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Higher ISO instead of a longer shutter speed

Higher ISO instead of a longer shutter speed

| Nando Harmsen | 86 views | 0 comments

When photographing in the dark, a long shutter speed is necessary. This gives you enough light on the sensor for a correct exposure. Yet sometimes you need to choose a higher ISO. I explain why.

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Using Daylight for a Natural Effect

Using Daylight for a Natural Effect

| Anniek Snoeijs | 112 views | 0 comments

Working with daylight gives your photos a natural, pure look. What makes daylight so interesting is that it constantly changes.

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Variable ND filter, or not?

Variable ND filter, or not?

| Nando Harmsen | 137 views | 0 comments

A variable ND filter allows you to vary its strength. That can be useful. However, it has limitations. As a result, it cannot replace proper ND filters. Not always.

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Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G lens

Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G lens

| Elja Trum | 147 views | 0 comments

Sony has announced a new lens: the Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G. It is Sony's first fisheye for full-frame E-mount and also the first full-frame fisheye with a Sony logo in around twenty years.

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The Hunger

The Hunger

| Michiel Heijmans | 212 views | 0 comments

Michiel Heijmans photographed on the streets for years, then moved into the studio for portraits and is now partly returning. But not to the way things were. In this two-part column, he explores where that feeling comes from, and why taking more photos may actually have been the problem.

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10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama

10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama

| Nando Harmsen | 1,285 views | 7 comments

Ideally, you take the photos for a panorama from a tripod. Complete with a nodal slide and the optimal manual exposure setting. You also use a cable release or self-timer. Sometimes you simply have to shoot the panorama handheld.

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Seven days, one subject, seven photos

Seven days, one subject, seven photos

| Nando Harmsen | 644 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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How to set the exposure manually

How to set the exposure manually

| Nando Harmsen | 1,100 views | 5 comments

Do you like setting the exposure manually? But do you sometimes lose your way? I will give you a step-by-step approach so you always arrive at the right exposure. Of course, you can adapt this method to suit your own needs.

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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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