In this episode, Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna discuss their experiences and lessons learned from a photography trip to Santorini, emphasizing the benefits of using minimal gear. They highlight how modern smartphones and lightweight camera equipment can achieve impressive results without the need for heavy, comprehensive kits. The conversation includes examples of high-quality photos taken with basic gear and the advantages of going lean and mean in various photography scenarios, such as air shows and Milky Way shots. 

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▶  “When you get to the power that it has for the panoramas, the power it has for just being able to bring it out in certain situations that you might not be able to bring out another camera. So, there are so many things that the phones can do now that our DSLRs and mirrorless can’t do.”

▶  “Your ability to handhold and get sharp shots today is much better than it’s ever been because of the mirrorless cameras and their sensors. The built-in stabilization is either in-body stabilization or in-lens stabilization. And even if you’re going to shoot indoors today, you can raise your ISO safely to 1600 or higher. The other reason is that we have software today, AI, that looks at the photo and wipes out the noise on a level that even we’re just staggered.”

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