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Photography Explained Podcast — 244 episodes

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Why It Is 3 Times Harder to Choose a Camera Bag Than a Sandwich Bag

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Do I Really Need a Tripod? Really? Why Rick, Why?

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Oh No. Another Blurry Photo. Here's How to Stop It Right Now.

4

Are You Holding Your Camera Like a Cheese and Pickle Sandwich?

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I've Got Hundreds of Photos on My Camera — Now What?

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Camera. Check. Something to Photograph. Check. Now How Do You Actually Take the Photo?

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Shiny New Camera? Calm Down and Do This First

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What Can An Entry Level Camera Really Do?

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How to Know If You're Ready to Move from Phone to Camera

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White Balance Explained: Why Your Photos Look Too Orange or Blue

11

📷 Why Are My Photos Too Dark? Understanding Exposure for Beginners

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📷 I Just Got My First Camera - What Do I Do in the First Week?

13

📷 Why Are My Photos Blurry? All the Reasons and How to Fix Them

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📸 5 Things We All Need to Do in 2026 to Take Better Photos

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

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Composition Made Simple: The Rule of Thirds for Beginners

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The Photographer's Eye: See a Great Photo Before You Take It

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Why Your Photos Look Flat & How to Fix Them

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📸 Train Your Eye: Master Photography Right Where You Are🌍

20

📸The Art of Light: From Harsh to Heavenly ✨

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Essential Accessories for Every Photographer (Without Breaking the Bank)

22

ISO Explained: The Simple Guide to Better Photos in Any Light ✨

23

🎙️Finding Your Best Angle, Simple Tips for Better Composition 🖼️

24

Your First Five Steps into Landscape Photography (Even in Your Local Park!)

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Creative Use of Depth of Field: Blurry Backgrounds, Sharp Subjects 🎯

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Master Your Camera Modes: A Simple Guide to Auto, Aperture, Shutter & Manual Settings

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How to Get Sharp Photos Every Time: Beyond Just Focusing! 📸✨

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Taking Great Photos in Direct Sunlight: 5 Tips for Beating the Harsh Light

29

Polarising Filters - What Are They? Do I Need One?

30

Neutral Density Filters - What Are They? Do I Need One?

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21 Composition Tips For Better Photos Of Buildings

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11 Landscape Photography Composition Tips That Will Instantly Improve Your Shots

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11 Travel Photography Composition Tips That Will Instantly Improve Your Shots

34

Understanding Focal Length and Its Effect On Composition

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What Are The Rules Of Composition? (And Which Do I Use?)

36

What Makes a Good Composition in Photography?

37

Photography Composition Tips and Techniques – How I Take Photos

38

Top Tips To Help You Manage Your Digital Photo Catalogue

39

How To Organise Digital Photos On Your Computer

40

How To Take Fewer Photos But Better Photos In 2025 (With My One Photo Rule)

41

Photography Explained Podcast - 2024 Highlights

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Why Do I Have So Many Rubbish Photos? (And Why It’s OK, And What I'm Doing About It)

43

What Is The Difference Between RAW And JPEG Photos?

44

How Do You Take Care Of A Camera Sensor?

45

Why Can't You Use Flash Photography In Museums and Art Galleries?

46

How Do I Take Care Of My Camera Lenses?

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How Lenses Can Help You To Take Better Photos

48

Camera Lenses Explained - My Beginner's Guide

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Now It's Time For You To Start Taking Better Photos

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How To Find Your Photography Niche - 10 Top Tips From Me

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Get out taking photos more—but take fewer photos

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15 Time Saving Photography Tips To Help You Take Better Photos

53

Photo Editing - What You Need To Know (And Not Worry About)

54

How To Get Better At Photography By Learning From Others

55

Phone Camera vs DSLR - What Are You Missing With A Phone?

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Phone vs. Camera: Which Is Better To Take Photos With?

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How To Use Your Camera Settings To Take Better Photos

58

Photography Gear - How Cameras, Lenses and Other Stuff Help

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Photography Gear – What To Buy And How To Use It

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Photography Tips - How To Actually Take A Photo

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Tips For How To Take Better Photos – Getting Started

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How To Use Your Gear To Improve Your Compositions

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Photography Composition Tips and Techniques

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What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography?

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How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do

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The Future Of Photography – Making Sense Of It In 2024

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Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense Part 3

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11 More Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense

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What is the Photography Explained Podcast all about then?

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31 (Stupid) Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense (Any More) (Part 1)

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How To Care For Your Photography Gear - This Is What I Do

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How I Use This Complicated Photography Stuff To Take Photos

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Do I Really Need A Camera In 2023? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?

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Understanding Histograms In Photography

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Why Is Sharpness In Photography So Important?

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My Guide To Understanding Depth Of Field In Photography

77

Photography Explained Podcast - What Is Crop Factor?

78

What Is Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)?

79

Camera Metering - How To Get The Right Exposure

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My Beginner's Guide To The Exposure Triangle

81

What Is ISO In Photography? All You Need To Know

82

What Are Shutter And Shutter Speed In Photography?

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What Is Aperture In Photography?

84

How Do I Get The Correct Exposure Every Time I Take A Photo?

85

Not quite episode 154 of the Photography Explained Podcast

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What Is Exposure In Photography? (A Beginner's Guide)

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How My One Photo Rule Will Help You Take Better Photos

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How To Take The Best Photos That You Can Every Time

89

How Does A Camera Work? Just The Stuff You Need To Know!

90

11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 – Part 2!

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11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 - Part 1

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What Is Photography? My 2023 Update On What Photography Is

93

What Is Photography? Episode 1 Revisited. Well I Want To Get Back To Basics

94

How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos (Part 2)

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How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos

96

How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In Photography? Will AI Ever Replace Me?

97

I Only Take Photos With My Phone - What Photography Stuff Am I Missing Out On?

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Do I Really Need A Camera In 2022? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?

99

What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?

100

The next Photography Explained Podcast episode is on Friday, not today

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No Photography Explained Podcast Episode this week

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Changes To My Podcast. And How Do We Get Started In Photography Today?

103

Is Photography Still Relevant In 2022? And What About In The Future?

104

My Call For Questions From You. And Your Help.

105

How Many Types Of Filters Are There In Photography?

106

Not quite Photography Explained Podcast Episode 136 - How Many Types Of Filters Are There In Photography?

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Polarizing Filters - What Are They? What Do They Do? Do I Need One?

108

ND Filters - What Are They? What Do They Do? Do I Need One?

109

5 More Excellent, Actionable Tips To Keep Your Photography Developing In 2022

110

Do I Need New Photography Gear? My Common Sense Check That Says Probably Not.

111

How Can I Improve My Photo Editing Workflow? Want To Know What I Do?

112

25 Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts That I Use All The Time To Save Me Time

113

How I Save Time Editing Photos - 11 Top Tips Just For You

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How Do I Know When I Have Finished Editing A Photo? It's Taking Forever! Sorry, I forgot two important things

115

How Do I Know When I Have Finished Editing A Photo? It's Taking Forever!

116

How Do You Actually Get Started With This Photo Editing Malarky Thing?

117

What Photo Editing Software Is Best For Beginners Who Want To Get Serious?

118

What Do I Need For Editing Photos? This Is What You Need And No More Really!

119

Photo Editing For Beginners - Where Do I Start? 9 Things To Help You

120

9 Reasons Why Camera Sensor Size Matters? And What This Really Means To Us!

121

What Is Crop Factor? And How Does It Affect The Photos I Take?

122

What Should I Upgrade First - My Camera Or My Lens? Please Help Me!

123

I Have A Kit Lens - How Do I Know Which Lens To Buy To Progress My Photography?

124

11 Essential Photography Gear Items Every Beginner Photographer Should Get

125

How Do I Learn To Use Manual Mode On My Camera? Time For Some Fun Stuff!

126

What Does Manual Mode Mean And Do I Have To Learn It? (Yes You Do)

127

Listener question – I Want To Go Out And Shoot In The Rain But My Camera Is Not Weatherproof

128

Listener Question. My Gear Is Covered In Soot From The Great Dorset Steam Fair

129

What Is A Histogram And How Can It Help Us When We Shoot?

130

Auto Exposure Bracketing - What Is It? How Can It Help You?

131

Is HDR Photography Bad? Is It Ok To Use It? Or Is It Cheating?

132

What Is Exposure Compensation, How Do I Use It? And Why Is It So Useful?

133

10 Excellent, Actionable Tips For Beginner Photographers From Me Rick

134

Basic Zone Camera Modes Or Creative Zone Modes - Which Should I Use?

135

How Do I Use Creative Zone Modes To Help Me Take Photos?

136

What Are Creative Modes In Photography - And What Are The Other Modes?

137

Program Mode - What Is It? Is It Ok For Me To Use It?

138

Do You Want To Know The 20 Camera Settings That I Use?

139

10 Camera Settings For Beginners - Lets Keep Things Nice And Simple

140

Camera Settings 3 - The Things That You Set For Each Photo You Take

141

Camera Settings 2 - Things That You Might Change When Out Taking Photos

142

Camera Settings 1 - Things That You Can Set And Forget

143

Seasons Greetings From Me Rick

144

Why Are There So Many Camera Settings? I Am Confused - Help Me?

145

Why Photography Gear Is Important - But Not That Important?

146

Which Camera Bag Should I Buy? 7 Things For You To Think About

147

Tripods Explained. What Actually Is A Tripod Anyway?

148

Do You Want To Know How To Take Photos On A Tripod?

149

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Tripod? Here Are 5 From Me

150

How To Take Photos Handheld - Camera Settings That Work For Sharp Photos

151

How Do You Hold A Camera Properly? This Is Very Important!

152

Is Editing Photos Cheating? Well Is It? Well What Do You Think?

153

RAW And JPEG - What Do They Mean? Which Is Better?

154

Do I Really Have To Edit My Photos? It Depends But Mainly Yes!

155

Camera Shake - What Is It And How Do I Stop It Happening?

156

What Is Manual Mode? Do I Really Have To Learn How To Use It?

157

Travel Photography All Done - And Now For Something Completely Different!

158

Do You Want To Know How I Edit My Travel Photos In Lightroom?

159

How To Organise Travel Photos In Lightroom To Save Time Later

160

10 Not So Obvious Bonus Travel Photography Tips From Me To You

161

Is Travel Photography A Good Career? Sounds Lovely But What Is The Reality?

162

Do You Want To Know What Skills You Need To Be A Travel Photographer?

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Travel Photography Gear For Beginners - 5 Things I Recommend

164

How Do You Take Great Travel Photos Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

165

11 Excellent New Essential Travel Photography Tips For Beginners

166

What Are My 7 Best Accessories For Mobile Phone Photography?

167

If Phone Cameras Are So Good, Should You Buy A Digital Camera In 2021?

168

Is It Better To Take Photos With A Camera Or A Phone?

169

What Are The Main Differences Between A Phone Camera And A Camera?

170

Some Great Ideas To Help Us Take Better Videos With A Phone

171

19 Tips To Help Take Better Photos With A Phone

172

Can You Take Professional Photos With A Phone? With A Phone? Really?

173

What Is The Best Free Photo Editing App For iPhone/ iPad/ Android?

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What Phone Apps Do Photographers Use? These Are The 7 I Use The Most

175

How Can I Improve My Mobile Camera Lens? This Is New To Me Too!

176

Are Phone Camera Lenses Any Good? Lets Find Out

177

Camera Lenses Explained - Shall We Wrap This Up And Move On?

178

What Is A Tilt Shift Lens? Let Me Explain In Less Than 10 Minutes

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Fisheye Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

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Telephoto Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

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Wide Angle Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

182

What Are Standard Lenses? Let Me Tell You In Plain English

183

Should I Buy A Prime Or A Zoom Lens? This Is Exactly What I Think

184

What Is A Kit Lens? What You Need To Know Without The Irrelevant Detail!

185

What Is A Zoom Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

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What Is A Prime Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

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Camera Lenses Explained For Beginners - 15 Things You Need To Know

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More Odd Photography Terms Explained - What Is A Mirrorless Camera?

189

What Does DSLR Mean? More Baffling Stuff Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

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Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes - What Is A Medium Format Camera?

191

What Is A Cropped Sensor Camera Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

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What Is A Micro Four Thirds Camera Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

193

What Is A Full Frame Camera?

194

11 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started In Photography

195

My Step By Step Guide To How I Apply Metadata To Photos In Lightroom

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My Step By Step Guide To How I Organise My Photos in Lightroom

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Step By Step Guide To How I Edit My Photos in Lightroom

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My Step By Step Guide To How I Get The Photos Off My Camera Safely and Securely

199

Step By Step Guide To How I Take A Photo

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Step By Step Guide To How I Set Up My Camera

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Step By Step Guide To How I Prepare My Photography Gear

202

What Are The Steps In Photography - Part 1 - The General Steps

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What About The Other Types Of Photography?

204

What Is Product Photography?

205

What Is Street Photography?

206

What Is Travel Photography?

207

What Is Landscape Photography?

208

What Is Wedding Photography?

209

What Is Industrial Photography?

210

What Is Construction Photography?

211

What Is Architectural Photography

212

What Are The 20 Most Popular Types of Photography?

213

What Are The Different Camera Modes?

214

What Have We Learned About Exposure?

215

What is Exposure Compensation?

216

5 Practical Applications Of The Exposure Triangle

217

What Is The Exposure Triangle? (Revisited)

218

What Does ISO Actually Stand For In Photography?

219

Happy New Year

220

What Does Shutter Mean In Photography?

221

What Is Aperture In Photography?

222

Merry Christmas

223

What Does Exposure Mean In Photography?

224

Lets Get Technical

225

The Number 1 Way To Improve Your Photography

226

What Are The Qualities Of A Good Photo?

227

What Time Of Day Is Best To Take Photos?

228

Take More Interesting Photos

229

Foreground, Middleground, Background

230

What Rules Of Composition Do I Use?

231

What Are The Rules Of Composition?

232

Why Is Composition So Important?

233

10 Photography Things Explained Quickly

234

Recap – What Have We Learned So Far?

235

How Can I Learn To Use My New Camera?

236

Why Is Camera Sensor Size Important?

237

Which Camera Should I Buy?

238

What Are The Different Types Of Camera?

239

Do I Really Need A Camera In 2020?

240

What Is The Exposure Triangle?

241

How To Take A Photo

242

How Does A Camera Work?

243

What Is Photography To Me?

244

Photography Explained - Introductory Episode