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Notes from the studio.
Writing on technology, design, VR, AI — and what it takes to ship them. Mostly long, sometimes short, occasionally wrong.
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Drones in Portugal in 2026: registration, insurance, filming permits and where you can fly
Flying a drone in Portugal has three layers of rules: ANAC registration and training, compulsory insurance above 900 g, and the AAN authorisation to capture aerial images, ten days ahead. What each one asks, and what to check before hiring aerial filming. Journal · · 6 minDigital twins in Portugal: what they are, what they are for and what they cost
A digital twin is a model connected to the real thing and kept up to date. What separates it from BIM, a 3D survey or a virtual tour, real examples in Portugal from Lisbon to the Escoural Cave, uses, costs and where to start. Journal · · 6 minPhotography for car dealerships: a system for everyday stock, special content for special cars
Everyday cars get photographed in-house, with a system of your own; only special cars call for special content. The 15 photos, in order, the spot, the rules, and a printable A4 guide. Journal · · 6 minPhotography agency or freelance photographer? How to choose, and when it isn’t worth paying more
There are photo shoots for €30 and for €600 or more, and both exist for a reason. When a freelancer is enough, when an agency pays off, who owns commissioned photos in Portugal, and what to ask before you hire. Journal · · 6 minProperty virtual tours in Portugal: what they cost, how long they take and where to publish them
A practical guide for estate agencies: what a virtual tour of a property costs, how long it takes, how to add it to Idealista and Imovirtual, and what the law asks of the images. Journal · · 4 minRadar: every public tender in Portugal on one free page
Every public tender in Portugal on one free page: notices from BASE, Diário da República and TED, searchable by sector and district, on a live map. We built it so we would stop missing the ones that fit us. Now it is yours. Journal · · 4 minVirtual Tours for Real Estate: What Works and What Is Just a Gimmick
A well-made virtual tour lifts conversion on a property a lot; a badly made one does nothing. What years of real-estate tours taught us: 3D is mostly a gimmick, 360° photography is what people actually look at, and the tour alone does not sell the house. Journal · · 3 minVR in Portuguese Healthcare: What Is in Use and What INFARMED Requires
Virtual reality is already used in Portuguese hospitals, clinics and care homes as a non-drug complement to care. What it is used for today, who runs the sessions, and what it takes for a VR system to be a medical device registered in EUDAMED and with INFARMED (Portugal). Journal · · 3 minAutomotive Photography in Portugal: Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Hyundai
Automotive photography for brands and dealers in Portugal: how we work with Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Hyundai, from the studio to the road. And what to ask an automotive photographer before the first shoot. Journal · · 4 min360° Virtual Tours in Portugal: Seven Projects and What Each One Is For
A 360° virtual tour does far more than marketing: it preserves heritage, prepares touring productions and onboards staff. Seven of our projects in Portugal, from the Portuguese Army to the Convento do Beato, and what each one solved. Journal · · 6 minSmall studio, great clients: why we stay small on purpose
We're a small studio. Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, SONAE and the Portuguese Army are not. Staying small isn't a phase we're growing out of — it's the deliberate choice that lets us serve great clients well, and give every client the same studio the blue-chip names came to. Journal · · 7 minWorking With a Web Design Studio in Portugal: How We Actually Operate
A web design studio in Portugal, based in Leiria and Lisboa. How a small senior team works: sprint-based, bespoke, engineering plus design plus 3D capture in-house.— The journal, by email
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