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RAW vs JPEG. RAW What? JPEG What? What Is This Nonsense?
October 9, 2026 · 21 minSend 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…
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The Exposure Triangle. What It Is. And Why I Don't Use It.
September 25, 2026 · 21 minSend 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…
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You Say I Should Use Image Stabilisation — Then Why Oh Why Would I Ever Turn It Off?
September 11, 2026 · 24 minSend 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…
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Crop Factor. Sorry — I Know It's Boring But It's Really Important.
August 28, 2026 · 25 minSend us Fan Mail 🎙️ Your 50mm lens isn't really a 50mm lens — and once you know why, you'll never buy a lens with the wrong expectations again. In this episode Rick explains crop factor in plain English. No maths degree required. If…
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Your Kit Lens Says 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 — What on Earth Does Any of That Mean?
August 14, 2026 · 20 minSend us Fan Mail 🎯 Your kit lens has something printed on the barrel. 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6. Confident. Specific. And absolutely meaningless — unless you know what any of it means. This episode fixes that. In episode 239 of the Photography…
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Argh. Why Is There So Much Camera Gear? Please Help Me!
July 31, 2026 · 26 minSend us Fan Mail There is a LOT of camera gear out there. Bodies, lenses, bags, tripods, filters, memory cards, drones, studio lights — and it can feel like you need to spend thousands of pounds before you've earned the right to call…
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What — I Have to Clean My Camera Gear? Really?
July 17, 2026 · 20 minSend us Fan Mail 🧹 Your camera gear is dirty. And dirty gear is quietly affecting your photos in ways you might not even notice — a smudge on the lens that softens everything, a speck of dust on the sensor that shows up in the same spot…
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Why It Is 3 Times Harder to Choose a Camera Bag Than a Sandwich Bag
July 3, 2026 · 20 minSend us Fan Mail 🎒 Did you know there are 31 types of camera bag? One of them is a sandwich bag. Yes, really. I used to carry a massive bag full of gear to my local park. Waterproof zips and everything. For boats I never went on. Seven…
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Do I Really Need a Tripod? Really? Why Rick, Why?
June 19, 2026 · 28 minSend us Fan Mail 🎙️ Do you actually need a tripod? Not the answer every photography guide gives you — the honest one. Sometimes yes. And sometimes, genuinely, no. In this episode, I'll tell you exactly when each is true, what to look for…
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Oh No. Another Blurry Photo. Here's How to Stop It Right Now.
June 5, 2026 · 21 minSend us Fan Mail 📷 Another blurry photo? Before you delete it — zoom in. In this episode I walk through the three types of blurry photo — camera shake, subject motion, and focus blur — how to diagnose which one you've got, and exactly…
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Are You Holding Your Camera Like a Cheese and Pickle Sandwich?
May 22, 2026 · 19 minSend us Fan Mail Are you holding your camera like a cheese and pickle sandwich? 🥪 One hand, casual, not really thinking about it? In this episode, Rick covers six practical techniques that will make your photos sharper — starting the…
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I've Got Hundreds of Photos on My Camera — Now What?
May 8, 2026 · 18 minSend us Fan Mail 📸 About This Episode You’ve come home from a shoot with hundreds of photos on your camera — and no system for what to do next. This episode is that system. Seven practical steps you can follow in about thirty minutes…
About the show
Photography stuff explained in plain English by me, Rick, in less than 27(ish) minutes without the irrelevant details.
I explain one photographic thing per episode, providing just enough information to help you understand it, improve your photography and take better photos, all without delving into endless, irrelevant details.
I am a professionally qualified photographer based in the UK and amongst other things I help photographers take better photos.
If you want me to answer your question, head to rickmcevoyphotography.com/podcast.
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