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Episode Synopsis
Google’s Pixel phones are held up as the Android smartphones to follow, and their cameras are often pitted against the iPhone as examples of the state of the art. However, as Kirk discovered when he bought a Pixel 8, the details matter... such as the Pixel 8 not being able to use the full resolution of its main camera. Also in this episode, we check in with some new developments in the generative photography world with Adobe’s release of Firefly 2 and GenAI integration in Photoshop.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson), Jeff on Mastodon (https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson)
Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn), Kirk on Mastodon (https://journa.host/@mcelhearn)
Show Notes:
(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-152-android-ai))
Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2)
Take Control Books (https://takecontrolbooks.com/)
MacVoices Video with Take Control (https://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-23264-a-20th-anniversary-take-control-authors-reunion-1/)
Can an iPhone user learn to love Android? | Macworld (https://www.macworld.com/article/222966/can-an-iphone-user-learn-to-love-android.html)
An iPhone user's (surprisingly positive) experience with Windows Phone (https://www.macworld.com/article/225235/an-iphone-users-surprisingly-positive-experience-with-windows-phone.html)
Pixel 8 Specs (https://store.google.com/product/pixel_8_specs?hl=en-US&pli=1)
Made by Google '23: Keynote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxlaUCJZ27E)
Google Pixel 8 Pro Review for Photographers: Android’s Best Camera (https://petapixel.com/2023/10/17/google-pixel-8-pro-review-for-photographers-androids-best-camera/)
The Best Android Phone | Wirecutter (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-android-phone/)
Adobe MAX 2023: Here's what Lightroom users need to know (https://www.dpreview.com/news/4857219044/adobe-max-2023-lightroom)
Episode 138: DPReview and AI (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-138-ai)
Adobe announces improved Firefly AI, new Content Credentials, and more at MAX 2023 (https://www.dpreview.com/news/5324251005/adobe-max-2023-news)
Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) 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 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) 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.
Hosts:
Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson), Jeff on Mastodon (https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson)
Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn), Kirk on Mastodon (https://journa.host/@mcelhearn)
Show Notes:
(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-152-android-ai))
Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2)
Take Control Books (https://takecontrolbooks.com/)
MacVoices Video with Take Control (https://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-23264-a-20th-anniversary-take-control-authors-reunion-1/)
Can an iPhone user learn to love Android? | Macworld (https://www.macworld.com/article/222966/can-an-iphone-user-learn-to-love-android.html)
An iPhone user's (surprisingly positive) experience with Windows Phone (https://www.macworld.com/article/225235/an-iphone-users-surprisingly-positive-experience-with-windows-phone.html)
Pixel 8 Specs (https://store.google.com/product/pixel_8_specs?hl=en-US&pli=1)
Made by Google '23: Keynote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxlaUCJZ27E)
Google Pixel 8 Pro Review for Photographers: Android’s Best Camera (https://petapixel.com/2023/10/17/google-pixel-8-pro-review-for-photographers-androids-best-camera/)
The Best Android Phone | Wirecutter (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-android-phone/)
Adobe MAX 2023: Here's what Lightroom users need to know (https://www.dpreview.com/news/4857219044/adobe-max-2023-lightroom)
Episode 138: DPReview and AI (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-138-ai)
Adobe announces improved Firefly AI, new Content Credentials, and more at MAX 2023 (https://www.dpreview.com/news/5324251005/adobe-max-2023-news)
Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) 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 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) 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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