Coastwork
An unplanned trip to Texel turned into a small field study of a coastline unlike any other. Being there, in the wind and water, brought back my fascination with the ocean and its edges.
Writing
A growing archive of observations on photography, movement, systems, creative work, and paying closer attention to the world.
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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.
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.
Newer Topographics
Why take it upon myself to dedicate my time and energy towards a goal that isn’t even clearly visible from the beginning. Will it matter if I don’t? What do I contribute, do I want to contribute? Why? To what? Again, why?
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'?
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
006 | I sold my first fine art photo print and I realized something
Today marks the day that I sold my first fine art photo print! I’ve made and
sold many prints
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
005 | My mailing list has a name, and elevator pitch
I’m keeping today’s Monologue short on purpose to temper the expectations a
little. I wrote a few hundred
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
004 | Prints are better than Instagram, change my mind
This is a cliché. As creatives, we need to make more physical products.
Photographers in particular can benefit a lot
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
003 | Notes to self
It’s day number three and I already don’t know what to write. That shouldn’t
matter though. The
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
002 | Thinking out loud
I find myself thinking out loud a lot recently. Sure, it’s something that I’ve
always done. Haven’t
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
001 | How impatience is prohibiting your creativity
Photography is easy when you know where to point your camera. Finding those things might be the biggest challenge.
2021 Recent posts
✦ January
2020
My best work and most memorable moments from 2020.
2020 Recent posts
✦ December
000 | A new 365 project: daily writing all 2021
Daily writing. That’s something I want to do. Why? I’m not sure yet. Partly
because I want to
2020 Recent posts
✦ December
It’s almost 2021 and I’m starting a mailing list
Do I think people are interested enough in what I have to share? I have no clue. I don’t have the illusion that I unequivocally deserve your attention. I can ask for it though.
2020 Recent posts
✦ October
The Silence Around
Panorama photos that allowed people to take a step back from the hectics of modern life.
2020 Recent posts
✦ April
A photography study will make you a better photographer, sort of
It might seem like an obvious answer and not really something worthy to write about in such lengths. Still, you would be amazed how often I get asked this question. I still get surprised reactions when I tell them how I became the photographer I am today.
2020 Recent posts
✦ April
How a telephoto lens can improve your photography
A few weeks ago, I mounted a vintage 135mm lens on my APSC crop-sensor Fujifilm X-E3.
2020 Recent posts
✦ April
092 | I walked today. And I will again tomorrow
My guys,
I have done no sprinting today. I needed the time off. Not that I could take
any, my
2020 Recent posts
✦ March
072 | My day in 11 sentences
Moved The Silence Around installation to its grave today. Feeling unburdened
again.
Visited a friend’s new home. Brought bubbles.
2020 Recent posts
✦ March
On assignment in Prague with Calgari
This story has been long overdue, since I have actually been on this trip before going to Curaçao. I just didn’t have time to finish all the photo edits in time for my Curacao trip so I had to do that still upon return. There is a good reason for that though.
2020 Recent posts
✦ March
Photographing Curaçao in three weeks
Arriving in Curacao is a relief after months of the cold back home. I can feel my skin loosing its tension. My muscles relaxing.
2020 Recent posts
✦ January
Rethinking my mobile photography workflow with iOS 14 and the Files app
I came up with a method to keep my whole photography workflow to one camera, preferably one lens, and an iPhone with at least iOS 13.
2020 Recent posts
✦ January
How to keep finding photography inspiration in a familiar environment
The first realization I had was that revisiting the same place after a while again, isn’t a constraint but actually just another challenge. Perhaps even an advantage.