PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Raw”

Episode 136: Photo Preconceptions

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -0800

Do you use a particular lens or photographic technique because someone said that was the only way to do it? In this episode, we break down some common photo preconceptions.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Episode 132: The Best Focal Length

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Perhaps you’ve heard that there’s an ideal focal length that is the closest approximation to the human eye. Or perhaps you’re a purist who can’t imagine shooting anything but a 50mm prime. In this episode, Jeff and Kirk dig into these preconceptions and talk about how focal length affects your photography.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Episode 131: Buying a New Camera

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800

October and November bring a deluge of new camera announcements, which gets our minds to thinking, “Do we need new cameras?” But buying a camera today is different than it was just a few years ago, with factors such as AI-based autofocus systems and much higher megapixel sensors that affect everything from memory cards to computer storage.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Episode 130: Apple Photos Little-Known Features

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:00:00 -0800

In this episode, we’re focusing our attention on features in the Photos apps for Mac and iOS/iPadOS. Did you know you can select text in images, select and copy subjects with a single touch, identify plants and animals, and identify duplicates in your library? We show you how.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Highlight - Book Diary app
Episode 70: One-Light Portraits with Sandra Coan
Beyond Natural Light, Sandra Coan’s Facebook Group
The Bear

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Utility Wagon
Kirk: Boiling Point

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Episode 129: Visualizing the Edit

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

When you look through the viewfinder of your camera, what do you see? Just the scene in front of the lens, or the version you know is possible when you edit the shot later in software? This week Jeff and Kirk talk about visualizing the edit while you’re shooting to get photos that look the way you remember or how you’d prefer them to be.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Episode 123: Learn Your Camera
Theme Time Radio Hour, Bob Dylan

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Wireless Flash Trigger 2.4 GHz with Transmitter and Receiver
Kirk: The Philosophy of Modern Song, by Bob Dylan

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Episode 128: New iPads and Lightroom Updates

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Apple announced new iPad and iPad Pro models aimed at two very different audiences, but how do they look for photographers? Also new are updates to Adobe’s Lightroom line of products, bringing improved AI-based masking features to the broad suite of photo editing apps. Jeff and Kirk weigh in on these and more in the latest episode.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Episode 125: Gunning the Photonic Engine with the iPhone 14 Cameras

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Here we go again: Apple has released the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, with more camera enhancements including a new 48 megapixel sensor on the Pro. What is pixel binning? Is the Photonic Engine just marketing terminology? Kirk and Jeff break down what’s new…while waiting for the phones they ordered to arrive.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Our Snapshots:

Jeff: The Follower
Kirk: TRI-X 400 FOR CAPTURE ONE

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Episode 119: WWDC and New Apple OSes

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 01:45:00 -0700

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) wrapped up last week, and with it a lot of news about hardware like the M2-powered MacBook Air and what's coming in macOS Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9. In this episode, Jeff and Kirk look at what struck their interest for photographers.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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2022 WWDC Keynote
MacBook Air M2
Compare Mac Models
Rediscovering the Mac: An iPad User’s Journey into macOS with the M1 Max MacBook Pro by Federico Viticci at MacStories

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Platypod Ultra
Kirk: CalDigit TS4

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Episode 108: Masking in Lightroom

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0800

The new masking features in Adobe Lightroom and Lightroom Classic make it much easier to apply selective edits to areas such as skies or subjects, without a lot of manual fiddling.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Our Snapshots:

Jeff: MacBook Pro 2021
Kirk: Capture One 22

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Episode 107: Simulated vs. Optical Background Blur

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0800

You shot a lovely portrait and realized later that the background could benefit from some artistic blur. It used to be that if you didn’t get it in camera, you were stuck. But now it’s possible to recreate that blur using AI features in software later. Or, if you captured the shot using the iPhone’s Portrait Mode, you can edit the effect whenever you want. Is the software option really worth doing?

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Green Extreme batteries
Kirk: Expert Shield screen protector

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Episode 102: The iPhone 13 Pro Cameras

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

It’s Apple’s best iPhone ever! Well, yes, they say that every year, but this time around the camera improvements are more exciting than in the past. In this episode, we look at what’s new, from the sizes of the lenses and sensors themselves to the Cinematic and Macro modes, in the iPhone 13 Pro.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Our Snapshots:

Jeff: 2020 Unmasked
Kirk: Godox TT350

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Episode 100: One Hundred

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 02:15:00 -0700

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.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Episode 99: Photo Storage

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700

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.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Episode 37: Backups and 360-degree Cameras
Take Control of Your Digital Storage, by Jeff Carlson

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: DriveDx
Kirk: Carbon Copy Cloner

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Episode 98: Camera Accoutrements

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:45:00 -0700

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.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Episode 95: Lens Filters Are Cool
Foto&Tech Soft Shutter Release Button
Fujifilm MHG-XE4 Metal Hand Grip for X-E4, Black
Fujifilm VG-XT4 Vertical Battery Grip, the “Big-Ass Grip” mentioned in the episode. The model for Jeff’s X-T3 is no longer available; this is the one for the X-T4.
Haoge THB-XB Metal Hot Shoe Thumb Up Rest Hand Grip for Fujifilm Fuji FinePix X-E4 X100F X-100F X-Pro2 XPro2 X-Pro3 XPro3 Accessories Camera Black
Fujifilm Fuji XT4 L Plate L-Shape Bracket Holder Aluminum Alloy Quick Release Plate (This is one for a Fujifilm X-T4; find an L-bracket that matches your camera.)
Colorado Tripod Arca Plates 40mm Universal Arca Swiss Quick Release Plate for Tripod Ball Head with Hand-Adjustable Stainless Steel Screw & Removable Rear Stopper
Peak Design Cuff
Luma Labs QD Loop with QD Mount
Peak Design Anchor Links
Tempered glass screen protector
SmallRig Cages and Accessories

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Marine Traffic app
Kirk: Dyson V11 Torque Drive Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

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Episode 87: Apple Photos Workflow on Mac

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0800

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.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Clean your tripod
Kirk: Stonehenge Stone Circle Experience | English Heritage

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Episode 83: Raw and ProRaw on the iPhone

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:30:00 -0800

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.

Hosts:

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:

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Episode 6: Raw vs. JPEG
Halide app
Manual app
Lightroom for iOS
Affinity Photo
Understanding ProRAW, by Ben Sandofsky
Episode 30: Jason Snell Takes Control of Apple Photos
ProRAW Editing, Gentlemen Coders video
ProfileGainTableMap tag in DNG 1.6
[RAW Power](tktk)
Adobe Lightroom release notes, including the following note: "* Apple ProRAW: Apple ProRAW DNG images may appear overexposed in Adobe apps compared to Apple Photos. We are working closely with Apple to address this."
Austin Mann on ProRAW

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Evergoods Civic Access Pouch 2L
Kirk: The Undoing

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