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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, LinktreeHosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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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
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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)
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We often talk about framing a photo to get the best composition, but sometimes we don’t nail it. Or we realize in editing that a tighter crop would be better. Or something crept into the edge of the frame at the last second. In this episode, we talk about cropping photos, whether AI cropping is worth trying, and why there’s only One True Aspect Ratio.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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LUMIX L10 Uncompromising Image Quality
Panasonic Lumix L10 Review: Compact, Stylish, and Capable | PetaPixel
Episode #13 - Aspect Ratios and Why They're Important — PhotoActive Podcast
When editing this episode, Kirk went to the Guardian website, and the photos of the day were not all in 3:2 aspect ratio, whereas he is sure that in the past they almost always were. Most photos in this daily selection are in 3:2 but this is changing. Photos of the day | The Guardian
Enlarging easel: this is the tool you use to crop when printing photos with an enlarger.
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Lumix L10 Aspect Ratios (Credit: Panasonic)
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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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 BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Google Maps
Storm Radar app
TPE
Lumy
Best Budget Coffee Grinders for 2026, CoffeeGeek
Jeff’s Snapshot
MiiCoffee DF54 Single Dose Coffee GrinderKirk’s Snapshot
Ankarsrum MixerSubscribe 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.
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Jeff defends his spot throughout the day in the Piazzale Michaelangelo in Florence, Italy. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
One of the photos from that spot in Florence. (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
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Our conversation in this episode started with news of John Ternus becoming the next CEO of Apple as of September 1, but that led to an intriguing concept that isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem: What if Apple makes its own camera? Imagine a fixed-lens compact mirrorless with a larger sensor, better glass, and all of the technologies Apple has developed for the iPhone. Could it happen? We get into the details.
(Photo: Apple QuickTake 200, by Don DeBold. Used by Creative Commons license.)
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Apple Leadership - John Ternus
Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company, Patrick McGee
tado smart thermostat
AppleCD - Wikipedia
StyleWriter - Wikipedia
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The well regarded video editor DaVinci Resolve just introduced a Photos module inside the app, making some people wonder whether the free software could replace traditional photography tools like Lightroom. We also talk about a book of passport photos, photos that change history and film simulations.
(Image: Black Magic Design)
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Book Review: 'Passport Photo Service,' by Philip SHarkey, NYTimes
Occasionally a picture can change the course of history, The Guardian
DaVinci Resolve
The color grading tool used by Hollywood now supports still photos - and it’s free, Digital Camera World
The film simulation rabbit hole: Why digital photographers are obsessing over analog looks, Digital Camera World
Episode #8 - Gordon Laing on Taking Great Photos In Camera
The difference between drinking coffee and tea
Parachute Backup at Mac App Store
Episodes on Backups
Jeff’s Snapshot
EPSON inkjet printer cleaning sheet A4 size 3 pieces MJCLSKirk’s Snapshot
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We remain fascinated by monochrome cameras, and this week we discovered just how tough it is to source the sensors used by the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome. We also talk about DNG, Adobe’s universal raw format, becoming an official image standard (and why the big camera companies probably won’t adopt it). And if you hadn’t heard, Apple turned 50!Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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The GR IV Monochrome Is Expensive Because the Sensor Is Hard to Source
GR IV Monochrome
Nvidia CEO's Defense Of DLSS 5 Gets Contradicted By One Of His Employees
After Over 20 Years of Efforts, DNG Is Now the Official RAW Image Standard
Apple's Best Products in Its 50 Year History, According to CNET
'Restoring' Old Photos With AI Is a Fundamentally Broken Concept
Abraham Lincoln colorized
Jeff’s Snapshot
Take Control of iPhone PhotographyKirk’s Snapshot
David Pogue Writes the History of AppleSubscribe 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.
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So it’s come to this. Generative AI has quickly gotten so good that it’s hard to distinguish real photos from generated ones. So where do we go from here? We talk about C2PA authentication, trusting your sources, and more.
(Image: Generated with Adobe Firefly)
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Inspiring International Garden Photographer of the Year Winners (PetaPixel)
Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA)
Google Thinks AI Can Make You a Better Photographer: I Dive Into the Pixel 10 Cameras
Fujifilm will explore the potential of 1-inch sensors, Digital Camera World
Fujifilm Instax Mini 13
AirPods Max 2
My Original AirPods Max Stopped Working, So I Put Them in the Freezer. Really
Jeff’s Snapshot
Anker Soundcore Space OneKirk’s Snapshot
Logitech MX Creative ConsoleSubscribe 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.
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Apple has announced the MacBook Neo, a $600 laptop running on the same A18 Pro processor that was used in the iPhone 16 Pro. Oh, and it has 8GB of RAM and starts at 256GB of storage. Believe it or not, lots of people on the Internet take issue with those specs, so we look at it from the point of view of whether it could be a good machine for photographers who blew all their money on a $10,000 Leica f/1.2 lens.Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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MacBook Neo
You Probably Don't Need an f/1.2 Lens
Leica Leitzphone
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The prices of digital storage are set to climb this year because AI is eating up all the available inventory. And modern photography is entirely dependent on storage, whether it's the SD cards that store the captured images, the internal solid-state memory that stores data on your computer, or the external SSDs and traditional hard drives that keep your archive of photos.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Western Digital is out of hard drives, because Ai (of course)
Take Control of Your Digital Storage
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The best-selling compact camera in Japan is from... Kodak? We’ve talked about compact cameras in the past, but it remains a fascinating part of the photo marketplace as people look for something different than mirrorless and DSLR cameras. By the way, do you have $10,000 to spare on a new 35mm lens? Leica’s Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH was just announced at that eye-watering price. Lastly, Jeff covers some new Lightroom features in the latest versions.(Photo: Leica)
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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I Asked AI to Predict the Weather. It's About as Reliable as a Groundhog - CNET
Compact Camera Sales More Than Doubled Last Year in Japan | PetaPixel
Regarding the price of the Ricoh GR cameras, Kirk was thinking of the prices in the UK. In the US, the prices are $1,600 and and $2.200.
Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH. | Leica Camera US
Leica 35mm Noctilux-M f/1.2 ASPH Review: A Long Time Coming | PetaPixel
Adobe Lightroom Classic release notes
Aftershoot
Thomas Pynchon: Vineland (Kirk said it was published in 1980; that should be 1990)
How 'One Battle After Another' Shot the Car Chase Scene Like a Gritty '70s Film - YouTube
Jeff’s Snapshot
The Uncool by Cameron CroweKirk’s Snapshot
One Battle After Another
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Now we know what Apple is doing with Pixelmator Pro after its acquisition of Pixelmator: it’s part of the new Apple Creator Studio bundle. Also, we celebrate the latest black and white camera to hit the market, the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, and ponder large-format photographer Sally Mann’s discovery of digital photography.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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The Ink Drinker, Seattle
Episode 60: Machine Learning with Andrius Gailiunas and Pixelmator Pro
Ricoh GR IV Monochrome PetaPixel Video
Sally Mann, Digital Camera World
Episode 141: You Say You Want a Resolution
Jeff’s Snapshot
Reflections: On Cinematography, Roger DeakinsKirk’s Snapshot
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Cocktail menu at The Ink Drinker (Photo: Jeff Carlson)
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Is your phone not accurately capturing the world around you? An article in the Guardian questions whether image processing in smartphones is making photos that aren’t genuine. Also, Leica released a firmware update that radically changes the entire interface, leading to a discussion of how important the UI in our cameras is when making photos.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Now that phones alter our photos without us knowing, how do we know what’s real?
Episode 114: Bryan Jones on Why Color Doesn't Exist
Leica Q3 firmware update
Leica’s engraved fonts
Leica TikTok
Actions Ring - On Screen Overlay
3M Precise Mouse Pad
Kirk’s Snapshot
Logitech MX Master 4Jeff’s Snapshot
Moment Tripod Mount for MagSafeSubscribe 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.
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Two Hundred episodes! To celebrate roughly seven and a half years of the PhotoActive podcast, Kirk and Jeff picked some favorite photos from the digital cameras they’ve owned.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Episode 35: Martin Parr Shot My Portrait
Martin Parr on collecting photobooks, shooting tennis, and the challenges of modern street photography, Popular Photography
Remote Scottish Postboxes, Martin Parr
(Photo: Jeff Carlson)
(Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
(Photo: Jeff Carlson)
(Photo: Kirk McElhearn)
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We get views into two very different types of photography in this episode. Jeff travels to Nevada for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix where the cars’ speed is a challenge to photograph... but not as difficult as the rules set by the Formula 1 organization. Then we look at the fascinating dye-transfer process and how this dying art is being used to print William Eggleston’s prints.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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The Insane Logistics of Formula 1
Clive Mason, Getty Formula 1 Photographer
William Eggleston's Guide
William Eggleston: The Last Dyes (book)
William Eggleston: The Last Dyes (exhibit info)
Dye destruction print
The Last Cibachrome
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We’ve got several things to discuss in this episode, from little-known settings in the iPhone Camera app, to shooting panoramas, to the Leica M EV1 and to Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Leica M EV1
Leica M EV1 PetaPixel Video
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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 BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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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
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Kirk: Cory Doctorow: EnshittificationJeff: Napster ViewSubscribe 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.
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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 BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Kirk: Mission: Impossible: The Final ReckoningJeff: Freewell iPhone Pro Filmmaker Basic KitSubscribe 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.
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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 BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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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 BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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Apple Thinks Orange Is the New Black. It Isn't, CNET
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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 BlueskyKirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on BlueskyShow Notes:
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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
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Jeff: The LimeyKirk: Utterly Lazy and Inattentive: Martin Parr in Words and PicturesSubscribe 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.
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