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Ronald Langeveld

AI Native Software Engineer and Photographer. Founder of PixelGlass.co.

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Zero configuration NextJS deployment to a self hosted VPS with Kamal. A comprehensive guide.

One of the biggest quality of life improvements when it comes to deploying over the past few months has been learning how to use Kamal and have learnt to use it properly without getting lost in the complexities. Kamal is a simple tool for deploying web apps to any server

A morning that could have been way different

The past week Jiwon and I spent some time exploring Bangkok and Koh Samui. The weather was perfect and every single day was filled with laughter, joy and a sense of connection. There's much more to share about our adventure, but for now I want to reflect on

From backing up nostalgia to the butterfly effect.

It started with an obsession Unlike many people I know, our family have very little to no official historical records prior the 1900s. Example I was always fascinated when I have classmates who went to school with me and they would tell stories like, " My great, great grandfather came

Be the beetle

Today was one of those days where it seemed like the world constantly throws messages at me. I'm a touch emotionally heavy, taking into account I yet again changed location a week ago after ±3 months in Seoul, with a stint in Scotland in between and still

Flights taken since 2024

Complete list of all the flights I have taken since 2024 2024 Durban - Johannesburg Johannesburg - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi - Dublin Dublin - Madrid Madrid - Palma Palm - Madrid Madrid - Lisbon Lisbon - Amsterdam Amsterdam - London (Dublin bound, but diverted to London due to bad weather) London - Dublin Dublin - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi - Johannesburg

Asia is a great continent if you shoot film

Currently hanging out in Kuala Lumpur, and just yesterday around 4pm, I dropped off two rolls of C41 Kodak film at this local indie film lab. Cost me 17 MYR per roll—that's about 3 Euros each. Got the scans sent to my inbox by 7pm the

30 Years on Earth: The Waves I've Ridden

As I hit the big 3-0 in August (yes 8 months ago at time of writing), I paused to reflect on the epic ride so far—a journey with more ups and downs than a 12 foot day at Pipeline. Here’s what catching life’s

Those Irish cliffs and Guinness

Yeap, those are all Guinness kegs. 📍 Republic of Ireland 📸 Fujifilm X-E4. Straight out of camera, using Kodak Ultramax 400 and Kodak Tri-X film recipes from Fuji X Weekly

Tropical Winter

One morning about a week ago I noticed an offshore westerly wind when I woke up. And a fairly big swell to go with it. It was freezing cold too due to snow falling on nearby mountains the previous night. I grabbed my camera and drove down to the beach

Surf Contest Day

Went out last weekend to take some photos of the vibe at the beach during a surf contest. 📍 Scottburgh, South Africa 📸 Fujifilm X-E4 with Pacific Blues film recipe .

Abandoned Waterslides

Childhood memories down the slide.

Kuala Lumpur in black & white

Went out on a Sunday morning with my Fujifilm X-E4 and decided to only shoot JPEG's. I applied one of the stock film simulations, ACROS which is based on Fujifilm's ACROS film, manufactured in the early 2000s. This is what came out.

Address is Approximate

I first discovered this video when I was 18 years old, early 2012. I had just gotten my first DSLR, at the time and spent a lot of time on Vimeo for inspiration & to learn about cinematography and photography. What was special about Vimeo? Vimeo is different to YouTube.

From the land of Khao Soi

this is not khao soi 📍 Chiang Mai, Thailand 📷 Fujifilm X-E4

Bangkok Cyberpunk

Had a quick stop over in Bangkok en-route to Kuala Lumpur late December 2022. Made most of my evening there behind the lens. Great city! 📍 Bangkok, Thailand 📷 Fujifilm X-E4 using Jeff Davenport Night film recipe