Episode 210: Photo Scouting

About this episode

The episode discusses techniques and tools for scouting photography locations effectively.

Before you go out to do some photography, how do you determine where to go? Jeff had a portrait session booked and discovered that the location was fenced and blocked -- but scouting in advance gave him time to find a new spot. We talk about tools and techniques for finding the best photo spots and conditions. 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! Google Maps Storm Radar app TPE Lumy Best Budget Coffee Grinders for 2026 , CoffeeGeek Jeff’s Snapshot MiiCoffee DF54 Single Dose Coffee Grinder Kirk’s Snapshot Ankarsrum Mixer 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Carlson, Kirk McElhearn

Topics covered

• photo scouting
• photography techniques
• location scouting
• portrait photography
• tools for photographers

Keywords

• photo scouting
• photography
• location
• tools
• portrait session

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PhotoActive, Google Maps, Storm Radar, TPE, Lumy, CoffeeGeek

Products: MiiCoffee DF54 Single Dose Coffee Grinder, Ankarsrum Mixer

Places: Piazzale Michaelangelo, Florence

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