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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 thei... Read more

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Episode 44: Minimalist Photographer Michael Kenna

Episode 44: Minimalist Photographer Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna has been photographing for 45 years, and is well known for his minimalist, black-and-white landscape photo... Read more

7 Jun 2019

1hr

Ranked #2

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Episode 55: Photos App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina

Episode 55: Photos App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina

Photos App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina Now that iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina are out, Jeff and Kirk have some ... Read more

8 Nov 2019

35mins

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Episode 28: Low-Light Photography

Episode 28: Low-Light Photography

The winter months are dark for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, so how do you create good photos in dimly lit env... Read more

7 Dec 2018

27mins

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Episode 3: Black & White

Episode 3: Black & White

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn chat about black and white photos: the history of black and white photography, the vario... Read more

15 Jun 2018

33mins

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Episode 56: Considering a Second Camera?

Episode 56: Considering a Second Camera?

With the holidays and Black Friday sales upon us, this is the time that photographers can often get good deals on equipm... Read more

22 Nov 2019

36mins

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Episode 53: Focus Stacking

Episode 53: Focus Stacking

You can control depth of field in a photo using narrow apertures, but what do you do when that’s not enough to get every... Read more

11 Oct 2019

35mins

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Episode 31: The Benefits of Digital Asset Managers

Episode 31: The Benefits of Digital Asset Managers

Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk ta... Read more

28 Dec 2018

32mins

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Episode 9: Instagram for Photographers

Episode 9: Instagram for Photographers

In this episode, we turn our attention to something that often takes too much of our attention: Instagram. It's an annoy... Read more

27 Jul 2018

32mins

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Episode 33: The Language of Photo Editing

Episode 33: The Language of Photo Editing

When we edit photos, we have a good idea of what the Exposure slider does—it makes everything brighter or darker through... Read more

14 Jan 2019

34mins

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Episode 39: Tripods with Mason Marsh

Episode 39: Tripods with Mason Marsh

Many photo situations call for stability, and that means setting up a tripod. But the options when choosing one quickly ... Read more

29 Mar 2019

43mins

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Episode 35: Martin Parr Shot My Portrait

Episode 35: Martin Parr Shot My Portrait

For this week’s episode, we’re moving to the other side of the camera. Kirk had the opportunity to get his portrait done... Read more

1 Feb 2019

37mins

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Episode 41: Bird Photography with Marie Read

Episode 41: Bird Photography with Marie Read

We’re excited to welcome Marie Read, author of the book Mastering Bird Photography (Rocky Nook), to the podcast. She tal... Read more

26 Apr 2019

33mins

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Backups and 360-degree Photography

Backups and 360-degree Photography

We're tackling two topics in this episode of PhotoActive. First up, all-important backups! We emphasize backups all the ... Read more

1 Mar 2019

35mins

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Episode 26: RAW Power 2.0

Episode 26: RAW Power 2.0

This week we’re joined by Nik Bhatt, former developer of Aperture and iPhoto at Apple and now a distinguished gentleman ... Read more

23 Nov 2018

36mins

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Episode 6: Raw vs. Jpeg

Episode 6: Raw vs. Jpeg

We explain what raw image files are, and discuss the balance between shooting in raw, jpeg, or both. And explain how to ... Read more

5 Jul 2018

31mins

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Episode 22: Editing Photos in iOS Apps

Episode 22: Editing Photos in iOS Apps

We’ve talked about using an iPhone as a camera, but what about as a photo editor? The iPhone and iPad have come a long w... Read more

26 Oct 2018

32mins

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Episode 40: Location Exploration with HoudahGeo

Episode 40: Location Exploration with HoudahGeo

Where did you take that photo? Nearly every smartphone records its position when it captures an image, but very few came... Read more

12 Apr 2019

37mins

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Episode 38: Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt

Episode 38: Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt

We welcome back Nik Bhatt, of Gentlemen Coders and RAW Power fame, to pick his brain on editing photos using levels and ... Read more

15 Mar 2019

38mins

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Episode 16: Buying and Selling Camera Gear

Episode 16: Buying and Selling Camera Gear

Do you have a pile of old cameras and lenses stashed in a closet somewhere? Or do you sell your used gear to make way fo... Read more

14 Sep 2018

33mins

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Episode 25: Understanding iCloud Photo Library

Episode 25: Understanding iCloud Photo Library

If you use Apple’s Photos app on your Mac or iOS device, are you also synchronizing your images via iCloud Photo Library... Read more

16 Nov 2018

32mins

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