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True colours or your own colour palette?

True colours or your own colour palette?

| Nando Harmsen | 687 views | 2 comments

When 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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Seven days, one subject, seven photos

Seven days, one subject, seven photos

| Nando Harmsen | 887 views | 0 comments

Are you in a photographic slump? Have you run out of inspiration? Are you struggling to take photos? Set yourself a task. A creative challenge. Take one photo of the same subject every day for seven days.

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Autumn is coming again. Five ideas for photographing

Autumn is coming again. Five ideas for photographing

| Nando Harmsen | 1,598 views | 0 comments

Autumn is slowly but surely returning. The leaves will change colour and mushrooms will appear everywhere again. There will be more chances of misty mornings. In short, the most beautiful season for photographers is just around the corner.

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Where will you photograph the heather?

Where will you photograph the heather?

| Nando Harmsen | 1,025 views | 9 comments

Summer is coming to an end and autumn is just around the corner. The heather is in bloom again. Where will you photograph the heather? Will you visit the famous spots? Or will you look for other places?

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Corporate photography tips for greater success

Corporate photography tips for greater success

| Ektor Tsolodimos | 735 views | 1 comment

Corporate photography is exactly what it sounds like: photography for businesses. I have been doing nothing else for 10 years, so I have put together a few tips to help you achieve more success on your next shoot.

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Create a slideshow of your photos

Create a slideshow of your photos

| Nando Harmsen | 2,177 views | 20 comments

Have you been travelling or on holiday? Have you made a lovely day trip, or are you proud of a whole series of photos on a particular subject? Show your photos. A slideshow is a great way to do this.

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Photographing with the Helios 44

Photographing with the Helios 44

| Nando Harmsen | 1,401 views | 7 comments

By now, everyone is familiar with the antique Russian Helios 44 lenses. You can buy them for less than a hundred euros and use them on any mirrorless camera with an adapter costing less than a hundred euros.

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Tilt-shift effect in landscape photography

Tilt-shift effect in landscape photography

| Nando Harmsen | 2,314 views | 2 comments

When a tilt-shift lens is mentioned, we immediately think of architectural photography. It prevents 'falling' lines because we no longer have to point the camera upwards. But you can also use it for some fun effects in landscape photography.

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Elja Trum

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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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