PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Travel”

Episode 122: The Photographer's Radar

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700

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?

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter
Kirk: William Eggleston: Chromes

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Waking up to photographic light. (Photo: Kirk McElhearn)

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)

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)

Light trails outside. (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)

Episode 121: Jeff's European Photo Adventure

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Jeff just returned from two weeks in France and Italy with almost 3000 photos, even though his was a family vacation and not a “photo trip,” per se. From choosing gear to bring and finding time to make photos amid demands of travel and family, it turned out to be an interesting photographic challenge. We talk about what Jeff experienced and learned for the next adventure.

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo
Kirk: First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope

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Jeff arrived at the Trocadero to discover a construction fence interrupting the view of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

Padlocks obscure the window cut into the construction fence. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

A late-night reveler gets higher up to take a phone snapshot of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

A sunset panorama of Florence. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

Some of the many people behind Jeff vying for a view of the Florence skyline at sunset. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

Visitors to the Louvre in line to see the Mona Lisa. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

Jeff used the Platypod Ultra to mount his camera at the foot of the steps of this bridge in Venice to capture a long exposure. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)

The first image from the James Webb Space Telescope. (Source: NASA)

The Carina Nebula as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. (Source: NASA)

Episode 118: Scott Kelby's Travel Tips

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Scott Kelby joins us this week to talk about travel photography, using the years of experience he’s gained and now collected into his new book The Travel Photography Book. We often want to start by figuring out what gear to bring, but Scott makes that point that there are far more important things to consider first.

Guest:

Scott Kelby: Instagram, website

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD
Kirk: Smash His Camera

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The Spanish Synagogue in Prague. (Photo: Scott Kelby)