{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP23 - On Perfectionism, a critique - An audio essay from B+W PHOTOGRAPHY MAG","description":"This episode is a recording of my piece for Black+White Photography Magazine issue 194 This piece is all about the over emphasis on the&amp;nbsp;benefits of&amp;nbsp;perfection in photography.&amp;nbsp; Photography is a medium that lends itself to perfectionism - ever better&amp;nbsp;options and technology mean that aberrations and imperfections&amp;nbsp;will be 'optional' in&amp;nbsp;the not so distant future. But what effect does this have on the medium's ability to convey the&amp;nbsp;kernel of our humanity? Do ever sharper pictures with perfectly rendered tones lead us to a sense of truth or away from that and into a world where 'values' have moral supremacy? If you want to take issue with me on something arising from the podcast - don't hesitate! Head over to the Photographic Podcast website and let me know what you think. Please let others know about the Photographica Podcast by rating us in iTunes &amp;nbsp;- and your are welcome to leave a comment too. It really is the best way to get the message out. If you'd like to discuss printing your work you can get in touch with me at&amp;nbsp;alex@flowphotographic.com&amp;nbsp;or visit the&amp;nbsp;Flow Photographic website. Thanks for listening, Alex&amp;nbsp; PS Thanks to Chad Lelong for the music! ","author_name":"Flow Photographica","author_url":"http:\/\/flowphotographic.com\/photographica\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4905063\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/4905063"}