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Photography Explained Podcast

Photography explained in plain English in less than 27(ish) minutes without the irrelevant detail—yes photography stuff explained by me, a photographer, for photographers. If you want me to answer your question, head to my Photography Explained Podcast website. In my podcast, I explain one photographic thing per episode, giving you just enough information to help you understand it so it helps you with your photography without going into endless amounts of irrelevant detail. All in less than 27(ish) minutes. I am a photographer based in the UK and specialise in architectural, construction and real estate photography, as well as teaching photography.

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Episodes

Camera Lenses Explained - Shall We Wrap This Up And Move On?

Send us a text Camera Lenses Explained - Shall We Wrap This Up And Move On? Hi and welcome to Episode 67 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 my answer A camera lens directs light onto the camera sensor. Different lenses are used by photograph...

May 27, 202110 minEp. 67

What Is A Tilt Shift Lens? Let Me Explain In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text What Is A Tilt Shift Lens? Let Me Explain In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 66 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 my answer A tilt shift lens is a lens which can be tilted and shifted so the lens plane is not ...

May 25, 202111 minEp. 66

Fisheye Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text Fisheye Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 65 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 my answer A fisheye lens is an ultra-wide camera lens that typically provides a 180 degree field ...

May 20, 202110 minEp. 65

Telephoto Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text capture Telephoto Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 64 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 my answer A telephoto lens offers a narrower field of view than a standard lens. The ...

May 18, 202111 minEp. 64

Wide Angle Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text W ide Angle Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 63 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 my answer A wide angle lens offers a wider field of view than a standard lens. The focal leng...

May 13, 202110 minEp. 63

What Are Standard Lenses? Let Me Tell You In Plain English

Send us a text What Are Standard Lenses? Let Me Tell You In Plain English. Hi and welcome to Episode 62 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 my answer A standard lens in photography provides a field of view that is similar to that seen by the ...

May 11, 202110 minEp. 62

Should I Buy A Prime Or A Zoom Lens? This Is Exactly What I Think

Send us a text Should I Buy A Prime Or A Zoom Lens? This Is Exactly What I Think. Hi and welcome to Episode 61 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing 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. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answer Here are 10 ...

May 06, 202111 minEp. 61

What Is A Kit Lens? What You Need To Know Without The Irrelevant Detail!

Send us a text What Is A Kit Lens? What You Need To Know Without The Irrelevant Detail!. Hi and welcome to Episode 60 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing 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. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answer A kit...

May 04, 202110 minEp. 60

What Is A Zoom Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text What Is A Zoom Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 59 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing 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. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answer A zoom ...

Apr 29, 202111 minEp. 59

What Is A Prime Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text What Is A Prime Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 58 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing 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. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answer A prim...

Apr 27, 20219 minEp. 58

Camera Lenses Explained For Beginners - 15 Things You Need To Know

Send us a text Camera Lenses Explained For Beginners - 15 Things You Need To Know. Hi and welcome to Episode 57 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing 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. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answer Here are 15...

Apr 22, 202113 minEp. 57

More Odd Photography Terms Explained - What Is A Mirrorless Camera?

Send us a text What Is A Mirrorless Camera? Hi and welcome to Episode 56 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing 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. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answer A mirrorless camera has a sensor that is permanent...

Apr 20, 202110 minEp. 56

What Does DSLR Mean? More Baffling Stuff Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 55 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Does DSLR Mean? More Baffling Stuff Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes. Here is my answer A DSLR is a digital single lens reflex camera. Digital refe...

Apr 15, 20219 minEp. 55

Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes - What Is A Medium Format Camera?

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 54 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is A Medium Format Camera? Here is my answer A medium format camera is a camera with a sensor which is larger than a full frame camera. A medium for...

Apr 13, 202110 minEp. 54

What Is A Cropped Sensor Camera Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 53 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is A Cropped Sensor Camera Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes Here is my answer A cropped sensor camera has a smaller sensor than a full frame camera...

Apr 08, 202112 minEp. 53

What Is A Micro Four Thirds Camera Explained In Less Than 10 Minutes

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 52 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is A Micro Four Thirds Camera? Here is my answer A micro four thirds (MFT) camera is a mirrorless camera which has a smaller sensor size than full f...

Apr 06, 202112 minEp. 52

What Is A Full Frame Camera?

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 51 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is A Full Frame Camera? Here is my answer A full frame camera has a sensor size which is 36mm x 24mm. This is exactly the same size as the film in a...

Apr 01, 202111 minEp. 51

11 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started In Photography

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 50 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - PE50 - 11 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started In Photography Here is my answer Here are the 11 things I wish I knew when I started in photography. Learn ...

Mar 30, 202111 minEp. 50

My Step By Step Guide To How I Apply Metadata To Photos In Lightroom

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 49 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - My Step By Step Guide To How I Apply Metadata To Photos In Lightroom Here is my answer Metadata in photography refers to data about an image. Metadata co...

Mar 25, 202111 minEp. 49

My Step By Step Guide To How I Organise My Photos in Lightroom

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 48 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - My Step By Step Guide To How I Organise My Photos in Lightroom Here is my answer My photos are organised in a logical, structured fashion in a single Lig...

Mar 23, 202111 minEp. 48

Step By Step Guide To How I Edit My Photos in Lightroom

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 47 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - My Step By Step Guide To How I Edit My Photos In Lightroom Here is my answer I edit my photos Lightroom in using my well refined workflow. I import the p...

Mar 18, 202110 minEp. 47

My Step By Step Guide To How I Get The Photos Off My Camera Safely and Securely

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 46 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - My Step By Step Guide To How I Get The Photos Off My Camera (Safely and Securely) Here is my answer I get the photos off my camera by inserting the memor...

Mar 16, 202110 minEp. 46

Step By Step Guide To How I Take A Photo

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 45 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - My Step By Step Guide To How I Take A Photo Here is my answer I follow these steps for every photo that I take, which enables me to produce consistently ...

Mar 11, 202110 minEp. 45

Step By Step Guide To How I Set Up My Camera

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 44 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - My Step By Step Guide To How I Set Up My Camera Here is my answer I set up my camera with my preferred settings before every shoot to ensure that I am fu...

Mar 09, 202110 minEp. 44

Step By Step Guide To How I Prepare My Photography Gear

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 43 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - Step By Step Guide To How I Prepare My Photography Gear Here is my answer I prepare my photography gear systematically to ensure that I am always fully p...

Mar 04, 202110 minEp. 43

What Are The Steps In Photography - Part 1 - The General Steps

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 42 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Are The Steps In Photography - Part 1 - The General Steps. Here is my answer What are the steps in photography? Here are my 10 steps – follow these ...

Mar 02, 202110 minEp. 42

What About The Other Types Of Photography?

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 41 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Are The Other Types Of Photography? Well I listed the 20 main types of photography in episode 32, and have spoken about some of them, but not all of...

Feb 25, 202111 minEp. 41

What Is Product Photography?

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 40 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is Product Photography? Here is my answer Product photography is the specialism of photographing products to show them at their best for display, sa...

Feb 23, 20219 minEp. 40

What Is Street Photography?

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 39 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is Street Photography? Here is my answer Street photography is photographing public places and people in public places going about their daily busin...

Feb 18, 202110 minEp. 39

What Is Travel Photography?

Send us a text Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 38 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about! In this episode - What Is Travel Photography? Here is my answer Travel photography is the art of capturing all aspects of a place to inspire others to go there. Travel pho...

Feb 16, 202110 minEp. 38
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