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Website photography

June 14, 2024

Why you maybe should consider hiring a pro to shoot images for your website, if the impression you leave on your visitors is important to you. Or how to shoot yourself.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on June 14, 2024January 25, 2025Categories Corporate, Photography, Portrait, ShootLeave a comment on Website photography
 

Jeff Wall and an Apple

October 26, 2018

Inspired by the work ‘Monologue‘ by Jeff Wall I shot this portrait in such a style. But it features the witch from Snow White.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on October 26, 2018March 2, 2024Categories Conceptual, PortraitLeave a comment on Jeff Wall and an Apple
 

My life as a model

January 18, 2018

Some photographs of me shot by my friend Bas Gijselhart back when my beard was groomed and my hair trimmed.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on January 18, 2018March 2, 2024Categories Conceptual, PortraitLeave a comment on My life as a model
 

Portrait photography

November 19, 2017

Some cool portraits I got to shoot the past year. And a short introduction on how I go about shooting a portrait. Spoiler: it takes time.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on November 19, 2017March 2, 2024Categories Photography, Portrait, ShootLeave a comment on Portrait photography
 

Oud hout / Old wood

October 6, 2017

I had the honour of shooting famous (Dutch) artist Oud Hout (Diederick Kraaijeveld) while he was working on his phenomenal artwork Manhattan.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on October 6, 2017March 2, 2024Categories Fotoacademie, PortraitLeave a comment on Oud hout / Old wood
 

My life mechanism

July 8, 2017

My life mechanism is so simple I was literally ashamed to write the one paragraph about it. The portrait of this writer was not used later, it was too stern.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on July 8, 2017March 2, 2024Categories Development, PortraitLeave a comment on My life mechanism
 

Principal of an elementary school

April 20, 2017

Documentary series about the principal of an interdenominational school. Check the last photograph, a true masterpiece, in hindsight.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on April 20, 2017March 2, 2024Categories Fotoacademie, Photography, PortraitLeave a comment on Principal of an elementary school
 

Maybe I am a landscape photographer

January 14, 2017

Trying to shoot fashion images with Rosalinde, it dawned on me that maybe it’s not for me. Liselotte suggested a different direction.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on January 14, 2017March 2, 2024Categories Development, Fotoacademie, Portrait2 Comments on Maybe I am a landscape photographer
 

Beach portraits Rineke Dijkstra

January 7, 2017

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.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on January 7, 2017March 2, 2024Categories Fotoacademie, Portrait2 Comments on Beach portraits Rineke Dijkstra
 

Two beautiful women

January 1, 2017

Anne and Marieta are beautiful women I got to shoot in a great style. At least I think so. What do you think?

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on January 1, 2017March 2, 2024Categories PortraitLeave a comment on Two beautiful women
 

I hate Rembrandt

December 21, 2016

The most Rembrandt-y portrait I ever made, and will ever make. In this post I clearly explain what my problem is and why I hate Rembrandt.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on December 21, 2016March 2, 2024Categories Conceptual, Portrait1 Comment on I hate Rembrandt

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