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About this Episode

In our last episode, Kirk asked a question that stumped Jeff: While on vacation, did Jeff ever think about not taking a camera with him for a day? Being a photographer of any level means you look at the world a little differently—you develop a “photographer’s eye,” but could that be a detriment? Is it possible to just enjoy one’s surroundings without looking for compositions and dynamic lighting?

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Waking up to photographic light. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
Waking up to photographic light. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
Looking for angles and shadows. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
Looking for angles and shadows. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
The gear Jeff took. The Peak Design Travel Tripod at top didn’t make the trip, since it exceeded his carryon weight limit. He took an older travel tripod in his checked luggage instead. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
The gear Jeff took. The Peak Design Travel Tripod at top didn’t make the trip, since it exceeded his carryon weight limit. He took an older travel tripod in his checked luggage instead. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
Jeff’s family over a canal in Venice, captured using the fixed-lens Fujifilm X100V. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
Jeff’s family over a canal in Venice, captured using the fixed-lens Fujifilm X100V. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
A late-night reveler gets higher up to take a phone snapshot of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
A late-night reveler gets higher up to take a phone snapshot of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
Light trails outside. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
Light trails outside. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
The night sky shot handheld with the iPhone. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
The night sky shot handheld with the iPhone. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
The Paris Catacombs, shot with the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
The Paris Catacombs, shot with the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)