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10 Tips for Beginner Photographers

10 Tips for Beginner Photographers

| Elja Trum | 230,765 views | 29 comments

When you first start taking photographs, there is a lot to learn: equipment, composition, editing and much more. This article gives beginner photographers ten tips to help you become a better photographer.

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Working with flashguns, the basics of flash photography

Working with flashguns, the basics of flash photography

| Elja Trum | 127,583 views | 8 comments

Many people see using a flashgun as a necessary evil. They think it will remove the atmosphere from their photos. Used properly, however, a flashgun can preserve the atmosphere and improve the final result.

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7 tips for snow photos

7 tips for snow photos

| Elja Trum | 33,471 views | 11 comments

A wintery world gives you an easy way to take photos you don't get to make every day. Here are seven tips for taking beautiful snow photos over the coming days.

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What should you look for in a computer for a photographer in 2023?

What should you look for in a computer for a photographer in 2023?

| Elja Trum | 19,480 views | 28 comments

As a photographer, you can benefit greatly from a fast computer. Editing your photos will be much smoother. But what should you look for when putting together your new computer?

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The difference between file size and resolution

The difference between file size and resolution

| Nando Harmsen | 17,584 views | 11 comments

Megabytes, megapixels, resolution, file size, file format. These are terms that can be confusing. How can a 24-megapixel photo sometimes be 30 megabytes and at other times only 3 megabytes? Do you then have fewer pixels, or not? In this article, I answer these questions.

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(Nude) portrait photography: get the light right and make contact

(Nude) portrait photography: get the light right and make contact

| Erik van Rosmalen | 14,525 views | 11 comments

Nude photography is a popular genre, which I also pursue from time to time. Other photographers regularly ask me where, or how, they should start.

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Review: Sony A6700 APS-C mirrorless camera

Review: Sony A6700 APS-C mirrorless camera

| Nando Harmsen | 13,337 views | 2 comments

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Is my smartphone replacing my system camera?

Is my smartphone replacing my system camera?

| Laura van der Burgt | 13,129 views | 63 comments

As phones keep getting better, it is a relevant question whether you should buy a new camera or spend your money on the latest smartphone instead. Prices are no longer so far apart, so you get two birds with one stone.

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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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