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A listener asked me to do an episode strictly on lenses, so here it is. If you want me to explain something, just hit the “Send us a text” link on the podcast feed, and you can have your own almost personalised episode of the podcast. How 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 you

• 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.

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OK, I have spoken a lot about taking better photos. But in the final episode of this series, I tell you what you need to do. Yes, dear listener, it is time for you to start your journey to take better photos—which we all want to do, right?

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 you

• 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.

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This 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.

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And find out all about me on my photography website

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Cheers from me Rick

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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?

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This 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.

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And find out all about me on my photography website

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Cheers from me Rick

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Do You Want To Know How To Take Photos On A Tripod? Hi and welcome to Episode 96 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit.

To take photos on a tripod you need to

• Set the tripod up correctly
• Securely mount the camera on the tripod
• Select the right camera settings
• Compose the photo carefully
• Focus on the right bit
• Get the exposure right
• Activate the shutter remotely
• Sit back and wait – I need to explain that bit

OK – that is how to take a photo on a tripod

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode 97 - Tripods Explained. What Actually Is A Tripod Anyway?

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This 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.

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And find out all about me on my photography website

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What Are The Advantages Of Using A Tripod? Here Are 5 From Me. Hi and welcome to Episode 95 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit

5 advantages of using a tripod are

1. Tack sharp photos every time
2. Better compositions
3. Technically correct photos
4. Highest quality using the lowest ISO
5. Taking photos in low light situations is a breeze

And 3 bonus ones from me

1. Something for me to lean on
2. It makes me look great
3. I can include myself in photos

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode 96 - Do You Want To Know How To Take Photos On A Tripod?

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This 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.

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And find out all about me on my photography website

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Cheers from me Rick

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How To Take Photos Handheld - Camera Settings That Work For Sharp Photos. Hi and welcome to Episode 94 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit

When taking photos handheld you need to hold your camera correctly, have a fast enough shutter speed, and carefully press the shutter release button. You need to use a combination of aperture, shutter and ISO that work for the selected focal length. Once you have a blurry photo that is that – a blurry photo will always be a blurry photo. And we don’t want that do we?Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Epiosde 95, What Are The Advantages Of Using A Tripod? Here Are 5 From Me

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Get your question answered
This 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 website

And find out all about me on my photography website

Thanks very much for listening

Cheers from me Rick

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How Do You Hold A Camera Properly? This Is Very Important! Hi and welcome to Episode 93 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit.

To hold a camera properly you should

• Hold the body and lens with your left hand
• Hold the grip in your right hand
• Stand straight
• Legs slightly bent at the knees
• Feet apart in line with the shoulders and slightly pointed out
• Tuck your arms in tight
• Relax
• And breathe in and slowly out before gently pressing the shutter release
• This is how you hold a camera properly. 

Ok that was the answer – so let me explain.

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode 94, How To Take Photos Handheld - Camera Settings That Work For Sharp Photos

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Get your question answered
This 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 website

And find out all about me on my photography website

Thanks very much for listening

Cheers from me Rick

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Is Editing Photos Cheating? Well Is It? Well What Do You Think? Hi and welcome to Episode 92 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit.

Editing photos is not cheating. Every digital photo that you see has been edited in some way or other. Every JPEG photo has been edited in camera. And that is a fact. To get the best out of a photo you need to edit it. So no editing photos is not cheating. It is just fine and we photographers do it all the time. But there is an exception to this which I will get on to.

Ok that was the answer – so let me explain.

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode 93 - How Do You Hold A Camera Properly? This Is Very Important!

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Get your question answered
This 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 website

And find out all about me on my photography website

Thanks very much for listening

Cheers from me Rick

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RAW And JPEG - What Do They Mean? Which Is Better? It Depends But Mainly Yes! Hi and welcome to Episode 91 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit.

RAW and JPEG are picture taking formats. When taking photographs using RAW no processing is applied to an image other than creating the image itself. When taking photos using the JPEG format the RAW data is processed in camera at the time of image capture. JPEG files look better out of camera, but RAW files record more tonal and colour data.

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode 92 - Is Editing Photos Cheating? Well Is It? Well What Do You Think?

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Get your question answered
This 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 website

And find out all about me on my photography website

Thanks very much for listening

Cheers from me Rick

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Do I Really Have To Edit My Photos? It Depends But Mainly Yes! Hi and welcome to Episode 90 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will 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 Google.

Here is the answery bit.

You do not have to edit photos if you are happy with the photos your camera or phone has captured. To get the best photos though yes you do have to edit them. Editing photos is refining and improving what the camera has captured how you want, which is fine. Every digital photo created has been edited in some way or other.

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode 91 - RAW And JPEG - What Do They Mean? Which Is Better?

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Get your question answered
This 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 website

And find out all about me on my photography website

Thanks very much for listening

Cheers from me Rick