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.
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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.
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
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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114 | Aahhhh all I need is a little sunshine
Aahhhh all I need is a little sunshine. Luckily that’s just what our great
planet is granting me today.
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113 | Look at me, wonderfully synergising
I did another instagram post [https://www.instagram.com/p/COBIzU-HUSJ/], which
also marks my first background story accompanying my
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112 | The One Two One test book was underwhelming
Okay so, quick recap: the One Two One test book was definitely underwhelming.
I’m redoing it and I’m
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111 | De Lens Loves You
I started posting to Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/delenslovesyou/]
again, which is funny considering my plea for leaving the
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110 | I bought another domain name today
I bought another domain name today. Maybe even two. It’s like I’m collecting the
things. In the process
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109 | It’s a glorious day
It’s a glorious day. I finished the first drop of prints in my store. I’ve made
a few
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108 | I need a reason to embed a few tweets
I’ve been keeping track of the basket next to our house and its deterioration
process. Don’t ask me
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107 | What more can I say
What more can I say? It’s my birthday baby1. No big introspections from me at
this time. I have
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106 | I feel uninspired most days but I still soldier on
Most days I feel pretty uninspired but I still soldier on with these monologues.
Because, even when I have no
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105 | Further plans and wishes
Further plans and wishes.
Build out my website until it can financially support my photography. Maybe even
financially support me.
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104 | What's a man to do with a deadline?
What’s a man to do when everything that could be done has been done? Is he then
done? Of
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103 | I make fine art prints now
What’s a man to do when he can no longer dedicate his energy to making a
book-shaped thing?
I
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102 | I'm thinking about scheduling my downtime, is that weird?
This might sound weird. I’m thinking about scheduling my downtime. Yes that
definitely sounds weird as hell. It’s
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101 | No more to do items for me
To do
* cover
* intro
* font
* layout
* outro
* test book
Do you see that? The to do list if finally crossed
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100 | 100 days of Monologue
100 days.
101 days if we’re being exact1. This project has been going for 100 days now.
Can you
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099 | I’ve watched this new Street Diaries episode by Joe Greer
I was watching this new Street Diaries episode
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjOzfJe6TRo&t=752s] by Joe
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098 | Wide, medium, close, textures
What if, and hear me out here, I actually listened to my own advice for once.
Remember how I made
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097 | The weather stays dreary but that won’t stop me
The weather stays dreary but that won’t stop me. I’m still getting on that bike.
I’m still