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Ambient and artificial light in macro photography

Ambient and artificial light in macro photography

| Nando Harmsen | 788 views | 0 comments

In this video by Courtney Victoria, it becomes clear how artificial light affects macro photography. She explains the difference in a calm and clear way, and how it can enhance your photo.

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A timelapse video of the solar eclipse

A timelapse video of the solar eclipse

| Nando Harmsen | 821 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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RapidRAW, het gratis Lightroom-alternatief

RapidRAW, het gratis Lightroom-alternatief

| Nando Harmsen | 1,915 views | 1 comment

There are several Lightroom alternatives. Many are paid, but some are free. One of them is RapidRAW, an open source programme that is certainly worth looking at. Antony Morganti talks about it in his video.

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Ideas for organising photos in Lightroom

Ideas for organising photos in Lightroom

| Nando Harmsen | 1,562 views | 2 comments

Organising photos can be a difficult task. It is never perfect, but you can aim to do it as well as possible. There is no single right way. That is why it is useful to get ideas for organising photos in Lightroom.

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Adobe's AI credit system

Adobe's AI credit system

| Nando Harmsen | 1,833 views | 0 comments

I recently wrote about the hidden costs of using AI. It can become expensive, especially if you plan to use it often. How does Adobe's credit system work? This video explains it.

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Photo editing in... Davinci Resolve

Photo editing in... Davinci Resolve

| Nando Harmsen | 2,487 views | 0 comments

We all know Davinci Resolve as a video editing programme. There is a very extensive free version available. The latest Davinci Resolve 21 also offers photographers a very interesting feature: photo editing.

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Copyright mafia: claims of over €4,000 for consumers using photos

Copyright mafia: claims of over €4,000 for consumers using photos

| Elja Trum | 1,889 views | 1 comment

I recently had a discussion in the comments about Copytrack and similar companies. I am not a fan, but some photographers use them to make money from their photos. Kassa happened to feature an item about this subject.

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20 useless facts about photography

20 useless facts about photography

| Elja Trum | 2,481 views | 2 comments

In this video, Jamie Windsor shares 20 useless facts about photography. Fortunately, they are very interesting and sometimes funny too. Worth watching.

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