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How To Get Great Photos With Your Kit Lens Jan 10, 2023

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If you're shooting with the kit lens that came with your camera, you're probably finding getting certain shots a struggle, and thinking that you'll need to ditch your kit lens before you can get good photos!

While there are definitely benefits to getting higher quality lenses when your budget allows, that doesn't mean that you can't get great photos with your kit lens - it's all about understanding the limitations of your kit lens, and most importantly how to work around them, which of course, is exactly what we cover in this episode!

You'll learn:

What exactly a kit lens is
The pros and cons of your kit lens
What you need to work around to avoid frustration
My 5 tips for getting the most out of your kit lens!

Plus, to help you get even more from this post, I've got a free resource that is perfect for you if you are still a little unsure about aperture and depth of field, and how to shoot in Aperture Priority Mode - my free Aperture Priority Mode Cheat!

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Free Aperture Priority Mode Cheat Sheet

5 Photography Projects To Inspire You To Shoot All Year (That aren't a Project 365!) Dec 29, 2022

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Photography projects are fantastic for photographers of all levels and of all genres - they help keep us feeling motivated and creative, and also improve our photography skills or just try something new. And of course, a New Year is the perfect time to set a new project in motion!

Although a classic year long photography project is the Project 365, where you take a photo a day for an entire year, it's definitely not the right project for everyone.

So, in this episode, I'm going to share 5 different photography projects you can do that will help motivate and inspire you to pick up your camera through the year. Each one is best suited to a different type of photographer and what your overall goal is for starting a project, for example, documenting your life or honing your skills, or just pushing you out of your comfort zone!

To help inspire you when creating your own photography project, I'm also going to give you the prompts. I've created for the photography project I've decided to do this year, you can download it below!

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Download My Grab Bag of Photography Prompts!

You can also find links to all the resources mentioned in the show notes for this episode!

So grab a beverage of your choice, pop on your headphones, and get ready to decide on your project for the year ahead!

Back Button Focus: The What, Why & How Dec 28, 2022

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If you've ever felt frustrated with the sharpness of your images, particularly your action shots, then prick up your ears, because in this episode I'm going to be talking all about a focusing technique that can have a big impact on the clarity and sharpness of your photos!

It's called Back Button Focus, and today we'll dive into all the nitty gritty details such as what back button focus is, when you might want to use it, and how you can set that up on your camera if you want to give it a go.

Be sure to check out the show notes for this episode for links to further reading, and to see the screenshots of examples of how to set this up on your camera.

Check out the show notes for this episode!

And if you want even more photography tips to help you get pro level photos, be sure to check out our FREE masterclass Pro Tricks for Pro Level Photos.

Watch the free class here!

7 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting Out In Photography Dec 28, 2022

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Although I'm confident now in my photography skills, I don't mind telling you it took me a long time to get here! I definitely don't want you to waste as much time as I did, so in this episode, I'm sharing 7 things I wish I had known back in the beginning of my photography journey, so that you can avoid some of the mistakes that pretty much every single one of us makes - and most importantly can continue to make for years!

That way you can get photos you love quicker, and with less frustration.

Listen to the episode to learn why trying to keep your ISO low could be leading to MORE noise in your images, some of the reasons why your photos might not be as sharp as you'd like, and why your photos might not actually be as bad as you think, plus a whole lot more!

And because I want you to know exactly what you need to focus on first in photography, I have a little freebie that goes along with this episode that gives you an exact blueprint to follow, so you can take away all the guesswork involved in learning photography!

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Free Photography Starter Kit & Guide

If you are just starting out this episode is going to be the listening equivalent of gold, but even if you have been at this a while, but aren't getting the images you want, there's a good chance that you're still making one of two of these mistakes, so go grab a beverage of your choice, settle in and listen now!

Introducing the Photography Made Simple Show! Dec 28, 2022

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Welcome to the Photography Made Simple podcast, where I'm on a mission to help photographers just like you grow their photography skills quickly, in a way that feels simple and easy, so you can shorten the learning curve and get photos you love faster!

You'll get actionable techniques, helpful insights and practical advice on all things photography, including camera gear, portrait photography, posing, location scouting, camera settings, staying creative, and so much more.

Although I could talk about photography all day long, but for this first quickie episode, I'm diving into why I created this podcast, and most importantly, how it can benefit you and your photography journey.

Want to learn more? If you want to stop taking photos that look like snapshots, and instead, get photos as good as the pros, be sure to watch our free masterclass, Pro Tips for Pro Level Photos.

Watch the free class!

Also check out our blog, where we have hundreds of free photography tutorials for you to read:

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And finally, connect with me on social media!

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