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We (good-naturedly) wade back into the question of “What makes a REAL photographer?” In this case, we’re talking about shooting using entirely manual controls or using the auto or semi-automatic modes on your camera. (Spoiler: Anyone with a camera is a real photographer.) We discuss when each approach works, and the advantages of knowing how shutter speed, aperture, and ISO all work together. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Episode #21 - HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography Aperture Priority mode (Wikipedia) Shutter Priority mode (Wikipedia) The Exposure Triangle - A Beginner’s Guide (PhotographyLife.com) Episode #8 - Gordon Laing on Taking Great Photos In Camera f/8 and Be There - What We Can Learn from WeeGee’s Philosophy Our Snapshots: Jeff: Road to Seeing, by Dan Winters Kirk: iPhone XS Max Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Do you print your photos? Although we know we should make prints, but getting from screen to paper isn’t always easy. It turns out, though, that printing is much easier today than it used to be. In this episode, we welcome photographer and publisher Rick LePage to talk about printing photos at home, from hardware to paper to inks. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography Guest: Rick LePage Rick's Instagram Complete Digital Photography Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Kirk's Canon printer Printerville archives Red River Paper Moab Paper Fracture Hahnemuhle FineArt Glossy Inkjet Paper Sample Pack MOAB General Sampler Canon Pro Paper Samples Pack Our Snapshots: Jeff: Moo.com Business Cards Kirk: Magnum square print sale Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

We’ve talked about using an iPhone as a camera, but what about as a photo editor? The iPhone and iPad have come a long way since the early models, and they’re now quite capable digital darkrooms. But can you do “real” editing on them? Jeff and Kirk reveal how they use their devices with their photos, and cover some of the top editing apps for iOS. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) The iPad for Photographers, Jeff’s book Photoshop for iPad (Adobe) "Finally: Real Photoshop on the iPad,” The Verge Color Management (Wikipedia) Snapseed Affinity Photo for iPad Review: Affinity Photo for iPad, DPReview Lightroom CC mobile VSCO Our Snapshots: Jeff: USB Camera Battery Charger (be sure to search for a model that supports your camera’s battery) Kirk: Stalker, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky; Kirk's article about Stalker

“HDR” used to bring to mind surreal landscapes with garish colors and very few shadows. Fortunately, high-dynamic range photography has matured beyond those early days, and is a useful technique for getting more detail out of any scene. The latest iPhone and other smartphone cameras use HDR liberally to create good shots in all types of situations. We talk about making HDR photos using traditional cameras and techniques and also the new iPhone's computational methods. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Photos of Chipping Campden (Google images) Graduated neutral density filter (round) Graduated neutral density filter (rectangular, requires a holder) Aurora HDR: A Photoversity Guide, Jeff’s book Trey Ratcliffe's HDR The Best Camera Lens Filters, Flashes, and Accessories for Taking Great Photos The iPhone XS is a leap forward in computational photography, Jeff’s article at DPReview Lightroom Classic CC Lightroom CC (which does not have HDR capability) Affinity Photo for desktop Aurora HDR 2019 Our Snapshots: Jeff: SanDisk Rescue Pro software Kirk: Hoya Pro 1 Polarizing filter. (Be sure to search for the diameter that matches your lens.) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

The recent release of iPhones that improve Portrait mode spurred us to talk about bok... Kirk can’t say the word. That’s okay, because neither can Apple VP Phil Schiller (correctly, anyway). Yes, we’re discussing background blur and shallow depth of field, how to get the effect with traditional cameras and lenses as well as the faux version in some smartphones, and why you’d want to in the first place. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Bokeh (Wikipedia) Bokeh in Pictures, The Luminous Landscape Snow Rail, Jeff’s photo with extremely shallow depth of field. Kirk's Flowers & Macro gallery on his photos website; there are a number of photos with shallow depth of field. The Timeless Beauty of Cape Cod Joel Meyerowitz: Cape Light Lensbaby Sol 45 #iphoneportraitmode on Instagram SD memory cards: The features and specifications to look for, Macworld Best USB-C memory card readers, Macworld Our Snapshots: Jeff: Westcott 1107 14-inch 1-Stop Diffuser Kirk: SanDisk Extreme Pro SD Card Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Conversations about photography can lead to unexpected places. Although Jeff has known Michael Rubin since the days when they were both writing technology books for Peachpit Press, it wasn’t until recently that he learned about Michael’s extensive collection of fine-art photography. Of course, he had to introduce Michael to Kirk, which resulted in this episode where we enjoy an enthusiastic conversation with Michael about two prints in his collection: Arnold Newman’s “Igor Stravinsky, 1946” and Elliot Erwitt’s “New York City, 1950.” Sponsor Neomodern treats your photos like art, offering simple, affordable concierge printing and framing. Neomodern works with you to make gorgeous work from your images that you'll be proud to hang on your walls. Go online or drop in to the gallery at 1898 Union Street in San Francisco. https://www.neomodern.com Guest: Michael Rubin Michael's Instagram Neomodern Everyday Photography Every Day Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Arnold Newman: Igor Stravinsky, 1946 Arnold Newman: Portraits Jerry Uelsmann photos Elliot Erwitt’s America – New York City, USA. 1950 Elliot Erwitt's jumping dog (Paris, France, 1989), and other photos by Erwitt Joel Meyerowitz, Girl on a Scooter, 1965 f/8 and Be There Robert Frank Street Line Michael Talks about Newman’s “Igor Stravinsky, 1946” at Neomodern Harry Callahan’s Trees in Chicago Our Snapshots: Jeff: Phottix Ares Wireless Flash Trigger Set Kirk: In My Room, Saul Leiter Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Guest: Katrin Eismann Katrin's Instagram School of Visual Arts (SVA) Digital Photography Program Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (4th Edition) by Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer, Dennis Dunbar Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Kodak (Wikipedia) Apple QuickTake (Wikipedia) Renowned film director Wim Wenders hits out at 'phone photography' Michael Kenna's photo of Stonehenge Robert Capa: In Love and War Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. Our snapshots: Jeff: A Photojournalist's Field Guide: In the trenches with combat photographer Stacy Pearsall Kirk: Paul Hart: Farmed If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Photographers often focus on cameras, but it’s the lens that can have the most impact on your photos. In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk glass: lenses. When do you want a prime lens, which has a fixed focal length, and when does a zoom work better? Why are prime lenses often better? And why not just use one zoom lens that hits both wide and telephoto ranges? We sort out an often confusing topic. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Fujifilm X-T3 Episode #14 - Chris Marquardt Goes Wide-Angle Fujinon XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS Episode #16 - Buying and Selling Camera Gear Episode #13 - Aspect Ratios and Why They’re Important Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. Our snapshots: Jeff: Fall Foliage Maps, Clear Outside app Kirk: Lensbaby Velvet 56 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Do you have a pile of old cameras and lenses stashed in a closet somewhere? Or do you sell your used gear to make way for new goodies? What about buying previously-owned cameras and lenses? This week, Kirk and Jeff talk about buying and selling your photo gear: where to do it, pitfalls to avoid, and more. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: LensRentals.com Borrow Lenses Fujifilm Refurbished (UK) Apple Refurbished Lake in Catskill Mountains, 1971 (Woman Throwing Crutches), Joel Meyerowitz MPB.com Ebay How to Make the Most Money Selling Your Camera Gear, Fstoppers Tips for Buying Used Camera Gear, Digital Photography School How to Buy Used Lenses, Photography Life Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. Our snapshots: Jeff: Toffee & Honey Kirk: Joel Meyerowitz: Taking My Time If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Time-lapse photography can create dramatic short videos - think about clouds zooming overhead throughout the course of a day or flowers blooming in seconds - but creating time-lapse videos turns out to be remarkably easy. In this episode, Jeff and Kirk walk through the process of using the Time-Lapse mode in the iOS Camera app as well as capturing time-lapse photos with traditional cameras. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: A Student Took a Selfie Every Day for Eight Years and It’s the Best Time-Lapse The Longest Way, by Christoph Rehage How Does the iOS 8 Time-lapse Feature Work?, Studio Neat blog Hyperlapse app Benny Hill - End Show Clip Intervalometer example Miops Mobile Dongle (be sure to pick the right model for your camera) Sample Time-Lapse Shot with Miops Mobile Dongle, created by Jeff for a DPReview article The Same Time-Lapse with a Push-In Camera Move Sunset Hill 360-degree Time-Lapse, also by Jeff The BEST way to make a TIME-LAPSE!, by Peter McKinnon Adrift, a great time-lapse example Sequence for Mac Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be eligible for a random giveaway of Photographer’s Ephemeris apps and all future prize drawings. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. Our snapshots: Jeff: Top Photographer Kirk: Affinity Photo Workbook If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Photographer, podcaster, and author Chris Marquardt just published the book Wide-Angle Photography, and he joins us to talk about the time he took only a 24mm lens on a photo tour and fell in love with wide-angle lens photography. We cover composition, thinking in wide-angle terms, and shooting with tilt-shift lenses. Sponsor The Photographer’s Ephemeris: It’s all about the light. Plan your outdoor photography in natural light, at any location on the planet. Get 33% off the Photo Planning Tools bundle - three apps - at the App Store. https://www.photoephemeris.com Guest: Chris Marquardt Tips from the Top Floor podcast Happy Shooting podcast (in German) The Future of Photography podcast Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Wide-Angle Photography, by Chris Marquardt: Order from Rocky Nook, or use a PhotoActive Amazon affiliate link to help support the show. Patients are desperate to resemble their doctored selfies. Plastic surgeons alarmed by ‘Snapchat dysmorphia.’, Washington Post 24mm Canon Tilt-Shift Lens 24mm Nikon Tilt-Shift Lens 24mm Rokinon Tiilt-Shift Lens for Sony mount Lensbaby Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be eligible for a random giveaway of Photographer’s Ephemeris apps and all future prize drawings. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. Our snapshots: Jeff: RAW Power app Kirk: The Photo Book If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Aspect ratios in photography are about more than making prints at 8x10 or 5x7 sizes. In fact, aspect ratio has been key in defining some of the best-known photos in the world. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff talk about why every photographer should understand the importance of aspect ratios. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: Aspect Ratio (image), Wikipedia Harness the Creative Power of Aspect Ratio in Photography Fujifilm GFX 50S Sample Images at DPReview Pragmatics, Wikipedia Why You Need To Grasp Social Media Image Aspect Ratio Square, Andrew Gibson Our snapshots: Jeff: Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer's Photographer, by Gregory Heisler Kirk: Spect If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

"Gear is good, but vision is better," says photographer and educator David duChemin. This week, we talk to David about discovering and developing that vision. Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show Notes: See the full show notes, including photos, screenshots, and more, here. David duChemin The Compelling Frame Master Your Craft course Pilgrims and Nomads Limited Edition book by David duChemin The Craft and Vision Field Cap “The Helsinki Bus Station Theory” David’s YouTube Channel Leaving Dafen Insta_repeat on Instagram “Is it any good?” Elliot Erwitt Ernst Haas Ernst Haas: Color Correction: 1952–1986 Alex Webb The Suffering of Light, by Alex Webb Wynn Bolluck Our snapshots: Jeff: From These Hands: A Journey Along the Coffee Trail, by Steve McCurry Kirk: Hiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Most photos can benefit from universal edits to tone and color, but what do you do if just a sky needs to be made more dramatic or you want to add a soft splash of light to a person’s face? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about adjusting specific areas within an image using selective editing tools in apps such as Lightroom, Luminar, and Affinity Photo. Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Adobe Lightroom Graduated neutral density filter Snapseed Skylum Luminar Affinity Photo Botched Restoration of Jesus Fresco Miraculously Saves Spanish Town Our snapshots: Jeff: Miops Mobile Dongle Kirk: SHOOT Shutter Remote Release Switch Control Cord Trigger RR-90 for Fuji Fujifilm If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

Long walks are great opportunities to bring a camera and make photos—but what about 10,000 km of walking? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff welcome photographer Quintin Lake, who is walking the entire coastline of Britain and taking photos of what he discovers. Our interview talks about the motivation behind Quintin’s The Perimeter project, how it quickly made him realize what gear is essential and what can be left behind, and why ambitious projects like this are worth pursuing. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Show notes: See the full show notes, including photos, screenshots, and more, here. Quintin Lake home page Quintin Lake on Instagram The Perimeter project The Perimeter FAQ Quintin’s Kit List The Last Resort, by Martin Parr Martin Parr on His Infamous Photo Series, The Last Resort The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) app Peak Design Capture Clip Our snapshots: Jeff: Verbatim USB-C Pocket Card Reader Kirk: Retro Cameras, by John Wade If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.