PhotoActive
A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem.
We found 10 episodes of PhotoActive with the tag “photography”.
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Episode 64: Creativity Is Problem Solving, with David duChemin
March 20th, 2020 | 41 mins 2 secs
apple, cameras, david duchemin, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photography, podcast
A few months ago when we invited David duChemin to return as a PhotoActive guest to talk about his new book The Heart of the Photograph, we had no idea it would be at the disruptive beginning of a global pandemic. We talk with David about being creative in this new situation, and how creativity can translate into resiliency. Then focus on his book, and the questions it raises for how we approach making and working with photographs.
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Episode 63: Sharing Photos
March 13th, 2020 | 32 mins 42 secs
apple, cameras, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, photo editing, photo organization, photo sharing, photography, podcast, sharing
Photos are meant to be shared, but with digital photos the options multiply. In this episode, Kirk McElhearn and Jeff Carlson look at several ways to share photos with friends and family.
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Episode 62: Photos App Extensions with Nik Bhatt
February 28th, 2020 | 35 mins 47 secs
adjustments, apple, cameras, curves, guide, instruction, interview, iphone, jeff carlson, kirk mcelhearn, lenses, levels, photo editing, photo guide, photo organization, photography, photos extensions, podcast, white balance
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 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.