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
✦ December
336 | Verbs, verbing, verbalizing
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Finishing the image licensing page. For now. Looking at the changing colours in
the sky. Further tagging and categorising the
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2021
✦ December
335 | Working out image licensing
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I’ve been planning to setup a proper structure to license my images to
companies, brands and anybody else who
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2021
✦ November
334 | The pandemic is a big distraction of our real issues and we're all too dumb to notice
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Rainy day. Sad, rainy day. One of those days that serve as a reminder you are living on the top
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2021
✦ November
333 | Mondays are for working
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Mondays are for working. Office working. Not the most inspirational of tasks,
but definitely a necessary one. Also not one
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2021
✦ November
332 | Sore legs and few steps
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The effects of yesterday’s walk are strongly present in my legs. Therefore it
won’t come as a surprise
2021
✦ November
331 | Finishing up business in the north
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I admit, I felt like a mad man when I looked out the window this morning. At the
same time,
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2021
✦ November
330 | Facts to a fool
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Presenting facts to a fool will not change a fool’s mind because a fool is not
interested in the
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2021
✦ November
329 | It’s 3 am and I keep tossing and turning
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It’s 3 am and I keep tossing and turning. Can’t seem to fall into a deep sleep.
Vivid
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2021
✦ November
328 | It was very necessary
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It is very necessary. Especially after the way I have been pumping myself up all
morning. Will I take a
2021
✦ November
327 | We all secretly want to be cats, don't we?
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The way this cat is laying down all relaxed right now, I wish I was a cat. But I
think
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2021
✦ November
326 | Mentally closing the year prematurely
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To be honest, I'm already working my way towards closing the year. It's strange,
because 2021
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2021
✦ November
325 | The Morning
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The Weeknd - The Morning, on repeat in my head. Though, despite the hedonistic
theme of the song, my Sunday
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2021
✦ November
324 | The spirit of winter
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Winter is not officially here but its spirits are certainly felt already. The
changes in light immediately draw me back
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2021
✦ November
323 | Sleep better to walk faster
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A mere 4800 steps today. Far less than past week’s average. It’s fine. Let me
get some rest
2021
✦ November
322 | Hello kids and people older than that
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Hello kids and people older than that. I’m happy to report I have not walked
strenuous amounts today. My
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2021
✦ November
321 | Poetic justice and angry feet
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Don’t you think it’s poetic that the wrapper or the roll of bin bags is the
first item
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2021
✦ November
320 | All or nothing
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Okay I gotta be honest, it's always either all or nothing with me. Just two days
ago I
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✦ November
319 | Those moments of twilight never last long enough
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As promised, I would be back to report on my week of doing stuff. So here I am:
reporting. Sadly,