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Photography Explained Podcast Episode 172 - How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do

This episode starts a series of episodes where I teach you how to take better photos. Nice and simple. And very important.

No matter where you are on your photographic journey, there are things that you and I can do that will help us to take better photos. Every time I take a photo, I try to take a better photo than last time. I will tell you how I do this in this series of episodes.

In this episode, I tell you.

·         What is the most important thing in photography?

·         11 things that you can do to help you take better photos.

·         What people care about when they look at your photo?

·         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.

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I have been talking about stupid photography terms that don’t make sense. But what are we going to do with them? How can we make photography accessible to all in 2024 and beyond?

In this episode, I tell you

• How I replace ISO.
• How I change the aperture scale.
• Why exposure time makes sense (and not shutter speed).
• Why how we see the world as 1x replaces focal length, crop factor and all that nonsense.
• 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 last episode in my series of stupid photography terms that don’t make sense. In this episode, I give you my take on these terms.

1. Crop factor
2. Speedlite/ flashgun
3. Camera shake
4. Stop
5. F-stop
6. Fast lens
7. JPEG
8. RAW

And why I think that they are stupid. Most of them. I also tell you

• 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
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Yes, 11 more photography terms that confuse explained and shamed. This is part 2 of my three-part series explaining photography terms that are out of date, confusing at best or just plain old wrong.

And if you are a phone user wanting to get into more photography but finding all this stuff putting you off, don’t worry; I’ve got you.

I know how you feel. And I can help you. And that is what I do in this episode.

In this episode, I tell you.

• What depth of field Is, and what should it be called?
• When is a hot shoe not a hot shoe?
• Why streets are not the only public places!
• How a fish sees (fish variable).
• 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
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Hi, Rick here. I hope that you're well.

This is the trailer for the Photography Explained Podcast.

In this trailer, I will tell you what my podcast is all about and where you fit in, dear listener.

My podcast is based on my experiences and knowledge, not internet searches.  Sure, there's some research into some of the stuff I talk about because I don't know everything.

But the starting point is what I know from over 40 years of practising, studying, learning and indeed loving photography.

You can check out the podcast website to find out more and how you can ask me a question.

Take care. Stay safe. Cheers from me, Rick.

 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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Do you find some photography terms completely baffling? Are you bewildered by terms like APS-C, mirrorless camera, focal length, and aperture scale? 

Are you a phone user wanting to get more into photography but finding this strange terminology putting you off?

I get you. I know how you feel. And I can help you. So let me.

In this episode, I tell you.

·         Why APS-C should be banned.

·         Why ISO does not make sense.

·         Why the exposure triangle does not actually do anything.

·         And why eight other photography terms are rubbish?

·         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. In brief. Very brief this time.

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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Camera equipment is very important, expensive and very breakable if you do not look after it.

Do you know how to look after your gear properly?

In this episode, I tell you how to look after my gear. I have not had a problem with any of my gear as I look after it so carefully. So, listen to this episode to find out how you can look after your gear like I do mine.

In this episode, I tell you.

1. The gear that I use and how I look after it.
2. How and where I store my gear.
3. How I clean my gear, and what with.
4. What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?
5. What if I use a film camera?
6. And finally, what I do. Again….

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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Why would I want to use this complicated stuff to take photos? Do I need to? Shouldn’t this be easy? 

It depends on you and where you want to go with your photography.

These are perfectly valid questions but do not worry. In this episode, I will tell you how I use this complicated stuff, which, with time and practice, is not complicated at all. It just sounds like it is. That is the bit I want to get over to you.

In this episode, I tell you.

• What complicated photography stuff do I use to take my photos?
• Why do I use all this stuff?
• And why, with practice, it is not complicated at all.
• 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. Again….

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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It’s 2023. Most of us have phones. And they take amazing photos. So why do we need cameras? Come on, phones are all we need, right?

Well, it just depends. I need a camera in 2023. I still prefer taking photos with my camera rather than my phone. You cannot beat the experience of taking photos with a camera. And I cannot take the photos I need with my phone.

So, I need a camera in 2023.

Do you need a camera in 2023? Let me know.

In this episode, I tell you.

• Why I love taking photos with my camera.
• Why I need control of what is going on.
• Complicated photography stuff that I love and use!
• 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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Histogram. Doesn’t sound like a photography thing. Sounds complicated. What is it, Rick? Do I need to know about this?

Yes, you do need to know about this. A histogram can help you get the best exposure you can and tell if you have not got the best exposure.

In this episode, I tell you.

• What a histogram is.
• How you can use a histogram to get the best exposure.
• How you can use a histogram to tell you if you got the exposure correct.
• 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