How to Get Really Good at Photography (Ep. 232)

If you've ever wanted to take your Instagram posts to the next level, this episode is for you. We talk about how and why to learn the art of photography.
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Things mentioned in this episode:

How to Not Get Hacked (Ep. 187)
How to Grow Your Social Media Following (Ep. 224)
How to Study Effectively with Flash Cards
How Much Water Should You REALLY Be Drinking?
How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Fstoppers' Exposure Triangle article
Canon Rebel SL2 DSLR Camera
Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera
Meike Automatic Extension Tube
Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro Lens
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens
Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens
Unbox Therapy on YouTube
Listen Money Matters
Mango Street on YouTube
Peter McKinnon on YouTube
Caleb Wojcik on YouTube
Jared Polin on YouTube
The Photographer's Ephemeris
Borrow Lenses
Adobe Lightroom
Affinity Photo
Pixelmator
Light Pollution Map
Snapseed (iOS | Android)
mmCalc

Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.
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Timestamps:

0:13:31 - Why did we do an episode about this topic
0:18:12 - Why does Martin like photography
0:26:00 - How to get started in photography
0:32:24 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:34:47 - How to feel about your old work
0:38:02 - Should you buy expensive gear as a beginner?
0:44:08 - Why upgrade your equipment and what to upgrade first
0:57:14 - Upgrading from your smartphone to a camera and lens
1:09:40 - Gear, tips and techniques for taking better photos
1:24:41 - Looking at other people's work
1:30:45 - Photography resource recommendations
1:43:00 - Conclusion

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