Defining the Iconic Photograph

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2016

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

We run a little long on this episode, but when you have guests of this caliber, it’s well worth the extra time. Today we welcome legendary AP photo editor Hal Buell and Time LightBox photo editor Olivier Laurent. Bringing distinctive cultural and generational perspectives to the table, our two guests discuss the idea of an iconic photograph. We start with an attempt to define an iconic photo and, along the way, we talk about the editing process, war photography, mobile technology, photo manipulation, important photos from 2015 and many, many of the greatest photos ever taken. For working professionals, photo historians and anyone interested in how photography impacts our life, this is an episode for you. Guests: Hal Buell and Olivier Laurent

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0:00.0	You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:04.0	For over 40 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and more.
0:09.6	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the B&H app to your
0:15.5	iPhone or Android device.
0:17.6	Now here's your host, Alan Whitez.
0:21.2	Greetings and welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:24.3	My name is Alan Whitez.
0:25.9	Today, John and I will be talking about iconic photographs, pictures that typically define
0:31.0	an era or specific point in time.
0:33.6	We'll also be discussing the relevance of smartphones, citizen journalism, social media,
0:38.8	shortened attention spans, and how they affect the impact of iconic images on our collective
0:43.7	consciousness.
0:44.7	We're fortunate to have not one but two guests today who are well qualified to discuss
0:49.7	iconic photography.
0:51.6	Now B&H is an accomplished author and a 40 year veteran photo editor with associated
0:55.9	press, 25 of them is head of AP's World White Photo Service.
1:00.6	He's worked on assignment in more than 35 countries.
1:03.6	Under his watch, the AP picture service won 12 Pueled Surprises and other national and
1:08.2	international photography awards.
1:10.6	He headed up a program to bring digital imaging and transmission technologies to the AP and
1:15.4	headed a project to develop a digital picture archive that currently contains over 7 million
1:20.8	pictures.
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