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    PhotoActive

    Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work.

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    Episode 118: Scott Kelby's Travel Tips May 27, 2022
    Show notes

    Scott Kelby joins us this week to talk about travel photography, using the years of experience he’s gained and now collected into his new book The Travel Photography Book. We often want to start by figuring out what gear to bring, but Scott makes that point that there are far more important things to consider first.

    Guest:

    • Scott Kelby: Instagram, website

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • The Travel Photography Book

    • ThinkTank Photo Turnstyle 10

    • Platypod Ultra

    • Topaz Sharpen AI

    • ON1 Resize AI

    • DJI Mini 3 Pro

    • 500px

    • Pinterest

    • Spanish Synagogue

    • A Week with Jay Maisel

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD
    • Kirk: Smash His Camera

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    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    The Spanish Synagogue in Prague. (Photo: Scott Kelby)
    The Spanish Synagogue in Prague. (Photo: Scott Kelby)
    Episode 117: John Cornicello on Lens Distortion May 13, 2022
    Show notes

    In episode 110, Kirk and Jeff talked about dealing with distortion when you’re editing your photos. Now we’re happy to welcome portrait photographer and educator John Cornicello to discuss distortion when you’re photographing. You know those grids of headshots that demonstrate how wide-angle lenses cause distorted features? They’re wrong, and John explains why.

    Guest:

    • John Cornicello: Instagram, website

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • Anatomy of a Studio Portrait, by John Cornicello

    • Episode 110: Distortion

    • Photographic Lenses and Shutters, 1940, by Richard W St Clair

    • Dolly vs Zoom and perspective in photography

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: AeroPress Go
    • Kirk: Cranberry Margarita

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    A typical grid meant to show distortion, which in fact isn’t accurate. (Source: John Cornicello)
    A typical grid meant to show distortion, which in fact isn’t accurate. (Source: John Cornicello)
    Episode 116: iPad Photo Editing Apr 29, 2022
    Show notes

    Is an iPad good for photo editing? It can be great for slimming your amount of gear on a trip, but what tradeoffs are involved? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk look at using an iPad or iPad Pro in a photography workflow, from importing images to culling and sorting to editing the photos.

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • USB-C and Thunderbolt: Understanding Ports and Cables for Macs and iPads - The Mac Security Blog

    • Apple USB-C to SD Card Reader

    • Best USB-C memory card readers, Macworld

    • Take Control of Untangling Connections, by Glenn Fleishman

    • Capture One for iPad

    • First impressions: ON1 360 is a cloud-based alternative to Lightroom's ecosystem, DPReview

    • Mylio

    • RAW Power

    • YINVA Cover Compatible with Apple Pencil Tips Silicone Nib Cap Accessories

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: Fujifilm X100V
    • Kirk: Blind Gary Davis: Harlem Street Singer

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Lightroom’s Speed Review controls make rating and culling images quick.
    Lightroom’s Speed Review controls make rating and culling images quick.
    Episode 115: iPhone Camera Tips & Tricks Apr 15, 2022
    Show notes

    Millions of people take billions of photos using the built-in Camera app on their iPhones, so we wanted to do an episode all about the clever and sometimes hidden capabilities of this camera that’s always with you.

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • Outsmart Your iPhone Camera's Overzealous AI

    • Episode 102: The iPhone 13 Pro Cameras

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: OWC 0GB Mercury Elite Pro Dual RAID USB 3.1 / eSATA Enclosure Kit
    • Kirk: Cocktail Codex

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Widgets for Halide (left) and Lightroom (right) are quick ways to open those apps.
    Widgets for Halide (left) and Lightroom (right) are quick ways to open those apps.
    Episode 114: Bryan Jones on Why Color Doesn't Exist Apr 01, 2022
    Show notes

    An offhand remark from our guest Bryan Jones when he was a guest on a previous episode stuck with us: “You know color doesn’t actually exist, right?” We had to invite him back to explain! Jones, a retinal neuroscientist, explains that color is really a shared hallucination and talks about how photographers can take advantage of this knowledge.

    Guest:

    • Bryan William Jones: Instagram, website, Flickr

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • Episode 90: Bryan William Jones on How We See

    • MacVoices #22054: Kirk McElhearn on Appreciating Black and White Photography (1)

    • The Camera, Ansel Adams

    • The Negative, Ansel Adams

    • The Print, Ansel Adams

    • CORONA satellite

    • Leica M8 Review, DPReview

    • Arts and Ideas podcast episode on color

    • Sanna Dullaway, artist who colorizes black and white photos

    • INCREDIBLE IMAGES: Artist adds color to famous black and white photos

    • Apple QuickTake Camera, Wikipedia

    • Wings of Desire, Wim Wenders

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: UCOMX Nano 3 in 1 Wireless Charger, Magnetic Foldable Charging Station
    • Kirk: Loupedeck Live

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Sanna Dullaway’s colorization of a famous photo of Abraham Lincoln
    Sanna Dullaway’s colorization of a famous photo of Abraham Lincoln
    Bryan Jones’s photo of the Grand Canyon shot using an Apple QuickTake camera.
    Bryan Jones’s photo of the Grand Canyon shot using an Apple QuickTake camera.
    Episode 113: Do Photographers Need the Mac Studio? Mar 18, 2022
    Show notes

    Apple announced the Mac Studio, a brand new M1-based desktop Mac that smokes the performance of even the Mac Pro. But is it a good machine for photographers? Jeff and Kirk discuss what’s interesting about the Mac Studio and the new Studio Display.

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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    • Episode #16 - Buying and Selling Camera Gear

    • MPB

    • Mac Studio

    • iStatMenus

    • Studio Display

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: Reincubate Camo
    • Kirk: DPReview TV: Fujifilm vs. Sigma X-mount prime lenses compared

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Mac Studio and Studio Display (Image: Apple)
    Mac Studio and Studio Display (Image: Apple)
    Studio Display connected to a MacBook Pro (Image: Apple)
    Studio Display connected to a MacBook Pro (Image: Apple)
    Episode 112: Dan Bracaglia on Rediscovering Joy Mar 04, 2022
    Show notes

    Dan Bracaglia joins us again to talk about that perennial problem: rekindling the joy of photography. Especially in winter, it’s easy to remain uninspired about photography, when in fact we know that there are image possibilities everywhere. We chat about some unusual steps to find fun in photography.

    Guest:

    • Dan Bracaglia: Instagram, website

    Hosts:

    • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
    • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • More Than Fun, David DuChemin, A Beautiful Anarchy podcast

    • Opinion: Ode to the 'happy accident' or why film photographers have more fun, Dan Bracaglia, DPReview

    • Panda Lab

    • Episode 109: Joe McNally Is The Real Deal

    • Episode 36: Photographing with Constraints

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: Shimoda Filter Wrap 100
    • Kirk: Modern Color, Fred Herzog

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    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Plant Experiments, Dan Bracaglia

    A Girl on a Scooter, Joel Meyerowitz
    A Girl on a Scooter, Joel Meyerowitz
    Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde cover, photo by Jerry Schatzberg,
    Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde cover, photo by Jerry Schatzberg,
    Alder Trees, Kirk McElhearn
    Alder Trees, Kirk McElhearn

    Concert photos, Dan Bracaglia

    Episode 111: The Glass App(roach) to Photography Feb 18, 2022
    Show notes

    Tom Watson and Stefan Borsje created the Glass app as a way to get back to the experience of enjoying photography, without the endless pursuit of engagement metrics and traffic and all the things other apps (cough Instagram cough) do that detracts from it. We talk to them about the Glass approach, the new iPad app, and the upcoming web version.

    Guests:

    • Tom Watson (website)
    • Stefan Borsje (website)

    Hosts:

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

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • Glass app

    • Glass on the Web preview

    • Jeff’s Glass Profile

    • Kirk’s Glass Profile

    • Glass on iPad

    • Glass Feedback Board

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: Apple AirPods Max
    • Kirk: XP-PEN Deco mini7W Wireless Graphics Drawing Tablet

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Glass on the Web (Preview) (Image courtesy of Glass)
    Glass on the Web (Preview) (Image courtesy of Glass)
    Jeff’s public Glass profile
    Jeff’s public Glass profile
    Kirk’s public Glass profile
    Kirk’s public Glass profile
    Glass app on the iPad
    Glass app on the iPad
    Viewing a photo in the Glass app on iPad
    Viewing a photo in the Glass app on iPad
    Episode 110: Dealing with Distortion Feb 04, 2022
    Show notes

    What can you do when shooting with a wide lens introduces unwanted optical distortion in your photos? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at ways to correct for distortion, including correcting for horizontal and vertical planes, in apps such as Lightroom, Capture One, and Pixelmator Pro.

    Hosts:

    • Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
    • Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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    Show Notes:

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    • Adobe Lightroom

    • Capture One

    • Pixelmator Pro

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: HeroClip
    • Kirk: Hotshoe Magazine

    Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

    If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    Church photo corrected in Affinity Photo
    Church photo corrected in Affinity Photo
    Church photo in Affinity Photo with no correction
    Church photo in Affinity Photo with no correction
    Watch this video on YouTube
    Watch this video on YouTube
    Watch this video on YouTube
    Correcting geometry in Capture One
    Correcting geometry in Capture One
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    Original spider web photo
    Original spider web photo
    Watch this video on YouTube
    Watch this video on YouTube
    Episode 109: Joe McNally Is The Real Deal Jan 21, 2022
    Show notes

    Joe McNally, who humbly refers to himself as a “working photographer,” has shot everything from high-concept editorial to the Olympic games, and established a reputation as one of the most generous photographers in the business. We talked with Joe about his dogged start on the streets of 1970s New York City and how he’s built his career, which he chronicles in his new book, The Real Deal: Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer.

    Guest:

    • Joe McNally (website, Instagram)

    Hosts:

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

    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

    • Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

    • The Real Deal: Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer, by Joe McNally

    • Faces of Ground Zero photos

    • Faces of Ground Zero project, Wikipedia

    Our Snapshots:

    • Jeff: Apple Magic Keyboard
    • Kirk: Apple MagSafe Battery Pack

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    Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

    The Real Deal, by Joe McNally
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Museum photo behind the scenes. Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Museum photo behind the scenes. Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
    Photo by Joe McNally, from The Real Deal
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