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Who is Willemien

My name is Willemien, aka Wikaatje on social media. I currently live in the Netherlands in a scenic town called Haarlem near Amsterdam.

I share my house with my two daughter's and two cats.

In my daily life i work at school as a teacher Art and Design and Art History. Besides that i also teach Digital Pattern Design at a fashion academy in Amsterdam. And, if not enough i work as a freelance photographer for museum, culture and events. So, spare time is rare. Hobbies.. yes, i pretend i have but mostly i end up doing the laundry or clearing the dishwasher.

Photography

My love for photography started when i was young, but it became serious when mobile photography became "a thing" and communities as Instagram started. @wikaatje Instagram

After becoming a serious mobile photographer, i needed more serious gear. My first camera was the Panasonic Lumix, DMC-GH3. Light, lines, macro, portrait, i tried to skill myself in everything.

Then i won a Olympus photo contest, actually with a mobile shot! New gear came my way, a body and two lenses. The good thing was that Panasonic and Olympus lenses were compatibel and i could use all my lenses on both bodies.

At the same time i was contacted by Huawei to become a mobile photographer ambassador for them. They had noticed my mobile photography talent. Soon i received a crazy mobile phone and started posting, both payed for or free. I must say, excellent shooting with Huawei. When Google was banned from Huawei i moved to Samsung Galaxy S22+, basically comparable and great too. My favourite app for editing my mobile shots is Snapseed. I love lines and minimal.

At this moment i use a Canon R8, full frame. The body is ultra lightweight, something i prefer. Favorite lens is the 35mm f/1.8. From macro shots to city walks, everything is possible.
I'm doing a lot of shooting in museums. Light conditions are not always great, this lens is perfect for these kind of conditions.

What i hope for

I have been scrolling here on Ecency for a while. I see a lot of great Photography that i like to see. I hope to find a nice, warm and creative community. I would love to tell you about my shootings, trips, and inspire you. Besides that i like to share some of my work and get feedback. Also the contests look great and do trigger me to participate.

Looking forward to read all about you here, to chat and make new friends!

Greetz, Willemien

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Hoi willemien tof dat je je eerste blog op Hive erop hebt zitten , ik ben er al iets langer. Maar ik will jou ook verwelkomen en net wat tips helpen dus here Goes: Hello and welcome to Hive and your new online friend zone, 2024 will always be the year that you became a blogger !
You are a hiver now! And your first blog is online. Better late than never, so congrats! Whats essential here is regular posting off good quality blogs. So start writing ! Now! Tell us about your life, passions, animals or your work.
That Will attract possible followers, friends or people that will vote for your work in words.
Do be carefull with your passwords, they are yours and yours only.

You can also visit our discord server The Terminal. Terminal is your one-stop location for learning about destinations on the Blockchain & Discord. Here you will find people who are willing to answer the questions you may have as a new hive , documents to assist you, a place to learn and practice, and find out about the many opportunities to connect with others!
Or visit the @heyhaveyamet account where we highlight newcomers.

Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and see you around. Let me know if you have questions, because it’s daunting in the beginning.

The Terminal discord invite

https://discord.com/invite/paeMUMkaXd

There I also mobile app for blogging called Ecency Or join their lovely Ecency discord

https://discord.gg/qPRgm69AT9

Here is the “ steps to take blog” :
https://ecency.com/hive-125125/@beeber/ecency-help-signup-process-for
Good luck to you as the new arrival, may hive become your new life !

Or this blog https://peakd.com/hive-189306/@ryzeonline/hives-most-effective-but-controversial-marketing-video-so-far

Don’t be shy to say hello , We love meeting new people and we'd love to hear your thoughts."
Again good luck.!

Greetings from Brittandjosie from the Netherlands but also many other hiver bees and have fun here!
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Hey, thank you so much for all the very welcome tips! Needed that 🙌

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Welcome to the Hive community @wikaatje!
We sincerely hope you find everything you are looking for and have found a new home here.

Seven suggestions to consider:

  1. Guard your passwords carefully, and only publish with the posting key,
  2. Use your active key only for wallet transactions, Keychain, Peaklock, and Hivesigner,
  3. The master password and the owner key are only used to reset compromised passwords,
  4. DO NOT lose your password or keys; copy and store offline,
  5. Do not publish other people's work, be it photos or written, without credit, and be sure to source all of your work, even if it is your own.
  6. An introduceyourself tag is used only once , and
  7. DO NOT OPEN any links in memos or comments that you do not know who they belong to. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is, so the old saying goes. There is nothing free here.

I found you because @brittandjosie and @jamerussell from @heyhaveyamet presented and promoted your publication to get more exposure and help you grow faster.

If you find yourself overwhelmed and need some guidance, or if you have any questions, there are informed Hiveans available who can help you; you can click to go to The Terminal in Discord here:

Have fun and happy Hiving!

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Hi and welcome to Hive, you have some major skills!

You'll fit in well around here, it's a great place filled with some of the most amazing and supportive people.

I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your work.

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Hi, thank you so much. I like to share some more of my work, inspire and make new friends

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You've found the best place to that! I've never been that into social media, but quickly fell in love with Hive. It's a really good place, full of very positive people.

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Warm welcome to the Hive community @wikaatje I love those photos. I can never get tired of photos taken of buildings and scenery in Netherland. It is like the country is always ready to be clicked :) I remember my wife visiting Amsterdam and going crazy taking photos, something that she is rarely interested to do. So I joke with her that Amsterdam is her muse :D

You do seem to have a full life, but such a creative one too. Looking forward to your posts.

Thanks to @heyhaveyamet for the introduction to this post.

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Hey, Amsterdam is so nice. I love to wander around there and make photos. I understand your wife 🙌

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Hello! Welcome to Hive, @wikaatje. I found you thanks to @heyhaveyamet 's introduction post.
You've come to a wonderful place where you can develop any interest you can think of. The limit is up to you!
The learning curve is steep at first, but ask any questions you have, read and observe.
Here are some resources to help you get started:
Link to The Terminal Discord server, highly recommended for learning anything about Hive and @heyhaveyamet 's home.
Link to Ecency's Discord server, my favourite frontend and where you can find me most of the time.
Link to the Ecency resource library, where I'm adding practical tutorials in Spanish and some are in English, too.
Little by little you will find the places where you feel most comfortable, get in touch with other hivers and success will come.
Greetings from Spain. 🤗

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