Eight Iconic Album Covers - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken
Photography is NothingShow Notes
Episode 07 - This week Zach & Courtney discuss 8 iconic album covers and the stories behind them. They define what makes an “iconic” album cover, analyze the photos, tell how they were made, who the photographers were, and some of the myths that formed around the images. “Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index 0:00 - Intro - Zach’s brush with Free Jazz 0:31 - We will call photographers out on their poor behavior. Including W. Eugene Smith. 1:47 - Today’s topic: Eight Iconic Album Covers. 2:15 - How do we define an iconic album cover? 4:13 - The Polaroid. Taylor Swift. 1989. Photo by Lowfield. 8:51 - The use of Polaroid reminds Courtney of No Code by Pearl Jam. 11:20 - Greatest rock & roll photo? The Clash. London Calling. Photo by Pennie Smith 15:57 - Giant Steps by John Coltrane. Photographed by Lee Friedlander 20:50 - Famous behind. Bruce Springsteen. Born in the U.S.A. Photo by Annie Leibovitz 24:43 - Uplifting friends. Kendrick Lamar. To Pimp A Butterfly. Photo by Denis Rouvre. 27:56 - Courtney’s pick. Madonna. True Blue. Photographed by Herb Ritts. 33:08 - A new classic. Doechii. Alligator Bites Never Heal. Photographed by John Jay. 37:22 - The most iconic album cover photo of all time according to Zach. Find Zach Website: https://zachdobson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto Find Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_ About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world. Fair Use Statement This document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be "fair use" of the copyrighted material as referenced and provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this document for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain express permission from the copyright owner.
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