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All posts by Jeff Carlson

Author, photographer, and late-nighter Jeff Carlson writes for outlets such as Popular Photography, DPReview, Creative Pro, and others, and is a contributing editor for TidBITS. He is the author of Take Control of Your Digital Photos; The Photographer's Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Apple Watch, and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles.

Portable coffee-making equipment on a park bench.

Cortados on the Beach with CoffeeGeek Mark Prince

Mark Prince, founder of CoffeeGeek.com, made cortados for my wife and I at a beach in Victoria, BC using portable espresso equipment.

Take Control of iPhone Photography, 2nd Edition

The big 2nd edition of my book on how to take great photos with your iPhone is now available!

A Look Inside T-Mobile’s Emergency Response Teams

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Take Control of Apple Watch, Sixth Edition

The new edition of my essential guide to Apple Watch is now out, with a bunch of new material.

Android Camera Battle: Pixel 10 Pro XL vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra

I spent the weekend photographing areas of Seattle using two of the top Android camera phones for a new CNET article.

A Deeper Look at the New Google Pixel 10 Cameras

I talked to the head of Google's Pixel camera team to get a deep dive into the Pixel 10 camera technologies.

PhotoActive #188: WWDC 2025

What's in store for iPhone photographers after Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference?

PhotoActive #187: Checking In on AI in Photography

Things are moving fast in the AI world, including for photographers.

Two Photo Book Episodes of the PhotoActive Podcast

We talk to the creators of two new beautiful photo books.

Big Career News (or, Why I Haven’t Posted for Quite a While)

After a long freelance career, I'm adventuring in the full-time world.