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A Fun Day Out with Your Fisheye Lens
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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
Fotograferen
Who’s Still Afraid of High ISOs?
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Who’s Still Afraid of High ISOs?

Using high ISO has always been a compromise, even with modern technology the topic remains a source of confusion and debate.

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3 mins
Techniek
Stacked Sensor Technology: The Pros and Cons
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Stacked Sensor Technology: The Pros and Cons

Discover the advantages and disadvantages of stacked sensor technology. What makes a stacked sensor so special? And where are the snags?

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3 mins
Techniek
How to Take Monochrome Color Photos
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How to Take Monochrome Color Photos

Color images can also be monochrome, especially when they use a single hue in a range of tints, shades, and tones.

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4 minutes
Fotograferen
Taking Halloween photos
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Taking Halloween photos

Taking Halloween photos, read here the best tips to best capture this spooky atmosphere.

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1 min
Fotograferen
Innovation for autofocus in modern system cameras
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Innovation for autofocus in modern system cameras

An explanation of autofocus in modern system cameras, from phase and contrast detection to sensors, algorithms and face and eye recognition.

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4 minutes
Techniek
Essential Lenses for Photographers
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Essential Lenses for Photographers

Which lenses do photographers really need? Learn why 50mm, 70-200mm, and 18-35mm lenses are essential for portrait, sports, and landscape photography.

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2 min
Techniek
Get the Most Out of Your Smartphone Camera
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Get the Most Out of Your Smartphone Camera

Want to take better photos with your smartphone? Discover practical tips on exposure, focus, HDR, Pro settings and post-processing.

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Smartphone
Tips for Photography on Cloudy Days
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Tips for Photography on Cloudy Days

Discover how to create atmospheric photos on cloudy days, with tips for exposure, white balance, composition, portraits, and landscapes.

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8 min
Fotograferen
Tips for photographing mountains
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Tips for photographing mountains

Tips for photographing mountains and displaying your breathtaking images as razor-sharp Xpozer prints on the wall.

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5 min
Fotograferen
Tips for Taking Silhouette Photos
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Tips for Taking Silhouette Photos

Learn how to create striking silhouette photos with the right location, timing, composition, and camera settings, plus practical post-processing tips.

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4 min
Fotograferen
Portrait photography: tips and camera settings
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Portrait photography: tips and camera settings

If you are going to rent a photo booth for a wedding, for example, having the right tips and camera settings can really make the difference.

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2 min
Fotograferen
Using a black flag in photography
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Using a black flag in photography

A black flag is an important tool for controlling light and contrast in photography. Learn when and how to use one.

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8 minutes
Fotograferen
Photographing Bridges: Tips and Techniques
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Photographing Bridges: Tips and Techniques

Bridges are rewarding subjects, but photographing them well is not always as easy as it seems. These tips will help.

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10 minutes
Fotograferen
How to Add Contrast with Curves
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How to Add Contrast with Curves

A tip from Chapter 3 of Scott Kelby’s How Do I Do That in Photoshop? on adding contrast with curves.

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5 minutes
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How to Improve Dull Photos
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How to Improve Dull Photos

Make dull photos more vibrant in Photoshop by increasing contrast so that dark areas become darker and light areas become lighter.

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5 minutes
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How to: Get Colors (White Balance) Right
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How to: Get Colors (White Balance) Right

Scott Kelby explains three ways to correct white balance in Camera Raw using presets, sliders, and the White Balance tool.

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5 min
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How to: Adjust Overall Exposure
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How to: Adjust Overall Exposure

Scott Kelby — How to in Photoshop: Adjust Overall Exposure, a tip from Chapter 3

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5 min
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Aspect Ratio: Does Image Proportion Matter?
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Aspect Ratio: Does Image Proportion Matter?

Cropping a photo: aspect ratio in photography is the ratio between the width and height of an image. Why is it important?

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7 min
Techniek
Drone Photography: What Makes It So Enjoyable?
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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
Fotograferen
Smartphone Photography: The Pros and Cons
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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
Smartphone
10 Tips for Photographing Parties
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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
Fotograferen
Workshop: Mudflat Hiking Photography
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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
Fotograferen
Giving New Photos a Vintage Look
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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
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Tips for Baby Photography
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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
Fotograferen
Using Soft Light in Portrait Photography
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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
Fotograferen
Should I Use Photos or Video for My Business?
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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
Ondernemen
Why Photographers Need a VPN
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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
Ondernemen
6 Benefits of Shooting in RAW
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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
Bewerken & beheren
Tips for Taking Better Black-and-White Photos
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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
Bewerken & beheren
Tips for Using Contrast in Photos
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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
Fotograferen
Tips for Photographing Spiderwebs
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Tips for Photographing Spiderwebs

Practical tips on focus, light, wind, tripods, and composition when photographing delicate spiderwebs.

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4 min
Fotograferen
Light Painting Photography: Painting with Light
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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
Fotograferen
Photographing in the Sun: 5 Practical Tips
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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
Fotograferen
Tips for Indoor Photography
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Tips for Indoor Photography

Tips for taking beautiful indoor photographs of loved ones and meaningful places.

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4 min
Fotograferen
6 Tips for Beginner Photographers
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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
Fotograferen
How to Add Fog to a Photo
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How to Add Fog to a Photo

Add digital fog in Photoshop using Quick Mask, a gradient, and a layer mask, then refine its density and transitions.

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2 min
Bewerken & beheren
Straighten a Crooked Horizon in Photoshop
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Straighten a Crooked Horizon in Photoshop

Learn how to use Photoshop's Ruler tool to straighten a crooked horizon or slanted lines quickly and easily.

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2 min
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Adding a Watermark to Photos in Photoshop
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Adding a Watermark to Photos in Photoshop

Learn how to add a watermark to photos in Photoshop and automate the process with Actions without distracting from your image.

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2 min
Bewerken & beheren
Digital Camera Inventor Honored
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Digital Camera Inventor Honored

How Kodak engineer Steve Sasson built the first digital camera in 1975, laying the foundation for modern digital photography.

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1 min
Fotograferen
Setting White Balance for Better Photos
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Setting White Balance for Better Photos

Learn how white balance works and how to set it for better color. Tips for daylight, artificial light, Kelvin, and custom white balance.

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5 min
Fotograferen
Flash in Nature Photography: Uses and Tips
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Flash in Nature Photography: Uses and Tips

How do you use flash in nature photography? Practical tips for birds, macro, and close-up photography, including the Better Beamer and diffusers.

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6 min
Fotograferen
Photographing Birds in Your Garden
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Photographing Birds in Your Garden

Want to photograph birds in your own garden? Read practical tips on feeding stations, backgrounds, lenses and camera settings.

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5 min
Fotograferen
The Histogram: Your Exposure Ally
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The Histogram: Your Exposure Ally

Learn what a histogram shows and how to use it to determine the right exposure in this practical guide.

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5 min
Techniek
Exposure: Better in M Mode?
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Exposure: Better in M Mode?

Learn how to choose aperture and shutter speed in M mode for creative exposure, and when it offers an advantage over automatic modes.

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4 min
Techniek
Kit Lens or Something Better?
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Kit Lens or Something Better?

Modern DSLR cameras can deliver excellent image quality. Which lens will help you get the most out of them?

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2 min
Techniek
Can We All Use Photoshop?
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Can We All Use Photoshop?

Photoshop has become commonplace. Half the Netherlands says without hesitation, ‘We’ll just Photoshop that in.’ It sounds pretty cool—a piece of cake.

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6 min
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Macro Accessories
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Macro Accessories

An overview of macro accessories such as extension tubes, close-up lenses, and bellows. What do you need to photograph subjects at extremely close range?

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5 min
Techniek
Digital Post-Production
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Digital Post-Production

Still-life specialist Feddo van Gogh explains how digital photography and image editing radically changed his creative process and workflow.

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3 min
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Documentary Photographer Robert Knoth
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Documentary Photographer Robert Knoth

Which photograph had stayed with documentary photographer Robert Knoth when this interview was published? Discover why this particular image resonated with him.

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2 min
Fotograferen
Bird Photography, Part 3
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Bird Photography, Part 3

Join us in the field for practical bird photography. Learn about observation, camouflage, composition, patience, and photographing birds in the wild.

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6 min
Fotograferen
Bird Photography, Part 2
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Bird Photography, Part 2

Which camera and lens should you use for bird photography? Explore practical tips on autofocus, telephoto lenses, exposure, tripods, and teleconverters.

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6 min
Fotograferen
Creating Shadows in Photoshop
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Creating Shadows in Photoshop

Creating shadows in Photoshop: You can, of course, easily create a standard shadow in Photoshop.

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6 min
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External Flash: What Are the Advantages?
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External Flash: What Are the Advantages?

Lars Polder explains how an external flash provides more light and control, with softer bounced light and more flexible lighting than a built-in flash.

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6 min
Techniek
Bird Photography, Part 1
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Bird Photography, Part 1

Want to take better bird photographs? Discover practical tips on composition, behavior, observation, viewpoints, and equipment.

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6 min
Fotograferen

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