web02.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:38:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Levels” https://photoactive.fireside.fm/tags/levels Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:30:00 -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 62: Photos App Extensions with Nik Bhatt https://photoactive.fireside.fm/62 d44f760e-2613-4be6-bc0b-20329434e83b Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:30:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 62 Photos App Extensions with Nik Bhatt full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you. 35:47 no Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you. Guest: Nik Bhatt (https://gentlemencoders.com/) Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account (http://instagram.com/photoactive_podcast/) Join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-61-extensions)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) RAW Power app (https://gentlemencoders.com) The Ins and Outs of Non-destructive Editing in Photos for Mac and iOS (https://tidbits.com/2019/06/14/the-ins-and-outs-of-non-destructive-editing-in-photos-for-mac-and-ios/), by Nik Bhatt at TidBITS The DNG format (https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/digital-negative.html#Thepublicarchivalformatfordigitalcamerarawdata), Adobe Linear DNG (http://www.barrypearson.co.uk/articles/dng/linear.htm), Barry Pearson Our Snapshots: Jeff: Mesh Laundry Bags (https://amzn.to/2SBxBD0) Kirk: Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography (https://amzn.to/2TktIBD) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. 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Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/t/5e58cf0fb6e437500eb07a0b/1582878484691/extensions-menu-photos.jpg?format=750w https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0d9e5ab40b9d7f7ff10b47/t/5e58cf41dbeb4366ab6fb884/1582878534111/extensions-pref-pane.jpg?format=750w photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, instruction, guide, photo guide, interview, curves, levels, adjustments, white balance, photos extensions Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you.

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]]> Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you.

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]]> Episode 38: Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt https://photoactive.fireside.fm/38 5cc338ca-c007-4e54-9d00-00755fb9d567 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 38 Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn We welcome Nik Bhatt, of Gentlemen Coders and RAW Power fame, to pick his brain on editing photos using levels and curves: what the differences are between the two tonal adjustment tools, and how to use them. We also talk about understanding the histogram, and touch on editing white balance and why we may be using the eyedropper tool wrong. 38:30 no We welcome back Nik Bhatt, of Gentlemen Coders and RAW Power fame, to pick his brain on editing photos using levels and curves: what the differences are between the two tonal adjustment tools, and how to use them. We also talk about understanding the histogram, and touch on editing white balance and why we may be using the eyedropper tool wrong. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography (https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive) Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-38-levels-curves)) Production Note: We’ve decided to change the frequency of episode releases to fortnightly (every two weeks) due to current commitments we both have. Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) RAW Power (https://rawpower.app/) PhotoActive Episode #26 - RAW Power 2.0 (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-26-raw-power) Download the RAW file we used as an example in this episode (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ncsfvjjyzi1v9l5/DSC01192.ARW?dl=0) (21 MB) Batch Processing in Apple Photos (https://www.kirkville.com/batch-processing-in-apple-photos/), by Kirk Our Snapshots: Jeff: White Wall AR (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whitewall-ar/id1401291671), iOS app Kirk: White Balance Gray Cards (https://amzn.to/2UBe9VD) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, instruction, guide, photo guide, interview, curves, levels, adjustments, white balace We welcome back Nik Bhatt, of Gentlemen Coders and RAW Power fame, to pick his brain on editing photos using levels and curves: what the differences are between the two tonal adjustment tools, and how to use them. We also talk about understanding the histogram, and touch on editing white balance and why we may be using the eyedropper tool wrong.

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Production Note: We’ve decided to change the frequency of episode releases to fortnightly (every two weeks) due to current commitments we both have.

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Sponsor

Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography

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Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Production Note: We’ve decided to change the frequency of episode releases to fortnightly (every two weeks) due to current commitments we both have.

Our Snapshots:

Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list 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 to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered.

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