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Using your garden as a portrait studio

Using your garden as a portrait studio

| Elja Trum | 85 views | 0 comments

A photo studio doesn't have to be large, luxurious or even indoors. In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey shows how he turns his garden into a fully equipped studio. And because he works outdoors, he gets opportunities that he hardly has in his actual studio.

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Code orange or red? Go out and take photos!

Code orange or red? Go out and take photos!

| Nando Harmsen | 137 views | 0 comments

When you photograph landscapes, you want to capture the finest moments. That could be a sunrise or sunset. It could also be during stormy weather.

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Autumn is coming again. Five ideas for photographing

Autumn is coming again. Five ideas for photographing

| Nando Harmsen | 811 views | 0 comments

Autumn is slowly but surely returning. The leaves will change colour and mushrooms will appear everywhere again. There will be more chances of misty mornings. In short, the most beautiful season for photographers is just around the corner.

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From drip... to a real water droplet 💧

From drip... to a real water droplet 💧

| Rob Zwart | 620 views | 0 comments

I thought: how hard can it be to photograph a falling water droplet? Well... pretty hard, as it turns out. 😉

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Making a Solar Eclipse Collage in Photoshop

Making a Solar Eclipse Collage in Photoshop

| Nando Harmsen | 479 views | 0 comments

I was asked to show how I make a solar eclipse collage in Photoshop. I show you how in this article. I use my photos of the 2026 total solar eclipse as an example.

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Review: SmallRig 25L backpack

Review: SmallRig 25L backpack

| Nando Harmsen | 656 views | 1 comment

SmallRig is known for its video accessories. Did you know that SmallRig also makes a camera backpack? I received the new 25L backpack for review. It is a special backpack with a lot of attention to detail.

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Synchronise the time between your cameras

Synchronise the time between your cameras

| Nando Harmsen | 357 views | 0 comments

When you take a photo, it is not just the camera settings that are saved, but also the date and time. This is the timestamp. Do you use multiple cameras? Make sure they are all set to the same time.

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A timelapse video of the solar eclipse

A timelapse video of the solar eclipse

| Nando Harmsen | 481 views | 5 comments

Photographing the solar eclipse with three cameras produces a lot of images. I've now processed the images into a timelapse video. This way, you can experience it a little too.

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Would you like to take better photos and keep up with what is happening in photography? Photofacts publishes articles that teach you something about photography — from a product announcement to a practical shooting tip or a look at a website. Photofacts covers photography every day and is a hobby project of Elja Trum's that got out of hand. The articles are written by a team of volunteer authors. If you would enjoy writing one or more articles for Photofacts, do get in touch.More about Photofacts

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