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.
2021
✦ September
265 | A (few) word(s) a day #03
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I have time so I will make this story a little longer than one word today. The
rules are mine
Monologue
2021
✦ September
264 | A (few) word(s) a day #02
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Siesta
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✦ September
263 | A (few) word(s) a day #01
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Excitedly tired
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2021
✦ September
262 | This man can use a break
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Importing photos from the cameras onto my computer. Sync them all up to the
cloud. Don’t look at the
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2021
✦ September
261 | Out shootin’ (part 2)
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Hey friends, it’s another day and we’re out shooting for De Ontluiking again.
Two days, one story. That’
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2021
✦ September
260 | Out shootin'
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Today, I just want to implore you to go and read the story on ontluiking.nl.
I’ll be out
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2021
✦ September
259 | LIVE! We are live!
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LIVE! We are live! If you know any Dutch words — though preferably a lot of them
— you can read a
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2021
✦ September
258 | A draft, in the inbox
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A draft, in the inbox. That was the main objective for today. It wasn’t mine to
make happen as
I can’t stop tinkering. I just can’t I’m a little too excited. Possibly for
nothing. Nevertheless, I
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2021
✦ September
256 | How I set up my Fujifilm film simulations
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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.
2021
✦ September
255 | Something’s bubbling again
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Something’s bubbling again. I can’t describe it. There are no words, yet. All I
have is the feeling.
2021
✦ September
254 | Two things (again)
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I’m sitting in an Indian restaurant and I truly appreciate the pragmatism that
rules here. The food is great,
2021
✦ September
253 | Synthesizing
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Doing the work is only half of the work. The other half is synthesizing it,
turning it into something more
2021
✦ September
252 | Walking the Grebbeliniepad (part 2)
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The trail called me again. So I returned to it. Furthering the walked kilometers of the official paths. I took
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2021
✦ September
251 | Walking the Grebbeliniepad
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I should’ve done this way earlier. This afternoon, after a couple of hours of online research and general uncertainty
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2021
✦ September
250 | Dear Bowie and Cobain
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Dear Bowie and Cobain,
God, I remember how small you once were. And look at you now. No longer kittens
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2021
✦ September
249 | How a robot turned me from a hobo to a bohemian
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A few days ago, I purchased one of those little circular robotic vacuum cleaners
with the promise of never having