Mitchel Lensink

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Closer is a weekly newsletter where I take one of my photos, ask AI to describe it, then see what kind of image it can generate from its own description—an ongoing experiment in the capabilities of AI, and what that means for humans.

Things I Have Seen

Walking every street of my hometown, Amersfoort, while photographing every nook and cranny. Documenting the things I see along the way.

It's all out there, right now

A good beach has white sand, they tell you. Preferably as finely grained as possible. Like a powder that's sprinkled on the edges of the land. The frosting on the cake, if you will.

The glorious, life-invigorating act of walking

When I first landed on Craig Mod's website and read he describes himself as a 'writer, photographer, and walker,' I was a little confused. What the hell does it mean to 'be a walker'?

My six favorite Fujifilm film simulation recipes

I think we can all agree that Fujifilm's film simulations are amazing. That's why I have created six film simulation recipes that have been living on both my Fujifilm X100V and X-Pro3 for the better part of a year now.


Hi, my name is Mitch. I'm a photographer and writer from The Netherlands. I have a monthly newsletter called ‘Dialogue’ about photography, walking and exploration. I also have a YouTube channel. I am currently walking every street of my hometown, while recording GPS data to track my progress, and documenting everything I see along the way with my camera. Visit the dedicated project page to learn more.

Highlighted projects

I focus my photography around personal projects. Most of which take between a couple of months or several years to finish. A selection of the ones I'm most proud of can be found below.

Things I Have Seen
Walking every street of my hometown, Amersfoort, while photographing every nook and cranny. Documenting the things I see along the way.
project bookmark iconNov 15, 2021 - PresentMitchel Lensink
the efflorescence photography book
The Efflorescence
A documentary project about Dutch festival and club culture finding its way back to relevance during pandemic times.
project bookmark iconApr 29, 2023Mitchel Lensink
the efflorescence photography book
One Two One
One Two One a black and white photography project, created during a period where a global pandemic, with its imposed restrictions, and a personal search for more fulfilling work come together.A book has been produced, of which only one copy exists.
project bookmark iconFeb 28, 2021Mitchel Lensink
one two one photography project
The Silence Around
Panorama photos that allowed people to take a step back from the hectics of modern life.
project bookmark iconOct 26, 2020Mitchel Lensink
the silence around photography project

Buy my recent book

De Ontluiking, or the Efflorescence in English, is a book by writer Thijs Tomassen and photographer Mitchel Lensink. It's an ode to the world-leading industry of Dutch festival- and club culture.

De Ontluiking (The Efflorescence)

  • 240 full color double-sided pages
  • 17x24cm (8.7x9.4 inches)
  • Sewn paperback (Patabind) with cover flaps
  • 280 grams scratch-proof laminated cover
  • 150 grams pages
  • Ships from The Netherlands
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Closer #007 The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

Not to ruffle someone's feathers but a little birdie told me to continue this newsletter until the pecking order between us, beautifully flawed and inherently creative humans, and AI, the ever logical mimicker of life, has been determined. Who comes out on top this week?

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Closer #006 a self portrait of a man in a broken mirror

By popular demand, ChatGPT gets pushed aside to give Midjourney its chance to shine. This is also the first time I'm using a self portrait as the base image. What do I look like according to AI?

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Closer #005 The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

What happens when an image is described super accurately, to the point that you can picture the thing in your mind with ease? Does AI have the same skills?

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Closer #004 The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

On the surface, things seem to be looking good. But look more closely, and you'll find that fiction is, thankfully, still stranger than reality.

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Closer #003 The image shared with ChatGPT as input.

I purposely chose to share a relatively complex black and white image with ChatGPT for this week's entry. Lots of layers and many things going on in the frame. The black and white edit also provides the AI with less context. How does it perform?

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Closer #001

A surprising start to this new experiment. Using one of my favorite portfolio images from 2023, ChatGPT both accurately describes as well as impressively generates an image based on my original work.

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