Photographing a watch is a meticulous work especially regarding focus and lighting. Because the dial (also called face) must be sharp (probably, depending on the mood you’re going for but for the sake of simplicity, most times it is excellent to go with a dial fully in focus, it is the most significant part to … Continue reading “Photographing a watch”
Jeff Wall
December 19, 2019Jeff Walls A view from an apartment woke me up regarding photography as an artform. Even though I far from comprehended it when I saw it for the first time in 2013 (in Stedelijk museum Amsterdam). Jeff Wall wanted to shoot a scene in which there was outdoors as well as indoors, following a discussion … Continue reading “Jeff Wall”
Gregory Crewdson
November 29, 2019The first photobook I ever bought was ‘1985-2005’ by Gregory Crewdson. As a wannabe photographer I was very impressed with his cinematic style rooted in popular culture. Gregory Crewdson (born 1962, Brooklyn, NY) can condense a whole story into one perfect frame. To accomplish this he works like a movie director on gigantic sets together … Continue reading “Gregory Crewdson”
Bill Brandt
November 27, 2019For a famous photographer Bill Brandt is rather unknown in certain circles. I hadn’t heard of him until I started studying at the Fotoacademie a couple of years ago. As far as landscape photography goes I was mostly exposed to Bernd and Hilla Becher and their pupils such as Thomas Struth and Andreas Gursky, and … Continue reading “Bill Brandt”
What’s up, random photos
October 31, 2019Since I have quit my job at the beginning of this year I have spent more time on my own projects. However, none of those are bringing in any money yet. Currently I am releasing very detailed photographs of mountain landscapes square by square on my Instagram. I finally photoshopped them to perfection this summer, … Continue reading “What’s up, random photos”
Canon EOS 1Ds mark II review
September 25, 2019Last week dear friends of mine got married. They asked me to shoot behind the scenes. I was happy to oblige, even though I have no camera suited to such a job anymore. So I asked Bas to lend me back my old Canon EOS 1Ds II, which he did. Thank you Bas! I know … Continue reading “Canon EOS 1Ds mark II review”
Cambo Ultima 23D Leaf Aptus 22
June 14, 2019Many years I was hesitant to buy into a large format / medium format viewcamera system, such as the Cambo Ultima 23D with Leaf Aptus 22. After serious consideration five years ago I chickened out and bought a Pentax 645D. When I finally sold the Pentax to get this system two years ago, not all … Continue reading “Cambo Ultima 23D Leaf Aptus 22”
Karate photoshoot
March 31, 2019A couple of weeks ago I shot some photos of karateka Yassine, currently training to participate in the 2020 summer Olympics. The photoshoot was for the cover of a brochure where a sense of strength was wanted. We shot different options, in the end the one with a really high kick was chosen to appear … Continue reading “Karate photoshoot”
Photographing a screw
March 10, 2019The previous two years I have worked as a marketing person for Jeveka, a technical wholesaler in fasteners and tools. We’re talking about screws here mostly. Important for the screw is the head, where you can see the screw drive type and markings if any. Also the fact that screws are round. This is clearly … Continue reading “Photographing a screw”
Best photograph of 2018
December 27, 2018This year, my best photograph is not a photograph. It is a painting. Last month I shot a video of an illustrator making a Christmas card. The video is in Dutch but it has English subtitles. Stephanie talks about her drawing techniques. It was a fun project to do. During the holiday season I have … Continue reading “Best photograph of 2018”
Jeff Wall and an Apple
October 26, 2018This morning I stumbled upon this photograph while I was looking for some older work. I photographed this after seeing Monologue from Jeff Wall. I liked the idea of the stage with the streetlamp and the lit window in the background and the darkness, which is not often seen in his photographs. In my photograph … Continue reading “Jeff Wall and an Apple”