Send us a Text Message. Are you taking loads of photos but not getting great results? Are you spending forever on your computer trying to find decent photos to edit? And are you taking hours editing average photos and wondering why they are not turning into great photos? Relax – I can help you with all of these.  In this episode, I tell you. Fifteen things that you can do that will help you save time. Fifteen things that will change what you spend time on for the better! Fifteen things that can help improve your photography. How and why this stuff really works. What if you use a phone t ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Photo editing can be daunting. Knowing where to start can be challenging, as can knowing when to stop! But don’t worry, I can help you. I can tell you what you need to know and do. And how you approach editing is crucial Editing for me is all about enhancing what is in a photo that you have taken and no more. Yes, that is all editing is to me, making the best of what we have captured. In this episode, I tell you. Why you should be picky about which photos you edit. How to start editing. My editing workflow – very briefly. When it is ok to remove stuff from photos. Why ..read more

Send us a Text Message. A great way to get better at photography is to learn from other photographers. There are loads of great photographers out there and loads of great photos. But where do you start? This is where I can help you. I will tell you ten photographers from whom I have learned. This is your starting point.  There is another photographer that you can learn from. You, dear listener. Yes, you. In this episode, I tell you. How you can learn from other photographers The ten photographers that I like and have learned from myself (to get you started) How you can learn from your ph ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Photography Explained Podcast Episode 182 - Phone Camera vs DSLR - What Are You Missing With A Phone? You take photos with your phone. You got into photography by taking photos with your phone, and you have never used a camera. So what? You are missing out on the wonderful world of photography, that’s what! And it is a big what, too. While phones in cameras get better and better, taking photos with a phone is not the same as taking photos with a camera. And not as good. In this episode, I tell you. What are you missing out on if you take photos with a phone? Why a came ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Cameras are, of course, designed to take high-quality photos. And phone cameras have improved so much that they are a credible alternative to cameras. But which is better to take photos with? A digital camera or a phone? Is one better than the other? Or is there a place for both? Most people have phones these days, and most phones have cameras built into them. So why would you need a camera? Well, there are differences, and I am going to tell you what they are. In this episode, I tell you. The main differences between cameras and cameras in phones. Why you might be OK ..read more

Send us a Text Message. We can change many settings in cameras and lenses, too. These settings will change depending on what you are taking a photo of and the ambient light levels. With the correct camera settings, we can take better photos. That is why our cameras have all those settings, after all! Join me in this episode and discover how mastering your camera settings can transform your photography.  In this episode, I tell you. The main camera settings that you can change. Why I don’t use the exposure triangle. Examples of what I do are sprinkled throughout the episode. What if I use ..read more

Photography is drawing with light, and photography gear is simply the tools we use to capture that light and take photos. Yes, it is that simple. Well, it should be that simple. Think of photography gear as tools, and you are on the right track. Camera bodies, lenses, bags, tripods, and a whole load of other stuff can help us take photos. But how can they help us? And what can they help us to do? In this episode, I tell you. The criteria for buying new gear. Again. Why the camera body doesn’t matter as much as you might have thought. What crop factor means but why you don’t need to worry abou ..read more

What photography gear should you buy? How do you use it? Where do I start? I am confused! Right. Stop. What gear do you have? What do you need more gear for? You might not need more gear; you might have all you need; you just don’t know it. Listen to this episode before you even think about buying any more gear. Please don’t do what I did. In this episode, I tell you. The criteria for buying new gear. What gear do I use? How I use my gear. Why you might not need more gear. What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? What if I use a film camera? And finally, what I do. Oh, I really ..read more

Would you like to know the best way to take a photo? As obvious as it might sound, there are things that you might not know. So, if you are still trying to figure out what to do or want help taking better photos, you are in the right place. I can help you with this. You can do things when you take a photo to get the best results. In this episode, I tell you exactly what they are and what you need to do. How utterly splendid! In this episode, I tell you. How to get the technical stuff sorted. What your camera might be telling you. How to actually take a photo. What to do if you are using a tri ..read more

Here's more good stuff on how to take better photos. This is the fifth in an ever-expanding series of episodes about how to do this.  The important bit of photography is the taking of the photos bit. But how do you do it? And more importantly, why are you taking that photo, and what of? More food for thought that will help you to take fewer photos but better ones. In this episode, I tell you. ·         How to get started taking photos. ·         The stuff you should think of before you take a photo. ·         Why t ..read more