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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 ...
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"Motor & Wheels" with Peter Jones" is a podcast designed for those new to the car scene, hosted by the founder of MotorAndWheels.com. Peter brings his wealth of experience to the microphone, drawing on hundreds of written articles, in-depth reviews, a book, and professional car photography experience. His expert guidance has helped countless new car owners understand car basics. Join Peter Jones to deepen your understanding of cars, from the basics of vehicle maintenance to the finer points ...
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Send us a text The single most important thing we can do to improve our photos is to think about what we are taking photos of before we take them. We need to take the time to get the best composition every time we take a photo. The success or otherwise of any photo starts and ends with what is in the photo. Photography composition is what you inclu…
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Send us a text Photography Explained Podcast Episode 199 - Top Tips To Help You Manage Your Digital Photo Catalogue You need to organise your photos on your computer so you can find any photo quickly and easily. Once you have done that, you have the small matter of looking after that precious collection of photos, which, as a photographer, is your …
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Send us a text You need to organise your photos on your computer so you can find any photo quickly and easily. You need to come up with a filing system that you can add to over the years as you take more and more photos. And you need to be able to keep track of all the photos in the catalogue so you know which photos you have edited, the good stuff…
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Send us a text I want to get straight into taking better photos, beginning with taking fewer photos. We can all take fewer photos and, in the process, take better photos, and in this episode, I am going to tell you how. And yes, I will revisit my one photo rule. And here it is. “Take the time to take the best one photo of one thing.” Yep, that is m…
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Send us a text I want to finish 2024 with a light-hearted look back at my favourite things from 2024. Why not, eh? So join me as I pick up on some stuff from the past year, which has been an excellent year for me and my podcast. so thank you for being with me, dear listener. In this episode, I tell you What was the most popular episode of the Photo…
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Send us a text I have loads of rubbish photos cluttering up my computer, clogging up my hard drives, and preventing me from finding the good stuff that must be in there somewhere, surely? We all take rubbish photos every now and then, so it’s okay—not every photo we take is a masterpiece. But if a photo is rubbish, get rid of it. If you have photos…
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Send us a text RAW and JPEG are file formats. Photographers use both. JPEG images have an amount of processing and compressing done to them when a photo is taken. RAW photos have no processing done to them other than creating the file, that is. JPEG photos can be viewed by anyone straight off the memory card. To view RAW photos, you need specialist…
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Send us a text Digital camera sensors are important, sensitive, expensive bits of kit that need looking after. There are things that we can do to protect them from bad stuff, but if bad stuff gets to them, there are things that we can do to remove that stuff. This applies to all of us photographers at all times, so it is pretty important that we kn…
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Send us a text So you are in a museum or an art gallery. Or some other similar place. It is lovely and quiet, with nice low-level lighting and local lights highlighting all those fantastic exhibits. The whole place has been carefully designed with a bespoke lighting scheme. And you see something really cool that you would love to photograph. What d…
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Send us a text Camera lenses are optical and engineering marvels. Camera lenses must be treated with care and respect when used, stored carefully and regularly maintained and cleaned. Take good care of your camera lenses, and they will take good care of you for years. In this episode, I tell you. What needs protecting in a lens? What gear can help …
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Send us a text There are so many lenses out there. How can you possibly know which lens or lenses will help you? Relax – I have got this covered. Lenses on cameras give photographers options. To understand how lenses can help you take better photos, you need to know what you want to photograph, how you want to take these photos, and what you want y…
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Send us a text A listener asked me to do an episode strictly on lenses, so here it is. If you want me to explain something, just hit the “Send us a text” link on the podcast feed, and you can have your own almost personalised episode of the podcast. How utterly splendid. Lenses attach to cameras and focus what you point your camera at onto the came…
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Send us a text OK, I have spoken a lot about taking better photos. But in the final episode of this series, I tell you what you need to do. Yes, dear listener, it is time for you to start your journey to take better photos—which we all want to do, right? So this is what you do. Start with choosing your best 20 photos. Put them in a safe place, be i…
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Send us a text To be the best at one photography thing, you must decide what that one photography thing is. This is how you can find your perfect photography niche. Trust me, I have been there. I used to photograph everything and anything for anyone and everyone. I was all things to all people. And what was the result of that? I was all over the pl…
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Send us a text Get out more and take photos, but take fewer photos. This will help you take better photos. Getting out more and taking photos gives you lots more opportunities to create new stuff. But don't try to create too much new stuff, or you will end up with lots of average photos that you do not have the time to do anything meaningful with. …
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Send us a text 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 t…
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Send us a text 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…
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Send us a text 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 yo…
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Send us a text 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.…
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Send us a text 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 ha…
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Send us a text 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 c…
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Send us a text 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 ph…
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Send us a text 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 …
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Send us a text 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 …
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Send us a text 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…
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Send us a text Photography Composition Tips and Techniques. This is the fourth in the series of episodes about how to take better photos. And this is the bit that I forgot from the last episode. Camera settings – why are there so many? And gear. Photography gear. Why is there so much of it? Well, I am not saying that you need more gear, but the dif…
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Send us a text This is the third in the series of episodes about how to take better photos. And do you want to know one of the best ways to take better photos? Thinking about what you include in a photo and how the things you include relate to each other is one of the best ways to take better photos. I am talking about composition, and in this epis…
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Send us a text Photography Explained Podcast Episode 173 - What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography? What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography? What are your hopes and dreams? Are you happy as you are taking photos with your phone? Or do you want to be a professional photographer and earn a full-time living from your photography? This …
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Send us a text Photography Explained Podcast Episode 172 - How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do This episode starts a series of episodes where I teach you how to take better photos. Nice and simple. And very important. No matter where you are on your photographic journey, there are things that you and I can do that will help…
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Send us a text I have been talking about stupid photography terms that don’t make sense. But what are we going to do with them? How can we make photography accessible to all in 2024 and beyond? In this episode, I tell you How I replace ISO. How I change the aperture scale. Why exposure time makes sense (and not shutter speed). Why how we see the wo…
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Send us a text This is the last episode in my series of stupid photography terms that don’t make sense. In this episode, I give you my take on these terms. Crop factor Speedlite/ flashgun Camera shake Stop F-stop Fast lens JPEG RAW And why I think that they are stupid. Most of them. I also tell you What if I use a phone to take photos and not a cam…
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Send us a text Yes, 11 more photography terms that confuse explained and shamed. This is part 2 of my three-part series explaining photography terms that are out of date, confusing at best or just plain old wrong. And if you are a phone user wanting to get into more photography but finding all this stuff putting you off, don’t worry; I’ve got you. …
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Send us a text Hi, Rick here. I hope that you're well. This is the trailer for the Photography Explained Podcast. In this trailer, I will tell you what my podcast is all about and where you fit in, dear listener. My podcast is based on my experiences and knowledge, not internet searches. Sure, there's some research into some of the stuff I talk abo…
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Send us a text Do you find some photography terms completely baffling? Are you bewildered by terms like APS-C, mirrorless camera, focal length, and aperture scale? Are you a phone user wanting to get more into photography but finding this strange terminology putting you off? I get you. I know how you feel. And I can help you. So let me. In this epi…
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Pictures and more in the blog post: motorandwheels.com/car-batteries-explained Connect with Peter Jones. 📘 Peter Jones' book on car parts for beginners. Transcript: I’m Peter Jones, and today we are diving into the world of car batteries, understanding their role, lifespan, and the costs associated with them. The car battery is an essential part of…
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Send us a text Camera equipment is very important, expensive and very breakable if you do not look after it. Do you know how to look after your gear properly? In this episode, I tell you how to look after my gear. I have not had a problem with any of my gear as I look after it so carefully. So, listen to this episode to find out how you can look af…
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Pictures and more in the blog post: https://motorandwheels.com/airbags-explained/ Connect with Peter Jones. 📘 Peter Jones' book on car parts for beginners. Transcript: First things first, what exactly is an airbag? It's a safety feature found in all newer cars designed to cushion you in the event of a crash. They inflate extremely quickly, in a fra…
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Pictures and more in the blog post: https://motorandwheels.com/car-air-cleaner-filter/ Connect with Peter Jones. 📘 Peter Jones' book on car parts for beginners. Transcription Hello, I’m Peter Jones, the founder of MotorAndWheels. Welcome to our series on car parts where complete car beginners can master the basics in 10 minutes or less. Alright, le…
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Send us a text Why would I want to use this complicated stuff to take photos? Do I need to? Shouldn’t this be easy? It depends on you and where you want to go with your photography. These are perfectly valid questions but do not worry. In this episode, I will tell you how I use this complicated stuff, which, with time and practice, is not complicat…
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Send us a text It’s 2023. Most of us have phones. And they take amazing photos. So why do we need cameras? Come on, phones are all we need, right? Well, it just depends. I need a camera in 2023. I still prefer taking photos with my camera rather than my phone. You cannot beat the experience of taking photos with a camera. And I cannot take the phot…
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Send us a text Histogram. Doesn’t sound like a photography thing. Sounds complicated. What is it, Rick? Do I need to know about this? Yes, you do need to know about this. A histogram can help you get the best exposure you can and tell if you have not got the best exposure. In this episode, I tell you. What a histogram is. How you can use a histogra…
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Send us a text Sharpness. What does this mean in photography? Is this important? Do I need to know about this? Yes, you do need to know about this. You should aim to get the sharpest photo you can every time you create an image. But you need to know how to do this, right? In this episode, I tell you. What sharpness means in photography. How you can…
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Send us a text Depth of field. What is this, and do I need to know about it? Yes, you do. Depth of field is essential to understand and can help you take your photos to another level. And helps you to get the bits of a photo you want sharp, sharp, and the bits you do not want sharp, not sharp! In this episode, I tell you. What depth of field is. Wh…
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Send us a text Crop factor. Is this photography term important? Do I need to know this? Yes, if you use a micro four thirds camera or cropped sensor camera, you must know this. Crop factors relate to the different sizes of digital camera sensors. This is about the sensor's physical size and how this affects the focal length selected and the effecti…
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