The Helpful Photographer Podcast by NYC Photo Safari

64: A Warning About Photo Contests

Why you should be weary of photography contests. Things to look out for.

63: What is the Country Code?

Why every nature photographer needs to pay attention to the Country Code.

62: Setting a Lens Budget

When should you spend an extra $1,000 for a lens.

61: How to Fix Exposure Problems

Why all of your photos are always over or under exposed and how to fix it.

60: How to Properly Meter Exposure

What to do when your camera is not metering a scene as you expected.

59: How Camera Metering Works

Understanding Metering and Metering Modes. Incident & reflective meters explained. 

58:Lightroom Presets

How to choose the right Lightroom preset for you photo. The good, the bad, and the ugly. 

57: Sharper Night Photos

Beyond  f/stop-shutter speeds, here are some tips to get better night photos.

56: Pros & Cons: Carbon Fiber Tripods

Should you buy carbon fiber tripods? Ways to make any tripod more stable.

55: Achieve Maximum Bokeh

How to achieve the most amount of bokeh without a fast lens.

54: Who Needs a Full Frame Camera

Reasons for and against buying a full frame camera. What you need to know.

53: Bracketing Your Photo

How and when to bracket your images. (All cameras)

52: Aspect Ratio Explained in 2 Minutes

What is aspect ratio and which one should you choose?

51: Astro Photography From a City

How to do astrophotography in the middle of NYC.

50: How to Photograph the Moon & Stars

Settings and strategies for photographing the Moon, Milky Way & Star Trails

49: How to Use Bulb Mode

Photographing Fireworks with Bulb Mode.

46: Pros & Cons of a Super Zoom Lens

Is an all in one Super Zoom lens the right lens for you?  

48:How to Photograph Fireworks

Tips for taking great fireworks photos. Settings and composition.

47: Buying Third Party Lenses

Things to keep in mind when shopping for a 3rd party lens.

45: Which Lens to Buy Next

Which lenses you'll want to buy next depends on what you enjoy photographing.