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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.

Latest Episodes:

**Episode 158: AI Revisited** Feb 23, 2024
Show notes

In five years, will our cameras look anything like today’s cameras? We’ve seen staggering advancements in AI technologies in photography, so in this episode we stretch our imaginations to think about where things are headed.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C

Samsung Argues That There is ‘No Such Thing as a Real Picture’

Back to the Future Deep Fake

**Snapshots:**

Jeff’s snapshot: Padcaster Parrot Pro Teleprompter

Kirk’s snapshot: Retrobatch 2

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

An original low-resolution photo shot on an old camera.

The same image processed by Topaz Photo AI has improved the tones and upscaled the image.

**Episode 158: AI Revisited** Feb 23, 2024
Show notes

In five years, will our cameras look anything like today’s cameras? We’ve seen staggering advancements in AI technologies in photography, so in this episode we stretch our imaginations to think about where things are headed.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C

Samsung Argues That There is ‘No Such Thing as a Real Picture’

Back to the Future Deep Fake

**Snapshots:**

Jeff’s snapshot: Padcaster Parrot Pro Teleprompter

Kirk’s snapshot: Retrobatch 2

**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.*

An original low-resolution photo shot on an old camera.

The same image processed by Topaz Photo AI has improved the tones and upscaled the image.

**Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C** Feb 09, 2024
Show notes

What would you do with 100 megapixels? Jeff recently had the opportunity to shoot with the new Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C, a medium format camera in the form factor of Hasselblad’s classic film bodies. This $8,200 (body only, of course) system made him rethink the photographic muscle memory he’s developed over the years, as well as the mental-muscle-memory of how to approach making photos.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Hasselblad 907X/CFV 100C

Hasselblad 907X/CFV 100C sample gallery at DPReview

What’s so special about this $8,200 Hasselblad?, Becca Farsace at The Verge

One of the most UNIQUE cameras I’ve ever used, Manny Ortiz

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(See the DPReview Sample Gallery to view the images at full resolution.)

The Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C (photo by Hasselblad)

Detail of the front buttons of the Hasselblad 907X. The shutter button is at bottom left, surrounded by the aperture dial. The button at bottom right is the lens release. (Image via Hasselblad)

The highly readable touch display on the back LCD. (Image via Hasselblad)

Sheep on a roof. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

A foggy pond at twilight. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

An example of product photography. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

An XPan crop made in-camera. At the DPReview sample gallery, click this image to zoom in on the bird with its wings outstretched at right near the horizon. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

Here’s what 100MP can give you. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

**Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C** Feb 09, 2024
Show notes

What would you do with 100 megapixels? Jeff recently had the opportunity to shoot with the new Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C, a medium format camera in the form factor of Hasselblad’s classic film bodies. This $8,200 (body only, of course) system made him rethink the photographic muscle memory he’s developed over the years, as well as the mental-muscle-memory of how to approach making photos.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Hasselblad 907X/CFV 100C

Hasselblad 907X/CFV 100C sample gallery at DPReview

What’s so special about this $8,200 Hasselblad?, Becca Farsace at The Verge

One of the most UNIQUE cameras I’ve ever used, Manny Ortiz

**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.*

(See the DPReview Sample Gallery to view the images at full resolution.)

The Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C (photo by Hasselblad)

Detail of the front buttons of the Hasselblad 907X. The shutter button is at bottom left, surrounded by the aperture dial. The button at bottom right is the lens release. (Image via Hasselblad)

The highly readable touch display on the back LCD. (Image via Hasselblad)

Sheep on a roof. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

A foggy pond at twilight. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

An example of product photography. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

An XPan crop made in-camera. At the DPReview sample gallery, click this image to zoom in on the bird with its wings outstretched at right near the horizon. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

Here’s what 100MP can give you. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

**Episode 156: The Rescue Mission with Derrick Story** Jan 26, 2024
Show notes

It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking the photos on your old hard drives are perfectly safe. But are they really? Our guest Derrick Story needed to extract 200,000 images saved in Apple’s discontinued Aperture software on an old Drobo storage array. Using a combination of an old MacBook that could run Aperture and modern software like Peakto for organizing the extracted images, he was able to restore them all.

**Guest:**

Derrick Story

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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The Digital Story (Derrick’s site, newsletter, podcast, photography, and more)

The Rescue Mission (Medium Guest Link)

Peakto

Mylio

Episode 144: Wrangling Libraries with Matthieu Kopp

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Moonfire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11

Kirk: Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection

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The Tolkein Door (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

ALT: An old church door with large trees growing against the wall flanking the door. Black and white image.

**Episode 155: Favorites from The Photo Book** Dec 15, 2023
Show notes

To wrap up the year, we thought we’d turn our attention to selections from The Photo Book, a massive, rich collection of photography from some of the best photographers throughout the history of the art form. Out of hundreds of images, we each picked five photos and explain what about them caught our eyes.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Order your copy of The Photo Book, Second Edition

Pete Souza episode - Photocombobulate podcast (Jeff confused his podcasts; he talked to Pete Souza on his other podcast Photocombobulate.)

Jeff’s Picks:

Lessing, Erich: Erich Lessing's best photograph: Eisenhower raises his hat to peace

Meisel, Steven: Untitled, 1996

Pinkhassov, Gueirgui: Tokyo, Japan, 1997

Salgado, Sebastião: Serra Pelada Goldmine, Pará, Brazil, 1986

Bubley, Esther: Greyhound Bus Terminal, New York City, 1947

Kirk’s Picks:

Carjat, Etienne: Charles Baudelaire, 1978

Sammallahti, Pentti: Ristisaari, Finland (Frog in Water), 1974

Erwitt, Elliot: USA, New York City, 1974

Moriyama, Daido: Woman, Yokosuka, 1970

Larrain, Sergio: Passage Bavestrello. Valparaiso, Chile. 1952

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Lessing, Erich: Eisenhower raises his hat to peace

Carjat, Etienne: Charles Baudelaire, 1978

Meisel, Steven: Untitled, 1996

Sammallahti, Pentti: Ristisaari, Finland (Frog in Water), 1974

Pinkhassov, Gueirgui: Tokyo, Japan, 1997

Erwitt, Elliot: USA, New York City, 1974

Salgado, Sebastião: Serra Pelada Goldmine, Pará, Brazil, 1986

Moriyama, Daido: Woman, Yokosuka, 1970

Bubley, Esther: Greyhound Bus Terminal, New York City, 1947

Larrain, Sergio: Passage Bavestrello. Valparaiso, Chile. 1952

**Episode 155: Favorites from The Photo Book** Dec 15, 2023
Show notes

To wrap up the year, we thought we’d turn our attention to selections from The Photo Book, a massive, rich collection of photography from some of the best photographers throughout the history of the art form. Out of hundreds of images, we each picked five photos and explain what about them caught our eyes.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Order your copy of The Photo Book, Second Edition

Pete Souza episode - Photocombobulate podcast (Jeff confused his podcasts; he talked to Pete Souza on his other podcast Photocombobulate.)

Jeff’s Picks:

Lessing, Erich: Erich Lessing's best photograph: Eisenhower raises his hat to peace

Meisel, Steven: Untitled, 1996

Pinkhassov, Gueirgui: Tokyo, Japan, 1997

Salgado, Sebastião: Serra Pelada Goldmine, Pará, Brazil, 1986

Bubley, Esther: Greyhound Bus Terminal, New York City, 1947

Kirk’s Picks:

Carjat, Etienne: Charles Baudelaire, 1978

Sammallahti, Pentti: Ristisaari, Finland (Frog in Water), 1974

Erwitt, Elliot: USA, New York City, 1974

Moriyama, Daido: Woman, Yokosuka, 1970

Larrain, Sergio: Passage Bavestrello. Valparaiso, Chile. 1952

**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.*

Lessing, Erich: Eisenhower raises his hat to peace

Carjat, Etienne: Charles Baudelaire, 1978

Meisel, Steven: Untitled, 1996

Sammallahti, Pentti: Ristisaari, Finland (Frog in Water), 1974

Pinkhassov, Gueirgui: Tokyo, Japan, 1997

Erwitt, Elliot: USA, New York City, 1974

Salgado, Sebastião: Serra Pelada Goldmine, Pará, Brazil, 1986

Moriyama, Daido: Woman, Yokosuka, 1970

Bubley, Esther: Greyhound Bus Terminal, New York City, 1947

Larrain, Sergio: Passage Bavestrello. Valparaiso, Chile. 1952

**Episode 154: Lens Blur** Dec 01, 2023
Show notes

It’s time to talk about the B-word again! Jeff couldn’t trick Kirk into saying “bokeh,” but this week we’re looking at a few ways to get background blur using Portrait mode in the iPhone and editing in Lightroom. Technology has improved quite a lot in the last couple of years, to the point where simulated bokeh can sometimes pass off as natural lens blur.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Take Control of Apple Watch

Episode #20 - The Blur-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Universal Magnetic Tripod Mount Adapter for All Phones

Kirk: Braun Analogue Wall Clock

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Kirk’s charger captured using Portrait mode.

Lens blur added to an iPhone Portrait mode image in Lightroom Classic.

The depth map visualized indicates areas that are closer (warmer) or further (darker) from the camera.

A faux depth effect in Snapseed.

Actual bokeh produced by a fast lens.

**Episode 154: Lens Blur** Dec 01, 2023
Show notes

It’s time to talk about the B-word again! Jeff couldn’t trick Kirk into saying “bokeh,” but this week we’re looking at a few ways to get background blur using Portrait mode in the iPhone and editing in Lightroom. Technology has improved quite a lot in the last couple of years, to the point where simulated bokeh can sometimes pass off as natural lens blur.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Take Control of Apple Watch

Episode #20 - The Blur-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Universal Magnetic Tripod Mount Adapter for All Phones

Kirk: Braun Analogue Wall Clock

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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.*

Kirk’s charger captured using Portrait mode.

Lens blur added to an iPhone Portrait mode image in Lightroom Classic.

The depth map visualized indicates areas that are closer (warmer) or further (darker) from the camera.

A faux depth effect in Snapseed.

Actual bokeh produced by a fast lens.

Episode 153: M3 Macs Nov 17, 2023

Show notes

The photographer’s dilemma rears again. Not only are we sometimes struck by gear acquisition syndrome when new cameras are announced, we run into it when new computers that can process our images come to market. In this case, it’s the new M3 MacBook Pro and M3 iMac models from Apple. Will the M3 processor make a difference when working with photos? If you bought an M1 iMac when it came out, is it time to upgrade? Kirk and Jeff hash it out.

Hosts:

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

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: JJC Viewfinder Eyecup Eyepiece for Fuji
Kirk: Michael Kenna: Photographs and Stories

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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.

**Episode 152: Android and AI** Nov 03, 2023
Show notes

Google’s Pixel phones are held up as the Android smartphones to follow, and their cameras are often pitted against the iPhone as examples of the state of the art. However, as Kirk discovered when he bought a Pixel 8, the details matter... such as the Pixel 8 not being able to use the full resolution of its main camera. Also in this episode, we check in with some new developments in the generative photography world with Adobe’s release of Firefly 2 and GenAI integration in Photoshop.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Take Control Books

MacVoices Video with Take Control

Can an iPhone user learn to love Android? | Macworld

An iPhone user's (surprisingly positive) experience with Windows Phone

Pixel 8 Specs

Made by Google '23: Keynote

Google Pixel 8 Pro Review for Photographers: Android’s Best Camera

The Best Android Phone | Wirecutter

Adobe MAX 2023: Here's what Lightroom users need to know

Episode 138: DPReview and AI

Adobe announces improved Firefly AI, new Content Credentials, and more at MAX 2023

**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.*

The raw image produced by the Pixel 8 is… terrible. (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

The JPEG produced by the Pixel 8 is much better than its raw pairing, although a little over-sharpened. (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

This idyllic image from the Seattle Japanese Garden is slightly marred by the presence of visitors in the middle of the frame. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

After a quick trip to Photoshop using its Generative Fill tool, the people in the middle of the image have been convincingly replaced. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

**Episode 152: Android and AI** Nov 03, 2023
Show notes

Google’s Pixel phones are held up as the Android smartphones to follow, and their cameras are often pitted against the iPhone as examples of the state of the art. However, as Kirk discovered when he bought a Pixel 8, the details matter... such as the Pixel 8 not being able to use the full resolution of its main camera. Also in this episode, we check in with some new developments in the generative photography world with Adobe’s release of Firefly 2 and GenAI integration in Photoshop.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Take Control Books

MacVoices Video with Take Control

Can an iPhone user learn to love Android? | Macworld

An iPhone user's (surprisingly positive) experience with Windows Phone

Pixel 8 Specs

Made by Google '23: Keynote

Google Pixel 8 Pro Review for Photographers: Android’s Best Camera

The Best Android Phone | Wirecutter

Adobe MAX 2023: Here's what Lightroom users need to know

Episode 138: DPReview and AI

Adobe announces improved Firefly AI, new Content Credentials, and more at MAX 2023

**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.*

The raw image produced by the Pixel 8 is… terrible. (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

The JPEG produced by the Pixel 8 is much better than its raw pairing, although a little over-sharpened. (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

This idyllic image from the Seattle Japanese Garden is slightly marred by the presence of visitors in the middle of the frame. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

After a quick trip to Photoshop using its Generative Fill tool, the people in the middle of the image have been convincingly replaced. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

**Episode 151: iPhone 15 Hands On** Oct 13, 2023
Show notes

On the surface, making photos with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro is relatively simple: pick a zoom level, pick a format (raw or not), and go. But as soon as you get just below the surface, you’re faced with a surprising amount of complexity. In this episode, we wade into all the megapixels (including from the iPhone 14 Pro) to try to make sense of it all.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Note: Jeff discovered after recording that the problem he was seeing with HDR photos on his MacBook Pro was caused by a setting in a separate app (Lunar), not a bug in macOS Sonoma.

Photomator 3.1 review: A machine-learning augmented photo editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad, DPReview

**Special deal:** $10 off first year membership offer

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: OneWorld 65 International Adapter
Kirk: Starfield game

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Screenshot of a 12 MP raw image from Kirk’s iPhone 14 Pro.

Screenshot of a 12 MP JPEG image from Kirk’s iPhone 14 Pro.

Sunflower captured using iPhone 14 Pro.

**Episode 151: iPhone 15 Hands On** Oct 13, 2023
Show notes

On the surface, making photos with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro is relatively simple: pick a zoom level, pick a format (raw or not), and go. But as soon as you get just below the surface, you’re faced with a surprising amount of complexity. In this episode, we wade into all the megapixels (including from the iPhone 14 Pro) to try to make sense of it all.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Note: Jeff discovered after recording that the problem he was seeing with HDR photos on his MacBook Pro was caused by a setting in a separate app (Lunar), not a bug in macOS Sonoma.

Photomator 3.1 review: A machine-learning augmented photo editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad, DPReview

**Special deal:** $10 off first year membership offer

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: OneWorld 65 International Adapter
Kirk: Starfield game

**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.*

Screenshot of a 12 MP raw image from Kirk’s iPhone 14 Pro.

Screenshot of a 12 MP JPEG image from Kirk’s iPhone 14 Pro.

Sunflower captured using iPhone 14 Pro.

**Episode 150: Episode 150: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro** Sep 29, 2023
Show notes

Who wants to talk megapixels and tetraprisms? In this episode, recorded shortly after Apple announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, Kirk and Jeff look at the specs and possibilities of the newest cameras-that-also-make-calls.

**Hosts:**

**Jeff Carlson:** website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon

**Kirk McElhearn:** website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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Which iPhone 15 Is Right for You?

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max Review for Photographers

Avoid Overspending for iPhone 15 USB-C Cables and Chargers

OWC Thunderbolt Cables

**Special deal:** $10 off first year membership offer

**Our Snapshots:**

(No snapshots this episode)

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Image: Apple

Episode 149: Daniel Agee on Glass Year 2 Aug 31, 2023

Show notes

In episode 111, we talked to the founders of the photo app and community Glass about their approach to making a social photo service that isn’t exhausting or frustrating like Instagram or many others. For this episode, we catch up with Daniel Agee, the head of Marketing and Community at Glass, to talk about Glass’s two year anniversary, eschewing VC funding, and how community is making such a difference.

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