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Creativity Is Problem Solving, with David duChemin A few months ago when we invited David duChemin to return as a PhotoActive guest to talk about his new book The Heart of the Photograph, we had no idea it would be at the disruptive beginning of a global pandemic. We talk with David about being creative in this new situation, and how creativity can translate into resiliency. Then we focus on his book, and the questions it raises for how we approach making and working with photographs. Guest: David duChemin Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Join the PhotoActive Facebook group Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! The Heart of the Photograph, David’s new book A Beautiful Anarchy podcast, Better Questions? episode Ellsworth Kelly, Photographs Our Snapshots: Jeff: Exify app Kirk: Time to step back and take a deep breath. Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

Photos are meant to be shared, but with digital photos the options multiply. In this episode, Kirk McElhearn and Jeff Carlson look at several ways to share photos with friends and family. Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Mail Drop limits, Apple How to Use AirDrop to Securely Share or Transfer Files Use Shared Albums in Photos, Apple Inside iOS 12: Photos Encourages More Engagement How to remove GPS location data from photos on iPhone or Mac How to Easily Share Lightroom Photos to a Group, CreativePro Our Snapshots: Jeff: Focos app, revisited Kirk: Plex Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you. Guest: Nik Bhatt Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Join the PhotoActive Facebook group Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! RAW Power app The Ins and Outs of Non-destructive Editing in Photos for Mac and iOS, by Nik Bhatt at TidBITS The DNG format, Adobe Linear DNG, Barry Pearson Our Snapshots: Jeff: Mesh Laundry Bags Kirk: Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

A listener in the PhotoActive Facebook group asks a great question, “How do I choose a subject to shoot?” In this episode, Kirk and Jeff explore how they approach a scene, with groups of photos from deliberate photo shoots that seek to answer that question. Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Jeff's Photo gallery for this episode Kirk’s Photo gallery for this episode Episode #13: Aspect Ratios and Why They’re Important Clise Mansion, Marymoor Park Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 lens Fujinon XF 50mm f/2.0 lens Kirk was mistaken about the Vermeer painting. It's Study of a Young Woman The Colourful Mr Eggleston documentary Our Snapshots: Jeff: MILK Photo Books Kirk: Ellsworth Kelly, Photographs Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Andrius Gailiunas of Pixelmator to talk about machine learning and how it powers some of the features in Pixelmator Pro. In particular, we’re impressed with ML Super Resolution, a way to enlarge photos beyond their original dimensions while retaining quality and crispness. Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Pixelmator Pro Pixelmator Photo on iPad Pixelmator Pro’s ML Super Resolution Feature Offers Quality Upscaling, Kirkville.com All about the new ML Super Resolution feature in Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator.com Leica M10 Monochrom review – Amateur Photographer Snapshots: Our Snapshots: Jeff: Neewer 24 inches / 60 Centimeters 5 in 1 Collapsible Triangle Multi Camera Lighting Reflector Diffuser Kit with Grip and Carrying Case for Photography (Translucent, Silver, Gold, White and Black) Kirk: Leica M10 Monochrom Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

We’ve talked about several photo editing applications in the past, and in this episode we turn our attention toward Luminar 4 (and not just because one of us has a forthcoming book about it). Skylum has overhauled Luminar in significant ways for version 4, with an emphasis on AI features that save a lot of time and effort on your part. Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Get Luminar 4 here (affiliate link) Episode 55: Photos App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina Episode 53: Focus Stacking How Machine Learning Is Winning the Photographic Face Race, CreativePro Episode #21 - HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography Luminar Website Our Snapshots: Jeff: Video: Lighting, Logistics, and Strategies for a Life in Photography Kirk: Update Your Camera and Lens Firmware (check your camera manufacturer’s site) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

At several points when recording the PhotoActive podcast, Kirk has said that the “Rule of Thirds” does not exist. Most books and articles about photography insist it does, that positioning objects at approximately one third distance from the edge of the frame leads to better composition. So in this episode, we get into it: Does the Rule of Thirds exist, and why? Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Episode 50: Harold Davis Creative Black & White Episode 53: Focus Stacking Rule of Thirds, Wikipedia Guardian UK Photos of the Day Dec 10, 2019 Episode 8: Gordon Laing on Taking Great Photos In Camera Our Snapshots: Jeff: MacBookPro 16-inch, Affiliate link | Apple.com Kirk: Electronic Level feature in cameras Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

It’s time to step away from your camera. No, not put it away for the holidays—we’re talking about triggering the camera remotely! In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about various ways to trip the shutter from afar, such as using an Apple Watch to control the Camera app on an iPhone, remote cable releases, and products that control a mirrorless or DSLR via apps. Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Episode 39: Tripods with Mason Marsh Fuji X Secrets Book, by Rico Pfirstinger Fujifilm RR-100 Remote Shutter Release Controller Canon RS60-E3 remote cable release replacement by Fotodiox David Burnett's camera at House Impeachment hearings Photographer David Burnett on shooting his third impeachment: 'I felt that historic pang', DPReview MIOPS Mobile Dongle Fotyrig 1/4" Mini Ball Head Ring Light Adapter Hot Shoe Mount Adapter TriggerTrap Mobile review: control your camera’ shutter with your iOS device, Macworld (Note: In the episode, Jeff misremembered the brand of trigger this article was about.) App-based camera triggers: Alpine Labs Spark vs Miops Mobile Dongle, DPReview Our Snapshots: Jeff: FOTOMIX LB-XT3 for Fujifilm X-T3 Camera Quick Release L-Bracket & Camera Mount Vertical Grip Kirk: Zona, A Book about a Film about a Journey to a Room, by Geoff Dyer Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, such as at Amazon.com, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

With the holidays and Black Friday sales upon us, this is the time that photographers can often get good deals on equipment. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff ponder the reasons you might consider buying a second camera. Perhaps you want a backup for your regular camera, or maybe you want a smaller go-anywhere camera that might encourage you to take photos more often. Hosts: Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Canon’s Q2 2019 Financial Report Shows Steep Decline in Camera Sales, PetaPixel New Fujifilm Financial Results: Instax Declines, Mirrorless Suffers, Revenue Down 12.4% but Fujifilm GFX100 Sells Strong!, Fuji Rumors Leica M Monochrom Episode 44: Minimalist Photographer Michael Kenna DPReview TV: Leica SL2 first impressions Review, DPReview Leica, Lenny Kravitz produce limited edition ‘Drifter’ M Monochrom with snakeskin finish, DPReview Episode #12: David duChemin on the Long-Building Vision First Look: Canon’s EOS Ra Mirrorless Camera, Sky & Telescope Fujifilm X100F Episode 39: Tripods with Mason Marsh Panasonic Lumix ZS200 Episode 46: Pet Photography with Norah Levine Our Snapshots: Jeff: An Art Show, by Veterans Armed with Cameras Kirk: Get a cat Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts 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. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.

Photos App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina Now that iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina are out, Jeff and Kirk have some strong opinions on the changes made to the Photos app for each platform. It's time to rant a little. Sponsor Luma Labs - Everyone needs a camera strap that is both comfortable and practical. The Luma Loop lets you carry your camera as a sling or snug to your body when you’re not using it. The new Luma Loop 3.5 features custom designed mounting hardware so you don’t have to choose between a strap or a tripod mount. Get 10% off any purchase with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://luma-labs.com 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) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Take Control of macOS Media Apps, by Kirk McElhearn Take Control of Your Digital Photos, Second Edition, by Jeff Carlson Take Control of Photos, by Jason Snell Episode 52: iPhones 11 and Semantic Rendering Inside iOS 12: Photos Encourages More Engagement, TidBITS Episode #12: David duChemin on the Long-Building Vision Our Snapshots: Jeff: Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter Kirk: A Beautiful Anarchy podcast Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter 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, 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.