November 2016 – Joeri van Veen

Everything is clearly visible in the photograph. Of course it mirrors Jeff Walls Picture for Women, that mirrors Un bar aux Folies Bergère. But is that substance?

Gregory Crewdson

My favourite photographer for a long time (ok, I was young). Photographs from all his ‘periods’, his favourite inspiration and a shoot I did after I stole his.Read now

Leaf Aptus 22 review

The definitive writeup of this stunning digital back that can be had in exchange for a turd nowadays. Pros (but at what cons?) of the Leaf Aptus 22!Read now

Canon EOS 1Ds mark II review

Succinct review of this old workhorse and why I love it so. Including the cons of course, and some images shot with the Canon EOS1Ds mark II.Read now

Marshmallow test gone wrong

What acing the marshmallow test brought me this life. It wasn’t more marshmallows, I can tell you that.Read now

Fotoacademie first year period 1 exam

What I learned from the first few months at the Fotoacademie about myself and my photography. But mostly about myself.Read now

Beach portraits Rineke Dijkstra

I shot a couple of adolescents on the beach Rineke Dijkstra-style. They nearly froze to death. Their parents forbid me to share the photos. So here you go.Read now

Month: November 2016

Street portraits with large format camera

Looking for substance