PhotoActive
A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem.
Displaying Episode 121 - 130 of 158 in total of PhotoActive with the tag “photo organization”.
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Episode 61: Choosing What to Photograph
February 14th, 2020 | 40 mins 2 secs
apple, cameras, choice, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
A listener in the PhotoActive Facebook group asks a great question, “How do I choose a subject to shoot?” In this episode, Kirk and Jeff explore how they approach a scene, with groups of photos from deliberate photo shoots that seek to answer that question.
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Episode 60: Machine Learning with Andrius Gailiunas and Pixelmator Pro
January 31st, 2020 | 35 mins 30 secs
andrius gailiunas, apple, cameras, interview, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, machine learning, ml, ml super resolution, photo editing, photo organization, photography, pixelmator, pixelmator pro, podcast
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Andrius Gailiunas of Pixelmator to talk about machine learning and how it powers some of the features in Pixelmator Pro. In particular, we’re impressed with ML Super Resolution, a way to enlarge photos beyond their original dimensions while retaining quality and crispness.
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Episode 59: Luminar 4 and Its AI Emphasis
January 3rd, 2020 | 35 mins 52 secs
ai sky replacement, apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, luminar, machine learning, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, skylum
We’ve talked about several photo editing applications in the past, and in this episode we turn our attention toward Luminar 4 (and not just because one of us has a forthcoming book about it). Skylum has overhauled Luminar in significant ways for version 4, with an emphasis on AI features that save a lot of time and effort on your part.
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Episode 58: Rule of Turds
December 20th, 2019 | 47 mins 51 secs
apple, cameras, instruction, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, myths, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, rule of thirds
At several points when recording the PhotoActive podcast, Kirk has said that the “Rule of Thirds” does not exist. Most books and articles about photography insist it does, that positioning objects at approximately one third distance from the edge of the frame leads to better composition. So in this episode, we get into it: Does the Rule of Thirds exist, and why?
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Episode 57: Remote Triggered
December 6th, 2019 | 32 mins 57 secs
apple, apple watch, cameras, iphone, iphone camera app, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, miops, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, remote trigger, shutter
It’s time to step away from your camera. No, not put it away for the holidays—we’re talking about triggering the camera remotely! In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about various ways to trip the shutter from afar, such as using an Apple Watch to control the Camera app on an iPhone, remote cable releases, and products that control a mirrorless or DSLR via apps.
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Episode 55: Photos App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina
November 8th, 2019 | 35 mins 22 secs
apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, photos app, podcast, rant
Now that iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina are out, Jeff and Kirk have some strong opinions on the changes made to the Photos app for each platform. It's time to rant a little.
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Episode 54: Product Photography with Dan Bracaglia
October 25th, 2019 | 35 mins 58 secs
apple, cameras, dan bracaglia, dpreview, guest, interview, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, product photography
How do you make product photos look fresh and interesting? Do you need a well-equipped studio? Dan Bracaglia shoots thousands of images of cameras and other accessories in his job as photo editor at DPReview. Dan joins Kirk and Jeff to answer those questions and more.
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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.