PhotoActive

Episode 114: Bryan Jones on Why Color Doesn't Exist

April 1st, 2022  |  40 mins 13 secs

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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.

Episode 104: The Leica Episode

October 29th, 2021  |  39 mins 51 secs

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The day has arrived: Kirk finally purchased his dream camera, the Leica Q2 Monochrom. Why would someone pay for a camera that shoots only in black and white? In this episode, we talk about the advantages of a sensor without RGB, how shooting with the Q2 Monochrom is changing the way Kirk shoots, and processing the images in Capture One.

Episode 76: Shooting and Developing Film with Angus Haywood

September 11th, 2020  |  42 mins 15 secs

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This week we talk to landscape film photographer Angus Haywood about building his own darkroom in a shed behind his house, seeing the world in a square aspect ratio, and the pace and people you experience when shooting film.

Episode 50: Creative Black and White Photography with Harold Davis

August 30th, 2019  |  34 mins 9 secs

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Artist, photographer, and writer Harold Davis joins us to discuss his new book Creative Black & White, 2nd Edition, and we talk about the photographer as artist, and how to see the world in monochrome.

Episode 44: Minimalist Photographer Michael Kenna

June 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 43 secs

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Michael Kenna has been photographing for 45 years, and is well known for his minimalist, black-and-white landscape photos. Kirk took a trip to Bosham, on the southern coast of England, to see a 45-year retrospective exhibit of his work, and to talk with Michael Kenna about his photography.

Episode 19: Michael Rubin and Classic Photos

October 5th, 2018  |  35 mins 36 secs

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