This month I reflect on clarity, the birth of 33punt, and why integrated creativity isn’t a luxury but a necessity. If you want to know what we’re building, and why it matters, this one’s for you.
Photography in the Age of AI: Lessons From 25 Weeks of Experimentation
Over 25 weeks, I tested whether AI can match the emotion and imperfection of human photography. The results? AI is fast and functional but still sterile. Here’s what this experiment reveals about the future of photography in the age of AI.
Covering
Walking every street of my hometown, Amersfoort, while photographing every nook and cranny. Documenting the things I see along the way.
It's all out there, right now
A good beach has white sand, they tell you. Preferably as finely grained as possible. Like a powder that's sprinkled on the edges of the land. The frosting on the cake, if you will.
The glorious, life-invigorating act of walking
When I first landed on Craig Mod's website and read he describes himself as a 'writer, photographer, and walker,' I was a little confused. What the hell does it mean to 'be a walker'?
My six favorite Fujifilm film simulation recipes
I think we can all agree that Fujifilm's film simulations are amazing. That's why I have created six film simulation recipes that have been living on both my Fujifilm X100V and X-Pro3 for the better part of a year now.
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318 | I have a new plan!
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New plan! I have a new plan! I’m not sure I will actually pull through but I
like the
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✦ November
317 | Who can you bet on if not yourself
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Who can you bet on if not yourself? That’s the main thought going through my
mind the past few
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✦ November
316 | I’m feeling fine
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I’m feeling fine. I’m functioning fine. Everything is just fine. But if I look
real close and I
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✦ November
315 | A logo update
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If you don’t count the final touches I did on the logo for De Ontluiking I did
this afternoon,
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✦ November
314 | Anything for mental clarity
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My mind is overflowing so I hope you don't mind me venting a little1. Meetings
aren't
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✦ November
313 | Whoops, almost made a mistake
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Whoops, I was already nodding off on the couch with my YouTube video but then I
realised there have not
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✦ November
312 | As a now proud owner of an Apple Watch I have noticed a trend
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As a now proud owner of an Apple Watch (let me finish, this won't get technical!
Promised.) I
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✦ November
311 | I'm not breaking my streak
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I’m so lazy and tired today I even considered breaking my streak of daily
writing. But I won’t.
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✦ November
310 | Zooming. Zoning
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The trees are passing by rapidly as the sun slowly sets behind them. I’m simply
staring out the window,
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✦ November
309 | Write like a camera
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Mindlessly scrolling around the internet in the little time I had today, I
learned something. A thing that is good
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✦ November
308 | Candles and fondue
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Can’t talk because tonight is all about the cheese fondue Charlotte is cooking
up right now! Our first in
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✦ November
307 | Guess what?
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Guess what? Never mind, you’ll never guess it. Chapter three of ‘De Ontluiking’
is online! Ah maybe you could’
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✦ November
306 | I write better in the mornings and I read better at night
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Here's a thought: I write better in the mornings and I read better at night. The
reason for
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✦ November
305 | Daylight saving myself from the noise
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It's a little past 10 PM and everybody is giving into their sleepiness. Darkness
sets in at around
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✦ October
304 | Woke up tiiiired
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Do you know those days where your mind is just blank? Nothing in particular
happening in there? Good. Me too.
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✦ October
303 | The new computer is treating me nicely
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The new computer is treating me nicely. I had a shoot in the studio today (I
can't really
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✦ October
302 | Sitting by the door
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This man was sitting by the door aaaaalll day. Literally, the delivery could
come between 9AM and 9PM so I
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✦ October
301 | Day 302 reflections
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Okay it’s getting late and I need to put my words in for the day. Man, can you
believe