Photography Explained Podcast

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32 Camera Modes Explained — and the Only 3 I Actually Use

2026-11-0635:02

Send 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 each one does and when you'd use it. Then I confess the only three I actually use. If you've ever stared at your camera dial and felt guilty about the letters you've never touched, this one is for you. 📸 What's in this episode • 🎛️ Tip 1: Every mode and submenu setting, what it is, and when you'...

What on Earth Are the Letters and Symbols on the Turny Dial?

2026-10-2322:56

Send 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 a camera and cannot work out the dial. I read out every symbol on a Canon R100 and a Canon 6D. By the end, that dial looks like a short list, not a wall of hieroglyphics. In this episode: 📷 What the mode dial on a camera does. It decides who controls your settings, you or the camera. 🔤 Why the letters on a camera dia...

RAW vs JPEG. RAW What? JPEG What? What Is This Nonsense?

2026-10-0921:19

Send 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 your camera's screen has been showing you something that isn't your real file, and why I shoot RAW myself - plus the genuine irony that every RAW file ends up as a JPEG eventually anyway. Perfect if you've ever wondered what all the fuss is about. 📝 What's covered: ● 📸 A JPEG is a finished,...

The Exposure Triangle. What It Is. And Why I Don't Use It.

2026-09-2521:19

Send 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 speed and ISO in plain English — what each one actually does, how they work together, and which two settings he actually controls himself on every real shoot. If you're new to cameras, or you've never quite got your head around exposure, this one's for you. What's Covered● 🔺 What the exposure...

You Say I Should Use Image Stabilisation — Then Why Oh Why Would I Ever Turn It Off?

2026-09-1124:00

Send 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 image stabilisation switched on. But put your camera on a tripod, and that same advice flips completely. In this episode, I explain exactly what image stabilisation does, how many extra stops it can buy you, and the moments where it can actually work against you. Whether you're shooting handheld, on a tripod, or panni...

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