PhotoActive
A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem.
We found 9 episodes of PhotoActive with the tag “lightroom”.
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Episode 100: One Hundred
September 3rd, 2021 | 30 mins 55 secs
affinityphoto, apple, cameras, centennial, iphone, iphone12pro, iphone12promax, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, proraw, raw, rawpower
In the very early days of the PhotoActive podcast, when Jeff was a nervous first-time podcast host, Kirk said to him, “It’s OK. Once you do a hundred of these, you’ll be better.” Well, here we are! Episode 100! To celebrate, we’re showcasing some of our favorite episodes and sharing what we’ve learned from them.
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Episode 99: Photo Storage
August 20th, 2021 | 33 mins 59 secs
apple, cameras, hard disk, iphone, iphone12pro, iphone12promax, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, nas, photo editing, photo organization, photo storage, photography, podcast, proraw, raw, rawpower, ssd, storage, synology
Where are your photos stored? Internal disks, external drives, network-attached storage? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff talk about strategies for where to put and access all those digital files your cameras create.
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Episode 98: Camera Accoutrements
August 6th, 2021 | 37 mins 41 secs
affinityphoto, apple, cameras, iphone, iphone12pro, iphone12promax, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, proraw, raw, rawpower
There are all sorts of camera accessories out there, but for this episode, Kirk and Jeff challenged themselves to consider only add-ons that stay affixed to a camera all (or most) of the time. From additional shutter buttons to thumb rests and screen protectors, we look at whether these items are worth consideration, and if they help or hinder one’s photographic experience.
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Episode 87: Apple Photos Workflow on Mac
March 5th, 2021 | 27 mins 25 secs
affinityphoto, apple, cameras, fujifilm, iphone, iphone12pro, iphone12promax, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, proraw, raw, raw converter, rawpower
Apple’s Photos app is the photo-editor-for-the-rest-of-us, but there are still complications that can trip up any photographer, from deciding where to import images to making sure you don’t max out your iCloud storage. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at Kirk’s unusual workflow for getting his photos into Apple’s Photos and editing them on macOS.
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Episode 84: Editing Shadows and Highlights
January 22nd, 2021 | 34 mins 9 secs
apple, cameras, highlights, how-to, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, photo editing, photo organization, photography, photos app, podcast, shadows, step-by-step
We often talk about "bringing up the shadows" and "recovering highlights" when editing photos, particularly with raw files. But what does that mean exactly? This week, we walk through some edits to show just how that's done. This episode is available as audio with embedded images, and also as a video—go to photoactive.co and get the video link in the show notes.
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Episode 83: Raw and ProRaw on the iPhone
December 31st, 2020 | 37 mins 10 secs
affinityphoto, apple, cameras, iphone, iphone12pro, iphone12promax, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, proraw, raw, rawpower
Is Apple’s new raw photo implementation ProRAW or FauxRAW? In this episode, we look at why you’d want to shoot raw on an iPhone in the first place, and then dig into the details of Apple’s new ProRAW format, which is available only on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
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Episode 49: Creating Panoramas
August 16th, 2019 | 33 mins 12 secs
apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, pano, panorama, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
You want to capture a wide-angle shot, but what if your widest lens isn’t wide enough? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about creating panoramas, from the ingenious Pano mode in the iPhone’s Camera app to stitching many images from traditional cameras or drones.
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Episode 45: Editing Photos in Desktop Apps
June 21st, 2019 | 42 mins 50 secs
affinity photo, alien skin exposure x4, apple, cameras, capture one pro, guide, instruction, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, luminar, on1 photo raw, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, picktorial, pixelmator pro, podcast, raw power
Maybe you've used Apple Photos and are looking for more editing features, or perhaps you're in the Lightroom ecosystem and weary of subscription pricing. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff chat about other photo editing applications you may not be aware of.
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Episode 31: The Benefits of Digital Asset Managers
December 28th, 2018 | 32 mins 31 secs
affinity photo, apple, cameras, dam, digital asset manager, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, lightroom, luminar, organization, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about the advantages of using a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) such as Apple Photos, Lightroom, or Luminar.