Photography Tricks and Back to School Tech on a Budget

Carmi Levy joins the show for back to school tech advice and a photography lesson that costs nothing but attention. He explains how noticing small details trains your eye, then tackles what's actually worth buying before the school year starts. The Cheerio That Became ArtCarmi Levy has carried a camera since he was a teenager, and it slowly became how he processes the world. He explains what changes in your brain once you start hunting for the shot nobody else notices, and why the gear matters far less than people assume. Scotch Tape and a School LaptopA scotch-taped Chromebook once got a kid through an extra year of school, and that's the mindset Carmi Levy wants families to steal this back to school season. He breaks down what's worth buying new, what's fine refurbished, and the account trick that keeps a shared laptop from turning into chaos. Topics: photography, budget tech, back to school, refurbished laptops, family computers GUEST: Carmi Levy Originally aired on 2026-08-31