Photography Explained Podcast
Photography explained in plain English in less than 27(ish) minutes without the irrelevant detail—yes photography stuff explained by me, a photographer, for photographers. If you want me to answer your question, head to my Photography Explained Podcast website. In my podcast, I explain one photographic thing per episode, giving you just enough information to help you understand it so it helps you with your photography without going into endless amounts of irrelevant detail. All in less than 27(ish) minutes. I am a photographer based in the UK and specialise in architectural, construction and real estate photography, as well as teaching photography.
Episodes
201 episodes
How Do You Take Care Of A Camera Sensor?
Digital camera sensors are important, sensitive, expensive bits of kit that need looking after. There are things that we can do to protect them from bad stuff, but if bad stuff gets to them, there are things that we can do to remove that stuff....
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Episode 193
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27:29
Why Can't You Use Flash Photography In Museums and Art Galleries?
So you are in a museum or an art gallery. Or some other similar place. It is lovely and quiet, with nice low-level lighting and local lights highlighting all those fantastic exhibits. The whole place has been carefully designed with a bespoke l...
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Episode 192
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19:51
How Do I Take Care Of My Camera Lenses?
Camera lenses are optical and engineering marvels. Camera lenses must be treated with care and respect when used, stored carefully and regularly maintained and cleaned. Take good care of your camera lenses, and they will take good care of you f...
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Episode 191
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29:23
How Lenses Can Help You To Take Better Photos
There are so many lenses out there. How can you possibly know which lens or lenses will help you? Relax – I have got this covered.Lenses on cameras give photographers options. To understand how lenses can help you take better photos, you...
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Episode 190
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37:46
Camera Lenses Explained - My Beginner's Guide
A listener asked me to do an episode strictly on lenses, so here it is. If you want me to explain something, just hit the “Send us a text” link on the podcast feed, and you can have your own almost personalised episode of the podcast. How utter...
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Episode 189
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33:18
Now It's Time For You To Start Taking Better Photos
OK, I have spoken a lot about taking better photos. But in the final episode of this series, I tell you what you need to do. Yes, dear listener, it is time for you to start your journey to take better photos—which we all want to do, right?<...
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Episode 188
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27:01
How To Find Your Photography Niche - 10 Top Tips From Me
To be the best at one photography thing, you must decide what that one photography thing is. This is how you can find your perfect photography niche.Trust me, I have been there. I used to photograph everything and anything for anyone and...
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Episode 187
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29:03
Get out taking photos more—but take fewer photos
Get out more and take photos, but take fewer photos. This will help you take better photos. Getting out more and taking photos gives you lots more opportunities to create new stuff. But don't try to create too much new stuff, or you will end up...
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Episode 186
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21:49
15 Time Saving Photography Tips To Help You Take Better Photos
Are you taking loads of photos but not getting great results?Are you spending forever on your computer trying to find decent photos to edit?And are you taking hours editing average photos and wondering why they are not turning into grea...
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Episode 185
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28:28
Photo Editing - What You Need To Know (And Not Worry About)
Photo editing can be daunting. Knowing where to start can be challenging, as can knowing when to stop! But don’t worry, I can help you. I can tell you what you need to know and do.And how you approach editing is crucial Editing for me is...
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Episode 184
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28:15
How To Get Better At Photography By Learning From Others
A great way to get better at photography is to learn from other photographers. There are loads of great photographers out there and loads of great photos. But where do you start?This is where I can help you. I will tell you ten photograp...
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Episode 183
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29:09
Phone Camera vs DSLR - What Are You Missing With A Phone?
Photography Explained Podcast Episode 182 - Phone Camera vs DSLR - What Are You Missing With A Phone?You take photos with your phone. You got into photography by taking photos with your phone, and you have never used a camera.So w...
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Episode 182
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25:48
Phone vs. Camera: Which Is Better To Take Photos With?
Cameras are, of course, designed to take high-quality photos. And phone cameras have improved so much that they are a credible alternative to cameras. But which is better to take photos with? A digital camera or a phone? Is one better than the ...
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Episode 181
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28:52
How To Use Your Camera Settings To Take Better Photos
We can change many settings in cameras and lenses, too. These settings will change depending on what you are taking a photo of and the ambient light levels. With the correct camera settings, we can take better photos. That is why our cameras ha...
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Episode 180
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38:59
Photography Gear - How Cameras, Lenses and Other Stuff Help
Photography is drawing with light, and photography gear is simply the tools we use to capture that light and take photos.Yes, it is that simple. Well, it should be that simple. Think of photography gear as tools, and you are on the right...
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Episode 179
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46:50
Photography Gear – What To Buy And How To Use It
What photography gear should you buy? How do you use it? Where do I start? I am confused!Right. Stop. What gear do you have? What do you need more gear for? You might not need more gear; you might have all you need; you just don’t know i...
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Episode 178
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27:03
Photography Tips - How To Actually Take A Photo
Would you like to know the best way to take a photo? As obvious as it might sound, there are things that you might not know. So, if you are still trying to figure out what to do or want help taking better photos, you are in the right place. I c...
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Episode 177
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26:21
Tips For How To Take Better Photos – Getting Started
Here's more good stuff on how to take better photos. This is the fifth in an ever-expanding series of episodes about how to do this. The important bit of photography is the taking of the photos bit. But how do you do it? And more im...
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Episode 176
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24:32
How To Use Your Gear To Improve Your Compositions
Photography Composition Tips and Techniques. This is the fourth in the series of episodes about how to take better photos. And this is the bit that I forgot from the last episode.Camera settings – why are there so many? And gear. Photogr...
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Episode 175
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32:40
Photography Composition Tips and Techniques
This is the third in the series of episodes about how to take better photos. And do you want to know one of the best ways to take better photos?Thinking about what you include in a photo and how the things you include relate to each othe...
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Episode 174
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28:26
What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography?
Photography Explained Podcast Episode 173 - What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography?What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography? What are your hopes and dreams? Are you happy as you are taking photos with your phone? Or do yo...
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Episode 173
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24:55
How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do
Photography Explained Podcast Episode 172 - How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To DoThis episode starts a series of episodes where I teach you how to take better photos. Nice and simple. And very important.No m...
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Episode 172
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21:07
The Future Of Photography – Making Sense Of It In 2024
I have been talking about stupid photography terms that don’t make sense. But what are we going to do with them? How can we make photography accessible to all in 2024 and beyond?In this episode, I tell youHow I replace ISO.
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Episode 171
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28:46
Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense Part 3
This is the last episode in my series of stupid photography terms that don’t make sense. In this episode, I give you my take on these terms.Crop factorSpeedlite/ flashgunCamera shakeStopF-stop
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Episode 170
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28:08
11 More Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense
Yes, 11 more photography terms that confuse explained and shamed. This is part 2 of my three-part series explaining photography terms that are out of date, confusing at best or just plain old wrong.And if you are a phone user wanting to ...
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Episode 169
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26:19