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Mitchel Lensink

Systemic thinker, photographer, writer.
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A timeline of the work. Browse every post in reverse chronological order.

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Field
Field
Studio
Studio
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2026 Recent posts
✦ March

Why this framework exists →

You have ideas. Probably a lot of them. But if they stay in your head, they don’t really mean anything. At some point, it’s on you to turn them into something real. You do that by finishing things, even if they’re rough. That’s how you build proof, figure out what works, and achieve your goals.
2026 Recent posts
✦ March

Introduction →

Before we start, let's make sure that what you're about to read and (hopefully) learn, is in line with your expectations. If you are a creative person with a myriad of ideas that don't seem to fully come to life the way they're supposed to, this framework should help you break through that cycle.
2026 Recent posts
✦ March

March 20th, 2026 →

I've recently become unemployed, and it's fine. I enjoy it, actually. It took a month-long trip
2026 Recent posts
✦ March
Featured

How to tell stories online →

For years I thought I was simply exploring and taking photos. Only later did I realize I was repeating a pattern: go out, collect, return, interpret, publish, repeat. This issue maps the loop that turns wandering into a creative practice.
2026 Recent posts
✦ February
Featured

Mexico, a retrospective →

A look at a country I like a lot, but no longer love. And "it's not you, it's me" I want to tell it, if countries had ears to hear it. Because it really is me and who I am today. But, who knows, another 10 years might do wonders.
2026 Recent posts
✦ February

Playa del Carmen (yes, I am sorry) →

Hey man, let's be real: Playa del Carmen is a tourist hub. It's fake in all
2026 Recent posts
✦ February

Mérida, Yucatán →

Oh wonderfully interesting but, apparently, forgettable Mérida. Forgettable for me, specifically, I must say.
2026 Recent posts
✦ February

Puerto Escondido →

Or Punta de Zicatela, more specifically. Because that's definitely the place you want to be right now if you come here.
2026 Recent posts
✦ February

Spanish →

Just enough to keep us afloat. That's my level of Spanish. At least it was during our first few days in Mexico. Some skills acquired about ten years ago and slowly eroded since, now carefully getting its dust wiped off.
2026 Recent posts
✦ January

Monologues are back →

The briefest of entries so far.
2026 Recent posts
✦ January

San Agustinillo and Mazunte →

I cried tears of joy and relief when we decided to come here. The mere sight on the Pacific Ocean
2026 Recent posts
✦ January

Oaxaca de Juárez →

So strange that I have so little memory of my previous visit, some ten year ago, other than not liking the mole at Mercado 20 de Noviembre as much as I hoped. I think I was wrong. I sincerely hope I was wrong. About the city as well as the mole.
2026 Recent posts
✦ January

Long lens, silly lens →

It's day two of our Mexico trip and I already regret some of my choices. But there's nothing I can do about them now. Just gotta learn to make it work. And frankly, this is also kinda by design.
2026 Recent posts
✦ January

Mexico, 2026 →

After a ten-year hiatus, it's time to revisit. See how much the country has changed. Or rather, my perspective on it. But mostly, to see if I can find something I am looking for without properly knowing what that would be. A stream of consciousness to record the process.
2025 Recent posts
✦ December

Closing loops →

For you won’t judge me for my honesty. And in it, you may find what’s truly yours. I hope you see me as I intend to.
2025 Recent posts
✦ December

How clear is your vision? →

This month I reflect on clarity, the birth of 33punt, and why integrated creativity isn’t a luxury but a necessity. If you want to know what we’re building, and why it matters, this one’s for you.
2025 Recent posts
✦ November

It takes years, and that’s fine →

Back to Berlin I go. For reasons unknown to me too. But, over the years, despite no apparent goals, a body of work is emerging. And that’s interesting.
2025 Recent posts
✦ October

Covering L'Estartit, an intermezzo →

Learning more about my current project by doing a different project in between.