FRAMES Photography Podcast Eric Chan
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Dec 4, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Eric Chan, a Senior Principal Scientist at Adobe and a practicing photographer, reflects on his journey into photography and computer graphics. He shares insights on the evolution of image-editing tools like Dehaze and highlights the delicate balance between post-processing and field shooting. Eric dives into the technical aspects of lens profiles and the challenges of editing sensor data. He emphasizes the importance of non-destructive editing and offers advice on embracing creativity with evolving tools.
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How Photography Began For Eric Chan
- Eric Chan discovered photography after borrowing a classmate's Canon Digital Rebel during a 2002–2003 trip to Acadia National Park.
- He taught himself from analog photography books at university and combined that with his computer graphics studies.
Raw Files Are Photographic Ingredients
- Raw files act like photographic "ingredients" that give far more flexibility than finished processed images.
- Understanding raw lets Eric extract nuance in detail, color, and tonality during post-processing.
Ship Lens Profiles With New Lenses
- Build lens profiles in advance by partnering with manufacturers to enable zero-day correction in Lightroom.
- Use lens metadata sent in RAW files to apply specific corrections per focal length and aperture automatically.