Knowledge
Polarising filter: what does it do and when should you use it?
Discover how a polarising filter reduces reflections, enhances colours and improves landscape photos, with practical tips and pitfalls.
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9 min
Practice & insight
Knowledge
Practical tips, techniques and clear explanations about cameras, light, composition and editing — always with the newest article first.
Knowledge
Do You Really Need to Specialize as a Photographer?
Should photographers choose a niche or remain versatile? Ektor Tsolodimos explores the benefits, risks and opportunities of both approaches.
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4 min
Ondernemen
Knowledge
Lenses for beginners: how to choose the right lens
Which lens do you need as a beginner? Learn what focal length, aperture, zoom, and prime lenses mean—and choose the lens that fits you.
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9 min
Techniek
Knowledge
5 iPhone camera settings you really should check
Get more from your iPhone camera with five useful settings for macro, composition, lens correction, and more predictable shooting.
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5 min
Smartphone
Knowledge
Your Photo Archive Is a Security Concern, Too
From 2FA to shared Dropbox links, here’s how to better protect unpublished work, client folders, and previews throughout your photography workflow.
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5 min
Bewerken & beheren
Knowledge
Stricter AI Labels: What Photographers Need to Do Now
The EU is tightening AI transparency. What should photographers label now, and how can they communicate clearly in publishing, editorial work, and competitions?
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4 min
Knowledge
How to Photograph a Total Solar Eclipse
How to photograph a solar eclipse, with practical tips on preparation, filters, smartphones, and telephoto lenses.
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4 min
Fotograferen
Knowledge
Shooting RAW with Your Phone
When should you choose RAW on your phone, and when is HEIC or JPEG smarter? Practical guidance for iPhone, Android, and mobile editing.
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7 min
Smartphone
Knowledge
The 10 Best Photography Apps for Your Smartphone in 2026
Which photography app is right for you? Ten excellent camera, RAW, editing, and planning apps for better smartphone photos in 2026.
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9 min
Knowledge
Smartphone photos at 35mm: a calmer frame
Many smartphones start at around 24mm. Here’s why a 35mm mode or crop can produce calmer street, travel, and portrait photos.
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7 min
Knowledge
Lightroom Classic 15.4: smarter cleanup
Lightroom Classic 15.4 helps with duplicates and culling. Here’s how to clean up your catalog without losing good photos.
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7 min
Bewerken & beheren
Knowledge
Which lens do you need for landscape photography?
Which lens is right for landscape photography? Learn when to choose wide angle, telephoto, prime, or zoom—and what to consider.
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6 min
Knowledge
Moving from a Smartphone to a Camera
Considering moving from a smartphone to a camera? Learn when the switch makes sense and how to choose a camera that fits the way you photograph.
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2 min
Knowledge
From auto mode to M mode: photographing with the Sunny 16 rule
Learn how exposure rules like the Sunny 16 rule help you transition from auto mode to M mode. Simple explanation for modern cameras.
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2 min
Knowledge
What is involved in printing high-quality photos?
Want to print photos in high quality? Read how color profiles, resolution (dpi), sharpening and paper choice determine the end result.
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2 min
Knowledge
The Best LED Lights for Photography and Video in 2025
Discover the best LED lights for photography and video in 2025, from compact on-camera LEDs to bright, portable and affordable COB lights.
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3 min
Knowledge
Sports photography: capturing speed and emotion
How to capture speed and emotion in sports photography with preparation, timing, equipment and the right camera settings.
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3 min
Knowledge
Tips for Buying a Photo Printer
Buying a photo printer? Learn what to consider and choose the right model for printing high-quality photos at home.
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5 min
Knowledge
The Five Best Fujifilm Film Simulations for Portrait Photography
The five best Fujifilm film simulations for portraits—and how to choose the one that best matches the look you want.
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4 min
Knowledge
Birthday Photography: How to Perfectly Capture Blowing Out the Candles
How do you capture the perfect photo of someone blowing out the candles on a birthday cake? Tips for a mid-range mirrorless camera and a smartphone.
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8 min
Knowledge
How to Take Perfect Photos With Natural Light
Tips for taking perfect photos with natural light. Whatever the conditions, natural light offers endless possibilities.
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2 min
Knowledge
The Quiet Power of a Daylight Studio
Daylight studio tips for professional portraits with soft, natural light instead of harsh shadows or unnatural color casts.
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3 min
Knowledge
Tips for Creating a Photography Portfolio Website
Tips for creating a portfolio website for a professional photographer.
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5 min
Knowledge
A Fun Day Out with Your Fisheye Lens
When do you use a fisheye lens? Ten fun and interesting applications for a fisheye lens.
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3 min
Knowledge
Drone Photography: What Makes It So Enjoyable?
Drone photography: creative aerial perspectives, abstract compositions, videography, and the importance of sound photographic technique.
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5 min
Knowledge
Smartphone Photography: The Pros and Cons
Smartphone photography: the pros and cons: When smartphones first appeared on the scene, their built-in cameras were little more than novelties.
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6 min
Knowledge
10 Tips for Photographing Parties
Photographing parties takes timing, preparation, and a feel for the atmosphere. Here are 10 tips for better party photos of groups, details, and candid moments.
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7 min
Knowledge
8 Essential Accessories Every Photographer Needs
Eight essential photography accessories every photographer needs on the road, on location, or in the studio.
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4 min
Knowledge
6 Tips for Taking Better Photos Through a Window
Reflections can make photographing through glass difficult. These six practical tips will help you take better photos through a window.
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4 min
Knowledge
Workshop: Mudflat Hiking Photography
A mudflat hiking photography workshop weekend near the Dutch Wadden Islands, led by photographer Tom van der Leij.
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3 min
Knowledge
Giving New Photos a Vintage Look
Want to make a photo look old? These tips and tricks will give your images a vintage look and make them seem as if they came from an old photo album.
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4 min
Knowledge
Tips for Baby Photography
Tips for creating timeless photographs of newborn babies, from planning and timing to patience, safety, and direction.
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4 min
Knowledge
Using Soft Light in Portrait Photography
Soft light is often the key to beautiful portraits. These tips cover outdoor light, reflectors and diffusers, window light, and bounce flash.
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4 min
Knowledge
Should I Use Photos or Video for My Business?
How do you create an effective corporate video? Should you use photos or video to promote your business? Video is photography in motion—and twice the fun.
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3 min
Knowledge
Why Photographers Need a VPN
Learn why a VPN can be valuable for photographers who travel, use public Wi-Fi, or need to transfer large files more securely.
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4 min
Knowledge
6 Benefits of Shooting in RAW
What are the benefits of shooting in RAW, and when should you use it? Six benefits of RAW for amateur photographers.
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4 min
Knowledge
Tips for Taking Better Black-and-White Photos
Learn to take better black-and-white photos with practical tips on RAW, contrast, gray tones, composition, post-processing, and Photoshop conversion.
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8 min
Knowledge
Tips for Photographing Along the Dutch Coast
Photographing along the Dutch coast? Tips for a nice car route to photograph along the coast in the Netherlands
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3 min
Knowledge
Tips for Using Contrast in Photos
Discover how color, depth of field, composition, and theme can direct attention and make your subject stand out.
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3 min
Knowledge
Tips for Photographing Spiderwebs
Practical tips on focus, light, wind, tripods, and composition when photographing delicate spiderwebs.
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4 min
Knowledge
Light Painting Photography: Painting with Light
What is light painting, and how do you do it? Discover tips for photographing with light and create imaginative images without expensive equipment.
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4 min
Knowledge
Photographing Beautiful Locations in the Netherlands
Whether you are an amateur or a professional photographer, you are always looking for the most beautiful location.
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2 min
Knowledge
Photographing in the Sun: 5 Practical Tips
Take better photos in bright sunlight with tips on overexposure, fill flash, diffusers, and choosing the right time of day.
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4 min
Knowledge
Architecture Photography for Beginners
Architecture photography for beginners, with architecture photographer Jaap Lotstra.
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Knowledge
Tips for Indoor Photography
Tips for taking beautiful indoor photographs of loved ones and meaningful places.
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4 min
Knowledge
6 Tips for Beginner Photographers
6 tips for beginner photographers, advice for amateur photographers, and tips for getting started with a new camera.
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4 min
Knowledge
3 Tips to Make Your Photos Look Professional
Discover three practical ways to make your photos look more professional, from filling the frame to making deliberate choices about style and composition.
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3 min
Knowledge
Ten Top Tips for Fashion Photography
Ten practical tips for aspiring fashion photographers, covering common pitfalls, on-set choices, and lessons from the field.
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2 min
Knowledge
DSLR: Which Quality and Resolution Settings Should You Use?
Which quality and resolution settings should you use on your DSLR? Discover when you don’t need to use the maximum settings and how to make smarter choices.
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2 min
Knowledge
Buying a DSLR: What Should You Look For?
Which DSLR is right for you? This guide explains why ergonomics, ease of use, and trying a camera in the store should weigh heavily in your decision.
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5 min
Knowledge
Photography and Portrait Rights
How do portrait rights and copyright apply to photography? Learn what photographers and subjects may and may not do when portrait photos are published or used
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7 min
Knowledge
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is an American journalism award and the most prestigious distinction in news, the arts, and literature
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1 min
Knowledge
Scene Modes
Are scene modes useful for beginners but best forgotten once you advance—or should they be taken more seriously?
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2 min
Knowledge
Installing GIMP on Your Mac
GIMP is a capable, free photo-editing package that is well worth installing and packed with features.
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1 min
Knowledge
Get Started Quickly with Your DSLR
Get started quickly with your DSLR: begin shooting with your new digital SLR within minutes of arriving home, by Lars Polder
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3 min
Knowledge
X-Ray Photography: An Accidental Discovery
X-Ray photography: an accidental discovery. The story of German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845–1923)
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2 min
Knowledge
Paparazzo
Paparazzo (plural: paparazzi): a gossip photographer who secretly documents the lives of famous actors and actresses for a curious public
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1 min
Knowledge
About Trees and Forests (Part II)
Tips for photographing trees and forests, from equipment to locations. Learn what to pack and how to create strong images in difficult light.
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4 min
Knowledge
About Trees and Forests
Photographing trees and forests involves more than capturing beautiful greenery. Discover where to go, how to see differently, and what to pack.
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5 min
Knowledge
Dust on the Sensor
Pieter Dhaeze explains how sensor dust occurs, when spots become visible, and what you can and cannot safely do yourself.
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5 min
Knowledge
Camera Tripods and Supports: Tips for Use
Buying a camera tripod or support? Learn what to consider and how to use tripods, monopods, dollies, and improvised supports effectively.
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4 min
Knowledge
Ed van der Elsken
Ed van der Elsken (1925–1990) was one of the Netherlands’ most distinctive photographers, known for personal street and documentary work. By Cees Visser.
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4 min
Knowledge
Lessons in Composition
Six illustrated lessons show how the golden ratio, horizon placement, diagonal lines, viewpoint, depth, and color shape a photograph.
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2 min
Knowledge
Which Camera Bag Should You Choose?
Find the right camera bag for you and your gear, with practical advice on size, comfort, protection, organization, and travel.
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3 min
Knowledge
The Daguerreotype Process
Frenchman Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre is regarded as one of photography’s inventors, thanks to the daguerreotype process.
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1 min
Knowledge
Bring Nature Closer with Macro Photography
Discover how close-up and macro photography can reveal nature in detail, with practical tips on equipment, focusing, and depth of field.
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5 min
Knowledge
Licensing and Transfer
When granting a license, you retain copyright and authorize specific uses. Copyright can also be transferred under agreed conditions.
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1 min
Knowledge
Copyright
As a photographer, you automatically own the copyright to your photographs. Learn what that means for use, permission, publication, and protection.
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1 min
Knowledge
Photographing Animals
Pet photography tips to help you capture better pictures of your pet, from action shots and close-ups to zoo photography.
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5 min
