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How to Store Old Photographs and Negatives Properly
Learn how to protect old photographs and negatives from discolouration and damage using archival boxes, negative sleeves and photo-safe albums.
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In-depth stories, reports and distinctive themes about photographers, projects and visual culture — always with the newest article first.
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My Experience with the Fujifilm GFX System - Bas Meelker
Landscape photographer Bas Meelker shares his experience with the Fujifilm GFX system: image quality, dynamic range, colour and a calmer way of shooting.
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Minimalist Color Photography
Minimalist color photography: discover how blocks of color, light, shadow, and one strong accent can create images that feel both calm and dynamic.
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50 Years of the Polaroid 20×24: The Giant of Instant Cameras
The Polaroid 20×24 turns fifty: the story of the giant instant camera used by artists including Warhol, Adams, and Sally Mann.
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Helen Levitt: City at Play at Kunsthal Rotterdam
Helen Levitt: City at Play at Kunsthal Rotterdam presents more than 220 photographs, film, and color slides by a master of street photography.
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Creating Photo Series That Stay With You
A strong photo series is built on rhythm, return, and detail. Here is how to turn a subject into a story that stays with the viewer.
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Artemis II in Eclipse: NASA Photographs the Moon with a Nikon Z9
Using a Nikon Z9, NASA captured the Moon almost completely covering the Sun from Artemis II: a quiet eclipse seen from space.
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Your Own Portfolio Website for Photographers: From Feed to Foundation
Your own portfolio website makes your work discoverable beyond Instagram and gives clients a quick view of your style, contact details, and booking options.
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The world’s largest camera begins a cosmic timelapse
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 3.200-megapixel LSST Camera will photograph the night sky for ten years. What does that mean for photographers?
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Ed van der Elsken. Up Close, at the Rijksmuseum
In Ed van der Elsken. Up Close, the Rijksmuseum presents well-known and never-before-seen photographs, contact sheets, letters and film clips from his archive.
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Win Ralph Gibson’s Personal Leica
Blind Magazine and MPB are giving away Ralph Gibson’s personal Leica M Monochrom, including a Summilux 50mm lens and signed print.
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Nature Photography with the FUJIFILM X Series
From heathlands to dark forests: discover why the FUJIFILM X Series and FUJINON wide-angle lenses are so popular with nature photographers.
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How a Professional Photographer Sees Things
A professional photographer sees light, atmosphere and body language differently—and it often shows immediately in the photos.
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The Best Places for Travel Photography in Northern Morocco
Discover photogenic travel photography locations across Northern Morocco, from blue Chefchaouen to the coast of Al Hoceima.
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Maria Austria Was Here - In Schattenberg
Maria Austria Was Here centers on Maria Austria's photographs, Schattenberg's history, and the stories of two families at Camp Westerbork.
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Erwin Olaf – Freedom | Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
A retrospective of Erwin Olaf: Freedom at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, featuring iconic series and his final video work.
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Low-Light Photography
Low-light photography explained: practical settings, techniques, and fast FUJIFILM X Series lenses for sharp results.
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Designed World: Through the Eyes of Tata Ronkholz (1940–1997)
Tata Ronkholz’s first major retrospective was on view at Huis Marseille from February 14 through June 21, 2026.
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Gary Williamson - Through Their Lens
Sony and blind photographer Gary Williamson present the Through Their Lens photo collection for World Sight Day.
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World Press Photo Print Sale - 70 Prints for 70 Years
World Press Photo celebrated 70 years with 70 limited-edition archive prints in a temporary print sale and retrospective on photojournalism.
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What Have We Done? 70 Years of World Press Photo
With What Have We Done?, World Press Photo critically reflected on 70 years of photojournalism and recurring visual patterns.
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Camping Photography: Capture the Outdoors
Practical tips for capturing beautiful nature and landscape photos while camping, from gear and golden hour to creative night photography.
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World Press Photo Launches Queer Havens
The Queer Havens exhibition by World Press Photo, in collaboration with Pride Photo, was scheduled for Amsterdam in summer 2025.
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Hans Withoos | The Joy of Life
The colorful exhibition 'The Joy of Life' by photographic artist Hans Withoos was scheduled to feature 75 magical-realist works and his latest creations.
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Fashion Photographer Bart van Leeuwen
Which photograph has stayed with fashion photographer Bart van Leeuwen? Discover why this particular image still resonates with him.
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Heligoland as a Photography Destination
Discover Heligoland for nature photography, with tips for photographing northern gannets, seabirds, and seals, plus lens advice and the best time to visit.
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The Announced Closure of Franke & Heidecke
A look back at the planned closure of Franke & Heidecke and the uncertain future of the Rolleiflex.
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Photography in Cyprus
Travel photography: photographer Tom van der Leij travels the world. All kinds of subjects appear before his lens. One spring, he ended up in Cyprus.
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Kodachrome: The End
Kodachrome was renowned for its sharpness, lasting colors, and distinctive look. Kodak discontinued it, and production ended for good in 2010.
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Photographer Marcel Molle
Marcel Molle explains how an ING assignment marked his transition from black-and-white photojournalism to commercial photography.
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Photographing in Rio de Janeiro
Photographing in the global city of Rio de Janeiro. Photographer Tom van der Leij travels the world, capturing all kinds of subjects along the way.
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Celebrated Photojournalist Vincent Mentzel
Celebrated photojournalist Vincent Mentzel shows no sign of stopping: his camera has been clicking since the 1960s.
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Irian Jaya: Photographing in New Guinea
Travel photography: photographer Tom van der Leij in Irian Jaya, the Indonesian part of New Guinea.
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Urban Exploration Photography
Obscure, thrilling, beautiful... urban exploration photography is all of these things for those who practice this discipline.
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Documentary Photographer Marcel van den Bergh
Which photograph has stayed with documentary photographer Marcel van den Bergh? Discover why this particular image remains so memorable.
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Niger: Photographing in the Sahel
Travel photography: photographer Tom van der Leij travels the world. In May 2008, his journey took him to the African country of Niger.
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Leading Photographers Exhibit for Peace at the Hilton
Forty years after John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-in for Peace, leading photographers presented exhibitions on peace and history at Hilton Amsterdam.
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Sports Photographer Pim Ras
Pim Ras describes his photo essay for Médecins Sans Frontières in Congo, applying his distinctive aesthetic and use of color.
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Kadir van Lohuizen Travels the World
A portrait of documentary photographer Kadir van Lohuizen, exploring his vision, working methods and travels around the world.
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Documentary Photographer Robin Utrecht
Which photograph has stayed with documentary photographer Robin Utrecht? Discover why this particular image still resonates with him.
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Nature Photographer Ruben Smit
Which photograph has stayed with nature photographer Ruben Smit? Discover why this particular image still resonates with him.
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Advertising Photographer Vincent Kruijt
Advertising photographer Vincent Kruijt discusses his favorite image, created for the Rotterdam advertising agency ARA.
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Documentary Photographer Ahmet Polat
Ahmet Polat discusses photography, his dual identity in the Netherlands and Turkey, and an intimate image of two women in the sea near Izmir.
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Leatherwork
Ben Seelt photographs tanneries in Marrakesh and recounts an unexpected purchase in the medina.
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Martin Parr, Satirist in Pictures
A 2008 look at Martin Parr’s satire, humor, and influential color photography, written after his lecture at Amsterdam’s Fotoacademie.
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Fashion and Advertising Photographer Andy Tan
Which photograph has stayed with fashion and advertising photographer Andy Tan? Discover why this particular image still resonates with him.
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Olympic Flame: Adam Pretty on Sports Photography
Sports photographer Adam Pretty discusses four Olympic images from Sydney and Athens—and timing, risk, and freedom in sports photography.
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Landscape Photography - Part 3
This final installment on landscape photography covers a trip to Norway, focusing on preparation, changing light, water, and fall colors.
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North Holland Archives Acquires Photography Collection
Poppe de Boer has officially transferred Fotoburo de Boer’s photography collection, including all associated rights, to the North Holland Archives.
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Photography in Nicaragua
Photography in Nicaragua: photographer and travel editor Tom van der Leij journeys from Peru to Mexico and describes what catches his eye along the way.
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Photographer Stephen Vaughan on Film-Still Photography
Photographer Stephen Vaughan on film-still photography: his images are as unforgettable as the movies for which he shot them.
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Photography in Ecuador
Photography in Ecuador: photographer Tom van der Leij travels from Lima, Peru, to Mexico City in three months and stays with the Huaorani people
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Photography in Peru
Travel photographer Tom van der Leij reflects on his gear during a multiday trek through Peru's Salkantay mountains.
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Sander Veeneman's Mandela Portrait Offered for Sale
The only Dutch portrait of Nelson Mandela (1994) was offered for sale to help fund photographer Sander Veeneman's feature film Exposed.
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Visual Artist and Fine-Art Photographer Dindi
Which photograph has stayed with visual artist and fine-art photographer Dindi? Discover why this particular image still resonates with her.
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Photo Report: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Photo report on Syrian refugees in Lebanon: After my photo report in Turkey, I wanted to compare the refugee crisis there with the situation in Lebanon.
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Photography in Andaman, India
Tom van der Leij explores India's Andaman Islands: jungle, beaches, diving, and the search for the sea-swimming elephant.
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Tiger photography in India
Photographer Tom van der Leij traveled to central India in late 2011 in search of the Bengal tiger.
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Nature Photographer Marsel van Oosten
Which image has stayed with nature photographer Marsel van Oosten? Discover why this particular photograph remains so memorable.
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Photographing the Giants of the Earth
Photographer Tom van der Leij took a bus from Buenos Aires to the Valdés Peninsula to photograph whales.
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Photographer and Author Joke Beers-Blom
Photographer and author Joke Beers-Blom discusses her favorite photo: a weathered locomotive near Marree in the Australian outback.
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Film About Renowned Photographer Sebastião Salgado
Discover the award-winning documentary The Salt of the Earth about photographer Sebastião Salgado, from Workers to Genesis.
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A Photographer's Paradise
Photographer Tom van der Leij travels the world. In late August, he flew to mountainous Ladakh in northwestern India.
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Shooting Toronto
Photographer Tom van der Leij travels the world. In Toronto, he discovered that it is best to ask permission before photographing someone.
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Portrait and Fine-Art Photographer Marie Cécile Thijs
Marie Cécile Thijs explains how she brought a boy and an imposing dog together to create Angel Boy for her Human Angels series.
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Trans-Mongolian Express
Travel photography aboard the Trans-Mongolian Express by photographer Tom van der Leij, following the world's longest train route across Russia and Mongolia.
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Julius Perger Photographed the Meuse Bridge
The Limburgs Museum acquired early photographs by Julius Perger showing the construction of the Meuse bridge near Venlo and the people involved in the project.
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Carnival in Colombia
Photographer Tom van der Leij travels to Barranquilla and captures Colombia's carnival, filled with color, movement, music, and exuberant revelers.
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Rare 1858 Portraits at the Drents Museum
Two exceptionally rare ambrotypes from 1858 portray a founder of the Drents Museum and his wife—a unique piece of Dutch photographic history.
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Pinhole Photographer Bethany de Forest
Bethany de Forest explains how inverted Eiffel Towers, miniature cars, and a pinhole camera produced her uncanny Eiffelsnelweg image.
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Photography in Mozambique
Photographer Tom van der Leij travels the world. In Mozambique, he picked up a few tricks of the fashion-photography trade along the way.
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Historic Suriname Photo Collection Now on Flickr
Thousands of rare photographs from Suriname are now online. Explore and help preserve the shared history of Suriname and the Netherlands in images.
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