PhotoActive

In this episode, we turn our attention to something that often takes too much of our attention: Instagram. It's an annoying time trap filled with hucksters, motivational imagery, and so, so many selfies; while also being one of the world's richest resources for experiencing all kinds of photography. 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. #catsofinstagram rouxroamer Joel Meyerowitz Kirk’s Shakuhachi picture #britishshorthair #giantpandacubs @natgeo @magnumphotos @somewheremagazine @our.magazine @fujifilmglobal #fujifilmglobal @photobookstore @therealpeterlinburg Kirk's article How to Post to Instagram from Safari on a Mac Apple iPhone Photos #shotoniphone Instagram reaches 1 billion active users, DPReview Our snapshots: Jeff: Palette System; Palette system review in DPReview Kirk: A macro lens (any brand); mine is the Fuji 60mm 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 chat with Gordon Laing about how to take great photos without post-processing, by taking advantage of the capabilities of your camera. Guest Gordon Laing, Camera Labs Gordon Laing on Instagram His book In Camera Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the discount automatically. 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. Fujifilm film simulations Our snapshots: Jeff: Cable Matters 480 GB Thunderbolt 3 SSD Kirk: LFI Magazine 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 all end up carrying too much gear. In this episode, we discuss the mistakes that we've made with gear, and when and why we need certain types of gear. 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. Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag Camera bag insert that can go in any bag Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L GorillaPod Popa Anker portable battery pack (one of many models available) A set of neutral density filters and mount Zeiss lens wipes Collapsible reflectors The iPad for Photographers: Master the Newest Tool in Your Camera Bag WD 250GB My Passport Wireless SSD External Portable Drive with SD Card Slot Take Control of Your Digital Storage Our snapshots: Jeff: The Photographer's Ephemeris Kirk: Helping Hands 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 explain what raw image files are, and discuss the balance between shooting in raw, jpeg, or both. And explain how to shoot in raw on the iPhone. Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the discount automatically. 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. Halide Camera Adobe Lightroom CC Raw bit depth is about dynamic range, not the number of colors you get to capture How to Work with RAW and JPEG Files in Apple’s Photos App Our snapshots: Jeff: Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter (Nikon to Fuji X) Kirk: Readly 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 welcome Wenmei Hill to talk about her work as Editorial Manager at DPReview, volunteering with the organization Soulumination, and inspiring and helping women become better photographers as part of Mamas with Cameras. Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive Guest: Wenmei Hill Wenmei Hill on Instagram 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. DPReview Soulumination Mamas with Cameras Our snapshots: Anatomy of a Studio Portrait, by John Cornicello Peak Design Cuff 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 talk about the many advanced features that the iPhone's camera contains, and explain some tips and shortcuts that can make your iPhone photos better. Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the discount automatically. 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. Specs for each iPhone model Use Portrait mode on the iPhone Apple Doesn't Want Coders Messing With iPhone Buttons — Sometimes (article about the Camera+ app using the volume buttons to trigger the shutter) Take and edit Live Photos Jeff's iPhone 8 Plus sample gallery HDR is enabled by default on the iPhone 8 Plus, and that's a really good thing PhotoActive Facebook group; find the secret word you need to join the group at the end of the podcast. Our snapshots: Apple how to Shoot on iPhone videos Mont St. Michel, by Michael Kenna 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.

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn chat about black and white photos: the history of black and white photography, the various ways you can convert your photos to black and white, and how you can shoot and think in black and white. 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. Kodachrome (Wikipedia) Joel Meyerowitz Towards Color: 1962-1978 Joel Meyerowitz: Cape Light Aperture Joel Meyerowitz, color street photography Leica M Monochrom Red Dot Forum review of first version of the Leica M Monochrom "Henri", review of second version "Elliot" Thorsten Overgaard review of first version of the Leica M Monochrom; review of second version PhotoActive Facebook group; find the secret word you need to join the group at the end of the podcast Our snapshots: Bitcam Black and White Photography magazine 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.

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss why you want some sort of photo library in place, such as Photos or Lightroom, and their different approaches to managing their images. We dig into software, keywords, machine learning-based search, and the advantages (and annoyances) of cloud-based libraries. Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the discount automatically. 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. Jeff's book Take Control of Your Digital Photos Jeff's book Take Control of Lightroom CC iCloud Photo Library “I only ever take one picture of one thing. Literally. Never two. So then that picture is taken and then the next one is waiting somewhere else.” William Eggelston The Next Track: a podcast about how people listen to music today iCloud storage plans and pricing Adobe Creative Cloud Luminar 2018 Affinity Photo PhotoActive Facebook group; find the secret word you need to join the group at the end of the podcast Our snapshots: William Eggleston: Los Alamos exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (now closed) “I am at war with the obvious." Kirk's review of Los Alamos Revisited Todd Hido, Intimate Distance 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.

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn introduce PhotoActive, a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem. We explain what we plan to cover in this podcast, and how you can participate.  Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive Show notes: See the full show notes, including photos, screenshots, and more, here. Jeff's article from 2006 about his experience shooting photos in South Africa; with a 6 megapixel camera Canon PowerShot S3 Olympus OM-10 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Michael Kenna: Holga PhotoActive Facebook group; find the secret word you need to join the group at the end of the podcast Our snapshots: Focos app Peak Design Cuff Camera Wrist Strap If you like the show, please [subscribe in iTunes](LINKTK) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.