deep...greeting the sunrise in honor of a new day."

Red Rising... Exploring the abstraction of light, movement and color. Swipe left to see my trusty camera man/assistant/director/husband @jmacnyc With his help I am getting SO many more 'keepers'... think l'll keep him too!

254 Likes, 34 Comments - Katrin Eismann (@katrin_eismann) on Instagram: "Red Rising... Exploring the abstraction of light, movement and color. Swipe left to see my trusty..."

Fireworks in the Morning... Two versions of the same scenario with the second being a bit more abstract. I wonder do you need the first more realistic version to understand/appreciate the second?

228 Likes, 27 Comments - Katrin Eismann (@katrin_eismann) on Instagram: "Fireworks in the Morning... Two versions of the same scenario with the second being a bit more..."

Lake Huron was mirror smooth this morning...that is a lot of ironing before dawn!

229 Likes, 25 Comments - Katrin Eismann (@katrin_eismann) on Instagram: "Lake Huron was mirror smooth this morning...that is a lot of ironing before dawn!"

The Futility of Memory: Sawing Water Long exposure on Lake Huron @sonyalpha

232 Likes, 27 Comments - Katrin Eismann (@katrin_eismann) on Instagram: "The Futility of Memory: Sawing Water Long exposure on Lake Huron @sonyalpha"

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Our snapshots:

Jeff: A Photojournalist's Field Guide: In the trenches with combat photographer Stacy Pearsall

Kirk: Paul Hart: Farmed

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