The Beginner Photography Podcast

#3 Raymond and Callum demonstrate that photography success doesn't depend on having expensive gear; even entry-level kits can create stunning results. They each showcase a photo of their own—Raymond shoots an engagement session at a state park—taken at F8, and edited exclusively with JPEGs.

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The Big Ideas with Timestamps:

• 00:12:00 Gear does not matter.
• 00:15:03 Control shutter, aperture, ISO.
• 00:25:53 Share your work online.
• 00:29:30 Know your gear limits.
• 00:34:13 Better gear does not equal quality.
• 00:47:32 Get consistent results with your camera
• 00:50:16 Have fun with photography
• 00:54:10 Practice photography daily.

In todays episode you will learn:

• We show off our #StopDown photos we challenged you with last week
• A brief history of cameras and film
• Why shooting anything faster than ISO 800 was crazy 10 years ago
• Why people still buy 50 year old film cameras
• Why people never buy a 5 year old digital camera
• Why film vs digital is a never ending argument
• How buying a film camera can grow your skills 
• We show off amazing shots from beginner camera kits
• We talk about what makes the photos amazing
• Why camera history makes you think gear matter
• The difference between cameras 60 years ago and the cameras today
• Why the exposure triangle is so important
• How to play to your cameras advantages at night
• Why we half jokingly consider selling our pro gear for entry level equipment
• We show off shots from Professional gear that are not spectacular 

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Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#2 Shooting in manual is the fastest way to stat getting better photos. When you are aware of your controls and what they do, you can really manipulate your image with much more precision than you can in your cameras other shooting modes. This is Episode 2 of the Beginner Photography Podcast

Raymond and Callum explore the importance of shooting manual in taking better photos and explain how it has helped them to take better images. They highlight the mindset of being positive and taking risks, feeding the body well for sharper focus, and making small adjustments that can lead to big differences in the photos. 

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In todays episode you will learn:

• What manual shooting is
• Why its different from the other shooting modes
• The pros of shooting manual
• The cons of shooting manual
• What aperture means
• What aspects of your camera you need to control
• How to make shooting in manual less scary
• How shooting manual gives you more creative control
• How to change your settings to preplan for light
• How shooting manual will save you time when editing

Time Stamps of the Big Ideas

• 00:03:11 Shoot manually for best results.
• 00:07:57 Control aperture for exposure.
• 00:17:44 Manual mode gives creative control.
• 00:23:08 Experience is key for photography.
• 00:30:54 Shoot in manual for faster editing.
• 00:32:02 Amazing photo from beginner gear.
• 00:43:19 Shoot in manual mode.
• 00:44:25 Practice and experiment.

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Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#1 This is so exciting! It’s real! The first episode! Episode 1 of the Beginner Photography Podcast. Raymond and Callum, two wedding photographers based in Indianapolis and Toronto respectively, host the first episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast. They discuss their personal stories of how they began their career, and Raymond announces a free ebook and community that can help aspiring photographers take their first steps.

See our images that we share and reference in this episode
https://beginnerphotopod.com/001

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https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

In this episode you will learn

• Who are Callum Pinkney and Raymond Hatfield
• What they do as Professional Wedding Photographers
• How we got started down the path of photography
• Who we want to help to become better photographers
• Why we want to make the world full of great photographers
• You'll see some of our first photos when we first started
• Why they are terrible photos
• What we learned from looking back at our beginnings
• And Whats the most important thing to focus on when first picking up a camera

Time Stamps of the Big Ideas

• 00:02:06 Grow your photography skills.
• 00:06:19 Learn photography basics for success.
• 00:17:41 Technology has advanced drastically.
• 00:19:06 Know your gear and settings.
• 00:26:43 Learn to pose people.
• 00:36:45 Practice makes progress.
• 00:39:00 Capture the moment.
• 00:43:21 Grow and learn through photography.
• 00:48:44 Join a Photography Community

Join the BPP Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1278078252272020 

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!