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Low-key is an edit, not underexposure

Low-key is an edit, not underexposure

| Nando Harmsen | 5,502 views | 6 comments

We all know the terms high-key and low-key. These are photos that are mainly made up of highlights (high-key) or shadows (low-key). This is not overexposure or underexposure, though. I explain how I edited a low-key photo.

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Photo recipe: the laundry girl

Photo recipe: the laundry girl

| Elja Trum | 4,823 views | 9 comments

Over the past few days, I have received some lovely reactions to a photo I took recently. A good reason to tell you more about this photo, the idea behind it, how I shot it and how I edited it.

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Got flare in your HDR photo? Remove it with your finger

Got flare in your HDR photo? Remove it with your finger

| Nando Harmsen | 4,615 views | 2 comments

You use HDR techniques when the dynamic range of your landscape is too wide to capture in a single photo. But this often means there is a bright light source in your image, such as the sun. That can cause flare. Here is a handy trick for dealing with it.

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Photographing mushrooms in your own local rain shower

Photographing mushrooms in your own local rain shower

| Nando Harmsen | 4,350 views | 10 comments

Photographing mushrooms is fun. If you want more than a simple photo, you need to get creative. Using flash is possible, especially in your own local rain shower.

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Make clouds soft and fluffy, not hard and harsh

Make clouds soft and fluffy, not hard and harsh

| Nando Harmsen | 3,897 views | 4 comments

A landscape with a beautiful cloudy sky is appealing. Never edit clouds too heavily. Don't try to overdo them. Keep clouds soft and fluffy.

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Step by step: Adding flash to daylight

Step by step: Adding flash to daylight

| Elja Trum | 3,741 views | 2 comments

Natural light can be beautiful, but unfortunately it is not always like that. Adding flash to your photo can help. This way, you can still get beautiful light. But how do you do it? I will show you step by step.

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Tip: make your own photo cookbook!

Tip: make your own photo cookbook!

| Elvira Smit | 3,607 views | 0 comments

You can wait for a distant trip or the perfect weather, but you can also simply photograph a daily ritual. One you can get something out of too. So here’s a simple step-by-step plan for your own photo cookbook.

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Dull grey weather? Adapt your photography to the conditions

Dull grey weather? Adapt your photography to the conditions

| Nando Harmsen | 3,603 views | 3 comments

You look out of the window and see dull grey weather. There is no detail in the sky, and everything feels grey and unattractive. You can either give up and feel sorry for yourself, or adapt your photography.

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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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