web01.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:05:26 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Brief History Of Photography” https://photoactive.fireside.fm/tags/brief%20history%20of%20photography Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800 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. en-us episodic A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem. Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 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. no photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn kirk@mcelhearn.com Episode 180: David Young’s Brief History of Photography https://photoactive.fireside.fm/180 d4c505c1-22cd-4017-9f29-0bb3f012c24e Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 180 David Young’s Brief History of Photography full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn On this week’s episode we welcome David Young, photographer and author of the new book _A Brief History of Photography: From the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital_. It may feel like photography is only a little more than a hundred years old, but the principles of the art, from lens design to chemistry, have been around for centuries. We had a great conversation about things that surprised David while researching the book, the long obsession with ultra-wide apertures, and more. 33:25 no On this week’s episode we welcome David Young, photographer and author of the new book A Brief History of Photography: From the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital. It may feel like photography is only a little more than a hundred years old, but the principles of the art, from lens design to chemistry, have been around for centuries. We had a great conversation about things that surprised David while researching the book, the long obsession with ultra-wide apertures, and more. Author photo courtesy of Alex Hurst (Ireland). 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Author photo courtesy of Alex Hurst (Ireland).

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