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How I Save Time Editing Photos - 11 Top Tips Just For You. Hi and welcome to Episode 129 of the Photography Explained podcast.

Here is the answery bit

My 11 top tips to save you time editing your photos are these

1.  Choose one software program and stick with it
2.  Learn how to use the software properly
3.  Customise the software to suit you
4.  Get to know presets
5.  Save time with keyboard shortcuts
6.  Copy and paste – yes copy and paste!
7.  Get your own workflow
8.  Practise, practise, practise
9.  Know what you want out of a photo
10.  Get it right in camera
11. Do not edit every photo

This is going to be short, punchy episode which will give you lots of things to think about.

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Episode 130 - 25 Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts That I Use All The Time To Save Me Time

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Hi, Rick here. Sorry for popping up on a Friday, but there are two things that I forgot to say in episode 128 of the Photography Explained podcast.

The first thing
It was when I had to get photos from a shoot to a client super quick that things changed. Oh no, why did I not mention this in the podcast episode? I got home, explained the situation to my lovely wife, and got to work. 2 hours later the photos were issued. 2 hours start to finish. That was my lightbulb moment. I had got this all wrong. The photos were just fine, and done in half that time that I would have taken if I had the time.

And the other thing
Did I actually finish off the “How Do I Know When I Have Finished Editing A Photo?” question? I told you something that you can do. But there is a little bit more.

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How Do I Know When I Have Finished Editing A Photo? It's Taking Forever! Hi and welcome to Episode 128 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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.

Want me to answer your photography question? Get your thinking caps on, more on this at the end.

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If it is taking forever editing photos I can help you. If it feels like it is taking forever to edit photos there might be a problem. There comes a point in photo editing when you are getting very little more for the efforts you put in. If you are spending 20 minutes editing a photo you might have finished it 15 minutes earlier.

And if you want to know how you find this out then listen on – this is good stuff. Well I would say that wouldn’t I!

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Episode 129 - How I Save Time Editing Photos - 11 Top Tips Just For You

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How Do You Actually Get Started With This Photo Editing Malarky Thing? Hi and welcome to Episode 127 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. Definitely no Google in this episode.

Want me to answer your photography question? Get your thinking caps on, more on this at the end.

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To get into this photo editing malarky thing start with one photo. Just one photo. Choose one photo that is interesting. Choose one photo that you like the look of. Choose one photo that you are happy to spend time working on. Choose the best photo. Choose that one photo that you will be happy sharing with the world. And edit that one photo.

That’s it. Choose one photo. Yep that really is it. Don’t worry, there is more to this that I will explain. But this is going to be a less than 10 minutes episode. Well I say that now, let’s see……

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Episode 128 - How Do I Know When I Have Finished Editing A Photo? It's Taking Forever!

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What Photo Editing Software Is Best For Beginners Who Want To Get Serious? Hi and welcome to Episode 126 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. No offense Google.

Before I go on I need your help. I need your questions to answer. More on this at the end.

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The best software for beginners who want to get serious with their photography is Lightroom. Lightroom has been designed by Adobe for photographers. In Lightroom you can store, organise, edit and publish photos in a logical way. You can get desktop or cloud versions which integrate with mobile devices.

Right – that is my answer. Not everyone will agree. And if this sounds like an advert for Adobe all I can say is that Lightroom is what I use, and I have been paying for with my own money since 2007. This is what I use. This is what I do.

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Episode 127 - How Do You Actually Get Started With This Photo Editing Malarky Thing?

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EpisodeWhat Do I Need For Editing Photos? This Is What You Need And No More Really! Hi and welcome to Episode 125 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. No offense Google.

Before I go on I need your help. I need your questions to answer. More on this at the end.

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To edit photos you need

• A computer to put the photos on - or a mobile device of course
• A monitor to look at the photos with
• Something to make sure that the colours you are looking at are correct
• The right place to edit your photos
• Software to edit the photos with
• And somewhere to back stuff up to

And you also need to

• Know how to use the software
• Know what you want to get out of your editing

Yeah, I have added a bit more to this one to get you thinking

OK – that is the answer. Well that is my answer. I will go through these quickly here, and I will expand on some of them in upcoming episodes.

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Episode 126 - What Photo Editing Software Is Best For Beginners?

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9 Reasons Why Camera Sensor Size Matters? And What This Really Means To Us! Hi and welcome to Episode 123 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. No offense Google.

Before I go on I need your help. I need your questions to answer. More on this at the end.

Here is the answery bit.
To help you get started with editing photos here are 9 things that will help you

1.  What actually is photo editing? 
2.  Do I have to edit my photos?
3.  What stuff do I need to edit photos?
4.  Where do I put my photos?
5.  How long does it take to edit a photo?
6.  How do I know when I have finished editing a photo?
7.  What about photos taken on my phone?
8.  Don’t obsess about this too much
9.  Enjoy editing photos 

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Episode 125 - What Do I Need For Editing Photos? This Is What You Need And No More OK?

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9 Reasons Why Camera Sensor Size Matters? And What This Really Means To Us! Hi and welcome to Episode 123 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. No offense Google.

Before I go on I need your help. I need your questions to answer. More on this at the end.

Here is the answery bit.
The size of a camera sensor determines

1.  The actual focal lengths that you get from a lens
2.  The resolution of images captured
3.  The sizes of image files
4.  The amount of depth of field
5.  The standard of low light performance
6.  The dynamic range that can be captured
7.  The amount of noise that might be found in a photo
8.  The size and weight of the camera and lenses
9.  The cost of the camera and lenses

So yes, it is fair to say that the size of a camera sensor matters.

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Episode 124 - Photo Editing For Beginners - Where Do I Start? 10 Things To Help You

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What Is Crop Factor? And How Does It Affect The Photos I Take?  Hi and welcome to Episode 122 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. No offense Google.

Before I go on I need your help. I need your questions to answer. More on this at the end.

Here is the answery bit.
Crop factor is a number used to calculate the effective focal length of a camera lens on a cropped sensor or micro four thirds camera, compared to the same focal length on a full frame camera. Photos taken with cropped sensor and micro four thirds cameras are in effect zoomed in, when compared to the same focal length on a full frame camera. Photos taken at the same focal length on cropped sensor and micro four thirds cameras have a narrower field of view, meaning you get less in the photo.

Blimey. This is one of those. Complicated, quite boring, but very important. I will do my best on this one don’t worry.

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What Should I Upgrade First - My Camera Or My Lens? Please Help Me!  Hi and welcome to Episode 121 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to 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. No offense Google.

Before I go on I need your help. I need your questions to answer. More on this at the end.

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You should upgrade your lens before you upgrade your camera if you want to get higher quality, sharper images. Upgrading your camera lens will generally improve the quality of your photos more than replacing your camera body. You will also be able to shoot a wider range of subjects with a new lens. Camera lenses also have a longer working life than cameras, and are upgraded less frequently by manufacturers.

There will be times when you need to replace your camera first, but I will come onto them.

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Episode 122 - What Is Crop Factor? And How Does It Affect The Photos I Take?

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