Photography Explained Podcast
by Rick McEvoy
Latest episode
32 Camera Modes Explained — and the Only 3 I Actually Use
32 Camera Modes Explained — and the Only 3 I Actually Use
About this podcast
Photography stuff explained in plain English by me, Rick, in less than 27(ish) minutes without the irrelevant details.
I explain one photographic thing per episode, providing just enough information to help you understand it, improve your photography and take better photos, all without delving into endless, irrelevant details.
I am a professionally qualified photographer based in the UK and amongst other things I help photographers take better photos.
If you want me to answer your question, head to rickmcevoyphotography.com/podcast.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 253 episodes
- 32 Camera Modes Explained — and the Only 3 I Actually Use · 35 min · Episode 245Send us Fan Mail 🎛️ Thirty-two modes. Two cameras. One very long episode. I go through every mode on the dial, every scene mode and every creative filter, and I tell you what…
- What on Earth Are the Letters and Symbols on the Turny Dial? · 23 minSend us Fan Mail 🎧 Your camera has a dial on top. It is covered in letters and little pictures. And not one of them tells you what to do. This episode is for beginners who bought…
- RAW vs JPEG. RAW What? JPEG What? What Is This Nonsense? · 21 min · Episode 243Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Ever opened a RAW file on your computer and thought you'd ruined the photo? You haven't. In this episode I explain exactly what RAW and JPEG actually are, why…
- The Exposure Triangle. What It Is. And Why I Don't Use It. · 21 min · Episode 242Send us Fan Mail 🔺 Ever felt like the exposure triangle needs three hands and a maths degree just to take one photo? It doesn't. In this episode Rick explains aperture, shutter…
- You Say I Should Use Image Stabilisation — Then Why Oh Why Would I Ever Turn It Off? · 24 min · Episode 241Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Turn on image stabilisation, they said. It'll save your photos, they said. Nobody mentioned you'd need to turn it off again. You've been told to always leave…
- Crop Factor. Sorry — I Know It's Boring But It's Really Important. · 25 min · Episode 240Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Your 50mm lens isn't really a 50mm lens — and once you know why, you'll never buy a lens with the wrong expectations again. In this episode Rick explains crop…
- Your Kit Lens Says 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 — What on Earth Does Any of That Mean? · 20 min · Episode 239Send us Fan Mail 🎯 Your kit lens has something printed on the barrel. 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6. Confident. Specific. And absolutely meaningless — unless you know what any of it means…
- Argh. Why Is There So Much Camera Gear? Please Help Me! · 26 min · Episode 238Send us Fan Mail There is a LOT of camera gear out there. Bodies, lenses, bags, tripods, filters, memory cards, drones, studio lights — and it can feel like you need to spend…
- What — I Have to Clean My Camera Gear? Really? · 20 min · Episode 237Send us Fan Mail 🧹 Your camera gear is dirty. And dirty gear is quietly affecting your photos in ways you might not even notice — a smudge on the lens that softens everything, a…
- Why It Is 3 Times Harder to Choose a Camera Bag Than a Sandwich Bag · 20 min · Episode 236Send us Fan Mail 🎒 Did you know there are 31 types of camera bag? One of them is a sandwich bag. Yes, really. I used to carry a massive bag full of gear to my local park…
- Do I Really Need a Tripod? Really? Why Rick, Why? · 28 min · Episode 235Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Do you actually need a tripod? Not the answer every photography guide gives you — the honest one. Sometimes yes. And sometimes, genuinely, no. In this…
- Oh No. Another Blurry Photo. Here's How to Stop It Right Now. · 21 min · Episode 234Send us Fan Mail 📷 Another blurry photo? Before you delete it — zoom in. In this episode I walk through the three types of blurry photo — camera shake, subject motion, and focus…
- Are You Holding Your Camera Like a Cheese and Pickle Sandwich? · 19 min · Episode 233Send us Fan Mail Are you holding your camera like a cheese and pickle sandwich? 🥪 One hand, casual, not really thinking about it? In this episode, Rick covers six practical…
- I've Got Hundreds of Photos on My Camera — Now What? · 18 min · Episode 232Send us Fan Mail 📸 About This Episode You’ve come home from a shoot with hundreds of photos on your camera — and no system for what to do next. This episode is that system. Seven…
- Camera. Check. Something to Photograph. Check. Now How Do You Actually Take the Photo? · 16 min · Episode 231Send us Fan Mail 📸 You’ve got the camera. You’ve found something worth photographing. Now what? In this episode, Rick walks through the seven steps that happen between picking up…
- Shiny New Camera? Calm Down and Do This First · 20 min · Episode 230Send us Fan Mail 📸 About This Episode You’ve just got a new camera. The excitement is real — but most cameras come out of the box in a state that will cause you problems at…
- What Can An Entry Level Camera Really Do? · 22 min · Episode 229Send us Fan Mail 📸 Think you need an expensive camera to take great photos? You really don't. In episode 229 of the Photography Explained Podcast, I take my entry level Canon…
- How to Know If You're Ready to Move from Phone to Camera · 19 min · Episode 228Send us Fan Mail 📸 Is your phone holding your photography back — or is it you? In episode 228 of the Photography Explained Podcast, I’m sharing seven honest signs that tell you…
- White Balance Explained: Why Your Photos Look Too Orange or Blue · 25 minSend us Fan Mail Your photos are sharp and well-exposed — but they look weirdly orange or horribly blue. Here's how white balance works and how to fix it. 📸 This is one of those…
- 📷 Why Are My Photos Too Dark? Understanding Exposure for Beginners · 27 min · Episode 226Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why your photos come out so dark you can barely see what you shot? You take a photo of something brilliant - a stunning sunset, your mate pulling a…
