Aperture in photography – what does this mean? And is it important? Yes, it sure is, so you need to understand aperture if you want to take the best photos that you can. Understanding the aperture will help you take the highest quality, sharpest and correctly exposed photos with the depth of field that you want.In this episode, I tell you·         What aperture is·         What those strange numbers mean·         Maximum and minimum aperture·         How aperture affects exposure·         How aperture relates to shutter speed·         Aperture and depth of field·         And lots of other good, aperture related stuffSupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Are you having trouble taking photos that look great? Are you photos too light or too dark? Do you want to learn how to fix this, how to get the exposure right every time you take a photo?I can help you with this. I can tell you what you need to do to get the best exposure every time you take a photo.In this episode I tell youCamera settings and how they affect the exposureHow you know if you have got the exposure right or notAnd how you can get the best exposure every timeAnd this is all explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi. Rick here. If you were expecting to listen to episode 154 of the Photography Explained Podcast, How Do I Get The Correct Exposure Every Time? well so was I! But it’s not here is it, not yet anyway.I have written the episode, and I have recorded the episode. But when I came to edit it this morning, the audio was, well quite frankly awful. Digitally bad awful that is, not me awful. So awful that I am going to have to rerecord it, but I need to fix the problem first.So, as you listen to this, I am in the middle of a big clean-up of my computer before I record the episode again. Then I need to edit the shiny new version. If I have fixed the problem that is.While you are waiting, if you have a 27 minute gap in your life, why not head over to the Photography Explained Podcast website and find something else to listen to! Or send me a question to answer in a future episode. And why not head over to rickmcevoyphotography.com where you can read all about me and photographing buildings. So much good stuff, what is not to love.At some point soon this episode will magically appear in your podcast feed, so until then I will say thank you for bearing with me, take care and stay safe.Cheers from me RickSupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi. I’m Rick, and yes, I am going to explain exposure in photography to you in plain English in less than 27 minute (ish) without the irrelevant details. Ok this is a two-parter. This is the what and the why episode. Next episode is the how episode.This is the answery bit, which is as good a place as any to start.Exposure in photography is the amount of light that reaches the camera sensor when taking a photo. A correctly exposed image has captured the range of light in a scene correctly. An underexposed photo is too dark, with information not recorded in the shadows. An overexposed image is too light, with information not recorded in the highlights.That’s exposure in a nutshell, but there is lots more good stuff for you to listen to in this episode.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 152 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 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. Not in this episode.First - here is the answery bitTake one photo. When you are looking at something you want to photograph take one photo. Do not take loads of photos from different angles and viewpoints. Do not take hundreds of photos and try to find the good one when you get back home. Stop, think, look around, and take the best one photo that you can. And then move on. Blimey, that sounds harsh, let me explain in the talky bitWhat's next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 153 - What Is Exposure In Photography? (A Beginner's Guide)Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 151 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 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. Not in this episode.First - here is the answery bitTo take the best photos that you can, stop, slow down, look around and think about what you are photographing. Think about what you are including in a photo, think about what you are not including in a photo, think about how the elements of a photo relate, and think about the light. Then get your composition. Then get all that technical stuff sorted. And then take the photo.They say the best advice is free, and this is just that. Free advice that will help you to take the best photos that you can every time. Everything I talk about in this episode costs nothing other than time. And thought.Yes, a lot of what I am talking about here is all about plain old thinking.What's next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 152 - My One Photo Rule - title being worked on!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

How Does A Camera Work? Just The Stuff You Need To Know! And also some more thoughts on the last episode, erm 11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 – Part 2.Hi and welcome to Episode 150 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. OK there was a bit of Google in this one.First - here is the answery bitA camera is a light proof box with an opening in it, which opens when the shutter is raised to allow light to pass through to the camera sensor. Or film. This is what happens when you take a photo.That was the answer. In this episode I will explain this all in a bit more detail, just enough to help you and I of course What's next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 151 - How Do I Take The Best Photo That I Can With My Camera?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 – Part 2. And also some more thoughts on the last episode, erm 11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 – Part 1.Hi and welcome to Episode 149 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. Google not required for this episode, this is all in my head.First - here is the answery bitThe 11 actionable things that you and I can do to improve our photography in 2023 areGet out more and take photosLearn to use all our gear properlyStart all over againSimplify and get rid of distractionsReally think about compositionThe one photo ruleLearn one new thingRethink how you edit your photosGet a critiqueApply what you learn from that critiqueReflect on all of this stuff I covered 1-5 in the last episode, so I will get straight on with 6-11 in the talky bit.These things don’t cost a penny, they don’t cost a cent, these are just ways of taking what we have, what we know, and thinking afresh about how to take better photos. Well there is the critique of course, which you might have to pay for. But other than that no, just stuff that you and I can do.Listen for much moreWhat's next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 150 - How Does A Camera Work? What You Need To Know And No More!Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023. And also some more thoughts on the last episode, What Is Photography? My 2023 Update On What Photography Actually Is.Hi and welcome to Episode 148 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. Not in this episode.First - here is the answery bitThe 11 actionable things that you and I can do to improve our photography in 2023 areGet out more and take photosLearn to use all our gear properlyStart all over againSimplify and get rid of distractionReally think about compositionOk – I had to stop there – if I didn’t do this I would have been in danger of creating an hour long episode, and I don’t think any of us are ready for that yet are we? Well I’m not yet, it’s only been 148 episodes after all! So I am saving the last 6 for episode 149. Well I want to do this good stuff justice ok?So you will just have to wait for 6-11….. Listen for much more.What's next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 149 - 11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 - Part 2Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 147 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google.In this episode, What Is Photography? My 2023 Update On What Photography Is. And also some more thoughts on the last episode, erm oh no sorry no need for that.First - here is the answery bitWhat is photography? Photography in 2023 is a thriving thing. Mobile phones have exploded photography to a completely new level. Tech in phones and cameras has closed the gap between pro and non pro photographers. Photography in 2023 is at the core of many social media platforms. But photography in 2023 is still what it ever was – drawing with light. Photography in 2023 is still all about composition, what is in a photo. Well it should be anyway.OK – that is the answery bit – whatever am I going to talk about in this episode?Well I will start with what I spoke about in episode 1 first, and pick up on a few things from that. I started with what is photography and expanded it to what is photography to me. Listen for much more.What's next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 148 - 11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 146 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google.And a Happy 2023 to you dear listener. I hope that you are well.I am starting off 2023 with something completely different. See I have things to deal with, so my priorities right now have to be elsewhere. So what I want to do is share with you the first episode of my podcast, What Is Photography?This is the original recording, published in October 2020.I will pick up on this in the next episode, where I will give you my thoughts on what is after all a fundamental question about photography. And this is something that I have a lot to say about.What’s next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 147 - What Is Photography? My 2023 Update On What Photography Actually IsSupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 145 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. OK – lots of research in this one, again.In this episode, How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos (Part 2). And also some more thoughts on the last episode, How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos (Part 1).First - here is the answery bitWell I answered this in the last episode. So in this episode I want to get straight into the things that I did not have time to talk about.Focus bracketingPost focus simulationIn camera HDRJPEG PresetsHigh Resolution ModesProcessing in cameraWireless live streamingIn camera forgery proof technologyLens coatingsEditingAI stuffPhone technologyImage processing – I need to come onto that. That will be one for yet another episode. Listen on for much more.What’s next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 146 - 10 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 144 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. OK – lots of research in this one, again.In this episode, How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos. And also some more thoughts on the last episode, How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In Photography? Will AI Ever Replace Me?First - here is the answery bitTechnology in cameras in 2022 helps us photographers to take better, higher quality, sharper photos. The technology helps us to take these photos in more challenging conditions than ever before. Technology has made cameras quicker, smaller, lighter and quieter. Technology in cameras has made it easier for photographers of all abilities to take photos using advanced techniques once available to pro photographers only.Technology in cameras has closed the gap between consumer and pro photographers.And technology in cameras has of course transformed mobile phone technology into what it is today. Listen on for much more.What’s next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 145 - How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos (Part 2)Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

In this episode, How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In Photography? Will AI Ever Replace Me? And also some more thoughts on the last episode, I Only Take Photos With My Phone - What Photography Stuff Am I Missing Out On?Hi and welcome to Episode 143 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will try to explain one photographic to you in plain English, in less than 27 minutes (ish), without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. OK – lots of research in this one, and not just from Google. More on that later.First - here is the answery bitAI is artificial intelligence. AI is used in photography to take technically higher quality photos. AI in photography is used to apply previous learning to the processing of images. AI in photography provides endless new opportunities to intelligently automate photographic processes.But. AI cannot replace the human bit of us, our feelings, emotions, views, and beliefs.So no, AI in photography will not replace us as photographers. Well not completely. And not yet.But one day…. Who knows… Listen on for much more.What’s next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 144 - How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take PhotosSupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

In this episode, I Only Take Photos With My Phone - What Photography Stuff Am I Missing Out On? And also some more thoughts on the last episode, Do I Really Need A Camera In 2022? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?  Hi and welcome to Episode 142 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, without the irrelevant details, in less than 27 minutes (ish) What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google.First - here is the answery bitIf you only take photos with a phone you are missing out on many photographic things, such asA thing ergonomically designed to take photos – yes a cameraCamera lensesThe taking photos with a camera experienceA much larger camera sensorGear to help you take better photosAnd a whole world of photography stuffOK - and some complicated photography stuff tooI know that phones are great and can take amazing photos, but let me tell you what you might be missing out on if you only use your phone to take photos.Listen on for much more.What’s next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast Episode 143 - How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In Photography? Will AI Ever Replace Me?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

In this episode, Do I Really Need A Camera In 2022? Or Will My Phone Do Instead? And also some more thoughts on the last episode, What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like? Hi and welcome to Episode 141 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I try to explain one photographic to you in plain English in less than 27ish minutes, but still without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. No Google required for this one.First - here is the answery bitIf you want to fully explore the wonderful world of photography you do need a camera, even in 2022. Sure you can get great photos with a phone, but buying a camera allows you to grow your photography without limits, and fully embrace and enjoy the wonderful world of photography. Buy a camera and you open up a world of techniques, creative photo taking possibilities and of course the gear to help you. You don’t get all of this with just a phone, in my humble opinion.Having said that, if you are happy taking photos with your phone then that’s fine, I just want you to know what you might be missing out on.Listen on for much more.What’s next?Episode 142 - I Only Take Photos With My Phone - What Photography Stuff Am I Missing Out On?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi and welcome to Episode 140 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I try explain one photographic in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish – OK more like less than 27ish minutes), but still without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google. OK – well there was a little bit of research in this one. Just a little bit. In this episode, What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like? I touched on this in a previous episode or two, and have lots more to say on this. And a few thoughts from the last episode, Changes To My Podcast. And How Do We Get Started In Photography Today? First - here is the answery bitThe future of photography is very bright. The demand for images is higher now that it has ever been, as has the number of photos being taken and shared. Photography has been opened up to a global, consumer market with advances in technology in phones, and also in cameras.How photos are taken though has changed, as has how people get into photography these days. The challenge is to develop an interest in photography that goes beyond basic phone photography.The future of photography also has to cater for the constant need for immediacy - higher quality quicker. Or even higher quality immediately.Listen on for much more.What’s next?Episode 141 - Do I Really Need A Camera In 2022? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi, Rick here. No podcast episode today. No, I have moved to Friday publishing, so not long now…. Sorry that is a bit over the top isn’t it?Anyway on Friday a splendid new episode of the Photography Explained Podcast, “What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?”This is the new, longer format. Much better too. Even if I say so myself. And I enjoyed writing and recording this episode, it turns out I had rather a lot to say! And I hope you enjoy this episode too.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Hi Rick here. I just wanted to remind you that the Photography Explained Podcast has moved to a fortnightly schedule, starting a week on Friday. The next episode is titled “What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?”. And no I have not recorded this yet, but am looking forward to this one. I have some work to do too which is good.Sorry for the delay, but I am sure that you will soon get used to the fortnightly episodes, and enjoy the new format.If there is a 10-20 minute gap in your life that you want to fill while you wait for the next episode, just head over to the Photography Explained Podcast website, which you can find at photographyexplainedpodcast.com/start. I know, how do I come up with this stuff!There you can find all the episodes, scripts and you can also find out more about my small but perfectly formed podcast (it says here).And my podcast is available to listen to and download on all major podcast providers. If It is not on your podcast provider of choice please let me know.I would like to suggest a couple of the most popular episodes to you, which you might want to check out.How Does A Camera Work?How To Take A PhotoWhat Is The Exposure Triangle?And do you know what, I think I will revisit some of these earlier episodes. Yes, that is a great idea.What do you think?OK – that is all from me for this week, catch you on Friday 14th October with “What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?”Take care, stay safeCheers from me RickSupport the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick

Photography Explained Podcast Episode 139 - Changes To My Podcast. And How Do We Get Started In Photography Today?Right - here is the answery bitPeople get started in photography today by taking their new phone out of the box, turning the phone on, and taking photos. That is how people get started in photography today. Which is slightly less than when I got into photography all those years ago!More on this in a bit. But first, I want to tell you what I am going to change with my podcast, and why. And why it will be much better of course.I have mentioned this before, after 130 ish episodes of my podcast I have been thinking about things. I missed an episode, then one was late, and I realised that I do not have the time to do everything that I want to do, including my podcast. So, some things have to change.What’s next?Episode 140 - What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about, answering your photography questions - just click here. Not only will I answer your question, but I will also give you a lovely, big shout out, which is nice.Find out more about the podcast on the Photography Explained Podcast websiteAnd find out all about me on my photography websiteThanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick