web02.fireside.fm Fri, 15 May 2026 10:20:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Generative Ai” https://photoactive.fireside.fm/tags/generative%20ai Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:30:00 -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 177: AI in Photography in 2025 https://photoactive.fireside.fm/177 39f5f7cd-643c-4c44-b664-530df45ee09f Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:30:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 177 AI in Photography in 2025 full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn We’ve been looking at various AI-related photography topics in recent episodes, such as using the Clean Up feature in the Photos app to remove unwanted items or the bigger question of “What is a photo?” Now it’s time to look broadly at what AI can offer photographers and where we think it’s going. 35:11 no <p>We’ve been looking at various AI-related photography topics in recent episodes, such as using the Clean Up feature in the Photos app to remove unwanted items or the bigger question of “What is a photo?” Now it’s time to look broadly at what AI can offer photographers and where we think it’s going.</p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Glass</a>, <a href="https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcarlson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Bluesky</a> </li> <li> <strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk's photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Glass</a>, <a href="https://journa.host/@mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Bluesky</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-177-ai-in-2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p> <ul> <li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://perplexity.ai/pro?referral_code=72WCKEY5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Perplexity.ai</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com/37" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Write Now with Scrivener, episode 37, Debbie Urbanski, Science Fiction Author</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/how-to/conjure-drawings-from-sketches-using-image-wand-in-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-or-ipad/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Conjure Drawings from Sketches Using Image Wand</a>, CNET</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letraset" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Letraset</a></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Snapshots:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jeff's snapshot: <a href="https://amzn.to/3BQIdY4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SmallRig 35"/90cm Softbox LA-O90 Quick Release Octagon Soft Box for Bowens Mount COB Lights</a> </li> <li>Kirk's snapshot: <a href="https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/megalopolis" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Megalopolis</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p> <p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p> photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, ai, generative ai We’ve been looking at various AI-related photography topics in recent episodes, such as using the Clean Up feature in the Photos app to remove unwanted items or the bigger question of “What is a photo?” Now it’s time to look broadly at what AI can offer photographers and where we think it’s going.

Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Snapshots:

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.

]]> We’ve been looking at various AI-related photography topics in recent episodes, such as using the Clean Up feature in the Photos app to remove unwanted items or the bigger question of “What is a photo?” Now it’s time to look broadly at what AI can offer photographers and where we think it’s going.

Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Snapshots:

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.

]]> Episode 174: Photos Clean Up https://photoactive.fireside.fm/174 1826cdaa-3c1b-48bd-8f2e-4ad67ac9314a Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 174 Photos Clean Up full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Aimless pedestrians wandering in the background of your photo? Trash on the ground in the foreground? Apple can help. In this episode we're looking at Clean Up, the new Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app that uses generative AI to remove areas of a photo. 32:05 no <p><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/4B0e1A-4.jpg" alt="Untitled"></p> <p>Aimless pedestrians wandering in the background of your photo? Trash on the ground in the foreground? Apple can help. In this episode we're looking at Clean Up, the new Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app that uses generative AI to remove areas of a photo.</p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Glass</a>, <a href="https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Mastodon</a> </li> <li> <strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk's photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Glass</a>, <a href="https://journa.host/@mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Mastodon</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-174-clean-up" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p> <ul> <li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-60-pixelmator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 60: Machine Learning with Andrius Gailiunas and Pixelmator Pro</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.pixelmator.com/photomator/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Photomator</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://nitrophoto.app/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nitro app</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/10/you-can-use-clean-up-with-a-clear-conscience/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">You Can Use Clean Up with a Clear Conscience</a>, Six Colors</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://petapixel.com/2024/10/31/apple-vs-adobe-one-is-clearly-better-at-ai-photo-clean-up/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Apple vs Adobe: One is Clearly Better at AI Photo Clean Up</a>, PetaPixel</p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p> <p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p> photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, generative ai, clean up, apple intelligence Untitled

Aimless pedestrians wandering in the background of your photo? Trash on the ground in the foreground? Apple can help. In this episode we're looking at Clean Up, the new Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app that uses generative AI to remove areas of a photo.

Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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.

]]> Untitled

Aimless pedestrians wandering in the background of your photo? Trash on the ground in the foreground? Apple can help. In this episode we're looking at Clean Up, the new Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app that uses generative AI to remove areas of a photo.

Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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.

]]> Episode 138: DPReview and AI Photography https://photoactive.fireside.fm/138 e41b1482-edde-4a0e-9e25-1bc94c6bef0b Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 138 DPReview and AI Photography full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn We had an entirely different topic planned for this episode and then learned just before recording that the website DPReview is being shut down after 25 years of covering digital photography and being the best resource for camera reviews. At about the same time, Adobe announced Firefly, its generative AI tool for making photos and artwork by typing text prompts. What does it all mean for photographers? 32:32 no <p>We had an entirely different topic planned for this episode and then learned just before recording that the website DPReview is being shut down after 25 years of covering digital photography and being the best resource for camera reviews. At about the same time, Adobe announced Firefly, its generative AI tool for making photos and artwork by typing text prompts. What does it all mean for photographers?</p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Glass</a> </li> <li> <strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk's photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Glass</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-138-ai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p> <ul> <li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/petapixel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PetaPixel TV</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/14/23640006/samsung-s23-moon-photo-controversy-space-zoom-computational-photography" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://photo-ai.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's Photo AI Newsletter</a></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jeff: <a href="https://firefly.adobe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adobe Firefly</a> </li> <li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/3zm4Z5q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">To Photograph Is to Learn How to Die</a>, Tim Carpenter</li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p> <p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p> photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, dpreview, ai photography, generative ai We had an entirely different topic planned for this episode and then learned just before recording that the website DPReview is being shut down after 25 years of covering digital photography and being the best resource for camera reviews. At about the same time, Adobe announced Firefly, its generative AI tool for making photos and artwork by typing text prompts. What does it all mean for photographers?

Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

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.

]]> We had an entirely different topic planned for this episode and then learned just before recording that the website DPReview is being shut down after 25 years of covering digital photography and being the best resource for camera reviews. At about the same time, Adobe announced Firefly, its generative AI tool for making photos and artwork by typing text prompts. What does it all mean for photographers?

Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

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.

]]>