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a neon sign saying "I want to get shit done so piss off"

How clear is your vision?

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.
Comparison of a real photograph and its AI-generated version based on a description.

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

Covering

Walking every street of my hometown, Amersfoort, while photographing every nook and cranny. Documenting the things I see along the way.
a hand holding the railing of a boat with a tropical island in the background

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

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'?
A phone booth in Greece, photographed with my CC film simulation recipe

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.
2021
✦ September

265 | A (few) word(s) a day #03 →

I have time so I will make this story a little longer than one word today. The rules are mine
22 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

264 | A (few) word(s) a day #02 →

Siesta
21 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

263 | A (few) word(s) a day #01 →

Excitedly tired
20 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

262 | This man can use a break →

Importing photos from the cameras onto my computer. Sync them all up to the cloud. Don’t look at the
19 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

261 | Out shootin’ (part 2) →

Hey friends, it’s another day and we’re out shooting for De Ontluiking again. Two days, one story. That’
18 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

260 | Out shootin' →

Today, I just want to implore you to go and read the story on ontluiking.nl. I’ll be out
18 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

259 | LIVE! We are live! →

LIVE! We are live! If you know any Dutch words — though preferably a lot of them — you can read a
16 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

258 | A draft, in the inbox →

A draft, in the inbox. That was the main objective for today. It wasn’t mine to make happen as
15 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

257 | Tinkering, releasing, producing, synthesizing, vacationing →

I can’t stop tinkering. I just can’t I’m a little too excited. Possibly for nothing. Nevertheless, I
14 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

256 | How I set up my Fujifilm film simulations →

I only use two film simulations on my Fujifilm cameras: Classic Chrome and Acros+R for color and black & white shots respectively. I use heavily modified variations of Fuji X Weekly recipes for both.
13 Sep
2021
✦ September

255 | Something’s bubbling again →

Something’s bubbling again. I can’t describe it. There are no words, yet. All I have is the feeling.
12 Sep
2021
✦ September

254 | Two things (again) →

I’m sitting in an Indian restaurant and I truly appreciate the pragmatism that rules here. The food is great,
11 Sep
2021
✦ September

253 | Synthesizing →

Doing the work is only half of the work. The other half is synthesizing it, turning it into something more
10 Sep
2021
✦ September

252 | Walking the Grebbeliniepad (part 2) →

The trail called me again. So I returned to it. Furthering the walked kilometers of the official paths. I took
09 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

251 | Walking the Grebbeliniepad →

I should’ve done this way earlier. This afternoon, after a couple of hours of online research and general uncertainty
08 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

250 | Dear Bowie and Cobain →

Dear Bowie and Cobain, God, I remember how small you once were. And look at you now. No longer kittens
07 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

249 | How a robot turned me from a hobo to a bohemian →

A few days ago, I purchased one of those little circular robotic vacuum cleaners with the promise of never having
06 Sep
Monologue
2021
✦ September

248 | I didn’t do anything today →

I didn’t do anything today. Let’s keep like that.
05 Sep
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