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Photography Doesn't End When You Press the Shutter
Life and Photography Jun 7, 2026

Photography Doesn't End When You Press the Shutter

Some images stop you in your tracks. You look at them for a few seconds and something hooks you, even if you can't quite explain what it is. The curious thing is that they're often not the most technically complex photos, nor the ones taken with the most expensive camera, nor the ones showing the most spectacular lands...

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Now we can Catalog Our Images in NDPix
Life and Photography May 31, 2026

Now we can Catalog Our Images in NDPix

A few weeks ago I launched NDPix, a photo editor designed from the photographer's perspective. In that initial version the focus was to present it and hear what the community thought. I have to say that the response exceeded all my expectations: something I had my doubts about generated an overwhelming reaction.There w...

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NDPix: my own photo editor to leave Lightroom behind
Life and Photography May 17, 2026

NDPix: my own photo editor to leave Lightroom behind

For years I used Lightroom and Photoshop as part of my photography workflow. They are powerful, well-known and very complete tools. But over time I started to feel that, for many of my real needs, I was paying too much for something I no longer used as much.From there it was born NDPix, a simpler, more direct photo edi...

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It's Not the Camera. It's the Moment.
Life and Photography May 6, 2026

It's Not the Camera. It's the Moment.

Yosemite Valley, California · Nikon D40x · 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 · July 2008Some photos remind you why you started shooting in the first place. Not because of the technical details. Because of what you felt when you pressed the shutter.The author of this story arrived at Yosemite one July day in 2008 carrying a Nikon D40x...

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The retro '80s aesthetic and why it still captivates photographers
Life and Photography Apr 12, 2026

The retro '80s aesthetic and why it still captivates photographers

There's something about photographs from the '80s that's hard to ignore. Those warm tones, the soft shadows, that almost tactile feeling of the image. It's not just nostalgia — there's something technical behind it that's worth understanding.The key is in the photographic film. Unlike digital sensors, film responded to...

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Astrophotography Lessons from Astronaut Donald Pettit
Life and Photography Mar 25, 2026

Astrophotography Lessons from Astronaut Donald Pettit

For most photographers, dealing with harsh weather conditions or low light on Earth already represents a considerable challenge. But how does a photographer adapt when his studio is the International Space Station (ISS), moving at dizzying orbital speeds, and his window is the limit between our planet and the vacuum of...

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How to ruin (or save) a Wedding with your Camera?
Life and Photography Mar 21, 2026

How to ruin (or save) a Wedding with your Camera?

The Most Common Mistakes Wedding Photographers Make — and How to Avoid ThemThere's an uncomfortable truth in wedding photography: many photographers aren't creating images, they're simply documenting that something happened. There is a huge difference between both things, and that difference is noticeable in each galle...

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