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Mike Hindle
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Mike Hindle Photography - Derby, UK 📷 Sony a7C II & 50mm F/2.5. Unsplash & Unsplash+ Contributor.

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The Angry Designer Podcast share their thoughts on the new free version of Affinity.

Spoiler alert 🚨 They're not that angry about it 🤣

youtu.be/jgRiYYQ7YDA?...

#affinity #design #graphicdesign #photography #art #illustration
The REAL Reason Canva Made Affinity Free For Designers
YouTube video by The Angry Designer Podcast for Graphic Designers
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November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Going up?!

#blackandwhite #B&W #Photography #photo #bwphotography #stairwell #steps #bnwphotography #monochrome #mono
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Over a million views and 5000 downloads for the Liverpool Crown Court edition of the Kaleidoscopic Photography series 😳

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#blackandwhite #monochrome #architecture #photography #art #design #affinity
A screenshot of an abstract architecture photo uploaded to Unsplash showing the number of views and downloads.
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Torridon, Scottish Highlands.

#ScottishHighlands #HighlandsScotland #SnowyMountains #Highlands #Scotland
Snow‑covered mountain peaks rise sharply under a dark, cloudy sky, their rugged ridges illuminated by faint light that contrasts starkly with the heavy atmosphere.
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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20i win Best Web Host for 3rd year in a row at the PC Pro Awards 🏆

Very well deserved, plus it's green hosting 🌱

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#wordpress #webdev #webdevelppment #webdesign #tech
Best Web Host 2025 Revealed in PC Pro Awards
We're thrilled to announce that we have been named Best Web Host in the PC Pro Awards for the third year running.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Canva has announced that its UK-based professional creative suite, Affinity, has surpassed one million sign-ups in under a week, following its landmark move to make the software completely free — forever. #Affinity #canva #GadgetsMagazine #ProfessionalDesign
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November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Thoughts on Canva AI in Affinity 🧐

Most Affinity users aren't keen on AI. I hear you. But without veering too far into generative territory, some of the Canva add-ons are well worth a look 👀

mikehindle.uk/thoughts-on-...

#affinity #photography #art #design #illustration #canva #ai #blog #writing
Thoughts on Canva AI in Affinity
Ayup! Over the last week, I've been testing out some of the Canva AI tools in Affinity. Without veering (too far) into generative territory, some of what's on
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November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Letting go, the staircase to serenity 🖤 #shotoniphone #mobilephotography #blackandwhite
November 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Erasmusbrug 🇳🇱

1️⃣ The final addition to part one of the Kaleidoscopic photography series 📷

2️⃣ Part 2 (Dublin, Belfast, Amsterdam & more) starts in December.

Happy Sunday ☀️

#blackandwhite #monochrome #architecture #photography #art #design
An abstract black and white symmetrical photo of Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam.
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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WordPress 6.9 Dev Notes, WordCamp Canada talks, Interactivity API — Weekend Edition #349

Read onlineIssue #349 | November 15, 2025 Hi there, We are getting close to the WordPress 6.9 release. Below you find links to published Developer notes. You can also wait for the Source of Truth to be…
WordPress 6.9 Dev Notes, WordCamp Canada talks, Interactivity API — Weekend Edition #349
Read onlineIssue #349 | November 15, 2025 Hi there, We are getting close to the WordPress 6.9 release. Below you find links to published Developer notes. You can also wait for the Source of Truth to be published next week to learn about besides developer changes coming to WordPress 6.9. On a personal note, I had great fun facilitating the first WordPress Meetup in München after an 11-month hiatus.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Cringe 😬 This morning's project was photographing this awkward buffoon 🤣

I'm writing a blog on the Canva AI tools in Affinity. Here I used background removal and portrait lighting. Plenty of other useful bits in there too.

Happy weekend ☕️☀️

#blackandwhite #monochrome #photography #affinity
A self portrait of the post author in black and white. He's smiling awkwardly as he hates having his photo taken.
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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What a rainy old Friday that was 🌧️🌧️🌧️

Home. Dry. Tea. Music.

Belle and Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance (2015).

Aaaaaaaand relax...

#nowplaying #music #blackandwhite #monochrome #photography #artwork #design
The album cover for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance by Belle and Sebastian with a black and white photo of three people with crutches and a gun.
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Bil Repenning is ia musician who’s shifting his creative energy into photography. Music has shaped the way he sees the world, and you can hear that within our conversation.

photowalk.show/episodes/cha...

#photography #podcast #photowalk
What we hear what we see, what we keep - Bil Repenning interview — THE PHOTOWALK
This week’s Photowalk meets Bil Repenning, a musician turning his focus to documentary portrait work after an accident reshaped his path. We talk music, radio, and starting again mid-career. John Ande...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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The Botanic Moon 🌕🪟🪴 Another one shot through the gloriously artistic, textured glass at Oxford Botanic Garden. Fun fact, this is the oldest botanic garden in the UK.

📷 Sony A7C II & 50mm F2.5 - Circle & editing added afterwards in Affinity 💻

#blackandwhite #monochrome #photography #affinity
An abstract black and white glass texture with a white circle in the centre representing a moon.
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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If you are socially adept and enjoy healthy relationships, there's nothing for you here.

Ill-advised by Bill Nighy 🎧 Absolutely brilliant!

#podcast #entertainment
A screenshot from the Ill-advised website with information about the podcast.
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Doing what I'd always done stopped working 📉 So I made some fairly significant changes to my business website's SEO strategy.

3 switcheroos and one big lesson - trying too hard at SEO is bad for SEO 🚫

mikehindle.uk/reframing-se...

#seo #business #marketing #blog #writing #smallbusiness #wordpress
Reframing SEO For Business Websites - mikehindle.uk
Ayup! Following my post on Search Engine (Un)Optimisation for my personal site, I've also made a few significant changes to my business site. The only
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November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Please do not use "AI-slop" to illustrate your articles or presentations.
If you need images and have none just use one of the free stock image sites. It's not harder and doesn't make you look like a dumbass.
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Officially recommending Affinity to all of our commercial print clients at Leaflet Lion now.

So much better than the tools they currently use (usually a free Canva account or Microsoft Publisher).

#affinity #print #design #graphicdesign #art #artwork
The affinity logo with 'for print set up and design' written below over a white patterned background.
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Each fracture
holds its echo,
a map
of what endured.
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.
2025
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Another one that would work pretty well as an album cover 🖤

My kaleidoscopic rendition of The Shard, London 🇬🇧

#blackandwhite #monochrome #architecture #photography #london #vinyl
A vinyl record mockup showing how a photo would look as the front cover.
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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One of my first ever Fleeting Reflections photos. This is exactly how it appeared on the camera. It reminded me instantly of the artwork on Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures album cover. No photoshop involved.
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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One of the best video tutorials I've seen on the Pixel studio (the equivalent of Photoshop) in the new Affinity app.

Recommended viewing for any photographers/designer/artists.

www.youtube.com/live/yP-eWYs...

#affinity #photography #art #digitalart #design #graphicdesign #illustration #adobe
Affinity LIVE: New Photo-centric features!
YouTube video by James Ritson
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November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Good Morning! It is Monday & time for #MacroMonday art challenge. I took this shot on the north shore of Oahu, #Hawaii
He was frolicking in the plants around the pool.🦎

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Macro #OMsystem #Gecko
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Trance DJ and producer, Armin van Buuren has gone all classical on us 🎼

It's quite remarkable. Music for the mind and soul 🤍

#nowplaying #music #classical #artwork
The album cover with a contemporary black and white photo of the artist mixed with graphic design elements and the title.
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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The Competitive Advantage of Not Using AI 🚫

How agreeing to no AI being used in the final work could potentially become a strong selling point 🧐 Especially in the creative industries.

mikehindle.uk/the-competit...

#blog #business #writing #ai #tech #photography #art #design #illustration
The Competitive Advantage of Not Using AI - mikehindle.uk
Would you really want to hire a freelancer or agency that heavily used AI? What if it's not all it's cracked up to be after all? Could there be a rising demand
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November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM