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  <itunes:subtitle>What started with a couple of new settings related to the iPhone Camera app quickly devolves into a discussion of Apple’s Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26, changes and consistency in the Camera app’s interface, and whether all of this is too confusing for most people taking photos with their iPhones.</itunes:subtitle>
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Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson), Jeff on Mastodon (https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson), Jeff on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcarlson.bsky.social)
Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn), Kirk on Mastodon (https://journa.host/@mcelhearn), Kirk on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/kirkville.com)


Show Notes:
(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-197-iphone-misc))
Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2)
Acorn 8 (https://flyingmeat.com/acorn/)
Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot – Apple Support (https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph3dc593597/ios)
Review: iTunes 11 adds cool features, but can be jarring to longtime users | Macworld (https://www.macworld.com/article/219864/review-itunes-11-adds-cool-features-but-can-be-jarring-to-longtime-users.html)
Take Control of iPhone Photography (https://takecontrolbooks.com/iphone-photography)
iPhone 17 Pro vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: I Pitted Smartphone Royalty Against Each Other - CNET (https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-17-pro-vs-pixel-10-pro-xl-i-pitted-smartphone-royalty-against-each-other/)
RICOH GR IV Monochrome High-end Compact Digital Camera Development News - Ricoh (https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/ricoh-gr-iv-monochrome-high-end-compact-digital-camera-development-news/)
Snapshots:
Kirk: Cory Doctorow: Enshittification (https://amzn.to/4hpnuek)
Jeff: Napster View (https://www.napster.ai/)
Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.
If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.
Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.
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<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>, <a href="https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcarlson.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Bluesky</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>, <a href="https://journa.host/@mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Bluesky</a></li>
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<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-197-iphone-misc" 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://flyingmeat.com/acorn/" rel="nofollow">Acorn 8</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph3dc593597/ios" rel="nofollow">Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot – Apple Support</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/219864/review-itunes-11-adds-cool-features-but-can-be-jarring-to-longtime-users.html" rel="nofollow">Review: iTunes 11 adds cool features, but can be jarring to longtime users | Macworld</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://takecontrolbooks.com/iphone-photography" rel="nofollow">Take Control of iPhone Photography</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-17-pro-vs-pixel-10-pro-xl-i-pitted-smartphone-royalty-against-each-other/" rel="nofollow">iPhone 17 Pro vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: I Pitted Smartphone Royalty Against Each Other - CNET</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/ricoh-gr-iv-monochrome-high-end-compact-digital-camera-development-news/" rel="nofollow">RICOH GR IV Monochrome High-end Compact Digital Camera Development News - Ricoh</a></p></li>
</ul>

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

<ul>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/4hpnuek" rel="nofollow">Cory Doctorow: Enshittification</a></li>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://www.napster.ai/" rel="nofollow">Napster View</a></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>What started with a couple of new settings related to the iPhone Camera app quickly devolves into a discussion of Apple’s Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26, changes and consistency in the Camera app’s interface, and whether all of this is too confusing for most people taking photos with their iPhones.</p>

<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>, <a href="https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcarlson.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Bluesky</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>, <a href="https://journa.host/@mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Mastodon</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Bluesky</a></li>
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<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-197-iphone-misc" 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://flyingmeat.com/acorn/" rel="nofollow">Acorn 8</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph3dc593597/ios" rel="nofollow">Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot – Apple Support</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/219864/review-itunes-11-adds-cool-features-but-can-be-jarring-to-longtime-users.html" rel="nofollow">Review: iTunes 11 adds cool features, but can be jarring to longtime users | Macworld</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://takecontrolbooks.com/iphone-photography" rel="nofollow">Take Control of iPhone Photography</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-17-pro-vs-pixel-10-pro-xl-i-pitted-smartphone-royalty-against-each-other/" rel="nofollow">iPhone 17 Pro vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: I Pitted Smartphone Royalty Against Each Other - CNET</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/ricoh-gr-iv-monochrome-high-end-compact-digital-camera-development-news/" rel="nofollow">RICOH GR IV Monochrome High-end Compact Digital Camera Development News - Ricoh</a></p></li>
</ul>

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

<ul>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/4hpnuek" rel="nofollow">Cory Doctorow: Enshittification</a></li>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://www.napster.ai/" rel="nofollow">Napster View</a></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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