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Creating Vibrant Portraits with Catchlights
Create vibrant portraits with catchlights. Beautiful white reflections in your model's eyes make a portrait more lively.
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8 mins
Practice & insight
Knowledge
Practical tips, techniques and clear explanations about cameras, light, composition and editing — always with the newest article first.
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Taking Better Smartphone Photos – Part 2
Taking better photos with your smartphone (part 2) - by Bob Timroff, Photographing and filming with your smartphone (Chapter 6), suitable for people over 60
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15 mins
Knowledge
Taking Better Smartphone Photos – Part 1
Taking better photos with your smartphone - by Bob Timroff, Photographing and filming with your smartphone (Chapter 6), suitable for people over 60
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15 mins
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12 tips for zoo photography
12 tips for zoo photography: practical advice for photographing animals at the zoo.
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12 min
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Luminar Neo & AI Tutorial
Luminar Neo and AI tutorial: Work with catalog, presets, layers and masks to manage and edit photos non-destructively.
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10 minutes
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Landscape photography at dusk
Discover how to take impressive landscape photos during civil, nautical and astronomical twilight with the most beautiful light of the day.
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8 min
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Why You Should (or Shouldn't) Buy a Drone
When is buying a drone really worth it? A drone offers wonderful new perspectives, but also requires time, rules and post-processing.
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7 min
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Insuring Your Photography Equipment
A photographer can easily carry thousands of euros’ worth of camera gear. Should you rely on caution alone, or insure your equipment?
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4 min
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A Handy Free App for Restoring Old Photos
Restore old photos with AI and bring more detail and sharpness to faded portraits. See how GFP-GAN breathes new life into old family photos.
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1 min
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6 Things to Consider When Photographing Books
What should you consider when photographing books? Here are six practical tips for reflections, distortion, focus, settings, flash, and backgrounds.
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7 min
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A Workflow for Editing RAW Photos
Editing RAW photos? Follow this practical 9-step workflow for lens correction, white balance, exposure, color, contrast, and sharpening.
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7 min
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4 Tips for Taking Photos in the Sun
Four practical ways to improve photos in bright sunlight: use fill flash, seek shade, attach a lens hood, and work creatively with the sun.
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6 min
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From Amateur to Professional Photographer
How do you get noticed as a photographer? Learn how to make your work stand out and attract potential clients.
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8 min
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3 Basic Rules for Better Composition in Photography
Learn how the rule of thirds, leading lines, and moving closer can strengthen your photos. Practical composition tips for better photography.
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6 min
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Underwater Photography: Waterproof Camera or Underwater Housing?
Taking photos underwater? Find out when to choose a waterproof camera, action camera, smartphone housing, or underwater housing for your mirrorless camera.
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7 min
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Photographing in the Rain: 10 Tips for Atmospheric Photos
Photographing in the rain? These tips will help you protect your camera and create atmospheric photos of droplets, reflections, and dramatic light.
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8 min
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The Five Important Values of Light in Photography
Five important values of light in photography: light has color and direction, and it can be hard or soft.
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7 min
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Edit Your Photos Online in No Time
A fast internet connection makes it easier to back up and edit your photos online.
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4 min
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Why Does the Maximum Aperture Get Smaller as You Zoom In?
Why does the maximum aperture get smaller as you zoom in? Learn how variable-aperture zoom lenses work and when a constant aperture helps.
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6 min
Techniek
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3 Tips for Using Color in a Photographic Composition
Color largely determines the mood of a photograph. Discover how to use color contrast, the color wheel, and saturation for a strong composition.
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6 min
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Displaying Your Photos on a Website
Displaying your photos on a website: The best way for amateur and professional photographers to showcase their photos online.
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3 min
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How to Take a Self-Portrait: Tips for Better Results
Want to take a great self-portrait? Explore tips on equipment, lighting, composition, depth of field, posing, and styling for stronger portraits.
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6 min
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6 Tips for Recovering Overexposed and Underexposed Photos
Six tips for bringing overly bright and dark areas in photos closer together, both while shooting and in post-processing.
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3 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Tips for creating timeless photographs of newborn babies, from planning and timing to patience, safety, and direction.
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4 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Architecture Photography for Beginners
Architecture photography for beginners, with architecture photographer Jaap Lotstra.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
