Photography Explained Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Hi Rick here. I just wanted to remind you that the Photography Explained Podcast has moved to a fortnightly schedule, starting a week on Friday. The next episode is titled “What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?”. And no I have not recorded this yet, but am looking forward to this one. I have some work to do too which is good. Sorry for the delay, but I am sure that you wi...

Send us Fan Mail Photography Explained Podcast Episode 139 - Changes To My Podcast. And How Do We Get Started In Photography Today? Right - here is the answery bit People get started in photography today by taking their new phone out of the box, turning the phone on, and taking photos. That is how people get started in photography today. Which is slightly less than when I got into photography all...

Send us Fan Mail Photography Explained Podcast Episode 138 - Is Photography Still Relevant In 2022? And What About In The Future? Right - here is the answery bit Photography is bigger in 2022 than ever. There are probably more photos taken this year than ever before. So photography is still wholly relevant in 2022, with the growth being driven in part by the massive global popularity of social med...

Send us Fan Mail Photography Explained Podcast Episode 137 - My Call For Questions From You. And Your Help. A different episode this week. This week it is all about you dear listener. Yes you. I am not explaining anything in this episode. I am asking you to do two things which will help me to shape the podcast to better serve you, and answer your questions. And this is why I created my podcast, to...

Send us Fan Mail Photography Explained Podcast Episode 136 - How Many Types Of Filters Are There In Photography? Right - here is the answery bit There are many different types of filters in photography, which I will split into two distinct categories. Ones that you attach to a camera lens Ones that exist in software. Filters are used to enhance both image capture and images in post processing. Yes...

Send us Fan Mail Hi - episode 136 is not ready yet. Sorry. I am working on it and it will be with you soon so please pop back later on this week where you will find the full, splendid episode. And in the spare time you now have why not send me a question that I can answer? Cheers from me Rick  My brand new course Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico, will teach you exactly how to get out a...

Send us Fan Mail Polarizing Filters - What Are They? What Do They Do? Do I Need One? Hi and welcome to Episode 135 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit Polarizing filters are normally attached to the front of a camera lens, and filter out reflected light waves giving clearer images. Polarizing filters are used to reduce reflections, darken skies and also can enhance contra...

Send us Fan Mail ND Filters - What Are They? What Do They Do? Do I Need One? Hi and welcome to Episode 134 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit ND stands for neutral density. A neutral density filter reduces the amount of light that passes through the lens to the camera sensor. This gives the photographer more control over the camera settings that he or she can use, whilst...

Send us Fan Mail 5 More Excellent, Actionable Tips To Keep Your Photography Developing In 2022. Hi and welcome to Episode 133 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit Try autobracketing and put the photos together in whatever editing software you use, or Deliberately underexpose and overexpose photos (and see what you get) Take the same photo with different apertures (but the...

Send us Fan Mail Do I Need New Photography Gear? My Common Sense Check That Says Probably Not. Hi and welcome to Episode 132 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit You might want to get some shiny new photography gear, but do you actually need it? Pretty much every time I find myself looking for new photography gear, when I stop and ask myself if I really need it, the answer...

Send us Fan Mail How Can I Improve My Photo Editing Workflow? Want To Know What I Do? Hi and welcome to Episode 131 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit I have been using using Lightroom since version 1.0. Yes I was there when Lightroom was unleashed on the world. And this is my workflow, step by step. I have no idea how long this will take me, but I am going to just go fo...

Send us Fan Mail 25 Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts That I Use All The Time To Save Me Time. Hi and welcome to Episode 130 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit Here are 25 Lightroom keyboard shortcuts that I use. I have listed these during an editing session – they are not produced from a Google search. Yes these are the ones that I actually use. And if you don’t use Lightroo...

Send us Fan Mail How I Save Time Editing Photos - 11 Top Tips Just For You. Hi and welcome to Episode 129 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit My 11 top tips to save you time editing your photos are these  Choose one software program and stick with it  Learn how to use the software properly  Customise the software to suit you  Get to know presets  Save time with keyboard s...

Send us Fan Mail Hi, Rick here. Sorry for popping up on a Friday, but there are two things that I forgot to say in episode 128 of the Photography Explained podcast. The first thing It was when I had to get photos from a shoot to a client super quick that things changed. Oh no, why did I not mention this in the podcast episode? I got home, explained the situation to my lovely wife, and got to work....

Send us Fan Mail How Do I Know When I Have Finished Editing A Photo? It's Taking Forever! Hi and welcome to Episode 128 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience...

Send us Fan Mail How Do You Actually Get Started With This Photo Editing Malarky Thing? Hi and welcome to Episode 127 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And n...

Send us Fan Mail What Photo Editing Software Is Best For Beginners Who Want To Get Serious? Hi and welcome to Episode 126 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. A...

Send us Fan Mail EpisodeWhat Do I Need For Editing Photos? This Is What You Need And No More Really! Hi and welcome to Episode 125 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic expe...

Send us Fan Mail 9 Reasons Why Camera Sensor Size Matters? And What This Really Means To Us! Hi and welcome to Episode 123 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience....

Send us Fan Mail 9 Reasons Why Camera Sensor Size Matters? And What This Really Means To Us! Hi and welcome to Episode 123 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience....

Send us Fan Mail What Is Crop Factor? And How Does It Affect The Photos I Take?  Hi and welcome to Episode 122 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Goog...

Send us Fan Mail What Should I Upgrade First - My Camera Or My Lens? Please Help Me!  Hi and welcome to Episode 121 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not...

Send us Fan Mail I Have A Kit Lens - How Do I Know Which Lens To Buy To Progress My Photography? Hi and welcome to Episode 120 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experien...

Send us Fan Mail 11 Essential Photography Gear Items Every Beginner Photographer Should Get  Hi and welcome to Episode 119 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience....

Send us Fan Mail How Do I Learn To Use Manual Mode On My Camera? Time For Some Fun Stuff!  Hi and welcome to Episode 118 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. An...