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Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn

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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  • Avg 32 min
  • English

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  • #199
    Dec 8, 2025 · 33 min

    Episode 199: Vroom Vroom

    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.

  • #198
    Nov 29, 2025 · 36 min

    Episode 198: I’m Not an Animal

    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.

  • #197
    Nov 3, 2025 · 36 min

    Episode 197: Overenthusiastic in Your Opinion

    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.

  • #196
    Oct 20, 2025 · 34 min

    Episode 196: Has Camera Tech Hit a Plateau?

    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).

  • #195
    Oct 3, 2025 · 36 min

    Episode 195: Hands On with the iPhone 17 Pro

    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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