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Episode 212: Craig Grannell on Apple’s New AI Photo Announcements
Jun 21, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 211: Obsessive Isn’t a Bad Word
Jun 12, 2026
26m 17s
Episode 210: Photo Scouting
May 26, 2026
28m 42s
Episode 209: What If Apple Makes a Camera?
May 11, 2026
26m 46s
Episode 208: DaVinci Resolve, Lightroom Killer?
Apr 27, 2026
30m 30s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/21/26 | Episode 212: Craig Grannell on Apple’s New AI Photo Announcements | Apple introduced its next OS 27 systems at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which included changes to the Camera and Photos apps that revolve around AI features. Actually, that’s almost literal: the new Spatial Reframing feature lets you rotate a scene and generative AI fills in the missing details. Is it a slide into AI slop or a legitimate tool to help photographers? We’re joined by writer and photographer Craig Grannell to talk it out. Guest: Craig Grannell: Revert to Saved, Craig on Mastodon, Linktree Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! In my opinion, Apple is about to take a very dangerous step towards fake photography – here’s why, by Craig Grannell at Amateur Photographer Apple's Spatial Reframing Is Generative AI I Can Get Behind as a Photographer, by Jeff Carlson at CNET 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. Titus Making Bread (AI Photo by Kirk McElhearn using Apple Playground iPadOS 27 beta app) Titus On a Skateboard (AI Photo by Kirk McElhearn using Apple Playground iPadOS 27 beta app) Titus Current Tech (AI Photo by Kirk McElhearn using Apple Image Playground iPadOS 26 app) One of Apple’s Spatial Reframing examples; notice the new white building created behind the subject. (Photo: Apple) | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Episode 211: Obsessive Isn’t a Bad Word✨ | cropping photosaspect ratio+3 | — | LUMIX L10PhotoActive+2 | — | croppingaspect ratio+3 | — | 26m 17s | |
| 5/26/26 | Episode 210: Photo Scouting✨ | photo scoutingphotography techniques+3 | — | MiiCoffee DF54 Single Dose Coffee GrinderAnkarsrum Mixer+6 | Piazzale MichaelangeloFlorence | photo scoutingphotography+3 | — | 28m 42s | |
| 5/11/26 | Episode 209: What If Apple Makes a Camera?✨ | Applecamera technology+3 | — | Apple QuickTake 200Apple+4 | — | Applecamera+5 | — | 26m 46s | |
| 4/27/26 | Episode 208: DaVinci Resolve, Lightroom Killer?✨ | DaVinci ResolveLightroom+4 | — | DaVinci ResolveLightroom+4 | — | DaVinci ResolveLightroom+4 | — | 30m 30s | |
| 4/12/26 | Episode 207: Monochrome Sensors, DNG, and Apple 50th✨ | monochrome camerasDNG+1 | — | the Ricoh GR IV MonochromeGlass+12 | — | Ricoh GR IVAdobe+2 | — | 31m 20s | |
| 3/30/26 |  Episode 206: You Can’t Trust Photos Anymore✨ | Generative AIphoto authentication+2 | — | FireflyGlass+18 | — | AIphotography+2 | — | 32m 44s | |
| 3/15/26 |  Episode 205: Spec Goblins and the MacBook Neo✨ | MacBook NeoA18 Pro processor+2 | — | the MacBook NeoA18 Pro+12 | — | Applelaptop+2 | — | 28m 30s | |
| 3/2/26 | Episode 204: Storage Prices✨ | digital storageAI+4 | — | GlassSD cards+9 | — | storage pricesinventory+1 | — | 28m 58s | |
| 2/14/26 | Episode 203: Do You Have $10,000 to Spare?✨ | compact camerasphotography+2 | — | DSLRNoctilux-M+21 | JapanUK+1 | Noctilux-M35mm lens+2 | — | 31m 53s | |
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| 2/3/26 | Episode 202: Pixelmator Pro Returns✨ | Pixelmator ProApple Creator Studio+3 | — | Pixelmator ProPixelmator+13 | Seattle | photographytechnology+1 | — | 30m 17s | |
| 1/3/26 |  Episode 201: What’s Real✨ | image processingsmartphones+2 | — | GlassMastodon+13 | — | Guardian articleLeica firmware update+1 | — | 33m 22s | |
| 12/23/25 |  Episode 200: All Our Cameras✨ | camerasphotography+1 | — | GlassMastodon+6 | — | milestonefavorite photos+1 | — | 39m 39s | |
| 12/8/25 | Episode 199: Vroom Vroom✨ | photographyFormula 1+2 | — | GlassMastodon+6 | Nevada | Las Vegas Grand Prixphotography challenges+1 | — | 33m 38s | |
| 11/29/25 | Episode 198: I’m Not an Animal✨ | iPhone Camera settingsshooting panoramas+2 | — | iPhone Camerathe Leica M EV1+8 | — | — | — | 36m 32s | |
| 11/3/25 | 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. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Acorn 8 Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot – Apple Support Review: iTunes 11 adds cool features, but can be jarring to longtime users | Macworld Take Control of iPhone Photography iPhone 17 Pro vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: I Pitted Smartphone Royalty Against Each Other - CNET RICOH GR IV Monochrome High-end Compact Digital Camera Development News - Ricoh Snapshots: Kirk: Cory Doctorow: Enshittification Jeff: Napster View 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. | — | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | 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). Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Snapshots: Kirk: Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning Jeff: Freewell iPhone Pro Filmmaker Basic Kit 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. | — | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | 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. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! 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. | — | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | Episode 194: iPhone 17 and Apple’s Fall Event | The new iPhone models are here, a yearly event that we look forward to mostly to see what Apple has done with the iPhone cameras. Does a 48 megapixel telephoto camera capable of 8x zoom appeal to you enough to buy a new iPhone Pro? Is the svelte shape of the new iPhone Air compelling enough to pay more for, despite it having just one camera and less battery life? Or did you see the Cosmic Orange color of the iPhone 17 Pro and made your decision immediately based on that? We look at what Apple announced and what we’re looking forward to. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Apple Thinks Orange Is the New Black. It Isn't, CNET 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. | — | ||||||
| 9/6/25 | Episode 193: Photography Police and Google Pro Res Zoom | Are you following the proper rules of photography, or are you at risk of being busted by the photography police? Maybe you’re shooting photos out of focus, or introducing light leaks, or using direct flash. All of these can be considered “bad” photography, but they’re also currently popular styles of shooting. Also in this episode, Jeff talks about his experience with the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and its Pro Res Zoom feature that uses generative AI to clean up images shot at up to 100x zoom. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Retro cameras are trending. But the blurry, grainy, and harsh flash look of retro photographs is coming back, too | Digital Camera World Episode 192: Process, Product, and Problem Solving Episode 190: Fuji X-Half, AI Scaling, and Lightroom Changes Hasselblad X2D II 100C Review: Hasselblad Finally Delivers on Its Medium Format Promise | PetaPixel Snapshots: Jeff: The Limey Kirk: Utterly Lazy and Inattentive: Martin Parr in Words and Pictures 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. | — | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | Episode 192: Process, Product, and Problem Solving | Are you taking photos for yourself, or are you feeding the social media algorithms for brief dopamine hits when someone praises your images? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff ruminate on how the endless scroll of images is affecting how we enjoy and make photos. And we ask ourselves: what do we really want to photograph? Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! The joy of taking pictures no one else will ever see: stop feeding the algorithm, Digital Camera World Snapshots: Jeff: Endoscope Camera Kirk: The Count of Monte Cristo 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. | — | ||||||
| 8/1/25 | Episode 191: Macro Photography | Macro Photography Don’t know what to photograph? No vacation plans? With macro photography, you can get great results literally in your back yard. What was once a style of photography that required specialized gear is now something you can do well with just your phone — though of course there’s plenty of gear available if you want to go deeper into it. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Macro Photography (Wikipedia) Understanding the iPhone 16 Pro’s 48-Megapixel Macro Photography… and Reverting to 12-Megapixel Shots, TidBITS I Tried the Nothing Phone 3 and It Definitely Didn't Live Up to the Hype Andrew Lanxon Photography YouTube Macro at Home: My BEST Tutorial for AMAZING Product Photography 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/21/25 | Episode 190: Fuji X-Half, AI Scaling, and Lightroom Changes | Fujifilm’s new X-Half camera is a curious hybrid: a digital camera with analog feel but a modern price. We also discuss news of OM Systems possibly using AI upscaling in future cameras to boost resolution and look at a few changes in the latest versions of Lightroom. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! How to keep your camera safe when using sunscreen and bug spray Fujifilm X half Review: As Close to Film as Digital Can Get Digital Camera World: Fujifilm X Half sample gallery Has the film photography resurgence finally run its course? Leica Monopan 50, black and white 35mm film stock announced Leica D-Lux 8 OM System Is Considering AI Upscaling as a Solution to Low Resolution Sensors 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/4/25 | Episode 189: Traveling with a Camera | It’s the night before you leave for vacation and you need to choose which camera gear goes and stays. Do you reach for the 300mm telephoto, knowing it can get great photos but is large and bulky? Or do you take the smallest camera you can carry to ensure you have it with you at all times? And what else needs to come along? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk think about being on vacation, equipment they’ve taken on past trips, and what they would take now. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Let's Go Episode 121: Jeff's European Photo Adventures — PhotoActive Podcast How the Beatles gave us the CT scan, and what it tells us about innovation - The Long and Short Snapshots: Jeff: DJI Mic Mini Kirk: Nomad Tracking Card 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/13/25 | Episode 188: WWDC 2025 | Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is always the first glimpse at what we can look forward to with new Apple software, including a peek at the photo capabilities of the next iPhones. And with iOS 26 and the Liquid Glass interface, things are going to look a lot different in the fall. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! WWDC 2025 Keynote The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity 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. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
18 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
18 placements across 17 markets.