Kirk McElhearn

Kirk McElhearn

Contributor

Kirk McElhearn has been writing about technology for more than 20 years. His first photo experiences were with film back in the 1980s, and he is interested in photography as an art as much as a craft. He is co-host of the PhotoActive podcast, as well as other podcasts about Apple products and software. His current camera of choice is a Leica Q2 Monochrom, with a Fujifilm X-E4 and XF 35mm f/2 lens for color photos. 

Experience

Kirk McElhearn has been writing about technology for more than 20 years. A longtime Senior Contributor to Macworld, he has written more than two dozen books about computers and software. A prolific podcaster, he currently hosts or co-hosts a half-dozen podcasts about music, computers, photography, and more.

Education

Kirk has a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Aston University, UK.

Favorite photography subject

B&W photography and macro photography, and photography as an art. I have a large collection of photo books and a smaller collection of original prints by noted photographers.

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