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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.

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

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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.

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

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Camera Shake - What Is It And How Do I Stop It Happening? Hi and welcome to Episode 89 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.

Camera shake is a term used to describe the camera moving faster than the shutter speed when you take a photo handheld resulting in blurry photos that cannot be corrected. Camera shake can be easily avoided by choosing a fast enough shutter speed, holding the camera properly and taking the photo carefully, or by putting the camera on a tripod or other stable platform.

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Episode 90 - Do I Really Have To Edit My Photos? Is Editing Photos Cheating?

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What Is Manual Mode? Do I Really Have To Learn How To Use It? Hi and welcome to Episode 88 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.

In manual mode in photography you set the aperture, shutter speed and ISO manually. In manual mode when you take a photo the exposure is determined by what you tell the camera to do – the camera has no influence over the exposure achieved. Manual mode is used by photographers who want complete and creative control of the exposure of an image.

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Episode 89 - Camera Shake - What Is It And How Do I Stop It Happening?

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Travel Photography All Done - And Now For Something Completely Different! Hi and welcome to Episode 87 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.

OK. I have done with travel photography which I loved talking about over the summer months. And now that summer is over I want to change the nature of the content. After 87 episodes cobbled together in an order that came out of my head I am going back to basics for a few episodes – let’s see how things go. But in this episode I want to quickly stop, take stock, and ask for your help and involvement.

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Episode 88 - What Is Manual Mode? Do I Really Have To Learn How To Use it?

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Do You Want To Know How I Edit My Travel Photos In Lightroom? Hi and welcome to Episode 86 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.

There are two stages of editing photos. The first stage is to choose the photos to edit. I choose the best of the best only. And then I process them in Lightroom with the freedom to create stand out, bright, vibrant, and different travel photos that I hope make the viewer want to be there. Travel photography is all about making the photos of interest to someone who has not been there, and to make them curious about a location.

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Episode 87 - Travel Photography - All Done - Now For Something Completely Different!

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How To Organise Travel Photos In Lightroom To Save Time Later. Hi and welcome to Episode 85 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.

I have a dead simple way of organising my travel photos in Lightroom. This is what I do.

1.  Import the photos
2.  Apply some processing on import.
3.  Quickly go through the photos and delete the one that I just do not want.
4.  Select the photos that I like the look of quickly – hit P
5.  Create a new folder
6.  Create a new sub-folder called Picks
7.  Add the picks
8.  Create a new sub-folder called All
9.  Add the rest
10.  Add all the photos to a collection and sync with Lightroom Mobile
11. Backup and format the memory cards

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What’s next?
Episode 86 - Do You Want To Know How I Edit My Travel Photos In Lightroom?

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10 Not So Obvious Bonus Travel Photography Tips From Me To You. Hi and welcome to Episode 84 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.

My 10 not so obvious bonus travel photography tips are these

1.  Plan what you want to photograph
2. Know where the sun is all day
3.  Get up early - and stay out after sunrise
4.  Walk around a lot
5.  Record video walkthroughs on your phone
6.  Get a mini tripod
7.  Ditch a load of gear and travel light
8.  Photograph stuff you don’t normally photograph
9.  Experiment with your camera
10.  Just get out and have fun

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What’s next?
Episode 85 - How To Organise Travel Photos In Lightroom To Save Time Later.

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Is Travel Photography A Good Career? Sounds Lovely But What Is The Reality? Hi and welcome to Episode 83 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.

Travel photography can be a career but there is tons of competition out there. To be successful in travel photography you need to be an excellent photographer, but more importantly excellent at marketing yourself and your excellent travel photos to the right people at the right time. The reality is that you can make some money from travel photography for sure, but I recommend that you have travel photography as part of a broader portfolio of products and services.

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Episode 84 - 5 Not So Obvious Bonus Travel Photography Tips From Me To You

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Do You Want To Know What Skills You Need To Be A Travel Photographer? Hi and welcome to Episode 82 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 need the following skills to be a travel photographer

• Adventurous
• Interested in travel
•  Understand local cultures
•  Respect local traditions
•  A great communicator
•  Good at planning
•  Good at preparation
•  Good at research
•  Even better at wandering around
•  Patient
•  Confident
•  Happy on your own
•  Technically excellent at taking photos
•  Be the king of composition
•  See the wider picture
•  But also the details
•  Ready at all times
•  Equipped with the right gear
•  And know how to use it
•  Have great workflows

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What’s next?
Episode  83 - Is Travel Photography A Good Career? Sounds Lovely But What Is The Reality?

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Check out my splendid course How To Become A Real Estate Photographer at Rick McEvoy Photography.com

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Get your question answered
This 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 listening

Cheers from me Rick