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Photography Explained Podcast Episode 182 - Phone Camera vs DSLR - What Are You Missing With A Phone?

You take photos with your phone. You got into photography by taking photos with your phone, and you have never used a camera.

So what?

You are missing out on the wonderful world of photography, that’s what! And it is a big what, too.

While phones in cameras get better and better, taking photos with a phone is not the same as taking photos with a camera. And not as good.

In this episode, I tell you.

• What are you missing out on if you take photos with a phone?
• Why a camera is such a special thing.
• Why I don’t like taking photos with my phone.
• And why I love taking photos with my camera.
• What if you use a phone to take photos? Throughout the episode!!!.
• 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.

 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.

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Cameras are, of course, designed to take high-quality photos. And phone cameras have improved so much that they are a credible alternative to cameras. But which is better to take photos with? A digital camera or a phone? Is one better than the other? Or is there a place for both?

Most people have phones these days, and most phones have cameras built into them. So why would you need a camera? Well, there are differences, and I am going to tell you what they are.

In this episode, I tell you.

• The main differences between cameras and cameras in phones.
• Why you might be OK with your phone.
• And why you might benefit from getting a camera (and all the other stuff that goes with having a camera).
• About the taking photos bit.
• What I do.
• And why I do 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.

 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.

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We can change many settings in cameras and lenses, too. These settings will change depending on what you are taking a photo of and the ambient light levels. With the correct camera settings, we can take better photos. That is why our cameras have all those settings, after all!

Join me in this episode and discover how mastering your camera settings can transform your photography. 

In this episode, I tell you.

• The main camera settings that you can change.
• Why I don’t use the exposure triangle.
• Examples of what I do are sprinkled throughout the episode.
• What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
• What if I use a film camera? For the last time.
• And finally, what I do. Very specifically, what do I do?

All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!

What is not to love?

 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.

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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?

 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.

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What photography gear should you buy? How do you use it? Where do I start? I am confused!

Right. Stop. What gear do you have? What do you need more gear for? You might not need more gear; you might have all you need; you just don’t know it.

Listen to this episode before you even think about buying any more gear. Please don’t do what I did.

In this episode, I tell you.

• The criteria for buying new gear.
• What gear do I use?
• How I use my gear.
• Why you might not need more gear.
• What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
• What if I use a film camera?
• And finally, what I do. Oh, I really tell you what I do and how I use my gear.

All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!

What is not to love?

 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.

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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.

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Would you like to know the best way to take a photo? As obvious as it might sound, there are things that you might not know. So, if you are still trying to figure out what to do or want help taking better photos, you are in the right place. I can help you with this.

You can do things when you take a photo to get the best results. In this episode, I tell you exactly what they are and what you need to do. How utterly splendid!

In this episode, I tell you.

• How to get the technical stuff sorted.
• What your camera might be telling you.
• How to actually take a photo.
• What to do if you are using a tripod.
• What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
• What if I use a film camera?
• 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?

 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.

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Here's more good stuff on how to take better photos. This is the fifth in an ever-expanding series of episodes about how to do this. 

The important bit of photography is the taking of the photos bit. But how do you do it? And more importantly, why are you taking that photo, and what of?

More food for thought that will help you to take fewer photos but better ones.

In this episode, I tell you.

·         How to get started taking photos.

·         The stuff you should think of before you take a photo.

·         Why taking fewer photos is so good.

·         A quick word on my one photo rule.

·         Who cares about your precious photos? (No one unless they are really good!)

·         What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?

·         What if I use a film camera?

·         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?

 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.

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Photography Composition Tips and Techniques. This is the fourth in the series of episodes about how to take better photos. And this is the bit that I forgot from the last episode.

Camera settings – why are there so many? And gear. Photography gear. Why is there so much of it?

Well, I am not saying that you need more gear, but the different camera settings and different camera gear allow you to create better compositions, which means better photos.

And we all want this.

In this episode, I tell you.

• How different camera settings can improve your compositions.
• How different camera gear can improve your compositions.
• How camera sensor size affects the composition.
• Why the field of view is so important.
• What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
• What if I use a film camera?
• 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?

 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.

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This is the third in the series of episodes about how to take better photos. And do you want to know one of the best ways to take better photos?

Thinking about what you include in a photo and how the things you include relate to each other is one of the best ways to take better photos.

I am talking about composition, and in this episode, I tell you lots of good stuff about it. Because guess what – all anyone looking at your photos knows is what they are looking at. So, we need to make all our photos the best we can, right?

In this episode, I tell you.

• What composition is.
• How you can learn all about composition.
• Why moving, looking and thinking are incredibly simple yet powerful things to do.
• What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
• What if I use a film camera?
• 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?

 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.

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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.

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Photography Explained Podcast Episode 173 - What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography?

What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography? What are your hopes and dreams? Are you happy as you are taking photos with your phone? Or do you want to be a professional photographer and earn a full-time living from your photography?

This is the starting point in learning how to take better photos, which is what this series of episodes is about. Yes, taking better photos starts with you and what you want to get out of your photography. Then, you need to decide what you want to take photos of and what you will do with the photos you have created.

You need a plan, and I will help you with this.

Once you have a plan and know what you are trying to do with your photography you can begin that wonderful voyage of photographic discovery. 

In this episode, I tell you.

• How you can work out what you want to do with your photography.
• To think about what you want to take photos of.
• To think about what you are going to do with your photos.
• What people don’t know or don’t care about when they look at your photo.
• What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
• What if I use a film camera?
• 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?

 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 show

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