Full Stack Creator
by Tyler Stalman
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178: Hands-On With Apple’s First Touchscreen Mac
178: Hands-On With Apple’s First Touchscreen Mac
About this podcast
Full Stack Creator is a show about creative work. Using cameras, computer and other tools to build a career you actually want. From photography to video, Apple, AI, and the changes effecting creative professionals. It’s for people who want to understand the whole stack. The craft, the technology, the business, and the judgment behind work that lasts.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 181 episodes
- 178: Hands-On With Apple’s First Touchscreen Mac · 1 h 4 min · Episode 178Tyler flew out to Apple's event in California and got hands-on time with the new MacBook Pro. Yes, it has an OLED touchscreen. We get into what Apple actually announced, why…
- 177: Is the iPhone Duo ACTUALLY Good for Creators? · 33 min · Episode 177Hands on with the iPhone Duo Be the first to get notified about the Full Stack Creator Course https://stalman.com/fsccourse
- 176: Creators, we need to talk about AI... · 38 min · Episode 176Custom AI-built tools are starting to solve the everyday problems that off-the-shelf software leaves behind. A Final Cut copy-and-paste helper, a client production app, and a…
- 175: Apple Explains the iPhone Duo & 18 Pro Camera · 27 min · Episode 175Why add a variable aperture to the iPhone now? Apple’s camera team explains the thinking behind the iPhone 18 Pro, from manual focus and automatic ISO to film grain, halation…
- 174: iPhone 18 Pro: What the camera reviews missed · 55 min · Episode 174A closer look at the iPhone 18 Pro cameras after the review: what variable aperture really changes, where Apple’s film styles fall short, and how the new Pro Controls feel in…
- 173: Filmmaker & Photographers React to iPhone Duo & 18 Pro · 24 min · Episode 173What creatives got out of the iPhone 17 Pro and how they plan to use the Duo & 18 Pro Austin Mann's photography https://www.austinmann.com Andy To's Youtube…
- 172: iPhone 18 Pro: What Photographers Need to Know · 50 min · Episode 172Tyler went hands-on with Apple’s new iPhones at Apple Park. Now he joins David to unpack the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, and what Apple’s announcements mean for photographers…
- 171: Surprise! M6 & M5 Ultra, Mac Mini & Studio · 35 min · Episode 171Apple’s surprise Mac Mini and Mac Studio updates arrive just before iPhone season, accompanied by a casual social-first launch video. The M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini options make a…
- 170: DJI Pocket 4P Hype, with Kai W · 29 min · Episode 170Now the initial hype has died down, here's what we really think of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Everyone should follow Kai https://www.youtube.com/@kaimanwong Tyler's presets and…
- 169: State of the Camera Industry: Part 2 · 53 min · Episode 169Most camera companies make something great in 2026, which is why choosing one has become so hard. After covering Sony, Nikon, and Canon in part one, we looked at the brands…
- 168: State of the Camera Industry: Part 1 · 42 min · Episode 168Breaking down the modern camera landscape now that nearly every major system now has a strong option, but each excels in different ways. Canon’s reliability and professional…
- 167: Reaction to the Sony FX5 · 31 min · Episode 167Based on early reviews rather than hands-on use, this episode assesses how the Sony FX5 moves beyond the FX3 with internal RAW, Open Gate, CineAlta tools, a larger articulating…
- 166: Canon R6 V: Pretty great, kinda weird · 35 min · Episode 166The Canon R6 V is a capable camera that raises some questions about how much form factor maters and how much should your existing gear ecosystem shape the decision. Where does…
- 165: Creative Pros React to Apple's WWDC26 Keynote · 55 min · Episode 165Recorded at Apple Park with Adam Lisagor, this conversation gets into what stood out from WWDC26 beyond just the feature list. It covers the looser, more human feel of this…
- 164: Apple Explains Spatial Reframing · 36 min · Episode 164Apple’s latest Photos app updates bring a new level of AI powered editing directly into the iPhone experience, including tools for spatial reframing, extending the edges of an…
- 163: The Great Frame Rate Debate · 32 min · Episode 163Frame rates are one of those video settings that can seem more complicated than they need to be, partly because different creative worlds use them differently. Movies are still…
- 162: Holding wireless mics is dumb · 37 min · Episode 162The real reason influencers hold their mics like that
- 161: Ranking EDC Cameras, with David Imel · 1 h 1 min · Episode 161We're joined by special guest David Imel to rank and debate the most popular compact and everyday carry cameras, including the Fujifilm X100VI, Ricoh GR series, Leica Q3, Sigma…
- 160: AI for Creators: Tier List · 47 min · Episode 160AI is everywhere right now and so is the hype, so we built a tier list of AI use cases for creators. Watch the video
- 159: Mastering iPhone Camera Settings · 37 min · Episode 159Breaking down when and why to actually use ProRes, Apple Log, and Pro Raw on iPhone for professional photos and videos Watch the episode
