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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 (2025): 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.
the daylight studio in Amersfoort during early construction

Building a daylight studio

This one is for my Amersfoort folks. It goes Tjommies, OostWest 1, OostWest City, Van Zanten, OostWest, Van Zanten, OW, VZ, OW, VZ, Tjommies, OW, VZ, OW, VZ, OW, VZ
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 Recent writing
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184 | Out there, blooming →

Do you have any idea how many people I see being out there? Finally out there. The sight of it
03 Jul
Monologue
2021 Recent writing
✦ July

183 | The efflorescence →

The efflorescence. It’s upon us. Bound to happen. Will it be now? Is this really the moment we’ve
02 Jul
Monologue
2021 Recent writing
✦ July

182 | Vaccinated and hopefully liberated →

Vaccinated and liberated. My heart is hopeful. Now I’m sitting out my mandatory 15 minute waiting time, writing this
01 Jul
Monologue
2021 Recent writing
✦ June

181 | So many things →

So many things. Emails keep stacking up. Reading that still needs to be done. Or rather, wants to be done.
30 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

180 | Today is about compartmentalisation, sort of... →

Today is about compartmentalization. And how bad and good I am at it at the same time. You see, I
29 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

179 | More proof that documentation has value →

As I was scrolling through my Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mitchellens.ink/] this afternoon, my eye fell on a
28 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

178 | A personal change log and a proper bio →

Despite my website being generally done for the most part, there are always little bits and pieces that can be
27 Jun
Monologue
2021 Recent writing
✦ June

177 | Ha, can you believe it? →

Ha, can you believe it? I totally forgot to write a story yesterday. Well, not so much forgot to write
26 Jun
Monologue
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176 | Oh man, I can’t believe it →

Oh man, I can’t believe it. I forgot to write something today (yesterday?). I’m not sure how to
25 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

175 | Going through the motions and a rediscovery →

I’ve been really putting myself through the motions lately.1 I promised myself I would get a day off
24 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

174 | A whole lot of work and synergy →

Peep this, I managed to plan all my appointments this week into one single day. This day. That’s a
23 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

173 | Fixing everything →

Internet: fixed. But let’s see how things are in a few days. Leaking roof: contractors called, again. Things should
22 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

172 | I'm mad →

I’m mad. I’m mad because our roof started leaking again. Despite having been worked on for two times
21 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

171 | I worked on a Sunday and I don't regret it →

Wake up in the morning and watch some YBS Youngbloods on YouTube [https://youtube.com/c/Youngbloods] to get my
20 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

170 | Today's timetable →

Go to bed at 04:00. Wake up at 09:00. Fall asleep again at 10:50. Wake up again
19 Jun
Monologue
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✦ June

169 | Petrichor →

The smell outside is amazing. It’s unbelievable what a good thunderstorm can do after a couple of hot summer
19 Jun
Monologue
2021 Recent writing
✦ June

168 | Bad news and two random thoughts →

Bad news: The social apps are back on the phone. How’s that for a character arch. How long has
17 Jun
Monologue
2021 Recent writing
✦ June

167 | By the water and back →

By the water, across from my home, I sit down and look around. My camera dormantly slung around my torso.
16 Jun
Monologue
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