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Photography Explained Podcast: Learn Photography in Plain English
Photography for beginners explained without the jargon
Welcome to the Photography Explained Podcast, where I, Rick McEvoy, explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less than 27 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. This isn't theory from Google—it's real-world photography knowledge from my 40+ years behind the camera. If you're a beginner wanting to take better photos, this photography podcast will help you move forward.
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What You'll Learn in This Photography Podcast
The Photography Explained Podcast is designed to help beginners take better photos. Here's what I cover:
Photography Fundamentals
Camera settings, exposure, composition, lighting—all the essential building blocks explained so you actually understand them. No jargon, just plain English explanations.
Practical Techniques
Tips and techniques I've learned over decades of taking photos. Real-world advice that actually works, not just theory from books.
Lightroom & Editing
Simple, practical editing workflows to make your photos look their best without spending hours at the computer. Learn what actually matters.
The Gear I Use
Honest talk about the cameras, lenses, and kit I actually use and why. Not reviews—just what works for me and what I've learned about different gear.
Problem Solving
Common photography challenges and how I've solved them. Learn from my mistakes so you don't have to make them yourself.
All explained in plain English, based on what I've actually done and learned, without drowning you in technical jargon. This is photography education that respects your time and intelligence.
Most Popular Episodes
How My One Photo Rule Will Help You Take Better Photos
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 take better photos.
How you can apply the one photo rule to your photography.
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 irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!
What is not to love?
Photography Composition Tips And Techniques. How I Take Photos
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 include in a photo, what the light is doing and how the elements within the composition relate to each other.
In this episode, I tell you
Why this is important
What I am looking for when I take a photo
How I take photos of buildings
How I photograph sunrises
How I photograph an island
What my photography superpowers are
I also tell you
What if you use a phone to take photos
What I do
How you can ask me a question
And a little bit about me.
All explained in plain English, without the irrelevant detail, in (much) less than 27 (ish) minutes!
What is not to love? How utterly splendid!
How To Take The Best Photos That You Can Every Time
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.
What people care about when they look at your photos.
What people do not care about when they look at your photos.
What do you think about before you take a photo?
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 irrelevant detail, in less than 27 (ish) minutes!
What is not to love?
Want to Become a Professional Real Estate Photographer?
While the Photography Explained Podcast focuses on helping beginners improve their photography, if you're specifically interested in turning professional and specialising in real estate or architectural photography, I've created a complete course for that.
How to Become a Real Estate Photographer is my step-by-step course covering everything from technical skills to getting clients and running a successful property photography business. It's based on my years of professional experience photographing buildings, and it pays for itself after just 2-3 jobs.
Why This Photography Podcast?
I'm Rick McEvoy—a professionally qualified photographer (ABIPP) based in England. I've been obsessed with photography since I was 13, which means I've had over 40 years to make mistakes and learn from them.
Professionally, I specialise in architectural and construction photography. But this photography podcast? It's all about helping beginners take better photos, whatever you're photographing.
I created Photography Explained because I couldn't find a photography podcast that explained things in plain English without endless irrelevant detail. No jargon. No fluff. Just enough information to help you understand something and improve your photography.
Think of it this way: I know how to use my TV but I don't have a clue how it actually works. If you're happy with this level of knowledge, then the Photography Explained Podcast is for you too.
What makes this different from other photography podcasts?
Based on what I've actually done and learned, not Google research
Plain English explanations—I teach how I talk
Focused on beginners who want to get better
Focused episodes that respect your time
Scripts available for every episode on my blog
Personal experience and honest advice
Everything you hear is all my own work. I shoot the photos, process them, write the scripts, record the episodes, and publish them myself. Authentic photography education from a working photographer who loves teaching this stuff.
Help This Photography Podcast Grow
I know nobody asked me to create this photography podcast—it's a labour of love, me talking about what I know and love best. But if you find the Photography Explained Podcast helpful, here's how you can support it:
Send me your question Fill in the form at the bottom of this page. I'll answer it in an episode and give you a shout-out. This is what this photography podcast is all about—answering your questions.
Rate and review Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. It helps other photographers discover the Photography Explained Podcast.
Buy me a coffee If you find what I create helpful, valuable, and maybe even entertaining, you can buy me a coffee. If you do, I would like to say thank you and a big slurpy cheers.
Tell someone If you know someone who'd enjoy learning photography in plain English, share the Photography Explained Podcast with them. That would be marvellous.
Less Than 27 Minutes (ish)
Oh yes—one more thing. The plan was to explain one thing in less than 27 minutes, but it just never seems to happen. Episodes take as long as they need for me to explain that thing how I want it explained. But they're always focused, practical, and worth your time.
Got a Question for the Photography Explained Podcast?
Fill in the form below and your question will be with me before you know it. I'll answer it in an upcoming episode and I might just give you a proper shout-out.
Thank you for visiting my small corner of the internet. I hope you stick with me as I have lots of new things planned for the future.
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Cheers from me, Rick
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