Iconic Album Covers Part Two - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken
Photography is NothingShow Notes
Episode 08 - This week Zach & Courtney follow up with comments from last week’s album choices and discuss everything from lawsuits to successful collaborations between photographers and musicians. “Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson INDEX0:00 - Intro - Be more interesting! 2:30 - Following up on comments about The Beatles Abbey Road conspiracies. 6:57 - We each have one Mandela Effect we believe. 10:06 - Our thoughts on the Nirvana Nevermind alum cover. 13:43 - Album covers that had lawsuits filed: Dido’s Safe Trip Home and Vampire Weekend’s Contra 19:09 - The Beatles secured permissions for all the notable people portrayed on the Sgt. Pepper album cover. 21:13 - Musician Blood Orange (Dev Hynes) was inspired by Deena Lawson’s photo “Binky & Tony Forever.” 29:39 - John Coltrane’s Blue Train album cover was photographed by Francis Wolff. 30:46 - A brief intro to Blue Note Records designer Reid Miles. 32:26 - Francis Wolff co-founded Blue Note Records and photographed many of their album covers. 40:26 - Great collaborations between artists lead to the most meaningful work. Find ZachWebsite: https://zachdobson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphotoThreads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphotoFind CourtneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessonsThreads: 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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