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Send us a textPolarising filters attach to camera lenses and reduce reflections and glare, and can improve colour saturation. They can simply make your photos look better. What is not to love, eh? And they don't cost a lot either.And I have a couple of these that I absolutely love.In this episode, I will tell you when, how, and why I use my polarising filters.So let me tell you all you need to know about polarising filters – how utterly splendid.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid!Check out my splendid course How To Become A Real Estate Photographer on my website Rick McEvoy Photography.com Check out my splendid course How To Become A Real Estate Photographer at Rick McEvoy Photography.comSupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textNeutral density filters attach to camera lenses and reduce the amount of light getting through to your camera sensor without affecting the colours (hopefully). Neutral density filters allow you to take long exposures in daylight, allowing you to flatten water and make clouds super cool, streaky, blurry, amongst other things. Neutral density filters allow you to use wide apertures in bright conditions and can also prevent you from getting overexposed photos in bright conditions.I have an amazing 10-stop ND Filter that gets me super long shutter speeds in broad daylight.So let me tell you all you need to know about Neutral Density filters – how utterly splendid.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textDo you want to take better-composed, more interesting photos of buildings? So do I. And in this episode, I will give 12 things that will help you take better photos of buildings. And here they are.Take one photo and get the best composition you canUse the rule of thirdsTake a photo, then try a different focal length to get a different lookTake photos from different anglesMove back and forwardsUse leading linesFind the best lightCapture intricate architectural detailsFill the frameUse negative spaceConvey the sense of scale of a buildingTry a long exposurePlay with depth of fieldFind interesting subjects to photographDon't be put off by overcast daysGive tilt-shift lenses a goExplore old buildingsGo wider to capture the entire building, and a bit moreGet the building verticalThen do thisChoose a particular building and get to know itAll explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textDo you want to take more interesting landscape photos? Well, I do, and I hope that you do too. It is too easy to go somewhere and take average, boring photos of something you never do anything with. I have taken loads of these myself, so don't worry. And it is so easy to take the same photo of something we have all seen a thousand times. Let's not do any of that.No, there is so much more that we can do, and in this episode, I am going to tell you 11 things you can do to help you take better landscape photos.In this episode, I tell you this little lot.How focal length influences landscape compositions.A quick word on good old crop factors (sorry).How a tripod can help. Yes really.A couple more bits of gear that can help you with your landscape photos.And some other things for you to think about.Before I give you some things to do – yes, you, dear listenerI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doHow you can ask me a questionAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textDo you want to take more interesting travel photos? Well, I do, and I hope that you do too. It is too easy to go somewhere and take average, boring photos of something you never do anything with. I have taken loads of these myself, so don't worry. And it is so easy to take the same photo of something we have all seen a thousand times. Let's not do any of that. No, there is so much more that we can do, and in this episode, I will tell you 11 things you can do to help you take better travel photos. In this episode, I tell you this little lot. Why photographing the popular stuff is fine – just do more after.Eight things you can think about before taking a photo.Three things you can try when you finally get to taking photos.Some things that you can do – yes, you, dear listenerI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doHow you can ask me a questionAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes! What is not to love? How utterly splendid!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textThe focal length you use to take a photo will significantly affect the photo you create. It will determine what is in a photo, what is not in a photo, how small or large the elements of the photo are, and how the elements in your photo relate to each other. The focal length you use will also determine the depth of field, or as I like to call it, depth of sharpness, that there is in a photo. So, if you want to learn how to use focal length to create better compositions, listen on. In this episode, I tell you this little lot. What is the focal length in photography? Focal lengths explained quickly.Crop factors explained quickly.What does this all mean?Composition and focal length.Depth of field, perspective, and focal length.Some things that you can do – yes, you, dear listenerI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos What I doHow you can ask me a questionAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes! What is not to love? How utterly splendid!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textThe rules of composition are not rules. The rules of composition are guidelines, ideas, things that we can use to help us. But you need to know what the rules of composition are so you know which rules you are going to use, if any. You don't have to use the rules of composition, and you will never use all of them. Certainly not in the same photo, but you will see why, so don't worry. Find the ones that work for you, and they can help you get better compositions. And better compositions make better photos.So, if you want to learn how to create better compositions, listen on.In this episode, I tell you What are the rules of composition?A big long list of the rules.Why they aren't really rules.Why the rule of thirds is so important.What rules do I use?Some things that you can do – yes, you, dear listenerI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doHow you can ask me a questionAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textPhotography is about more than just taking a photo—it's about taking the best photo you can every time. A rubbish composition will give you a rubbish photo. A great composition will give you a great photo.Create better compositions, and you will end up with better photos – and in this episode, I help you to do just this – what is not to love?So, if you want to learn how to create better compositions, listen on.In this episode, I tell you Why is composition?What are the fundamentals of composition?Why the subject matter is so important.How light makes or breaks a photo.The other elements of a composition.Some things that you can do – yes, you, dear listenerI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doHow you can ask me a questionAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textThe single most important thing we can do to improve our photos is to think about what we are taking photos of before we take them. We need to take the time to get the best composition every time we take a photo. The success or otherwise of any photo starts and ends with what is in the photo.Photography composition is what you include in a photo, what the light is doing and how the elements within the composition relate to each other.In this episode, I tell you Why this is importantWhat I am looking for when I take a photoHow I take photos of buildingsHow I photograph sunrisesHow I photograph an islandWhat my photography superpowers areI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doHow you can ask me a questionAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textPhotography Explained Podcast Episode 199 - Top Tips To Help You Manage Your Digital Photo CatalogueYou need to organise your photos on your computer so you can find any photo quickly and easily. Once you have done that, you have the small matter of looking after that precious collection of photos, which, as a photographer, is your everything. I don't want to overstate this—as a photographer, your photos should be your everything. Without them, what have you got?In this episode, I tell you Why this is importantWhy you need to get rid of the rubbish (and what it is)How to add data to photos.How to use software tools to keep things organised.How will this help you today, tomorrow, and in the future.I also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doAnd what I did (don't do this)And a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textYou need to organise your photos on your computer so you can find any photo quickly and easily. You need to come up with a filing system that you can add to over the years as you take more and more photos. And you need to be able to keep track of all the photos in the catalogue so you know which photos you have edited, the good stuff you have not yet edited, your best stuff and any rubbish you might have. You need to get rid of any rubbish and any photos that you do not like or need. Yep, that is my one photo rule in twelve words. Splendid.In this episode, I tell you Why we need to organise our photos.How I organise my photos in a single catalogue.The folder structure I use for all my photos.Where my photos are stored.Lots of good talky stuff.What to do with the rubbish.I also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doAnd a little bit about me.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textI want to get straight into taking better photos, beginning with taking fewer photos. We can all take fewer photos and, in the process, take better photos, and in this episode, I am going to tell you how. And yes, I will revisit my one photo rule. And here it is.“Take the time to take the best one photo of one thing.”Yep, that is my one photo rule in twelve words. Splendid.In this episode, I tell you Where did my one photo rule come from?Why I only take two photos of a sunriseHow I take fewer but better photos of buildingsWhy was I taking so many photos?How you can take fewer photos but better photosI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doAll explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textI want to finish 2024 with a light-hearted look back at my favourite things from 2024. Why not, eh? So join me as I pick up on some stuff from the past year, which has been an excellent year for me and my podcast. so thank you for being with me, dear listener.In this episode, I tell you What was the most popular episode of the Photography Explained Podcast in 2024?What was the least popular episode of the Photography Explained Podcast in 2024?What is the oddest photography question I was asked in 2024?What was the best photography question I was asked in 2024?Who cares about all this photography stuff anyway?Rubbish photosRAW vs JPEG – I don't know what I am talking about.What are irrelevant details in my world of photography?My one photo ruleWhat are the recurring themes in the Photography Explained Podcast in 2024?Why you shouldn't use flash photography in museumsI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doAll explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid! Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textI have loads of rubbish photos cluttering up my computer, clogging up my hard drives, and preventing me from finding the good stuff that must be in there somewhere, surely?We all take rubbish photos every now and then, so it's okay—not every photo we take is a masterpiece. But if a photo is rubbish, get rid of it. If you have photos that you are never going to do anything with, why not get rid of them, too?In this episode, I tell you How this happenedHow many photos I haveWhat I am going to do about itHow this will help youI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doOne good or bad related thing that I did once (yes, really)All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid!  Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textRAW and JPEG are file formats. Photographers use both. JPEG images have an amount of processing and compressing done to them when a photo is taken. RAW photos have no processing done to them other than creating the file, that is.JPEG photos can be viewed by anyone straight off the memory card. To view RAW photos, you need specialist software.JPEG files are smaller than RAW files, but RAW files contain more data to work with than JPEG files.These are the main differences, but what does this all mean?Do we need to know all this stuff? Yes, we do, dear listener.In this episode, I tell you What JPEG isWhat RAW isWhat the differences are in the RAW vs JPEG debateWhy this stuff mattersI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I doOne good or bad related thing that I did once (yes, really)All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid. Modem FuturaModem Futura is your guide to the bold frontiers of tomorrow, where technology,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textDigital 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.This applies to all of us photographers at all times, so it is pretty important that we know this stuff.In this episode, I tell you How to prevent bad stuff from getting to your camera's sensorWhat to do when you get bad stuff on your camera sensorWhat bad stuff is that gets on our sensorsWhy prevention is so much better than cleaningI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos (just look)What I doAll explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid. OWNR OPS PodcastStarting a business by offering a service to your local community is one of the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textSo 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 lighting scheme.And you see something really cool that you would love to photograph. What do you do?Look is what you so—no more. Do not take a photo. Do not start popping your flash gun. Or the flash-type thing on your phone. And in this very ranty episode, I tell youWhy you should not use your flash in an art gallery or museumWhy is using flash a waste of time anyway?I ask why everyone is photographing the same thing at the same time.Why you should stop taking photos of everythingAn alternative plan to stop this nonsenseI also tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos (just look)What I doAll explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid. Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textCamera 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 for years. In this episode, I tell you.What needs protecting in a lens?What gear can help you look after your lenses?How you store lenses.How you clean lenses.How to safely change lenses.How to safely use lenses.I also want to tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos?How I look after my lenses.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textThere 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 need to know what you want to photograph, how you want to take these photos, and what you want your photos to look like. Once you know these things, you can find the lenses that work for you and look into the wonderful world of lenses.In this episode, I tell you.Where do you start with this?How I ended up with the lenses I haveHow the lenses I have help me to take the photos I needI also want to tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos?What I do. Or did.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textA 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 utterly splendid.Lenses attach to cameras and focus what you point your camera at onto the camera sensor. So, lenses are quite important in photography terms!In this episode, I tell you.What are the main types of lenses?What focal length is (quickly).What aperture is (not as quickly).What does this stuff all mean to you?I also want to tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos?What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Do you want to become a real estate photographer? Check out ricmcevoyphotography.com/courses where you will find my course, cunningly titled, How to Become a Real Estate Photographer. How Utterly Splendid. And for August only, there is a whopping 25 percent off the price using the code PODCASTAUGUST. Even more utterly splendid. Enjoy the podcast. Don't forget, for August only, get 25 percent off my splendid How to Become a Real Estate Photographer course. Head over to rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses, click on the course link and enter PODCASTAUGUST to get that whopping 25 percent off.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a textOK, 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?So this is what you do. Start with choosing your best 20 photos. Put them in a safe place, be it a folder, album, or even a pile on the floor. But start with 20 photos and go from there.Simple eh?In this episode, I tell you.How to get down to your best 20 photos.How this will help you.How you can keep improving your image capture.Why simply thinking before taking a photo is such a powerful tool.I also want to tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos?What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Do you want to become a real estate photographer? Check out ricmcevoyphotography.com/courses where you will find my course, cunningly titled, How to Become a Real Estate Photographer. How Utterly Splendid. And for August only, there is a whopping 25 percent off the price using the code PODCASTAUGUST. Even more utterly splendid. Enjoy the podcast. Don't forget, for August only, get 25 percent off my splendid How to Become a Real Estate Photographer course. Head over to rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses, click on the course link and enter PODCASTAUGUST to get that whopping 25 percent off.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 everyone. I was all things to all people. And what was the result of that? I was all over the place and not very good at anything. Sure, I could take a decent standard of photos, but that was all—good enough. And I wasn't improving; I was staying average at lots of things.Does this sound familiar to you? Are you constantly trying different things but not progressing? Are you wondering how to improve your photography?If you are, you are in the right place.In this episode, I tell you.Why choosing a photography niche will help you to take better photos.How you can choose your very own photography niche.And what you need to do next once you have done this.I also want to tell youWhat if you use a phone to take photos?What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 with lots of average photos that you do not have the time to do anything meaningful with.And none of us want that, do we? No, we don't, Rick.In this episode, I tell you.·         Why getting out lots taking photos is good for you.·         Why getting out and taking lots of photos is not good for you.·         What you can do about it.·         What if you use a phone to take photos?·         What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 great photos?Relax – I can help you with all of these. In this episode, I tell you.Fifteen things that you can do that will help you save time.Fifteen things that will change what you spend time on for the better!Fifteen things that can help improve your photography.How and why this stuff really works.What if you use a phone to take photos?What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 all about enhancing what is in a photo that you have taken and no more. Yes, that is all editing is to me, making the best of what we have captured.In this episode, I tell you.Why you should be picky about which photos you edit.How to start editing.My editing workflow – very briefly.When it is ok to remove stuff from photos.Why you should not spend forever editing photos.What if you use a phone to take photos?What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 photographers from whom I have learned. This is your starting point. There is another photographer that you can learn from.You, dear listener. Yes, you.In this episode, I tell you.How you can learn from other photographersThe ten photographers that I like and have learned from myself (to get you started)How you can learn from your photosHow getting a critique of your photos can help youWhat if you use a phone to take photosWhat I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 what?You are missing out on the wonderful world of photography, that's what! And it is a big what, too.While phones in cameras get better and better, taking photos with a phone is not the same as taking photos with a camera. And not as good.In this episode, I tell you.What are you missing out on if you take photos with a phone?Why a camera is such a special thing.Why I don't like taking photos with my phone.And why I love taking photos with my camera.What if you use a phone to take photos? Throughout the episode!!!.What I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Climate ConfidentWith a new episode every Wed morning, the Climate Confident podcast is weekly podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 other? Or is there a place for both?Most people have phones these days, and most phones have cameras built into them. So why would you need a camera? Well, there are differences, and I am going to tell you what they are.In this episode, I tell you.The main differences between cameras and cameras in phones.Why you might be OK with your phone.And why you might benefit from getting a camera (and all the other stuff that goes with having a camera).About the taking photos bit.What I do.And why I do what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love? How utterly splendid.Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Send us a Text Message.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 have all those settings, after all!Join me in this episode and discover how mastering your camera settings can transform your photography. In this episode, I tell you.The main camera settings that you can change.Why I don't use the exposure triangle.Examples of what I do are sprinkled throughout the episode.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera? For the last time.And finally, what I do. Very specifically, what do I do?All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 track. Camera bodies, lenses, bags, tripods, and a whole load of other stuff can help us take photos.But how can they help us? And what can they help us to do?In this episode, I tell you.The criteria for buying new gear. Again.Why the camera body doesn't matter as much as you might have thought.What crop factor means but why you don't need to worry about this too much.Some specific examples of how gear helps me take photos.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera? Ok, albeit briefly.And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Make More with Matt HeslinExplore strategies to thrive financially, build legacy, and enhance life experiences.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Get your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 it.Listen to this episode before you even think about buying any more gear. Please don't do what I did.In this episode, I tell you.The criteria for buying new gear.What gear do I use?How I use my gear.Why you might not need more gear.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do. Oh, I really tell you what I do and how I use my gear.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 can help you with this.You can do things when you take a photo to get the best results. In this episode, I tell you exactly what they are and what you need to do. How utterly splendid!In this episode, I tell you.How to get the technical stuff sorted.What your camera might be telling you.How to actually take a photo.What to do if you are using a tripod.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 importantly, why are you taking that photo, and what of?More food for thought that will help you to take fewer photos but better ones.In this episode, I tell you.·         How to get started taking photos.·         The stuff you should think of before you take a photo.·         Why taking fewer photos is so good.·         A quick word on my one photo rule.·         Who cares about your precious photos? (No one unless they are really good!)·         What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?·         What if I use a film camera?·         And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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. Photography gear. Why is there so much of it?Well, I am not saying that you need more gear, but the different camera settings and different camera gear allow you to create better compositions, which means better photos.And we all want this.In this episode, I tell you.How different camera settings can improve your compositions.How different camera gear can improve your compositions.How camera sensor size affects the composition.Why the field of view is so important.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 other is one of the best ways to take better photos.I am talking about composition, and in this episode, I tell you lots of good stuff about it. Because guess what – all anyone looking at your photos knows is what they are looking at. So, we need to make all our photos the best we can, right?In this episode, I tell you.What composition is.How you can learn all about composition.Why moving, looking and thinking are incredibly simple yet powerful things to do.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 you want to be a professional photographer and earn a full-time living from your photography?This is the starting point in learning how to take better photos, which is what this series of episodes is about. Yes, taking better photos starts with you and what you want to get out of your photography. Then, you need to decide what you want to take photos of and what you will do with the photos you have created.You need a plan, and I will help you with this.Once you have a plan and know what you are trying to do with your photography you can begin that wonderful voyage of photographic discovery. In this episode, I tell you.How you can work out what you want to do with your photography.To think about what you want to take photos of.To think about what you are going to do with your photos.What people don't know or don't care about when they look at your photo.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 matter where you are on your photographic journey, there are things that you and I can do that will help us to take better photos. Every time I take a photo, I try to take a better photo than last time. I will tell you how I do this in this series of episodes.In this episode, I tell you.·         What is the most important thing in photography?·         11 things that you can do to help you take better photos.·         What people care about when they look at your photo?·         What people don't know or don't care about when they look at your photo?·         What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?·         What if I use a film camera?·         And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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.How I change the aperture scale.Why exposure time makes sense (and not shutter speed).Why how we see the world as 1x replaces focal length, crop factor and all that nonsense.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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-stopFast lensJPEGRAWAnd why I think that they are stupid. Most of them. I also tell youWhat if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

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 get into more photography but finding all this stuff putting you off, don't worry; I've got you.I know how you feel. And I can help you. And that is what I do in this episode.In this episode, I tell you.What depth of field Is, and what should it be called?When is a hot shoe not a hot shoe?Why streets are not the only public places!How a fish sees (fish variable).What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi, Rick here. I hope that you're well.This is the trailer for the Photography Explained Podcast.In this trailer, I will tell you what my podcast is all about and where you fit in, dear listener. My podcast is based on my experiences and knowledge, not internet searches.  Sure, there's some research into some of the stuff I talk about because I don't know everything. But the starting point is what I know from over 40 years of practising, studying, learning and indeed loving photography. You can check out the podcast website to find out more and how you can ask me a question.Take care. Stay safe. Cheers from me, Rick.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Do you find some photography terms completely baffling? Are you bewildered by terms like APS-C, mirrorless camera, focal length, and aperture scale? Are you a phone user wanting to get more into photography but finding this strange terminology putting you off?I get you. I know how you feel. And I can help you. So let me.In this episode, I tell you.·         Why APS-C should be banned.·         Why ISO does not make sense.·         Why the exposure triangle does not actually do anything.·         And why eight other photography terms are rubbish?·         What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?·         What if I use a film camera?·         And finally, what I do. In brief. Very brief this time.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Camera equipment is very important, expensive and very breakable if you do not look after it.Do you know how to look after your gear properly?In this episode, I tell you how to look after my gear. I have not had a problem with any of my gear as I look after it so carefully. So, listen to this episode to find out how you can look after your gear like I do mine.In this episode, I tell you.The gear that I use and how I look after it.How and where I store my gear.How I clean my gear, and what with.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do. Again….All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Why would I want to use this complicated stuff to take photos? Do I need to? Shouldn't this be easy? It depends on you and where you want to go with your photography.These are perfectly valid questions but do not worry. In this episode, I will tell you how I use this complicated stuff, which, with time and practice, is not complicated at all. It just sounds like it is. That is the bit I want to get over to you.In this episode, I tell you.What complicated photography stuff do I use to take my photos?Why do I use all this stuff?And why, with practice, it is not complicated at all.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do. Again….All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

It's 2023. Most of us have phones. And they take amazing photos. So why do we need cameras? Come on, phones are all we need, right?Well, it just depends. I need a camera in 2023. I still prefer taking photos with my camera rather than my phone. You cannot beat the experience of taking photos with a camera. And I cannot take the photos I need with my phone.So, I need a camera in 2023.Do you need a camera in 2023? Let me know.In this episode, I tell you.Why I love taking photos with my camera.Why I need control of what is going on.Complicated photography stuff that I love and use!What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Histogram. Doesn't sound like a photography thing. Sounds complicated. What is it, Rick? Do I need to know about this?Yes, you do need to know about this. A histogram can help you get the best exposure you can and tell if you have not got the best exposure.In this episode, I tell you.What a histogram is.How you can use a histogram to get the best exposure.How you can use a histogram to tell you if you got the exposure correct.What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Sharpness. What does this mean in photography? Is this important? Do I need to know about this?Yes, you do need to know about this. You should aim to get the sharpest photo you can every time you create an image. But you need to know how to do this, right?In this episode, I tell you.What sharpness means in photography.How you can take and process sharp photos.What does tack sharp mean?What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Depth of field. What is this, and do I need to know about it?Yes, you do. Depth of field is essential to understand and can help you take your photos to another level. And helps you to get the bits of a photo you want sharp, sharp, and the bits you do not want sharp, not sharp! In this episode, I tell you.What depth of field is.Why you need to understand this.How you can use depth of fieldWhat if I use a phone to take photos and not a cameraWhat if I use a film cameraAnd finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Crop factor. Is this photography term important? Do I need to know this? Yes, if you use a micro four thirds camera or cropped sensor camera, you must know this.Crop factors relate to the different sizes of digital camera sensors. This is about the sensor's physical size and how this affects the focal length selected and the effective focal length you get.In this episode, I tell you.What crop factor is.Why does it affect the focal length you get with your lens?What different crop factors are there?      What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?What if I use a film camera?And finally, what I do.All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!What is not to love?Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

What Is Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)?Auto exposure bracketing. What is this? Do I need to know about this? It sounds rather tricky.This is the answery bit.Auto exposure bracketing is the process of taking multiple photos at the same time to capture a wider dynamic range, a wider range of lights and darks. More of what we can see with our eyes.When using auto exposure bracketing the camera automatically takes three photos, one the correct exposure, one underexposed photo, and one overexposed photo. The amount of under and over-exposure is set by the photographer.The camera changes the aperture or shutter speed for the under and overexposed photos, which is determined by the picture mode that is being used.Auto exposure bracketing is also known as AEB and is defined as an advanced operation by Canon.But don't worry, it is not as bad as it sounds. And I will tell you what you need to know and no more, all in plain English.In this episode, I tell you.·         What auto exposure bracketing is.·         Why you might need it.·         Why your camera is not as good as you are.·         How to use AEB.·         When to not use AEB.·         And finally, what I do.What is not to love? Something New Every WeekSomething New Every Week (or SNEW's for short) feature photography's best of the best....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Camera Metering - How To Get The Right Exposure. What is this all about then?Well, this is a quick fly though camera metering and what is going on inside your camera, just the stuff you need to know.Photography is drawing with light, so it makes sense to understand how your camera captures the light right?This is the answery bit.When you take a photo, you press the shutter button. The camera takes a meter reading of the light before the shutter opens. The shutter then opens, exposing the camera sensor to light.The amount of light that gets through to the camera lens is determined by the aperture selected and the amount of time that the shutter is open. The ISO determines how the camera processes the light that reaches the camera sensor.Depending on which mode you are in, the camera selects the aperture, shutter and ISO to get the correct exposure having taken a meter reading. This is all done in the time between you pressing the shutter button and the photo being taken.In this episode, I tell you·         How a camera measures the light·         Different metering modes·         Thoughts on taking a photo·         What you need to know if you take photos with your phone·         What you need to know if you take film photos·         And finally, what I do. Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick