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Full Stack Creator

by Tyler Stalman
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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • Apple Explains the iPhone Duo & 18 Pro Camera

    October 1, 2026 · 27 min

    Why 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, and Apple Reference Image. The conversation also covers the…

  • iPhone 18 Pro: What the camera reviews missed

    September 22, 2026 · 55 min

    A 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 everyday use. Plus, viewer questions about AI reframing, lens…

  • Filmmaker & Photographers React to iPhone Duo & 18 Pro

    September 12, 2026 · 24 min

    What 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 https://www.youtube.com/@andyto Tyler's presets and LUTs http:/…

  • iPhone 18 Pro: What Photographers Need to Know

    September 9, 2026 · 50 min

    Tyler 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, filmmakers, and solo creators. We explore the camera upgrades…

  • Surprise! M6 & M5 Ultra, Mac Mini & Studio

    August 25, 2026 · 35 min

    Apple’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 strong case for creators who want a compact desktop for video…

  • DJI Pocket 4P Hype, with Kai W

    August 22, 2026 · 29 min

    Now 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 LUTs http://stalman.com/shop David's thumbnail training…

  • State of the Camera Industry: Part 2

    August 11, 2026 · 53 min

    Most 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 taking less obvious paths. Fujis are cameras people actually…

  • State of the Camera Industry: Part 1

    August 3, 2026 · 42 min

    Breaking 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 reach vs Sony’s lens lineup, Nikon’s ergonomics RED acquisition.