The Best of The Photography Explained Podcast: 29 Essential Photography Tips That Actually Matter

Send us Fan MailOver 221 episodes, thousands of tips, and hundreds of hours of content. Today, I've distilled everything down to the most important photography tips I've ever shared. This is the episode you'll want to bookmark. 🔖Here's the thing about doing a podcast for over 221 episodes: you accumulate a lot of advice. Some of it's specific—how to photograph buildings 🏛️, how to use a polarizing filter, how to set up your Lightroom catalog. But some tips? They're universal. ✨ They work for everyone, regardless of what you photograph or what gear you use. 📷Today's episode is different. Instead of diving deep into one topic, we're going wide. 🌍 I've gone back through every single episode and pulled out the most essential, most powerful, most immediately useful tips I've ever shared. These are the tips that listeners tell me changed their photography. 🚀 The ones that work whether you're using a professional camera or your phone. 📱 The ones that apply to landscapes 🏞️, portraits 👤, street photography 🏙️, and everything in between.If you're new to the podcast, this is your crash course. 🎓 If you've been listening from the start, this is your refresher. 🔄 Either way, by the end of this episode, you'll have actionable tips that will immediately improve your photography. No fluff, no filler—just the best of the best. 🏆THE 29 TIPS COVERED: 💡1. 📸 Use My One Photo Rule2. ✂️ Take Fewer Photos Overall3. 🚶‍♂️👀🧠 My Photography Superpowers – Walking, Looking, and Thinking4. 🤔 Think Before You Take a Photo5. 🚫⚙️ No One Cares About Your Gear or Settings6. 🔺 Forget the Exposure Triangle7. 📉 Use the Lowest ISO for the Sharpest Photos8. 🎛️ Learn How to Use Manual Mode9. 🖼️ Get a Portfolio of Your Best Twelve Photos10. 💬 Get a Critique of Your Photos (Not from Friends or Family)11. 📚 Learn from Other Photographers (and Yourself)12. #️⃣ Use the Rule of Thirds13. ➡️ Use Leading Lines14. 🏔️ Create Depth in Your Photos15. 🧹 Simplify by Removing Distractions16. 📁 Shoot in RAW Format17. ⚪ Use a Grey Card for Accurate Colors18. 📊 Use Your Histogram19. 🎯 Find Your Lens Sweet Spot20. ❤️ Photograph Things You're Actually Interested In21. ✏️ Only Edit Photos You're Going to Use22. 🗑️ Delete Rubbish Photos23. 💾 Backup Your Photos in Three Places24. 🛡️ Look After Your Gear25. 🔄 Keep Practicing and Getting Better26. 🏅 Aim to Beat Your Portfolio with Every Photo27. 🔇 Ignore the Noise on Social Media28. 😊 Enjoy Your Photography29. 🦵 Use a TripodUSEFUL LINKS: 🔗📖 Photography for Beginners Hub Page🎧 Related Episodes:Episode 220 - The Photographer's EyeEpisode 221 - Rule of Thirds for BeginnersEpisode 219 - Why Your Photos Look FlatEpisode 217 - The Art of LightEpisode 215 - Understanding ISOEpisode 214 - Finding Your Best AngleEpisode 211 - Understanding Your Camera's Settings🌐 My Website: Rick McEvoy Photography▶️ YouTube Channel: Rick McEvoy Photography🎓 How to Become a Real Estate Photographer CourseNEXT EPISODE: 🚀Episod My brand new course Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico, will teach you exactly how to get out at sunrise and come back with photos you love  all told in plain English. it includes real footage of me photographing an actual sunrise in Mexico with an entry level camera. Find out more at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.  If you want to start taking stunning sunrise photos, and why wouldn't you,  check out my Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico course at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about: answering your photography questions. Just head over to my shiny new website to find out more about me, my podcast and my photography.Thanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick