PhotoActive
A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem.
We found 10 episodes of PhotoActive with the tag “photo organization”.
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Episode 53: Focus Stacking
October 11th, 2019 | 35 mins 16 secs
apple, cameras, depth of field, focus bracketing, focus stack, focus stacking, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, photoshop, podcast
You can control depth of field in a photo using narrow apertures, but what do you do when that’s not enough to get everything in focus? For macro and some landscape photography, the answer is focus stacking, a technique that blends several images shot at different focal lengths. Kirk and Jeff talk about how it works and when you’d want to use it.
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Episode 52: iPhones 11 and Semantic Rendering
September 27th, 2019 | 35 mins 20 secs
apple, book, cameras, guide, instruction, iphone, iphone11, iphone11 pro, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, podcast, ultrawide camera
Kirk and Jeff both bought the latest models of Apple’s digital camera - sorry, we mean the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. Does adding a third camera make a difference? Is the ultra-wide camera just a gimmick? And what is “semantic rendering” anyway? We explain why nothing is really real, and yet these might be the best-looking photos people create.
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Episode 51: Questions, Answers, and Geotagged Flowers
September 13th, 2019 | 34 mins 1 sec
answers, apple, cameras, geotagging, instagram, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, q&a, questions
We solicited photography questions from the great folks in the PhotoActive Facebook group, and now we have answers! All the answers. Or maybe just the most interesting ones. But definitely some answers. Panoramas, shooting photos in public places, revealing edits, and more.
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Episode 50: Creative Black and White Photography with Harold Davis
August 30th, 2019 | 34 mins 9 secs
apple, black and white, bw, cameras, harold davis, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, rocky nook
Artist, photographer, and writer Harold Davis joins us to discuss his new book Creative Black & White, 2nd Edition, and we talk about the photographer as artist, and how to see the world in monochrome.
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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 48: Adventures with Dan Bailey
August 2nd, 2019 | 41 mins 50 secs
apple, book, cameras, dan bailey, fujifilm, guide, instruction, interview, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, podcast, rocky nook
Photographer Dan Bailey is our guest this week to talk about his book FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera—though we’re not focusing on Fujifilm cameras. We’re more interested in questions such as how many of your camera’s features you should understand, whether technical details really matter, and how Dan became a pro photographer and expert in the first place.
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Episode 47: Jeff Becomes an Event Photographer
July 19th, 2019 | 30 mins 34 secs
apple, ben long, book, cameras, complete digital photography, creativepro, creativeproweek, event photography, guide, instruction, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, podcast
Jeff was the event photographer for the CreativePro Week 2019 conference in Seattle, a task that requires a different approach to making photos. You've probably been asked to shoot some type of event, so we talk a little about specific gear to deal with low-light situations and catching candid shots in a crowded setting.
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Episode 46: Pet Photography with Norah Levine
July 5th, 2019 | 39 mins 27 secs
apple, birds, cameras, cats, dogs, horses, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, norah levine, pet photography, pets, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, rocky nook
When you think of portrait photography, do you envision tails and fur? This week, we talk to Norah Levine about her book Pet Photography: The Secrets to Creating Authentic Pet Portraits, and how to take great photos of four-legged (or winged) family members.
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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 44: Minimalist Photographer Michael Kenna
June 7th, 2019 | 1 hr 43 secs
apple, b&w, black and white, bw, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kenna, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, michael kenna, minimalism, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
Michael Kenna has been photographing for 45 years, and is well known for his minimalist, black-and-white landscape photos. Kirk took a trip to Bosham, on the southern coast of England, to see a 45-year retrospective exhibit of his work, and to talk with Michael Kenna about his photography.