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Photography Explained Podcast

268 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 24 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

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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Photography Gear - How Cameras, Lenses and Other Stuff Help

April 26, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

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 d...

Photography Gear – What To Buy And How To Use It

April 12, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

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 ...

Photography Tips - How To Actually Take A Photo

March 29, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

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 sort...

Tips For How To Take Better Photos – Getting Started

March 15, 2024 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

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 ...

How To Use Your Gear To Improve Your Compositions

March 01, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

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 different camera settings and different camera gear allow you to create better compositions, which means better photos. And we all want this. In this episode, I...

Photography Composition Tips and Techniques

February 16, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

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 episode, I tell you lots of good stuff about it. Because guess what – all anyone looking at your photos knows is what they are looking at. So, we need to make all ...

What Are You Trying To Do With Your Photography?

February 02, 2024 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

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 is the starting point in learning how to take better photos, which is what this series of episodes is about. Yes, taking better photos starts with you and what...

How To Take Better Photos - Part 1 - 11 Things For You To Do

January 19, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

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 us to take better photos. Every time I take a photo, I try to take a better photo than last time. I will tell you how I do this in this series of episodes. I...

The Future Of Photography – Making Sense Of It In 2024

January 05, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

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 world as 1x replaces focal length, crop factor and all that nonsense. What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? What if I use a film camera? A...

Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense Part 3

December 22, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

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 camera? What if I use a film camera? And finally, what I do. All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minut...

11 More Stupid Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense

December 08, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

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. I know how you feel. And I can help you. And that is what I do in this episode. In this episode, I tell you. What depth of field Is, and what should it be ca...

What is the Photography Explained Podcast all about then?

November 29, 2023 06:00 - 5 minutes - 4.1 MB

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 about because I don't know everything. But the starting point is what I know from over 40 years of practising, studying, learning and indeed loving photograp...

31 (Stupid) Photography Terms That Don't Make Sense (Any More) (Part 1)

November 24, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

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 episode, I tell you. ·         Why APS-C should be banned. ·         Why ISO does not make sense. ·         Why the exposure triangle does not actually do an...

How To Care For Your Photography Gear - This Is What I Do

November 10, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

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 after your gear like I do mine. In this episode, I tell you. The gear that I use and how I look after it. How and where I store my gear. How I clean my gear,...

How I Use This Complicated Photography Stuff To Take Photos

October 27, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

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 complicated at all. It just sounds like it is. That is the bit I want to get over to you. In this episode, I tell you. What complicated photography stuff do I use to...

Do I Really Need A Camera In 2023? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?

October 13, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

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 photos I need with my phone. So, I need a camera in 2023. Do you need a camera in 2023? Let me know. In this episode, I tell you. Why I love taking photos with ...

Understanding Histograms In Photography

September 29, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

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 histogram to get the best exposure. How you can use a histogram to tell you if you got the exposure correct. What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera?...

Why Is Sharpness In Photography So Important?

September 15, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

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 take and process sharp photos. What does tack sharp mean? What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? What if I use a film camera? And finall...

My Guide To Understanding Depth Of Field In Photography

September 01, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

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. Why you need to understand this. How you can use depth of field What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera What if I use a film camera And fina...

Photography Explained Podcast - What Is Crop Factor?

August 18, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

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 effective focal length you get. In this episode, I tell you. What crop factor is. Why does it affect the focal length you get with your lens? What different crop f...

What Is Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)?

August 04, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

What Is Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)? Auto exposure bracketing. What is this? Do I need to know about this? It sounds rather tricky. This is the answery bit. Auto exposure bracketing is the process of taking multiple photos at the same time to capture a wider dynamic range, a wider range of lights and darks. More of what we can see with our eyes. When using auto exposure bracketing the camera automatically takes three photos, one the correct exposure, one underexposed photo, and one ov...

Camera Metering - How To Get The Right Exposure

July 21, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Camera metering - what is this all about then? Well, this is a quick fly through camera metering and what is going on inside your camera, just the stuff you need to know (of course) Photography is drawing with light, so it makes sense to understand how your camera captures the light, right? In this episode, I tell you How a camera measures the light Different metering modes Thoughts on taking a photo What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? What if I use a film camera? ...

My Beginner's Guide To The Exposure Triangle

July 07, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

The exposure triangle. Sounds complicated. Is it? Do I really need to know this? Yes, you do need to know what the exposure triangle is and how to use it if you want to progress with your photography.  But don’t worry, I can help you. In this podcast episode, I tell you everything that you need to know about the exposure triangle. And just the stuff to help you with your photography. This is the answery bit. The exposure triangle is the combination of three camera settings, aperture, shut...

What Is ISO In Photography? All You Need To Know

June 23, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MB

ISO in photography. What is it? What does it mean? Do I need to know about this strange term? Yes, you do is my answer to you. In this podcast episode, I tell you all you need to know about ISO, just the stuff that will help you with your photography. In this episode, I tell you What ISO stands for. Why are there different ISO values? What do these numbers mean? If changing the ISO changes the camera sensor sensitivity. What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? What if I...

What Are Shutter And Shutter Speed In Photography?

June 09, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

Have you heard of the shutter in a camera but are not sure what it is? And then there is shutter speed. What is this? Is this important, too? Would you like to know these things? Yes, this stuff is essential – you need to understand the fundamentals of photography correctly. I can help you with these. I will tell you all you need to know about the camera shutter and shutter speed. In this episode, I tell you What the shutter is? What shutter speed means, and why it is so important. What...

What Is Aperture In Photography?

May 26, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Aperture in photography – what does this mean? And is it important? Yes, it sure is, so you need to understand aperture to take the best photos you can.  Understanding aperture will help you take the highest quality, sharpest and correctly exposed photos with the desired depth of field. In this episode, I tell you What aperture is What do those strange numbers mean Maximum and minimum aperture How aperture affects exposure What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? What ...

How Do I Get The Correct Exposure Every Time I Take A Photo?

May 12, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Are you having trouble taking photos that look great? Are your photos too light or too dark? Do you want to learn how to fix this and 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 whenever you take a photo. In this episode, I tell you Camera settings and how they affect the exposure. How do you know if you got the exposure right? And how you can get the best exposure every time. What if I use a ...

Not quite episode 154 of the Photography Explained Podcast

April 28, 2023 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.22 MB

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...

What Is Exposure In Photography? (A Beginner's Guide)

April 14, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Do you know what exposure means in photography? Do you know how important it is? Exposure has an impact on every photo that we take. Getting the exposure right will determine if a photo is a success or a failure. So, this is important, something we photographers need to understand properly. In this episode, I tell you. What does exposure mean in photography? Why exposure is so important to us. What are underexposed and overexposed photos? How to get the exposure right. What if I use a...

How My One Photo Rule Will Help You Take Better Photos

March 31, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Have you ever heard of my one photo rule? Do you want to learn how to take better photos? And I am talking about a rule that costs you nothing and saves you heaps of time, effort, and frustration. Take one photo. Do not take loads of photos from different angles and viewpoints. Stop, think, look around, and take the best photo possible. And then move on. In this episode, I tell you. What the one photo rule is. How the one photo rule saves you time. How the one photo rule helps you to ta...

How To Take The Best Photos That You Can Every Time

March 17, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Do you know what will happen if you try to get the best photo every time? Listen to this episode, and you will find out in less than 25 minutes. To 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, not including in a photo, how the elements relate, and think about the light. Get your composition, get all that technical stuff sorted. And then take the photo. In this episode, I tell you. ...

How Does A Camera Work? Just The Stuff You Need To Know!

March 03, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Have you ever wondered how a camera works? We use these things to take photos, so it makes sense to understand how they work. Don’t worry; I don’t go into too much detail on some of the tricky stuff! A camera is a light-proof box with an opening that opens when the shutter is raised to allow light to pass through to the sensor. Or film. This is what happens when you take a photo. In this episode, I tell you. What does the word camera mean, and where did it come from? What a camera is. H...

11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 – Part 2!

February 17, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Would you like to know some things you can do immediately to help you with your photography? Well, you are in the right place for sure. These are six things that you can get on and do. In this episode, I tell you. What are these six things? How these six things can help you with your photography. And finally, what I do. All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!   What is not to love? Support the Show. Get your question answered This...

11 Actionable Things You And I Can Do To Improve Our Photography in 2023 - Part 1

February 03, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Would you like me to tell you five things you can do immediately to help you with your photography? You do? That’s great. These are five things that you can get on and do. In this episode, I tell you. What are these five things? How these five things can help you with your photography. And finally, what I do. All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!    What is not to love? Support the Show. Get your question answered This is what m...

What Is Photography? My 2023 Update On What Photography Is

January 20, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

Is photography still relevant in 2023? And isn’t photography all about mobile phones in 2023? Great questions, Rick. And an even better one - does anyone care about photography?  You bet they do, and in this episode, I will tell you how and why photography is still relevant in 2023. And this is good stuff.  In this episode, I tell you. What photography is all about. Exactly how and why photography is relevant in 2023. What effect has social media had on photography? And finally, what ...

What Is Photography? Episode 1 Revisited. Well I Want To Get Back To Basics

January 06, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.77 MB

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 photogra...

How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos (Part 2)

December 23, 2022 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Want to know more about tech in cameras? Of course, you do. And why not? There is all sorts of tech in cameras that can help us to take photos. So, let me share some more of those clever things with you. In this episode, I tell you. About more clever tech stuff that helps us. What in-camera forgery-proof technology is. Yes really! Some good phone tech stuff. What if I use a phone to take photos and not a camera? And finally, what I do. All explained in plain English, without the irre...

How Technology In Cameras Helps Us To Take Photos

December 09, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Technology in cameras in 2022 helps us photographers to take better, higher quality, sharper photos. So, it makes perfect sense to understand how our cameras can help us with the tech built into them. So, if you want to know more about how tech helps us to take photos, you are in the right place. In this episode, I tell you. Why camera size matters. About some super cool tech that helps us take sharp photos in low light. And some funky new tech that blew my mind. What if I use a phone ...

How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In Photography? Will AI Ever Replace Me?

November 25, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

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 lifetim...

I Only Take Photos With My Phone - What Photography Stuff Am I Missing Out On?

November 11, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

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 p...

Do I Really Need A Camera In 2022? Or Will My Phone Do Instead?

October 28, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

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 Googl...

What Does The Future Of Photography Look Like?

October 14, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

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...

The next Photography Explained Podcast episode is on Friday, not today

October 11, 2022 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.61 MB

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 Show. Get...

No Photography Explained Podcast Episode this week

October 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.29 MB

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 ...

Changes To My Podcast. And How Do We Get Started In Photography Today?

September 27, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Photography Explained Podcast Episode 139 - Changes To My Podcast. And How Do We Get Started In Photography Today? Right - here is the answery bit People 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...

Is Photography Still Relevant In 2022? And What About In The Future?

September 20, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Photography Explained Podcast Episode 138 - Is Photography Still Relevant In 2022? And What About In The Future? Right - here is the answery bit Photography is bigger in 2022 than ever. There are probably more photos taken this year than ever before. So photography is still wholly relevant in 2022, with the growth being driven in part by the massive global popularity of social media. And this demand is only going to grow, with an growing population and technology becoming more and more acc...

My Call For Questions From You. And Your Help.

September 13, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MB

Photography Explained Podcast Episode 137 - My Call For Questions From You. And Your Help. A different episode this week. This week it is all about you dear listener. Yes you. I am not explaining anything in this episode. I am asking you to do two things which will help me to shape the podcast to better serve you, and answer your questions. And this is why I created my podcast, to answer your questions. Firstly, please send me your question Secondly, please complete my survey OK - hopef...

How Many Types Of Filters Are There In Photography?

September 08, 2022 14:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

Photography Explained Podcast Episode 136 - How Many Types Of Filters Are There In Photography? Right - here is the answery bit There are many different types of filters in photography, which I will split into two distinct categories. Ones that you attach to a camera lens Ones that exist in software. Filters are used to enhance both image capture and images in post processing. Yes, having regretted picking this as the subject for this podcast episode, I realised that for a whole genera...

Not quite Photography Explained Podcast Episode 136 - How Many Types Of Filters Are There In Photography?

September 06, 2022 14:00 - 1 minute - 792 KB

Hi - episode 136 is not ready yet. Sorry. I am working on it and it will be with you soon so please pop back later on this week where you will find the full, splendid episode. And in the spare time you now have why not send me a question that I can answer? Cheers from me Rick Support the Show. Get your question answered This 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...

Polarizing Filters - What Are They? What Do They Do? Do I Need One?

August 30, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Polarizing Filters - What Are They? What Do They Do? Do I Need One? Hi and welcome to Episode 135 of the Photography Explained podcast. Here is the answery bit Polarizing filters are normally attached to the front of a camera lens, and filter out reflected light waves giving clearer images. Polarizing filters are used to reduce reflections, darken skies and also can enhance contrast, saturation, colours and vividness in a photo. So pretty good then? And yes I have one. And I love it. Wha...