PhotoActive
A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem.
We found 10 episodes of PhotoActive with the tag “photography”.
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Episode 38: Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt
March 15th, 2019 | 38 mins 30 secs
adjustments, apple, cameras, curves, guide, instruction, interview, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, levels, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, podcast, white balace
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.
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Backups and 360-degree Photography
March 1st, 2019 | 35 mins 15 secs
360, 360 cameras, apple, backups, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo backups, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
We're tackling two topics in this episode of PhotoActive. First up, all-important backups! We emphasize backups all the time, but what does a good backup system look like? Then, after the break, we turn a never-ending corner and look at 360-degree photography, an interesting and creative niche.
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Episode 36: Photographing with Constraints
February 15th, 2019 | 33 mins 25 secs
apple, cameras, constraints, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
In this episode of PhotoActive, we have some specific ideas about photographing with constraints. Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge of individual shooting features (such as aperture or shutter speed) or get out of a creative rut, imposing constraints on yourself can actually turn out to be a freeing exercise.
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Episode 35: Martin Parr Shot My Portrait
February 1st, 2019 | 37 mins 9 secs
apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, martin parr, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, portrait
For this week’s episode, we’re moving to the other side of the camera. Kirk had the opportunity to get his portrait done by world-renowned Magnum photographer Martin Parr. He shares what it was like to be the subject, not the photographer.
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Episode 34: Ben Long's Complete Digital Photography
January 18th, 2019 | 36 mins 7 secs
apple, ben long, book, cameras, complete digital photography, guide, instruction, interview, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, podcast
Author, educator, photographer, and all-around knowledgeable guy Ben Long joins us this week to talk about the 9th — yes, ninth — edition of his comprehensive book “Complete Digital Photography.” We cover how photography and people’s expectations about photography have changed since the early versions of the book.
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Episode 33: The Language of Photo Editing
January 14th, 2019 | 34 mins 9 secs
apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
When we edit photos, we have a good idea of what the Exposure slider does—it makes everything brighter or darker throughout the image. But you’ll also find controls for Whites, Brightness, Brilliance, and others, depending on the software. What’s the difference? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at just what various editing controls do, so you have a better idea of which ones to use and how they affect your images.
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Episode 32: New Year's Photo Ideas
January 4th, 2019 | 29 mins 14 secs
apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
What is 2019 going to look like? While we aren’t interested in making resolutions that are easily forgotten or ignored, we do have lots of ideas to spark your photographic creativity. Chief among those: Be less critical more often.
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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.
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Episode 30: Jason Snell Takes Control of Apple Photos
December 21st, 2018 | 35 mins 36 secs
apple, apple photos, cameras, ebook, iphone, jason snell, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, take control
If you want to learn all about something, write a book about it. Or, to avoid yourself a lot of work, read someone else’s book about it! Jason Snell has written several versions of his book Take Control of Photos, and he joins us to talk about what’s new in Apple’s photo software and ecosystem for the Mac and iOS devices. We also talk about making print books and calendars, features that were removed from Photos earlier this year, and how machine learning is going to play a more important role in photo software.
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Episode 28: Low-Light Photography
December 7th, 2018 | 27 mins 24 secs
a shot in the dark, aperture, apple, cameras, dark shooting, iphone, iso, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, low-light, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast, shutter speed
The winter months are dark for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, so how do you create good photos in dimly lit environments? Your camera wants to make the best exposure possible, but in low-light situations, that can lead to long shutter speeds and blurry camera motion. Kirk and Jeff cover the many options for dealing with dark scenes in this episode.