Archive of Nando Harmsen

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2026	175 articles
2025	170 articles
2024	146 articles
2023	140 articles
2022	123 articles
2021	130 articles
2020	54 articles
2019	5 articles

November 2026

Photographing in Dense Fog

Inspiration

October 2026

Using small lights with mushrooms	Nature photography
Review: StackLab for focus stacking	Reviews
Nikon introduces the Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S	Product announcements
10 Tips for Long Exposures	Tips and tricks
Inspiration for Multiple Exposures	Inspiration
The Compressing Effect Does Not Exist	Science
A vertical or horizontal landscape photo - part 3	Landscape photography
Ambient and artificial light in macro photography	Video
Macro with a crop sensor means more magnification	Tips and tricks
A Vertical or Horizontal Landscape Photo - Part 2	Landscape photography
Comparison of Profotonet photo papers	Reviews
Mushroom tip: try a wide-angle lens	Tips and tricks
9 Tips for Using an On-Camera Flash	Flash photography
Taking the Direction of Light into Account	Inspiration
A vertical or horizontal landscape photo - part 1	Landscape photography
Review of the Eizo ColorEdge CG3100X monitor	Reviews
10 tips to save hard drive space	Tips and tricks
True colours or your own colour palette?	Inspiration
Loyal to a brand? Or not?	Personal
Lightroom tip: turn off assisted selection	Lightroom tips

September 2026

The Perfect Photo Does Not Exist	Personal
5 Reasons to Use Black and White	Black and white photography
Nikon introduces the Z5IIC full-frame	Product announcements
Lap, a nearly perfect photo manager	Software
10 Mistakes When Creating a Composition	Composition
Don't want AI editing? Turn it off in ACR	Software
Updates for LrC, LR and ACR	Software
You don't need to have everything in the frame	Tips and tricks
Canon introduces the EOS R8 Mark II	Product announcements
6 Tips for Photographing in the Dark	Tips and tricks
Higher ISO instead of a longer shutter speed	Night photography
Variable ND filter, or not?	Landscape photography
10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama	Photo recipes
Seven days, one subject, seven photos	Inspiration
How to set the exposure manually	Basics
The new DXO PhotoLab version 10	Software
Code orange or red? Go out and take photos!	Landscape photography

August 2026

Autumn is coming again. Five ideas for photographing	Inspiration
Making a Solar Eclipse Collage in Photoshop	Tutorials
Review: SmallRig 25L backpack	Reviews
Synchronise the time between your cameras	Photo tips
A timelapse video of the solar eclipse	Video
Avoid Blurry Photos With These 10 Tips	Tips and tricks
Where will you photograph the heather?	Inspiration
Lunar eclipse on its way	Tips and tricks
Use M mode to learn, but not necessarily while taking photos	Tips and tricks
What's the most annoying thing about your camera?	Personal
An honest comparison between DxO PhotoLab and Lightroom Classic	Software
Clearer photos with polarisation	Tips and tricks
Beware the so-called perfect white balance	Tips and tricks
Forget full-frame as the holy grail	Other
Do you suffer from FOMO in your photography?	Personal
DXO Photolab photography tip: Use sensible file management	Software
Are you ready for the solar eclipse?	Personal
What to consider when switching photo editing software	Software

July 2026

Review: Haida X in 1 Ultra-Low Reflection Magnetic Filter	Reviews
RapidRAW, het gratis Lightroom-alternatief	Video
A little movement when panning	Tips and tricks
Lightroom Classic and JPG+RAW Files	Lightroom tips
Keep an overview: don't make JPEGs of your RAW files	Tips and tricks
The importance of a suitable camera bag	Personal
Flowing Water and Choosing the Shutter Speed	Personal
Do you use your lens hood... backwards?	Oddities
Create a slideshow of your photos	Inspiration
Seek Out Difficult Lighting Conditions	Basics
Capture One Mobile can now tether wirelessly with Canon cameras	News
Make More Than Just a Photo	Composition
A little short on wide angle? Make a panorama	Tips and tricks
Long exposures in the rain	Tips and tricks
Forget composition rules. Trust your feelings more.	Composition
Exposure bracketing instead of brightening dark areas	Tips and tricks
Review: Thinktank Focuspoint 30L camera backpack	Reviews

June 2026

The real purpose of a rain cover for your camera backpack	Personal
Do you print photos for the wall, or have them printed?	Personal
Photographing with the Helios 44	Inspiration
Photographing the Surf? Make Plenty of Photos	Landscape photography
The pros and cons of a backup camera	Personal
Bird Photography and Flash	Personal
A Laptop in Your Camera Bag, or Not?	Personal
No tripod? Make use of what you have	Landscape photography
Ideas for organising photos in Lightroom	Video
What if you had to use your old camera again?	Personal
A camera backpack or a backpack for photography	Photo tips
Price comparison of software with and without a subscription	Software
Masks in Adobe Camera Raw get feathering	Software
Using Lightroom Without a Catalogue	Lightroom tips
Adobe's AI credit system	Video
Editing raw files in Affinity Photo	Tips and tricks

May 2026

Make a timelapse more engaging with video footage	Tips and tricks
The season for noctilucent clouds is here again	Night photography
The moment you no longer see progress in your photography	Personal
Canon's Lens Dust Cap RF mark II	Oddities
The Hidden Costs of Using AI	Personal
10 tips for photographing with a vintage lens	Tips and tricks
The right way to learn from a book or video	Other
Difference in depth of field when cropping or using a teleconverter	Tips and tricks
DSLR lenses are still perfect	Other
Stop using Lightroom, but keep using Lightroom	Lightroom tips
Avoid unnecessary empty areas in a photo	Photo tips
Crop or use a teleconverter?	Photo recipes
Sony releases the A7R VI and a new 100-400mm G Master	Product announcements
Canon introduces the EOS R6 V with an RF 20-50mm power zoom	Product announcements
Tilt-shift effect in landscape photography	Inspiration
Take a polarising filter with you more often	Landscape photography
Silhouettes in nature photography	Photo tips
Focusing on Large Groups of Animals	Tips and tricks
Nikon announces the Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S	Product announcements
What is your favourite lens?	Other
Spring in pictures - photos from our Photofacts Academy community	Inspiration
The optimal exposure setting for every situation	Photo recipes
Consider an L-bracket for your camera	Photo tips

April 2026

Always edit with an end goal in mind	Photo tips
New updates in Adobe Lightroom	Software
Using a cable release to capture the right moment	Photo recipes
Take fewer portrait photos with a vintage lens	Portrait photography
SWPA 2026 winners for Student, Youth and Open Photographer of the Year	Contests
Flash intensity is simply stops	Photo tips
Photo editing in... Davinci Resolve	Video
Take your portfolio with you using Lightroom Mobile	Lightroom tips
What is Nikon's exposure delay mode for?	Basics
Bringing Spring to Life in Photos	Inspiration
Photographing birds? Practise first.	Nature photography
DxO PhotoLab as an alternative to Lightroom	Software
Panning for action shots	Tips and tricks
It is impossible to protect photos online	Tips and tricks
There Is No Such Thing as Bad or Good Light	Nature photography
Photographing with Long Shutter Speeds Without a Tripod	Photo recipes

March 2026

Anyone who says the camera isn't important is wrong	Personal
Set your camera to daylight saving time	Photo tips
Why Learn Editing When You Have Presets?	Fun
Which Aperture Should You Choose for a Lens?	Tips and tricks
Landscape with or without an animal?	Landscape photography
Photograph signs to remember your locations	Photo tips
Olympus's Live Bulb in practice	Landscape photography
Tips for photographing buildings	Tips and tricks
The ideal all-round lens for Micro Four-Thirds	Personal
Waterfalls and water droplets	Photo recipes
Smartphone photography and travel	Smartphone photography
Fixed Focal Length and Not Enough Wide Angle	Tips and tricks
Where do you find your inspiration?	Inspiration
Create a collage in Affinity in nine steps	Software
Edit an HDR like a normal photo	Tips and tricks
New AI feature for Lightroom and Lightroom Classic	Software
Is there a quality difference between raw and compressed raw?	Tips and tricks
The sense and nonsense of fast memory cards	Tips and tricks

February 2026

The perfect lens for Micro Four Thirds	Personal
Review: SmallRig RM 40C mini LED video light	Reviews
The annoying red light when taking night photographs	Night photography
Using Adobe Cloud for smartphone photos	Photo tips
Make an Instant Backup While Photographing	Personal
How important is a firmware update for your camera?	Firmware
Get to know your camera properly	Photo tips
Pay attention to the edges of the photo	Photo tips
The Earth's Rotation and Image Stabilisation	Oddities
Start looking for that new camera now	Tips and tricks
The 2026 solar eclipse	Personal
Do something crazy, buy a Helios 44	Other
Wrong settings or just not optimal settings?	Personal
A shallow depth of field for landscapes	Inspiration

January 2026

A vertical panorama for a wider angle	Photo recipes
Review: Canon EOS R6 mark III	Reviews
Save photo locations in PhotoPills	Video tutorials
File names are not important in Lightroom	Lightroom tips
You have to practise to learn	Tips and tricks
Why can't it just be a beautiful photo?	Inspiration
Review: Haida MagSafe Magnetic Filter Holder for Smartphones	Reviews
Be careful with MagSafe and PhotoPills AR	Tips and tricks
The best snow photos from our members	Inspiration
Ricoh announces the GR IV Monochrome camera	Product announcements
Review: Nikon ZR	Reviews
Fujifilm's new unique camera: the Instax Mini Evo Cinema camera	Product announcements
A few tips for photographing in the snow	Photo recipes
Nikon introduces the NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 zoom lens for full-frame cameras	Product announcements
Why did you choose your camera brand?	Personal

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