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PhotoActive Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn
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Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work.
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Gear Acquisition Syndrome
Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) is a running joke among photographers (and musicians), but it's also a real thing that can spin us up with the desire to buy some new camera or lens. We look at what drives this compulsion, and try to be honest about whether it affects us as photographers.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
Sponsor:
Nitro from Gentlemen Coders
Nitro is the brand new photo editor and manager from the developer of RAW Power. Designed for every photographer and every photograph, Nitro combines flexible storage options, unmatched camera support, and professional editing tools. If you liked Aperture or RAW Power, you’ll love Nitro.
On the editing side, Nitro includes full masking support with AI masks, gradients, and brushes. Remove dust blemishes and other imperfections using Clone and Spot Removal tools. And, just like RAW Power, you can apply raw-specific tone and tuning adjustments. Nitro gives you more control over Apple's RAW decoder than any other app.
For organizing, your photos can live in Apple’s Photos library or in the file system, with support for XMP sidecars and synchronizing metadata and edits with iCloud Photo Library. Nitro also supports more cameras and formats than Photos, Darkroom, or Photomator, including compressed Fujifilm raw files. And while comparing shots, synchronize pan and zoom up to 16 images at a time.
Try Nitro for free for 7 days without any obligation. No subscription signup, no nonsense.
Check it out at [https://nitrophoto.app](nitrophoto.app).
Show Notes:
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The Next Track podcast
Episode 159: Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras
Peak Design Sling Bags
MPB.com
Snapshots:
Jeff’s snapshot: Photographer documentary series
Kirk’s snapshot: Riply series
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Nitro with Nik Bhatt
Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to talk about Nitro, his all-new photo editor for macOS (and soon, iOS and iPadOS). As the successor to RAW Power, Nitro has a lot to live up to. Nik talks about what prompted him to build a new app from the ground up, adding new features like masking, supporting cameras that Apple ignores, and more.
Guest:
Nik Bhatt
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
Show Notes:
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Nitro
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Primed by Seeing
We were recently asked about where we find inspiration while making photos, which led Kirk and Jeff to muse on the idea of being primed to find photo subjects. It’s not enough to arrive at a destination with a blank slate—you’ll create better photos and enjoy the experience more if you prime yourself to see what’s in front of you. That can come from photo books, online photos of the same area, and more.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
Show Notes:
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Behind the Gare Saint Lazare
Episode 155: Favorites from The Photo Book
Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C
Snapshots:
Jeff’s snapshot: Leica SL3 Sample Gallery, DPReview
Kirk’s snapshot: The Creative Act: a Way of Being, Rick Rubin
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Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras
The entire Internet - yes, the whole thing, trust us - is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up...for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype?
[Main photo credit: Fujifilm]
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
Show Notes:
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Fuji X100VI
Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C
The internet's NEW favorite camera? (Fuji X100VI), The Studio
The Fujifilm X100VI Is (Nearly) Everything We Wanted!, PetaPixel
Opinion: The joy of fixed-lens cameras | Popular Photography
Snapshots:
Jeff’s snapshot: - The Dog Sitter Detective, by Antony Johnston
Kirk’s snapshot:
Hokusai's Fuji
Lego Great Wave
Original Soundtrack: The Great Wave – LEGO Art
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AI Revisited
In five years, will our cameras look anything like today’s cameras? We’ve seen staggering advancements in AI technologies in photography, so in this episode we stretch our imaginations to think about where things are headed.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
Show Notes:
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Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C
Samsung Argues That There is ‘No Such Thing as a Real Picture’
Back to the Future Deep Fake
Snapshots:
Jeff’s snapshot: Padcaster Parrot Pro Teleprompter
Kirk’s snapshot: Retrobatch 2
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Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C
What would you do with 100 megapixels? Jeff recently had the opportunity to shoot with the new Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C, a medium format camera in the form factor of Hasselblad’s classic film bodies. This $8,200 (body only, of course) system made him rethink the photographic muscle memory he’s developed over the years, as well as the mental-muscle-memory of how to approach making photos.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
Show Notes:
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Hasselblad 907X/CFV 100C
Hasselblad 907X/CFV 100C sample gallery at DPReview
What’s so special about this $8,200 Hasselblad?, Becca Farsace at The Verge
One of the most UNIQUE cameras I’ve ever used, Manny Ortiz
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Customer Reviews
One of my Must Listen podcasts
I find the conversations interesting and informative. They bring out many issues of interest to photographers - particularly those who work in Apple computing ecosystem.
Terrific podcast
Jeff and Kirk have a wonderful, fun and informative podcast about photography and the apple ecosystem. I look forward to every show- they are knowledgeable, affable and direct. None of the fulff which so many podcasts insert. Highly recommended to anyone interested in photography as an art/craft, as opposed to gearheads. A podcast for grownups. Bravo!
Good info for photogs here
Lots of useful information presented in a pleasant way by two guys that love photography as much as I do. Thanks guys!