app01 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:14:52 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Photographers Radar” https://www.photoactive.co/tags/photographers%20radar Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700 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. en-us episodic A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem. 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. no photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn kirk@mcelhearn.com Episode 122: The Photographer's Radar https://www.photoactive.co/122 8b5fb102-4bca-4ae2-85e8-34774173e956 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 122 The Photographer's Radar full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 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? 35:46 no <p>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?</p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Glass</a></li> <li><strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk's photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Glass</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>(<a href="https://photoactive.fireside.fm/122" rel="nofollow noopener">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p> <ul> <li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow noopener">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://photoactive.fireside.fm/121" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 121: Jeff's European Photo Adventures</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/jul/26/photographer-ferdinando-scianna-interview-sicily-magnum" rel="nofollow noopener">‘I’ve taken a million pictures – 50 were good’: photographer Ferdinando Scianna</a>, The Guardian</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://photoactive.fireside.fm/82" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 82: Quintin Lake Returns</a></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jeff: <a href="https://amzn.to/3vjwN8F" rel="nofollow noopener">EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter</a></li> <li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/3S16uxU" rel="nofollow noopener">William Eggleston: Chromes</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://www.photoactive.co/" rel="nofollow noopener">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow noopener">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p> <p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/pa9cacced9de564046.JPG" alt="Waking up to photographic light. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)"><figcaption>Waking up to photographic light. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/pafed83cb2307546d2.jpg" alt="Looking for angles and shadows. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)"><figcaption>Looking for angles and shadows. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/pa929beeb4a7b18290.jpg" alt="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)"><figcaption>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)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/pa447cd1862f6bc512.jpg" alt="Jeff’s family over a canal in Venice, captured using the fixed-lens Fujifilm X100V. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)"><figcaption>Jeff’s family over a canal in Venice, captured using the fixed-lens Fujifilm X100V. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/paef9cacca321b2103.jpg" alt="A late-night reveler gets higher up to take a phone snapshot of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)"><figcaption>A late-night reveler gets higher up to take a phone snapshot of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/pacea0aab504628d06.jpeg" alt="Light trails outside. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)"><figcaption>Light trails outside. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/pae6c36d36b272891f.jpeg" alt="The night sky shot handheld with the iPhone. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)"><figcaption>The night sky shot handheld with the iPhone. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)</figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/d/d76bf7dc-58d3-4746-b5c1-17ac3c2b6d29/paa08bc9468da6cad1.jpg" alt="The Paris Catacombs, shot with the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)"><figcaption>The Paris Catacombs, shot with the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)</figcaption></figure> photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, landscape photography, travel, photographers eye, photographers radar 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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Show Notes:

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Our Snapshots:

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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)
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Hosts:

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

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.

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)
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