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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 95: Lens Filters Are Cool</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We’re talking filters in this episode—not the kind you apply in Instagram to make your photos look different, but actual glass filters that change how light passes through the lens. Neutral density (ND) filters, circular polarizing (CPL) filters, infrared (IR) filters, and the debate over whether ultraviolet (UV) filters are worthless junk or actually useful.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We’re talking filters in this episode—not the kind you apply in Instagram to make your photos look different, but actual glass filters that change how light passes through the lens. Neutral density (ND) filters, circular polarizing (CPL) filters, infrared (IR) filters, and the debate over whether ultraviolet (UV) filters are worthless junk or actually useful.&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;li&gt;Subscribe to the &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/photoactive_podcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PhotoActive Instagram account&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-95-filters" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://hoyafilterusa.com/pages/how-black-white-filters-work" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Hoya: How Black &amp;amp; White Filters Work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://breakthrough.photography" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Breakthrough Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://hoyafilter.com/reviews/infrared_photography_with_the_hoya_r72_filter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Infrared Photography with the Hoya R72 Filter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-86-drake" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 86: Jordan Drake on Shooting Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-69-lepage" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 69: What to Print, with Rick LePage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://printerville.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Printerville&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kirk: &lt;a href="https://www.lucindadevlin.com/lake-pictures" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Lake Pictures&lt;/a&gt;, by Lucinda Devlin&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site&lt;/a&gt; to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.&lt;/p&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/Apple Podcasts&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;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612786518-ANQWSMY2VSWISVTCCYN7/camp-dog_2048px.jpg?format=750w" alt=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612807450-E4KACB2POXLXEC3P0CYY/Broken_UV_Filter_2048px.jpg?format=750w" alt=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612859654-HA9CKYL84DDSTSAWKS3U/breakthrough-filters_2048px.jpeg?format=750w" alt=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612932926-B70XBVH3RQW0994IJBN1/infrared-bw.jpeg?format=750w" alt=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624613012351-7625QDA3ZY0QPDDFQSMV/infrared-color.JPG?format=750w" alt=""&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>We’re talking filters in this episode—not the kind you apply in Instagram to make your photos look different, but actual glass filters that change how light passes through the lens. Neutral density (ND) filters, circular polarizing (CPL) filters, infrared (IR) filters, and the debate over whether ultraviolet (UV) filters are worthless junk or actually useful.</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>
<li>Subscribe to the <a href="http://instagram.com/photoactive_podcast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Instagram account</a></li>
</ul>

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

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-95-filters" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://hoyafilterusa.com/pages/how-black-white-filters-work" rel="nofollow">Hoya: How Black &amp; White Filters Work</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://breakthrough.photography" rel="nofollow">Breakthrough Photography</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://hoyafilter.com/reviews/infrared_photography_with_the_hoya_r72_filter/" rel="nofollow">Infrared Photography with the Hoya R72 Filter</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-86-drake" rel="nofollow">Episode 86: Jordan Drake on Shooting Video</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-69-lepage" rel="nofollow">Episode 69: What to Print, with Rick LePage</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://printerville.net" rel="nofollow">Printerville</a> </li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://www.lucindadevlin.com/lake-pictures" rel="nofollow">Lake Pictures</a>, by Lucinda Devlin</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</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>

<p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p>

<p><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612786518-ANQWSMY2VSWISVTCCYN7/camp-dog_2048px.jpg?format=750w" alt=""><br>
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<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612932926-B70XBVH3RQW0994IJBN1/infrared-bw.jpeg?format=750w" alt=""><br>
<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624613012351-7625QDA3ZY0QPDDFQSMV/infrared-color.JPG?format=750w" alt=""></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We’re talking filters in this episode—not the kind you apply in Instagram to make your photos look different, but actual glass filters that change how light passes through the lens. Neutral density (ND) filters, circular polarizing (CPL) filters, infrared (IR) filters, and the debate over whether ultraviolet (UV) filters are worthless junk or actually useful.</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>
<li>Subscribe to the <a href="http://instagram.com/photoactive_podcast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Instagram account</a></li>
</ul>

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

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-95-filters" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://hoyafilterusa.com/pages/how-black-white-filters-work" rel="nofollow">Hoya: How Black &amp; White Filters Work</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://breakthrough.photography" rel="nofollow">Breakthrough Photography</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://hoyafilter.com/reviews/infrared_photography_with_the_hoya_r72_filter/" rel="nofollow">Infrared Photography with the Hoya R72 Filter</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-86-drake" rel="nofollow">Episode 86: Jordan Drake on Shooting Video</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-69-lepage" rel="nofollow">Episode 69: What to Print, with Rick LePage</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://printerville.net" rel="nofollow">Printerville</a> </li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://www.lucindadevlin.com/lake-pictures" rel="nofollow">Lake Pictures</a>, by Lucinda Devlin</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</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>

<p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p>

<p><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612786518-ANQWSMY2VSWISVTCCYN7/camp-dog_2048px.jpg?format=750w" alt=""><br>
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<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/1624612932926-B70XBVH3RQW0994IJBN1/infrared-bw.jpeg?format=750w" alt=""><br>
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