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    <description>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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  <title>Episode 13: Aspect Ratios and Why They're Important</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Aspect ratios in photography are about more than making prints at 8x10 or 5x7 sizes. In fact, aspect ratio has been key in defining some of the best-known photos in the world. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff talk about why every photographer should understand the importance of aspect ratios.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Aspect ratios in photography are about more than making prints at 8x10 or 5x7 sizes. In fact, aspect ratio has been key in defining some of the best-known photos in the world. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff talk about why every photographer should understand the importance of aspect ratios.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Masters of Photography&lt;/strong&gt;, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. &lt;a href="https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff's website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk's website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aspect Ratio (image)&lt;/a&gt;, Wikipedia&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://fujifilmxgfx.com/gfx-techniques/aspect-ratio-photography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Harness the Creative Power of Aspect Ratio in Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/3125129958/fujifilm-gfx-50s-samples-gallery" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Fujifilm GFX 50S Sample Images&lt;/a&gt; at DPReview&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Pragmatics&lt;/a&gt;, Wikipedia&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://louisem.com/244469/social-media-image-aspect-ratio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Why You Need To Grasp Social Media Image Aspect Ratio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/aspect-ratio-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Square, Andrew Gibson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our snapshots&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jeff: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/2MsdzcG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer's Photographer&lt;/a&gt;, by Gregory Heisler&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kirk: &lt;a href="https://spect-app.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spect&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you like the show, please &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;subscribe in iTunes&lt;/a&gt; or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PhotoActive Facebook group&lt;/a&gt; to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Aspect ratios in photography are about more than making prints at 8x10 or 5x7 sizes. In fact, aspect ratio has been key in defining some of the best-known photos in the world. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff talk about why every photographer should understand the importance of aspect ratios.</p>

<p><strong>Sponsor</strong></p>

<p><strong>Masters of Photography</strong>, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. <a href="https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive" rel="nofollow">https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive</a></p>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)" rel="nofollow">Aspect Ratio (image)</a>, Wikipedia</li>
<li><a href="https://fujifilmxgfx.com/gfx-techniques/aspect-ratio-photography/" rel="nofollow">Harness the Creative Power of Aspect Ratio in Photography</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/3125129958/fujifilm-gfx-50s-samples-gallery" rel="nofollow">Fujifilm GFX 50S Sample Images</a> at DPReview</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics" rel="nofollow">Pragmatics</a>, Wikipedia</li>
<li><a href="https://louisem.com/244469/social-media-image-aspect-ratio" rel="nofollow">Why You Need To Grasp Social Media Image Aspect Ratio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/aspect-ratio-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/" rel="nofollow">Square, Andrew Gibson</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our snapshots</strong>:</p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://amzn.to/2MsdzcG" rel="nofollow">Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer&#39;s Photographer</a>, by Gregory Heisler</li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://spect-app.com/" rel="nofollow">Spect</a></li>
</ul>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don&#39;t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Aspect ratios in photography are about more than making prints at 8x10 or 5x7 sizes. In fact, aspect ratio has been key in defining some of the best-known photos in the world. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff talk about why every photographer should understand the importance of aspect ratios.</p>

<p><strong>Sponsor</strong></p>

<p><strong>Masters of Photography</strong>, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. <a href="https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive" rel="nofollow">https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive</a></p>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)" rel="nofollow">Aspect Ratio (image)</a>, Wikipedia</li>
<li><a href="https://fujifilmxgfx.com/gfx-techniques/aspect-ratio-photography/" rel="nofollow">Harness the Creative Power of Aspect Ratio in Photography</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/3125129958/fujifilm-gfx-50s-samples-gallery" rel="nofollow">Fujifilm GFX 50S Sample Images</a> at DPReview</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics" rel="nofollow">Pragmatics</a>, Wikipedia</li>
<li><a href="https://louisem.com/244469/social-media-image-aspect-ratio" rel="nofollow">Why You Need To Grasp Social Media Image Aspect Ratio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/aspect-ratio-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/" rel="nofollow">Square, Andrew Gibson</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our snapshots</strong>:</p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://amzn.to/2MsdzcG" rel="nofollow">Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer&#39;s Photographer</a>, by Gregory Heisler</li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://spect-app.com/" rel="nofollow">Spect</a></li>
</ul>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don&#39;t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>]]>
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