PhotoActive

We all end up carrying too much gear. In this episode, we discuss the mistakes that we've made with gear, and when and why we need certain types of gear. Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive (https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive) Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram

We explain what raw image files are, and discuss the balance between shooting in raw, jpeg, or both. And explain how to shoot in raw on the iPhone. Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com (https://charcoalbookclub.com) and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the discount automatically. Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram

We welcome Wenmei Hill to talk about her work as Editorial Manager at DPReview, volunteering with the organization Soulumination, and inspiring and helping women become better photographers as part of Mamas with Cameras. Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive (https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive) Guest: Wenmei Hill (https://www.dpreview.com/members/6423997127) Wenmei Hill on

We talk about the many advanced features that the iPhone's camera contains, and explain some tips and shortcuts that can make your iPhone photos better. Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com (https://charcoalbookclub.com) and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the discount automatically. Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn chat about black and white photos: the history of black and white photography, the various ways you can convert your photos to black and white, and how you can shoot and think in black and white. Sponsor Take Control Books. Get 30% off any Take Control Books purchase with the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE. Go to www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive (https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/photoactive) Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss why you want some sort of photo library in place, such as Photos or Lightroom, and their different approaches to managing their images. We dig into software, keywords, machine learning-based search, and the advantages (and annoyances) of cloud-based libraries. Sponsor Charcoal Book Club. Get 10% off a membership to regularly receive photo books. Go to www.charcoalbookclub.com (https://charcoalbookclub.com) and use the coupon code PHOTOACTIVE to get the

Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn introduce PhotoActive, a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem. We explain what we plan to cover in this podcast, and how you can participate. Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Sponsor Take Control