Jason Kottke pointed to the 2026 Aerial Photographer of the Year winners, and I’ve been staring at them ever since. I don’t think we give aerial photography enough credit as an art form. When people talk about serious photography, they reach for portraits and…
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PowerPhotos 3.0 is Here
PowerPhotos 3.0 has officially landed, and it’s a big one. For the uninitiated, PowerPhotos is a utility that fills in the gaps in Apple’s Photos app. It’s long been the Photos utility of choice for many Mac power users, offering features like multiple library…
Continue reading →Spatial Video Demonstrations
John Gruber spent more time with Vision Pro, focusing on the Photos app, including Spatial Video and panoramic photos. In short, John was impressed, and this is just the first iteration of this stuff. These things are hard to predict. (It took a pandemic for…
Continue reading →Find and Delete Duplicates on Your Mac with Gemini
During MacSparky Labs events, I often get asked about how I manage duplicates on my Mac. I use Gemini from MacPaw, part of my Setapp subscription.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?
Setting up iCloud Shared Photo Library (MacSparky Labs)
iCloud Shared Photo Library has been in the wild now for a few months. Here’s a walkthrough of why you should consider it and how to set it up.…
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Last Call for Introductory Pricing on the Photos Field Guide
I have been thrilled with the warm reception for the Photos Field Guide. I didn’t know what to expect, releasing it during a pandemic, but the feedback has been excellent, and customers are writing to tell me how much better they are at taking, organizing,…
Continue reading →Photos Field Guide Transcripts
The Photos Field Guide now has all closed-captioning transcripts in place, along with a written transcript of each course located below each video. Hooray! I am also trying something new with the Photos Field Guide. I have added a PDF and ePub version of the complete…
Continue reading →Announcing the New Photos Field Guide
I am happy to announce the release of the all new Photos Field Guide. THE SHORT VERSION 122 videos, fully streamable, plus combined versions for easier download. Nearly six hours of video tutorials. Full coverage for iPhone, iPad, and the Mac. Everything is broken up…
Continue reading →Photo Sorting and Pruning on iPhone
I’ve been taking a lot of pictures lately, and if you looked at my iPhone, you’d see a lot of photo bloat. You know what I mean, right? You take five pictures of people in one pose when you just need one. There is…
Continue reading →Photos Talk at Orange County MUG Tomorrow
Tomorrow I’ll be talking about Photos at this Orange County Mac User Group at 9AM. I know they welcome visitors so if you’ve got some time tomorrow to hang out with nerds, you’re all set.
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