VAT for photographers
VAT for photographers: what about the photobook?
VAT for photographers in the Netherlands and Belgium. A photobook can have a different rate from the shoot. Check your quote with the free calculator.
· 7 min
Tips & blog
Photography tips & inspiration
Practical photography tips, explanations and inspiration. About exposure, planning, business photography and more.
fog forecast for photography
Fog forecast for photography: choosing your morning
Check the chance of fog at sunrise for your location over the next 5 days. A free tool, with a plain explanation of what the score tells you.
· 5 min
composition rules
Composition Rules in Photography: Nine Ways to Build Your Frame
From the rule of thirds to the golden spiral: nine composition rules explained, plus a free tool to test them on your own photos.
· 7 min
sensor dust
Sensor dust: how to spot it and how to get rid of it
Dark spots in every photo? Take one test shot and see in a minute how much sensor dust you have, and when cleaning is really needed.
· 6 min
color blind photography
Color blindness and photography: seeing differently works
Nearly 1 in 12 men sees colors differently. What does that mean for your photos, your viewers, and your color editing? And how the camera actually helps.
· 4 min
how many photos fit on a memory card
How many photos fit on a memory card?
How many photos fit on a memory card? It depends on your camera, file format and settings. I explain it and calculate it for you.
· 5 min
clean up instagram following list
Clean Up Your Instagram Following List: Here's Why
Clean up your Instagram following list: spot who is not following back and recognise spam or dead accounts.
· 6 min
international photography days
International Photography Days: The Calendar Through 2031
Every international photography day through 2031, from World Photography Day to Pinhole Day. Plan your next photo project.
· 6 min
photographer values
What are your values as a photographer?
As a photographer, you make choices every day. Which subjects you choose, how you work, what you refuse. Those choices come from somewhere. But do you know where?
· 4 min
grant application
7 Tips for Your Next Grant Application
Practical tips for your grant application as a photographer: a concrete project description, distribution plan and budget. Prepare well before you apply.
· 5 min
project plan
7 Tips for Your Next Project Plan
A strong project plan needs concrete milestones, a matching budget and a clear follow-up. Read these 7 tips and start writing your own project plan.
· 4 min
optimize photos for web
How to Optimize Photos for the Web
Photos on your website need to load fast without losing quality. I explain how to handle it and where things commonly go wrong.
· 4 min
aspect ratio photography
Aspect ratio and crop: what works when?
Aspect ratio and crop shape how a photo lands. I explain the differences for print and social media, and how to make more deliberate choices.
· 4 min
photograph the solar eclipse
Photograph the Solar Eclipse on 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse has passed. The next is on 2 August 2027. Here’s how to photograph the solar eclipse.
· 7 min
photography prompts
Photography prompts: let a generator pick what you shoot
Often you don't know what to shoot. This free generator spins a concrete photography prompt to practise with, in seconds. Grab your camera and start.
· 2 min
photoshoot preparation
Photoshoot Preparation: Plan Every Shoot Properly
Good photoshoot preparation is the difference between stress and flow. From first contact to model release, every step you need laid out clearly.
· 6 min
photo route
How to plan a photo route across multiple locations
Planning a photo route takes more time than you think. Here's how I approach it: finding locations, working with golden hour, and why the order really matters.
· 4 min
analog photography
Why film photography is making a comeback in 2026
Analog photography is back. Why photographers are shooting film again, what it adds to your work, and how to get started with your first roll in 2026.
· 4 min
free photos
Selling or giving away your photos: how to choose
When should you work for free as a photographer, and when do you charge? An honest look at value, pricing, and taking your own work seriously.
· 4 min
showing photography online 2026
Showing your photography online in 2026
How do you show your photos online as social media shifts? On owning your website, newsletters and choosing platforms that truly fit your work.
· 3 min
AI photography workflow 2026
AI in Your Photo Workflow: Where It Works in 2026
AI tools are now inside your camera, editing software and inbox. Learn where they save you time in 2026 and where they quietly flatten your work.
· 4 min
landscape photography
Landscape photography, lenses, gear and destinations
Which lenses do you use for landscape photography? What's in your bag, what to look for, and three dream destinations for the landscape photographer.
· 6 min
social media image sizes
Social media sizes 2026: the right dimensions per platform
Which image size works where on social media? A current overview of dimensions per platform in 2026, plus a quick tool to resize your photos.
· 4 min
street photography workshop
At some point no tool can take you any further
Tools answer small questions. But the real step in your photography happens on the street, with someone beside you. On tools, workshops and how the two connect.
· 3 min
photo shoot preparation
Every Assignment Comes With a Pile of Small Decisions
Setting rates, informing your client, keeping checklists. The things around a photo shoot take more time than you think. This makes it easier.
· 3 min
photography calculators
Photography Calculators Every Photographer Should Know
Crop factor, depth of field, light modifiers. Things you know but never remember. Seven free tools that do the math for you.
· 3 min
free tools for photographers
7 Free Tools Every Photographer Should Use in 2026
Seven free tools for photographers that save me time every week. From golden hour and EXIF to ND filter and website check. Built from real practice.
· 5 min