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Episode 219: Can a Strong Magnet Disrupt Your iPhone Camera?27 Oct 202600:30:25

We’d never heard of this before, but it’s possible that a strong magnet -- like on an accessory that takes advantage of Apple’s MagSafe feature -- could mess with your iPhone’s camera, according to Engadget. We also talk about the possibility of overriding the iPhone’s frame-blending pipeline by setting a manual shutter speed, the curious case of the Apple HomeView, and Kirk is shopping for a new lens.

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Episode 218: iPhone 18 Pro Camera Hands On12 Oct 202600:36:50

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro gains a variable aperture and a faster main camera, but that’s not all. In iOS 27, Apple has also revamped the Camera app somewhat. Jeff has been shooting with the iPhone 18 Pro since its release, and we talk about his hands-on experiences.

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iPhone 18 Pro, main camera, f/1.48, 1/1575 s (Photo by Jeff Carlson)


iPhone 18 Pro, main camera, f/1.8, 1/296 s (Photo by Jeff Carlson)


iPhone 18 Pro, main camera, f/4, 1/236 s (Photo by Jeff Carlson)


iPhone 18 Pro, main camera, f/1.8, 1/4098 s, Grain applied (Photo by Jeff Carlson)


iPhone 18 Pro, main camera, f/4, 1/561 s, Grain applied (Photo by Jeff Carlson)


iPhone 18 Pro, main camera, f/4, 1 s (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

Episode 217: iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro18 Sep 202600:32:25

Apple has announced its new iPhone lineup and for the first time it includes a foldable, the iPhone Duo. But photographers will want to check out the iPhone 18 Pro. We discuss what's new, from the variable aperture to improved maximum f-stop to (finally) manual controls in the Camera app.

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Closeup of the main iPhone 18 Pro lens. (Image: Apple) This photo captured by an iPhone 17 Pro’s main camera shows natural focus falloff in the background, which is not created by artificial portrait mode blurring.
Episode 216: Cameras Are Everywhere29 Aug 202600:29:09

From Meta’s “pervert glasses” to rumored camera-equipped AirPods, cameras are making their way into more of our personal technology.

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Episode 215: "It Feels Un-Apple-y"17 Aug 202600:31:33

With new iPhones on the horizon, we discuss the new Apple Upgrade program -- and why it feels less like the Apple we knew. We then pivot to amazement about the photographers who shoot the Tour de France every year. And then Jeff shares details about the Godox iT32 flash, a flash and wireless controller that’s affordable and clever for how it works.

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Episode 214: Dealing with Heat and a Drone Made for Water20 Jul 202600:30:19

The recent heat waves in the US and UK have us thinking about ways to keep our cameras and phones cool. We also look at a report on Apple’s new raw processing technology coming in iOS 27, and Jeff talks about the HoverAir Aqua, a camera drone designed to be used on the water.

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I took the HoverAir Aqua kayaking and tossed it into the water. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)


Sea lions on the docks at Shilshole (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

Episode 213: Jeff Goes to the Dark Side (Sony)09 Jul 202600:34:01

We’ve mocked YouTubers who make a fuss about selling all their camera gear to switch brands and systems, only to do it all again later for clicks. Well, the universe has a sense of humor, because that’s just what Jeff has done—the first part, anyway. He sold his Fuji X-T3 and lenses in became a Sony photographer. And it was the last thing he expected. We also talk about Apple raising the prices of most of its products.

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Episode 212: Craig Grannell on Apple’s New AI Photo Announcements21 Jun 202600:40:40

Apple introduced its next OS 27 systems at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which included changes to the Camera and Photos apps that revolve around AI features. Actually, that’s almost literal: the new Spatial Reframing feature lets you rotate a scene and generative AI fills in the missing details. Is it a slide into AI slop or a legitimate tool to help photographers? We’re joined by writer and photographer Craig Grannell to talk it out.

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Titus Making Bread (AI Photo by Kirk McElhearn using Apple Playground iPadOS 27 beta app)


Titus On a Skateboard (AI Photo by Kirk McElhearn using Apple Playground iPadOS 27 beta app)


Titus Current Tech (AI Photo by Kirk McElhearn using Apple Image Playground iPadOS 26 app)


One of Apple’s Spatial Reframing examples; notice the new white building created behind the subject. (Photo: Apple)

Special Guest: Craig Grannell.

Episode 211: Obsessive Isn’t a Bad Word12 Jun 202600:26:17

We often talk about framing a photo to get the best composition, but sometimes we don’t nail it. Or we realize in editing that a tighter crop would be better. Or something crept into the edge of the frame at the last second. In this episode, we talk about cropping photos, whether AI cropping is worth trying, and why there’s only One True Aspect Ratio.

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Lumix L10 Aspect Ratios (Credit: Panasonic)


Kirk’s bread (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

Episode 210: Photo Scouting26 May 202600:28:42

Before you go out to do some photography, how do you determine where to go? Jeff had a portrait session booked and discovered that the location was fenced and blocked -- but scouting in advance gave him time to find a new spot. We talk about tools and techniques for finding the best photo spots and conditions.

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Jeff’s Snapshot

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Jeff defends his spot throughout the day in the Piazzale Michaelangelo in Florence, Italy. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)


One of the photos from that spot in Florence. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)


The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE)

Episode 209: What If Apple Makes a Camera?11 May 202600:26:46

Our conversation in this episode started with news of John Ternus becoming the next CEO of Apple as of September 1, but that led to an intriguing concept that isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem: What if Apple makes its own camera? Imagine a fixed-lens compact mirrorless with a larger sensor, better glass, and all of the technologies Apple has developed for the iPhone. Could it happen? We get into the details.

(Photo: Apple QuickTake 200, by Don DeBold. Used by Creative Commons license.)

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Episode 208: DaVinci Resolve, Lightroom Killer?27 Apr 202600:30:30

The well regarded video editor DaVinci Resolve just introduced a Photos module inside the app, making some people wonder whether the free software could replace traditional photography tools like Lightroom. We also talk about a book of passport photos, photos that change history and film simulations.

(Image: Black Magic Design)

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Jeff’s Snapshot

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Episode 207: Monochrome Sensors, DNG, and Apple 50th12 Apr 202600:31:20


We remain fascinated by monochrome cameras, and this week we discovered just how tough it is to source the sensors used by the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome. We also talk about DNG, Adobe’s universal raw format, becoming an official image standard (and why the big camera companies probably won’t adopt it). And if you hadn’t heard, Apple turned 50!

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Jeff’s Snapshot

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Episode 206: You Can’t Trust Photos Anymore30 Mar 202600:32:44

So it’s come to this. Generative AI has quickly gotten so good that it’s hard to distinguish real photos from generated ones. So where do we go from here? We talk about C2PA authentication, trusting your sources, and more.

(Image: Generated with Adobe Firefly)

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Jeff’s Snapshot

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Episode 205: Spec Goblins and the MacBook Neo15 Mar 202600:28:30


Apple has announced the MacBook Neo, a $600 laptop running on the same A18 Pro processor that was used in the iPhone 16 Pro. Oh, and it has 8GB of RAM and starts at 256GB of storage. Believe it or not, lots of people on the Internet take issue with those specs, so we look at it from the point of view of whether it could be a good machine for photographers who blew all their money on a $10,000 Leica f/1.2 lens.

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Episode 204: Storage Prices02 Mar 202600:28:58

The prices of digital storage are set to climb this year because AI is eating up all the available inventory. And modern photography is entirely dependent on storage, whether it's the SD cards that store the captured images, the internal solid-state memory that stores data on your computer, or the external SSDs and traditional hard drives that keep your archive of photos.

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Episode 203: Do You Have $10,000 to Spare?14 Feb 202600:31:53


The best-selling compact camera in Japan is from... Kodak? We’ve talked about compact cameras in the past, but it remains a fascinating part of the photo marketplace as people look for something different than mirrorless and DSLR cameras. By the way, do you have $10,000 to spare on a new 35mm lens? Leica’s Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH was just announced at that eye-watering price. Lastly, Jeff covers some new Lightroom features in the latest versions.

(Photo: Leica)

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Jeff’s Snapshot

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(Compact cameras. Credit: PetaPixel)

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Episode 202: Pixelmator Pro Returns03 Feb 202600:30:17

Now we know what Apple is doing with Pixelmator Pro after its acquisition of Pixelmator: it’s part of the new Apple Creator Studio bundle. Also, we celebrate the latest black and white camera to hit the market, the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, and ponder large-format photographer Sally Mann’s discovery of digital photography.

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Cocktail menu at The Ink Drinker (Photo: Jeff Carlson)


A woman reads a book at The Ink Drinker, Seattle (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

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Episode 201: What’s Real03 Jan 202600:33:22

Is your phone not accurately capturing the world around you? An article in the Guardian questions whether image processing in smartphones is making photos that aren’t genuine. Also, Leica released a firmware update that radically changes the entire interface, leading to a discussion of how important the UI in our cameras is when making photos.

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Episode 200: All Our Cameras23 Dec 202500:39:39

Two Hundred episodes! To celebrate roughly seven and a half years of the PhotoActive podcast, Kirk and Jeff picked some favorite photos from the digital cameras they’ve owned.

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(Photo: Jeff Carlson)


(Photo: Kirk McElhearn)


(Photo: Jeff Carlson)


(Photo: Kirk McElhearn)


(Photo: Jeff Carlson)

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(Photo by Kirk McElhearn) (Photo by Jeff Carlson) (Photo by Jeff Carlson) (Photo by Kirk McElhearn) (Photo by Kirk McElhearn) (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)
Episode 199: Vroom Vroom08 Dec 202500:33:38

We get views into two very different types of photography in this episode. Jeff travels to Nevada for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix where the cars’ speed is a challenge to photograph... but not as difficult as the rules set by the Formula 1 organization. Then we look at the fascinating dye-transfer process and how this dying art is being used to print William Eggleston’s prints.

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Episode 198: I’m Not an Animal29 Nov 202500:36:32

We’ve got several things to discuss in this episode, from little-known settings in the iPhone Camera app, to shooting panoramas, to the Leica M EV1 and to Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.

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Kirk’s panorama Jeff’s panorama
Episode 197: Overenthusiastic in Your Opinion03 Nov 202500:36:56

What started with a couple of new settings related to the iPhone Camera app quickly devolves into a discussion of Apple’s Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26, changes and consistency in the Camera app’s interface, and whether all of this is too confusing for most people taking photos with their iPhones.

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Episode 196: Has Camera Tech Hit a Plateau?20 Oct 202500:34:47

Has camera technology plateaued? We’re seeing technical advancements in image processing and autofocus, but what about the core parts like sensors? Also, we spend three hours talking about the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (not actually 3 hours).

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Kirk’s Apple Watch Ultra 3 Jeff’s Apple Watch Ultra 3
Episode 195: Hands On with the iPhone 17 Pro03 Oct 202500:36:30

Fifty percent of the PhotoActive podcast got a new iPhone 17 Pro, which means one of us has been testing the new cameras and can report back with first impressions. Who could it be? However, fifty percent of the podcast also got hands-on time with the other new phones, the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. Listen to find out who got what, who’s seen what, and what we think after the first weeks with Apple’s new cameras... we mean phones.

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iPhone 17 Pro Main Camera, 1x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Main Camera, 8x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Telephoto Camera, 8x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Telephoto Camera, 4x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Main Camera, 2x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Main Camera, 1x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Ultra-Wide Camera, 0.5x zoom iPhone 17 Pro Macro Mode, 24 megapixels iPhone 17 Pro Ultra Wide Camera, 48 megapixels iPhone 17 Pro Selfie Camera
Episode 194: iPhone 17 and Apple’s Fall Event12 Sep 202500:41:39

The new iPhone models are here, a yearly event that we look forward to mostly to see what Apple has done with the iPhone cameras. Does a 48 megapixel telephoto camera capable of 8x zoom appeal to you enough to buy a new iPhone Pro? Is the svelte shape of the new iPhone Air compelling enough to pay more for, despite it having just one camera and less battery life? Or did you see the Cosmic Orange color of the iPhone 17 Pro and made your decision immediately based on that? We look at what Apple announced and what we’re looking forward to.

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(Photo by Jeff Carlson) (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)
Episode 193: Photography Police and Google Pro Res Zoom06 Sep 202500:29:49

Are you following the proper rules of photography, or are you at risk of being busted by the photography police? Maybe you’re shooting photos out of focus, or introducing light leaks, or using direct flash. All of these can be considered “bad” photography, but they’re also currently popular styles of shooting. Also in this episode, Jeff talks about his experience with the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and its Pro Res Zoom feature that uses generative AI to clean up images shot at up to 100x zoom.

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(Photo by Jeff Carlson) (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)
Episode 192: Process, Product, and Problem Solving18 Aug 202500:33:14

Are you taking photos for yourself, or are you feeding the social media algorithms for brief dopamine hits when someone praises your images? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff ruminate on how the endless scroll of images is affecting how we enjoy and make photos. And we ask ourselves: what do we really want to photograph?

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(Photo by Jeff Carlson) (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)
Episode 191: Macro Photography01 Aug 202500:30:21
Macro Photography

Don’t know what to photograph? No vacation plans? With macro photography, you can get great results literally in your back yard. What was once a style of photography that required specialized gear is now something you can do well with just your phone — though of course there’s plenty of gear available if you want to go deeper into it.

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iPhone 14 Pro Max (Photo: Kirk McElhearn) Fujifilm X-T3, Fuji XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro (Photo: Kirk McElhearn) Fujifilm X-T1, Fuji XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro (Photo: Jeff Carlson) iPhone 15 Pro. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
Episode 190: Fuji X-Half, AI Scaling, and Lightroom Changes21 Jul 202500:31:47

Fujifilm’s new X-Half camera is a curious hybrid: a digital camera with analog feel but a modern price. We also discuss news of OM Systems possibly using AI upscaling in future cameras to boost resolution and look at a few changes in the latest versions of Lightroom.

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Original image before removing the reflection using the Distraction Removal tool. After applying Distraction Removal, the image is cleaner and the reflection in the glass is mostly gone. Setting the Reflection slider to –100 removes the main content and shows only the reflection!
Episode 189: Traveling with a Camera04 Jul 202500:34:50

It’s the night before you leave for vacation and you need to choose which camera gear goes and stays. Do you reach for the 300mm telephoto, knowing it can get great photos but is large and bulky? Or do you take the smallest camera you can carry to ensure you have it with you at all times? And what else needs to come along? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk think about being on vacation, equipment they’ve taken on past trips, and what they would take now.

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The gear Jeff took on his vacation to France and Italy.

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Episode 188: WWDC 202513 Jun 202500:30:10

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is always the first glimpse at what we can look forward to with new Apple software, including a peek at the photo capabilities of the next iPhones. And with iOS 26 and the Liquid Glass interface, things are going to look a lot different in the fall.

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The minimal Camera app in iOS 26. (Apple) Bringing up shooting settings in the glassy screen. (Apple) The Photos app in iOS 26. (Apple)
Episode 187: Checking In on AI in Photography31 May 202500:33:52

We know, it seems like we just talked about AI in photography, but the field is moving pretty fast. Google announced improvements to their generative AI models, which are both impressive and sloppy at the same time. We also look at new AI-based landscape masking tools in Lightroom, speculate on what WWDC could bring to Apple’s Photo app, and more.

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A screenshot from the AI-generated opening video at Google I/O. Marvel at the chicken car generated at Google I/O. A landscape photo in Lightroom Classic. Lightroom Classic has created separate masks for elements in the landscape photo, such as the water (highlighted in red). The sky has been made darker and more dramatic by adjusting the sky mask that Lightroom created. There’s a visible halo where the sky mask meets the building, but that can be corrected manually.
Episode 186: A Surrender: Markus Naarttijärvi and Daniel Agee16 May 202500:42:18

It’s another photo book! We’re joined by photographer Markus Naarttijärvi and publisher Daniel Agee to talk about Markus’s new book A Surrender. When we last talked to Daniel, he was at photo service Glass, but now he’s struck out on his own to form the publishing company Good Fight, and A Surrender is the first title.

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Special Guests: Daniel Agee and Markus Naarttijärvi.

Episode 185: Quintin Lake’s Book The Perimeter02 May 202500:35:00

Quintin Lake traversed the Coast of Britain over several years, photographing and documenting the journey. Now, he’s turned his well-received project into a new photo book called The Perimeter. We welcome Quintin back to PhotoActive not just as a guest, but as an in-person guest with Kirk in his house in the UK.

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Special Guest: Quintin Lake.

Episode 184: US Tariffs and Camera Gear11 Apr 202500:29:20

The US government has begun to impose high tariffs on goods brought in from nearly every country in the world. Since most camera gear is made in Japan and China, what does this mean for the industry and, more important, for your own purchasing decisions? Since the policies are changing by the day, we decided to release this episode a week early.

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Episode 183: Fujifilm GFX100RF, A Medium Format Walking Around Camera04 Apr 202500:32:00

With the bonkers success of the Fujifilm X100VI, it seemed only a matter of time before Fuji made a compact camera based around its GFX medium format line. That’s the recently-announced GFX100RF, a new compact-ish, 100 megapixel, fixed-lens, $5,000 camera. We look at the inventions and the tradeoffs incorporated into this high-res entrant into the compact field.

(Image: Fujifilm)

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Episode 182: Photoshop on iPhone24 Mar 202500:29:59

Adobe has released Photoshop for iPhone, a bonafide version of real Photoshop, not to be confused with Photoshop Express or other earlier variations. We take a look at this new app with one main question in our minds: Who is this for?

A programming note: Toward the end of the episode we talk about using the Remove tool in Photoshop and Lightroom, but Jeff forgot to take screenshots. When he tried to reproduce the same actions later, he didn’t get the same results as described while we were doing it. So we apologize that we don’t have visuals to accompany what we’re describing.

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Photoshop on iPhone main interface Tap the + button to add layers. Adjustment layers are where you change tone and color in a photo. Applying a Curves adjustment layer to adjust the exposure. A Black and White adjustment layer.
Episode 181: Leica Lux Grip and App for iPhone07 Mar 202500:41:45

Two episodes ago Jeff expressed cynicism about iPhone add-ons that try to make the phone more like a traditional camera. And yet here we are looking at Kirk’s new Leica LUX Grip accessory...and not hating it? Learn about why this could be the camera grip for the iPhone that succeeds where others falter, and how the Leica LUX app does some very smart things in the name of photography.

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Episode 180: David Young’s Brief History of Photography22 Feb 202500:33:25

On this week’s episode we welcome David Young, photographer and author of the new book A Brief History of Photography: From the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital. It may feel like photography is only a little more than a hundred years old, but the principles of the art, from lens design to chemistry, have been around for centuries. We had a great conversation about things that surprised David while researching the book, the long obsession with ultra-wide apertures, and more.

Author photo courtesy of Alex Hurst (Ireland).

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Episode 179: iPhone Camera Accessories11 Feb 202500:32:54

Photographers love to accessorize their cameras, and the iPhone is no different. A case is one thing, but what about other photo-centric add-ons? Should you buy an extra-wide or telephoto lens that snaps in front of the built-in cameras? What about grips and shutter buttons that make the iPhone feel more like a traditional camera? We weigh in with our opinions and experiences with these types of embellishments. (And Jeff accidentally uses the B-word.)

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Episode 178: Photographing the LA Fires24 Jan 202500:28:19

The recent devastating fires in Los Angeles have created a lot of fire photography, and some of it compelling both for its content and its artistry. We talk about the challenges of photographing such extreme situations.

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Episode 177: AI in Photography in 202510 Jan 202500:35:11

We’ve been looking at various AI-related photography topics in recent episodes, such as using the Clean Up feature in the Photos app to remove unwanted items or the bigger question of “What is a photo?” Now it’s time to look broadly at what AI can offer photographers and where we think it’s going.

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Episode 176: Cleaning Up Libraries13 Dec 202400:27:19

As we wrap up 2024, we’re realizing our photo libraries have grown quite a bit—in Jeff’s case, almost filling his cloud storage. So as we anticipate some holiday downtime, we’re turning our attention to strategies for cleaning up our photo libraries.

Note that we’re taking the next episode off to celebrate Christmas, so our next scheduled episode is January 10, 2025. Happy holidays!

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Episode 175: What Is a Photo?01 Dec 202400:34:54

Our recent discussions of AI and the Photos Clean Up tool have brought us full circle to the bigger question: What is a photo?

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Nitro from Gentlemen Coders

Currently featured by Apple as an “App We Love,” Nitro is the new photo editor and manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad from the developer of RAW Power. And now, Nitro is on sale for the holidays. You can get Nitro for 50% off until December 2nd, 2024, and 20% off after that.

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 and its beautiful user interface.

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. And, it’s great at editing JPEGs and HEIF images too!

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 the Nikon HE format. And while comparing shots, synchronize pan and zoom of up to 16 images at a time. Integration with ExifTool on the Mac lets you see and compare all of the metadata in your images.

Try Nitro for free for 7 days without any obligation. No subscription signup, no nonsense.

And remember, you can get Nitro for 50% off until December 2nd, 2024, and 20% off after that.

Check it out at [https://nitrophoto.app](nitrophoto.app).

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Episode 174: Photos Clean Up18 Nov 202400:32:05

Aimless pedestrians wandering in the background of your photo? Trash on the ground in the foreground? Apple can help. In this episode we're looking at Clean Up, the new Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app that uses generative AI to remove areas of a photo.

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Covent Garden Market, before (Photo by Kirk McElhearn) Covent Garden Market, after (Photo by Kirk McElhearn) Applying Clean Up in Photos on iPhone, before (Photo by Jeff Carlson) Applying Clean Up in Photos on iPhone, after (Photo by Jeff Carlson) Covent Garden Apple Store, before (Photo by Kirk McElhearn) Covent Garden Apple Store, after (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)
Episode 173: iPhone Photo File Formats04 Nov 202400:38:28

In our quest to better understand the often-confusing changes and additions to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro photo situation, we’ve decided to tackle the photo file formats. HEIF, ProRAW, JPEG-XL... there are a lot of options to choose from.

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Episode 172: Photographic Styles on the iPhone 1618 Oct 202400:35:14

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro introduce a new twist on an existing feature, and the result is... confusion and complexity. Photographic Styles can be very powerful, but it really requires you to dig into the details.

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Episode 171: iPhone 16 Pro Hands-On04 Oct 202400:35:52

Now that Kirk and Jeff have received their iPhone 16 Pros, it’s time to take them into the world and see how the new photographic features work. Is the Camera Control all it’s cracked up to be? Does a 48 megapixel ultra-wide camera make much difference? We talk about our first hands-on experiences with Apple’s new pocket cameras—sorry, mobile phones. Oh, and what about all this Apple Intelligence stuff?

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Episode 170: iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro13 Sep 202400:44:05

It’s that time again: new iPhones! By which we mean, of course, new Apple Cameras That Also Do Other Stuff. Kirk and Jeff are both upgrading their phones this year, largely due to the new Camera Control button but also the 48 MP (megapixel) ultra-wide camera and the new 48 MP Fusion camera that reads data fast enough to remove the shutter lag when shooting raw images. There’s a lot to discuss in this bonus-length episode!

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Nitro from Gentlemen Coders

Nitro is the new photo editor and manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad 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 and its beautiful user interface.

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. And, it’s great at editing JPEGs and HEIF images too!

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 the Nikon HE format. And while comparing shots, synchronize pan and zoom up to 16 images at a time. Integration with ExifTool on the Mac lets you see and compare all of the metadata in your images.

Try Nitro for free for 7 days without any obligation. No subscription signup, no nonsense.

Check it out at [https://nitrophoto.app](nitrophoto.app).

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