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Photography Explained Podcast
Rick McEvoy
252 episodes
Photography stuff explained in plain English by me, Rick, in less than 27(ish) minutes without the irrelevant details.
More about the show
I explain one photographic thing per episode, providing just enough information to help you understand it, improve your photography and take better photos, all without delving into endless, irrelevant details.
I am a professionally qualified photographer based in the UK and amongst other things I help photographers take better photos.
If you want me to answer your question, head to rickmcevoyphotography.com/podcast.
How utterly splendid.
Episodes page 2 of 6
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What Is The Difference Between RAW And JPEG Photos?
Send us Fan Mail RAW 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…
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How Do You Take Care Of A Camera Sensor?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Can't You Use Flash Photography In Museums and Art Galleries?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How Do I Take Care Of My Camera Lenses?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How Lenses Can Help You To Take Better Photos
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Camera Lenses Explained - My Beginner's Guide
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Now It's Time For You To Start Taking Better Photos
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How To Find Your Photography Niche - 10 Top Tips From Me
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Get out taking photos more—but take fewer photos
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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15 Time Saving Photography Tips To Help You Take Better Photos
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Photo Editing - What You Need To Know (And Not Worry About)
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How To Get Better At Photography By Learning From Others
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Phone Camera vs DSLR - What Are You Missing With A Phone?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Phone vs. Camera: Which Is Better To Take Photos With?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How To Use Your Camera Settings To Take Better Photos
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Photography Gear - How Cameras, Lenses and Other Stuff Help
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Photography Gear – What To Buy And How To Use It
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Photography Tips - How To Actually Take A Photo
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Tips For How To Take Better Photos – Getting Started
Send us Fan Mail 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.…
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How To Use Your Gear To Improve Your Compositions
Send us Fan Mail 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 –…
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Photography Composition Tips and Techniques
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do
Send us Fan Mail Photography Explained Podcast Episode 172 - How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do This episode starts a series of episodes where I teach you how to take better photos. Nice and…
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The Future Of Photography – Making Sense Of It In 2024
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense Part 3
Send us Fan Mail 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 factor • Speedlite/ flashgun • Camera shake • Stop…
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11 More Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense
Send us Fan Mail 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.…
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What is the Photography Explained Podcast all about then?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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31 (Stupid) Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense (Any More) (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How To Care For Your Photography Gear - This Is What I Do
Send us Fan Mail 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.…
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How I Use This Complicated Photography Stuff To Take Photos
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Do I Really Need A Camera In 2023? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Understanding Histograms In Photography
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Is Sharpness In Photography So Important?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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My Guide To Understanding Depth Of Field In Photography
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Photography Explained Podcast - What Is Crop Factor?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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What Is Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Camera Metering - How To Get The Right Exposure
Send us Fan Mail Camera metering - what is this all about then? Well, this is a quick fly through camera metering and what is going on inside your camera, just the stuff you need to know (of course) Photography is…
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My Beginner's Guide To The Exposure Triangle
Send us Fan Mail The exposure triangle. Sounds complicated. Is it? Do I really need to know this? Yes, you do need to know what the exposure triangle is and how to use it if you want to progress with your…
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What Is ISO In Photography? All You Need To Know
Send us Fan Mail ISO in photography. What is it? What does it mean? Do I need to know about this strange term? Yes, you do is my answer to you. In this podcast episode, I tell you all you need to know about ISO, just…
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What Are Shutter And Shutter Speed In Photography?
Send us Fan Mail Have you heard of the shutter in a camera but are not sure what it is? And then there is shutter speed. What is this? Is this important, too? Would you like to know these things? Yes, this stuff is…
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What Is Aperture In Photography?
Send us Fan Mail Aperture in photography – what does this mean? And is it important? Yes, it sure is, so you need to understand aperture to take the best photos you can. Understanding aperture will help you take the…
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How Do I Get The Correct Exposure Every Time I Take A Photo?
Send us Fan Mail Are you having trouble taking photos that look great? Are your photos too light or too dark? Do you want to learn how to fix this and get the exposure right every time you take a photo? I can help…
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Not quite episode 154 of the Photography Explained Podcast
Send us Fan Mail Hi. Rick here. If you were expecting to listen to episode 154 of the Photography Explained Podcast, How Do I Get The Correct Exposure Every Time? well so was I! But it’s not here is it, not yet…
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What Is Exposure In Photography? (A Beginner's Guide)
Send us Fan Mail Do you know what exposure means in photography? Do you know how important it is? Exposure has an impact on every photo that we take. Getting the exposure right will determine if a photo is a success…
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How My One Photo Rule Will Help You Take Better Photos
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard of my one photo rule? Do you want to learn how to take better photos? And I am talking about a rule that costs you nothing and saves you heaps of time, effort, and frustration.…
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How To Take The Best Photos That You Can Every Time
Send us Fan Mail Do you know what will happen if you try to get the best photo every time? Listen to this episode, and you will find out in less than 25 minutes. To take the best photos that you can, stop, slow down,…
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How Does A Camera Work? Just The Stuff You Need To Know!
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how a camera works? We use these things to take photos, so it makes sense to understand how they work. Don’t worry; I don’t go into too much detail on some of the tricky stuff!…
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11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 – Part 2!
Send us Fan Mail Would you like to know some things you can do immediately to help you with your photography? Well, you are in the right place for sure. These are six things that you can get on and do. In this…
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11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Would you like me to tell you five things you can do immediately to help you with your photography? You do? That’s great. These are five things that you can get on and do. In this episode, I tell…
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What Is Photography? My 2023 Update On What Photography Is
Send us Fan Mail Is photography still relevant in 2023? And isn’t photography all about mobile phones in 2023? Great questions, Rick. And an even better one - does anyone care about photography? You bet they do, and…
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