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Flashback to 2024 and Prospects for 2025.

In today’s blog, I share my impressions of an eventful year 2024 with prospects of 2025. I share my thoughts on gear choices, composition, subject and personal evolution. Stay tuned!

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Three Ways Instagram is Killing Your Creativity.

Your photography should reflect what you post on Instagram and not the other way around. Yet, I came to realise that Instagram constraints the way I photograph: their limiting algorithms, the prohibitive cropping ratios and the incentive to create for likes over fulfilment. But let me explain in this blog :)

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OVERCOMING the 28mm struggle.

In this blog, I will go through three pieces of advice that will help you improve your wide angle photography, 28mm more specifically. We will talk about how you can make your subject stand out, how you avoid distractions and how to use composition and especially leading lines to your advantage!

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Three UNDERRATED Features of the Fujifilm X-T5

In this blog, Pit Haupert highlights three underrated features of the Fujifilm X-T5 that enhance the shooting experience. First, the mechanical shutter is quiet and produces minimal vibration, making it great for discreet shooting and reducing camera shake. Second, the dynamic range settings allow you to capture more balanced exposures in high-contrast scenes by boosting shadow detail while preserving highlights. Finally, the electronic shutter can reach extremely high speeds up to 1/180,000s, enabling shooting at wide apertures in bright light without needing ND filters.

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Stop caring about followers

Growing as a photographer can be frustrating, especially on social media. In this article, I argue that we should focus less on followers and more on improving your photography and value community.

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Three Ingredients to a Great Photo

Usually, as photographers, we have a good sense of distinguishing a good photo from a bad one. Sometimes, however, it is hard to identify the patterns of what a good photo makes. In this blog, I will share the three key ingredients of most great photos. We will go over the importance of having a clear subject, compelling composition, great conditions, and practical tips to achieve these elements in your photos.

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Five Signs your Photography is improving

In his article "Signs Your Photography is Improving," photographer Pit Haupert outlines key indicators of photographic growth. These include spending less on gear and focusing more on skills, taking fewer but more intentional photos, using smaller apertures to enhance composition, carrying less equipment to foster creativity, and regularly reviewing your portfolio to recognize progress. Haupert emphasizes that true improvement comes from refining technique and vision rather than accumulating more equipment. Keywords: photography improvement, photography tips, camera gear, photo composition, minimalist photography, Pit Haupert.

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How to keep making progress as a Photographer

As photographers, we are lifelong learners. Despite that, we occasionally get stuck in our progress. In this article, I introduce three pieces of advice that make you a great photographer in the long run.

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