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Foto: Hollands Glorie in Nagellak

Kunst met nagellak 3

Hoe maak ik een bijpassende foto bij mijn besluit om Top Floor Pics Nederlandstalig te maken? Kies ik voor een typisch Nederlands landschap of pak ik het eens anders aan? Mijn voorkeur ging naar het laatste. Ik heb al vaker gespeeld met nagellak in mijn foto’s. De chemische substantie vangt…Read More

Foto: Schoonheid In Nagellak

Kunst met nagellak 2

Ooit per toeval ontdekt dat je hele bijzondere creaties kunt maken met een potje nagellak. In close-up fotograferen en je krijgt ineens een intrigerend kunstwerk. Kies ook nog eens een bijzonder kleurtje, vang een lichtbron in de weerspiegeling en deze chemische substantie doet de rest. Instant fine art en geen…Read More

Working out the details – 2

Working out the details

A stately museum provided an interesting backdrop for a series of portraits. With it’s stately halls and smaller, dated galleries Ingrid spent hours sketching while I was drifting around looking for different set-ups to portray her. Part of the Portrait of an Artist series.

Working out the details – 1

Working out the details 4

A stately museum provided an interesting backdrop for a series of portraits. With it’s stately halls and smaller, dated galleries Ingrid spent hours sketching while I was drifting around looking for different set-ups to portray her. Part of the Portrait of an Artist series.

The artist at work

Inspecting the result

I’ve always been fascinated by artists at work. Whether it’s a dancer learning the steps to a new choreography in an empty studio. Or a musician composing a song with just a guitar or piano. And in this case, the graphic artist working in an industrial atelier with sturdy machinery…Read More

Portrait of an Artist

Portrait of an Artist - 1

Friday, July 3rd 2015. Location: Scheveningen Beach. What began as two colleagues winding down after a long work week, ended as two partners in crime with solid, creative plans that would change everything. While watching the sun set  – and a lot of drinks – the first plans and sketches…Read More

How to be a creative lady boss Tina Fey style

How to be a creative Lady Boss

How to be a ‘lady boss’? This seemed like a useful skill to have as a blogger and photographer. Stuck in my January blues I decided to give myself a crash course in bossy-ness by reading the book ‘Bossypants’ from Tina Fey. In case you’ve never heard of Tina Fey;…Read More

Get Your Lucky Shot

I will tell you a little secret. Some of my favorite pictures don’t have anything to do with difficult studio lighting, correct exposure or the best camera angle. Some of my best pictures just happen to be a lucky shot.  Don’t get me wrong, I did learn everything about correct…Read More

Rebels and magic

After 10 years I’m back to being a student. I’m taking a 4 week photography workshop at the New York Film Academy, visual and performance arts conservatory. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?  As it turns out, New York Film Academy also has a little bit of…Read More