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  <title>Episode 112: Dan Bracaglia on Rediscovering Joy</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Dan Bracaglia joins us again to talk about that perennial problem: rekindling the joy of photography. Especially in winter, it’s easy to remain uninspired about photography, when in fact we know that there are image possibilities everywhere. We chat about some unusual steps to find fun in photography.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Dan Bracaglia joins us again to talk about that perennial problem: rekindling the joy of photography. Especially in winter, it’s easy to remain uninspired about photography, when in fact we know that there are image possibilities everywhere. We chat about some unusual steps to find fun in photography.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dan Bracaglia: &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/thelondonbroil/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.thelondonbroil.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Jeff Carlson:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff on Glass&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Kirk McElhearn:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk on Glass&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-112-bracaglia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.abeautifulanarchy.com/podcast/episode-079" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;More Than Fun, David DuChemin&lt;/a&gt;, A Beautiful Anarchy podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/2689723039/film-fridays-ode-to-the-happy-accident" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Opinion: Ode to the 'happy accident' or why film photographers have more fun&lt;/a&gt;, Dan Bracaglia, DPReview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pandalab.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Panda Lab&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-109-mcnally" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 109: Joe McNally Is The Real Deal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-36-constraints" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 36: Photographing with Constraints&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Snapshots:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jeff: &lt;a href="https://shimodadesigns.com/filter-wrap-100/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Shimoda Filter Wrap 100&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kirk: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3C9aRzq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Color&lt;/a&gt;, Fred Herzog&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site&lt;/a&gt; to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you like the show, please &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PhotoActive Facebook group&lt;/a&gt; to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dan Bracaglia joins us again to talk about that perennial problem: rekindling the joy of photography. Especially in winter, it’s easy to remain uninspired about photography, when in fact we know that there are image possibilities everywhere. We chat about some unusual steps to find fun in photography.</p>

<p><strong>Guest:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Dan Bracaglia: <a href="http://instagram.com/thelondonbroil/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.thelondonbroil.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Glass</a></li>
<li><strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Glass</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-112-bracaglia" rel="nofollow">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.abeautifulanarchy.com/podcast/episode-079" rel="nofollow">More Than Fun, David DuChemin</a>, A Beautiful Anarchy podcast</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/2689723039/film-fridays-ode-to-the-happy-accident" rel="nofollow">Opinion: Ode to the &#39;happy accident&#39; or why film photographers have more fun</a>, Dan Bracaglia, DPReview</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://pandalab.com" rel="nofollow">Panda Lab</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-109-mcnally" rel="nofollow">Episode 109: Joe McNally Is The Real Deal</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-36-constraints" rel="nofollow">Episode 36: Photographing with Constraints</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://shimodadesigns.com/filter-wrap-100/" rel="nofollow">Shimoda Filter Wrap 100</a> </li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/3C9aRzq" rel="nofollow">Modern Color</a>, Fred Herzog</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" rel="nofollow">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don&#39;t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>

<p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dan Bracaglia joins us again to talk about that perennial problem: rekindling the joy of photography. Especially in winter, it’s easy to remain uninspired about photography, when in fact we know that there are image possibilities everywhere. We chat about some unusual steps to find fun in photography.</p>

<p><strong>Guest:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Dan Bracaglia: <a href="http://instagram.com/thelondonbroil/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.thelondonbroil.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Glass</a></li>
<li><strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Glass</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-112-bracaglia" rel="nofollow">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.abeautifulanarchy.com/podcast/episode-079" rel="nofollow">More Than Fun, David DuChemin</a>, A Beautiful Anarchy podcast</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/2689723039/film-fridays-ode-to-the-happy-accident" rel="nofollow">Opinion: Ode to the &#39;happy accident&#39; or why film photographers have more fun</a>, Dan Bracaglia, DPReview</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://pandalab.com" rel="nofollow">Panda Lab</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-109-mcnally" rel="nofollow">Episode 109: Joe McNally Is The Real Deal</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-36-constraints" rel="nofollow">Episode 36: Photographing with Constraints</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://shimodadesigns.com/filter-wrap-100/" rel="nofollow">Shimoda Filter Wrap 100</a> </li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/3C9aRzq" rel="nofollow">Modern Color</a>, Fred Herzog</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" rel="nofollow">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don&#39;t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>

<p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p>]]>
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