Photofacts author Nando Harmsen
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Nando Harmsen | 915 articlesNando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment. |
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The 5 Cameras You Should Never Buy24,082 views
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Saving a JPEG in Photoshop has changed23,480 views
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The difference between file size and resolution17,956 views
Every article by Nando Harmsen
9 Tips for Using an On-Camera Flash
| Nando Harmsen | 216 views | 0 commentsUsing an on-camera flash properly can greatly improve the quality of the light. Using it badly will ruin the photo. These nine tips will help you achieve the best possible results.
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Taking the Direction of Light into Account
| Nando Harmsen | 145 views | 0 commentsAs a photographer, you are looking for light. Naturally, you want the best possible light. It is important to take the direction of the light into account. This determines the quality of the light.
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A vertical or horizontal landscape photo - part 1
| Nando Harmsen | 252 views | 1 commentA landscape or portrait photo? Should you hold the camera horizontally, or is vertical better? The choice is determined by the subject, but also by what you want to say with the photo. It is also very much a personal choice.
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Review of the Eizo ColorEdge CG3100X monitor
| Nando Harmsen | 260 views | 0 commentsThere are many monitors to choose from. At the top end, you will find Eizo monitors. They are perfect for graphic work, including photography and video. We take a close look at the ColorEdge CG3100X with its 30.5-inch screen.
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10 tips to save hard drive space
| Nando Harmsen | 3,070 views | 20 commentsIf you take a lot of photos, you use a lot of hard drive space. If you have been taking photos for a long time, you have used a lot of space. The days when hard drive space was cheap are over. These ten tips can save valuable space.
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True colours or your own colour palette?
| Nando Harmsen | 751 views | 2 commentsWhen you take a photo, the colours are determined by what is there. But the camera also renders colours in its own way. The final result comes with the editing. How realistically do you render your colours?
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Loyal to a brand? Or not?
| Nando Harmsen | 754 views | 4 commentsI mainly photograph with Canon, use Profoto flashes and carry a lot in Thinktank camera bags. I still use Adobe software. Am I loyal to these brands? Or not?
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Lightroom tip: turn off assisted selection
| Nando Harmsen | 689 views | 0 commentsOne of Lightroom's features is assisted selection. This can mean that photos are analysed continuously. Don't want that? Collapse the panel, or turn it off completely.
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