Ice Cold

Sorry guys and gals... I have been away for two or three days, but it has been rather a busy time these last few weeks. No excuses now though, so I'm back up posting every day from now on again :)

The photo to the left I took while on holiday in France a couple of years ago. We were hanging out in the snow somewhere in the month of March and had some beers with us. Of course I brought my camera along and this is one of the photos I took that week. I asked him to grab the beer out of the snow (Aaaah..... Ice Cold) and hold it up like that. The little bit of snow on the can, his smile, his red & raggy hair, the glasses and the sun all contribute to this photo. The only thing I would different now (three years of experience later) is use a flash to lighten up his face a bit more. I could of course do this in photoshop, but I refuse to!

So let me know what you think of it in the comment section below.

Snow, boards and riders

Seeing that the air is getting colder and the clouds are pulling together more and more the need for snow is growing larger and larger by the day. I can already feel my feet snugly secured in my Burtons and strapped to my Nitro. I can't wait for the winter in that aspect! I hope you will all enjoy these photos of the NSSK of 2009.

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Painter @ Central Station

Last Friday I had my driver's lesson in Nijmegen (a neighbouring town where I lived until last July) and I decided to catch the early train so I didn't have to run from the platform to the car. I got out around 11am and was rather surprised when I found that we had stopped at the far end of the platform quite far from the actual station. I got out, stepped into the warm fall sun and started off towards the station to shoot some photos from anything I could see. When I had taken about 2 steps I saw a man sitting in the shade of the train.

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A day of ugly faces

So today I am showing you the work of yesterday's mini project: Ugly Faces. The deal was that I would make a strip of four photos every waking hour with me looking like an idiot. Or ugly at the very least. So I took a photo strip every hour and am posting them now by following the hours of the day. So the morning is first, and from then on all the way to nighty night night. Why do this. Well I like the fact that I can see myself throughout the day and witness first hand what other people see when they see me during that day. Of course I won't be looking the same way when they see me for I will be looking in weird ways, but I like it that way... Maybe I will do something similar but then with a photo an hour for one week and put those all together. Though I'm not sure about that yet, it will take a ridiculous size of my brain to keep thinking about it and remembering to shoot every hour or so.

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Ugly Faces

Today I have started a new mini project which is called ugly expressions. This project entails that I will take a photo of myself every waking hour today and post them all tomorrow. This idea started when I was lying on the couch fooling around with the Incredibooth app. This app is a sort of Hipstamatic but it makes four photos in a row (like the photo booths out there). The main difference though is that it makes photos using the front camera on your iPhone (so the one facing you, which you use for face time e.g.). I really like this app as well and decided to do this project. The reason I like doing ugly faces is because I like them! I like making them, I like shooting them, and I especially like the combination of both. So except for this free sample right here, you will see nothing else of me today.

See you tomorrow.

An Impromptu Beach Shoot

Last weekend we celebrated my father's 60th birthday and for that we went to The Hague and spent a night at the Hilton. Close to The Hague lies Scheveningen which is a sea side beach town. As always I brought my camera and I had decided to bring a small flash as well. I was really bummed out over the summer when I realised all the missed opportunities in France because I didn't bring a flash. 

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Fish Eye

Short post today.... One of the cameras I own is a Fish Eye No. 2. This 35mm camera has one fixed lens, which is a fish eye. It's quite a nice little camera, but far from my favourite. This has to do with the fact that the built-in flash wears out really fast (or at least the battery does) which results in a lot of failed photos. I ruined the first roll like that completely. Still it has some nice effects, but I reckon I should get in closer for cooler effects.

Band

And so we went on holiday to France, me and my lovely girlfriend to together live the good life. If there is anything you can make us happy and content with it is certainly great food and a bottle of fine wine. And boy let me tell you, they have an abundance of that in France. Cheese, wine, dried sausage, olives (sweet sweet Nyons olives), some more wine, trout in butter sauce and slow roasted guinea, Crème brûlée, even more wine and more cheese, and amazing weather! We also had the pleasure of some great company seeing that some good friends of us were staying nearby. All and all a great holiday!
On one day the four of us decided to go to the market in Nyons and there we stumbled upon an amazing Jazz-Fusion trio playing in the streets. I grabbed my camera, got in up close, and squeezed the shutter.

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5 minute self portrait

It's always a good thing to keep practising, whatever your art may be. In my case this is of course photography ;) I haven't had a model sit/stand for me for quite some time, that's why I decided to do another self portrait.

It took me about 10 minutes to set up, and then another 5 to take the photo.

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Wanted: Models

Hello All,

as most of you know I love doing portraits and now I want to expand my portait portfolio. For this I have everything I need except for models. So I am asking you to sign up as a model. I cannot pay you anything for it, but, if everything goes right, you will have some nice portrait photos of yourself.
You can sign up by sending me an email, phoning me up, talking to me in person or leave a response down at the bottom of this page in the reply section.
I'm not sure yet whether it will be a day of shooting everyone on the same day, or maybe private shoots, but I'll figure that one out when I get some signer-uppers ;)
I want say one more thing, and that is that everyone is welcome
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Oldies on the wall

Since I am no longer sticking to the 365 format I can finally post about older photos as well.
I have a set of photos I would like you to see and preferably comment on.
All in black and white which is something I love, but aren't really adept in.
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Day 23 - Suit Up!

And there we were, Wednesday the 23th of the 10th month, International Suit Up day :D If you don't know what it is to suit up, then shame on you. Naaaah, just a day that all men should go in suit the entire day, and to the great delight of several ladies, some of us did so today :)
I of course wore a suit today for I am a devout worshipper of Neill Patrick Harris.
Long story short, today was Legen - wait for it - dary!

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Day 18 - A Man

Today some headshots of one of the most characteristic man I know. This is a man who has seen, heard and done so much and I used to spent great times just listening to him or telling him about me.

I coincidentally ran into him yesterday evening, and since I was packing my newly revised 1 light portrait setup with me, I couldn't let this one pass and I did a 5 minute shoot with him.

Since I haven't discussed with him whether or not who would mind being on this site, I will merely post the photos (without name) and will not divulge any more.

Just the photos today!

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Day 13 - Hell Yeah

Today, as promised, I believe I have made up for the bad photos of the last few days. For on this day, Day 13 (wooohhooooo, scary) I have shot a friend of mine and it was great!

Completely unexperienced and nervous, but willing to try, she went along for the ride, and next to turning out brilliant, the shoot was a lot of fun.


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