The Helpful Photographer Podcast by NYC Photo Safari

34: What Does 9999 Mean on a Camera?

The problem with mega size memory cards.

33: Bird Photography Camera Settings

Suggested camera settings for 
bird photography

32: Technical Real Estate Photography Tips

Settings you’ll need to know when doing real estate photography. 

31: Exterior Real Estate Photography Tips

Simple tips to improve your exterior real estate photography.

30: Simple Real Estate Photography Tips (Interiors)

Easy steps you can take to improve the quality of your interior real estate photography.

29: What is Micro Contrast?

Is micro contrast a real thing? A discussion about what affects sharpness in a lens.

28: Advantages of Short Flange Back Distance.

Why the short flange back distance in mirrorless cameras is advantageous & what you need to know before importing DSLR lenses to a mirrorless camera. 

27: Bird Photography Field Guide

What you need to know and bring as you head outdoors to photograph birds. 

26:DSLR to Mirrorless Migration

What you need to know before saying good-bye to your DSLR.

25:Why iPhones Are Better Than DSLR

Are smartphones really better than cameras? Maybe.

24: 3 Tips for Great Bird Photography

The three most important things you need to know as a beginner bird photographer.

23: Straight Out of Camera

As the debate rages on about what qualifies as photography, I'll share my opinion on whether getting a photo "Straight Out of Camera" is a worthy goal or simply a stupid idea. 

22: Substitute Tripod

What to do when you need a tripod but don't have one handy.

21: Do you Need Image Stabilzation?

What is image stabilization and how does it work. Learn when to use it and when to turn it off.

20: The Difference Between Depth of Field and Focus

Focus, bokeh, diffraction errors and flare; their causes and how you can take advantage of the physics of light.

19: What You Need to Know about Polarizing Filters

How polarizing filters work and when to use them.

18: Six Causes of Blurry Photos

Methods for detecting and correcting blurry photographs.

17: The Best Way to Choose the Right Shutter Speed

How to determine the optimal shutter speed for any situation. Hint: 1/60 is not the right answer.

16: How to Find Infinity Focus

Get a better understanding of infinity focus and how to find infinity focus.

15: How to Focus in Low Light

Strategies for focusing in low light when autofocus fails.