The Helpful Photographer Podcast by NYC Photo Safari

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Photography tips and tricks in a brief 5-10 minute format.

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 170 EPISODES


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    167: What Is Precapture in Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 2:59 Transcription Available


    Capture moments before they happen with Pre-Capture mode — ideal for action, wildlife, and fast-moving scenes. Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    166: Camera Use in Extreme Temperatures

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 5:35 Transcription Available


    Learn how to safely use your camera in extreme hot or cold weather conditions.   To read a transcript visit New York City Photo Safari

    165: Lens Cap Essentials

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 4:16 Transcription Available


    Learn why lens caps are important — and how they help protect your entire gear, not just your lens.   To read a transcript please visit New York City Photo Safari

    164: Face Priority for Perfect Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 3:02 Transcription Available


    Mastering face priority: how to use it for perfect focus every time.   To read a full transcript visit: New York City Photo Safari

    163: Enhancing Photos With AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 4:28 Transcription Available


    Learn how to use AI in Lightroom to enhance and correct your images for better results.   To read a transcript visit: New York City Photo Safari

    162: Watermarks, Metadata, & Photo Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 4:48


    Learn how to protect your photos with embedded copyright info, metadata tips, and smart watermarking strategies.   To read the full transcript visit: NYC Photo Safari

    161: Problems with Low f/ Stops #161

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 2:44


    Challenges with low aperture lenses. Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog  

    160: Problems with High f/ Stop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 2:44


    Why High f/ Stops can harm your shots.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    159: Best F-Stop for Macro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 1:40


    Why smaller apertures is key to getting sharp macro shots.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    158: Memory Card Compatibility Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 2:39


    Why your memory card might not work between cameras.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    157: Wide Area Focus Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 2:31


    Why wide area focus isn't work for me anymore.    Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog  

    156: Prevent Focus Point Shifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 1:45


    How to prevent accidental focus point shifts on your camera.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

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    155: LCD Screen Blackout Fix

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 2:42


    Why your camera's LCD screen keeps turning off and how to fix it.    Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    154: Perfect Your Camera LCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 3:52


    How to optimize your camera LCD for better photos.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    153: Use Your LCD Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 3:43


    Why you should use your LCD screen.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    152: Choosing a Camera Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 7:03


    How to choose the perfect camera bag.    Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    151: Choosing a Camera Strap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 10:16


    How to choose the best camera strap: comfort, security and style.   Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    150: Post Travel Workflow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 2:39


    Organizing and backing up your photos after a trip.    Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari Blog

    What to Expect on the PL Antarctica Voyage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 34:06


    What to expect on a Polar Latitudes Antarctica expedition and how you might prepare to get the most out of your photography.

    149: Clearer Photos on iPhones & Cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 3:38


    Essential tips for sharper, clearer photos every time you shoot.   Trascript available here: NYC Photo Safari    

    148: Packing for Travel Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 5:52


    A guide to the must-have camera gear and accessories for travel photography. Transcript available here: New York City Photo Safari

    147: Planning Travel & Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 3:40


    Tips for Researching Your Next Destination   Transcript available here: New York City Photo Safari

    146: Prime Lenses: Not the Holy Grail!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 5:17


    Why prime lenses, like the 35mm and 85mm, may not be essential for most photographers, especially when versatile zoom lenses can provide greater flexibility and practicality for various shooting situations.   Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    145: The Nifty Fifty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 5:46


    Why This Popular Prime Lens Might Not Be for You. Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    144: Understanding Your Camera's Buffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 3:55


    The importance of your camera's buffer and practical tips on optimizing your camera's performance for capturing fast-moving subjects.   Transcript available here: New York City Photo Safari

    143: How to Pan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 4:48


    Tips for Capturing Moving Cars and Showing Motion. Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    142: How to Photograph Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 6:05


    Tips for photographing cars. Learn how to convey the power and elegance of your subject through lighting, angles, and key details.   Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    141: Canon's Flexible Value (FV) Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 6:52


    How to use Canon's Fv mode, a new feature that blend manual control with convenience of auto.   Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    140: Mastering Parade Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 4:47


    Capturing spectators & participants with energy & precision at a parade.   Transcript available here: newyorkcityphotosafari.com

    139: Reading Your Manual

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 6:07


    Why it's so important to read your manual.    Transcript available here: newyorkcityphotosafari.com

    138: "L" Brackets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 4:36


    What are the uses for an "L" bracket and who needs to own one.    Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    137: Quick Release Plates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 5:27


    Why it's so important to read your manual.  Read transcript here: NYC Photo Safari 

    136: Image Stabilization

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 3:43


    Why you need image stabilization and what you need to know about it.   Transcript available here: New York City Photo Safari

    135: Focus Limit Switch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 3:14


    What is a focus limit switch and how to use it.   Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    134: Variable Aperture Lens

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 3:01


    The difference between variable and fixed aperture lenses.   Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    133: Choosing a Lens: Feature Face-off.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 3:00


    How to decide between lenses with very similar features.    Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    132: f/2.8 vs f/4.0 Lenses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 3:32


    The pros and cons of f/2.8 vs f/4 lenses.   Transcript available here: newyorkcityphotosafari.com

    131: Street Photography: Photographing Strangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 4:07


    What you need to know about photographing people on the street.    Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    130: Backing Up In The Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 2:35


    Strategies for keeping your images safe while traveling.    Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    129: 1 Terabyte Memory Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 5:43


    What you should know about using a single large capacity card.    Click here for a transcript: NYC Photo Safari

    128: When to Replace an Old Camera

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 2:18


    Deciding when it's time to replace an old camera.    Transcript available here: NYC Photo Safari

    133: Choosing a Lens: Feature vs Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 3:00


    How to decide between lenses with very similar features. 

    127: Rating Camera Features P2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 4:51


    What minor features to consider when buying a new camera.    See transcript at  NYCPhotoSafari.com

    126: Rating Camera Features

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 9:49


    How to weigh the value of various camera features when buying a new camera.    New York City Photo Safari - Transcript

    125: Testing Cameras for Optimal Settings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 4:31


    How to test your camera for the sharpest image possible.   Transcript available here: https://newyorkcityphotosafari.com/

    124: Lens Extenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 1:53 Transcription Available


    The pros and cons of using lens extenders.   Transcript available here:  https://newyorkcityphotosafari.com

    123: Lens Fog

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 3:29


    Great strategies for eliminating lens fog. Transcript available here:  https://newyorkcityphotosafari.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=934

    122: White Balance vs Exposure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 1:31 Transcription Available


    Why poor white balance is often confused with poor exposure.   Transcript available here: https://newyorkcityphotosafari.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=933

    121: Are Metering & Focus Tied?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 5:58


    Get a better understanding of how metering and focus are related.    Transcript available here: newyorkcityphotosafari.com

    120: Understanding Auto Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 3:40


    Get a better understanding auto focus areas & auto focus modes.   Transcript available here: 

    119: Shooting Modes and Metering

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 4:18


    How metering affects Manual, Program, Shutter Priority  & Aperture Priority modes.   Transcript available here: newyorkcityphotosafari.com

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