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High-speed water droplets photography

High-speed water droplets photography

| Tromp Willem van Urk | 14,884 views | 4 comments

I can't be the only photographer who enjoys trying something new regularly. One of the subjects that has been on my wish list for a long time is water droplet photography.

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17 ON1 Photo RAW tips

17 ON1 Photo RAW tips

| Michelle Peeters | 13,774 views | 1 comment

The ON1 Photo Raw converter/editor has been around for a while and continues to expand. You don't need a subscription, time-consuming importing is a thing of the past, all edits including complex retouching are non-destructive, and you can even work with masks and layers.

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Black and white photography using the Zone System

Black and white photography using the Zone System

| Liesbeth van Asselt | 13,444 views | 10 comments

Why get started with black and white photography while the world around us is so colourful? Textures are more visible, black and white is often seen as more artistic, it conveys pure emotion better and gives a photo more depth. But how do you take a good black and white photo?

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How do resolution, dpi and ppi actually work?

How do resolution, dpi and ppi actually work?

| Nando Harmsen | 11,920 views | 17 comments

As a photographer, you have probably come across vague terms such as DPI and PPI. For example, when entering a photography competition. But what are they, and what do you need them for? Find out in this article.

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Create a delayed long timelapse with your GoPro

Create a delayed long timelapse with your GoPro

| Elja Trum | 9,817 views | 1 comment

A GoPro can make a time-lapse video by default. However, its duration is limited because the GoPro stays on continuously and uses a lot of power. Fortunately, there is a solution using advanced firmware: GoPro Labs.

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How to make a landscape photo look like a painting?

How to make a landscape photo look like a painting?

| Leen Koper | 9,439 views | 12 comments

This afternoon I saw a scene that reminded me of the work of landscape painters from the mid-19th century, such as Willem Roelofs. But when I got home, it was terribly difficult to achieve the right tone. I spent more than two hours working on it in Photoshop.

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Which is better to use? Lightroom or Photoshop?

Which is better to use? Lightroom or Photoshop?

| Nando Harmsen | 8,286 views | 20 comments

I am sometimes asked which is better to use, Lightroom Classic or Photoshop. The answer is that you can use both without any problems. You can choose Lightroom Classic, or use Adobe Bridge with Photoshop. In this article, I will tell you more about it.

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Adobe Super Resolution: Turn your 25-megapixel sensor into a 100-megapixel camera

Adobe Super Resolution: Turn your 25-megapixel sensor into a 100-megapixel camera

| Nando Harmsen | 8,096 views | 8 comments

The latest update to Adobe Camera Raw, or ACR, adds Super Resolution to the programme. It makes your photo four times larger while retaining detail. In this video, I show you how it works and what to look out for.

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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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