![a window in a brick wall where the glass is removed and is filled in with bricks as well](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/07/006_Mitchel-Lensink_240426_Netherlands-Amersfoort-1.jpg)
I have started a new photo project and each time I've told people so far, they've looked at me questioningly. I get that, but I don't think I'm crazy. Hear me out.
Dialogue![A close up of one of ReinCarnatie's artworks, displaying a chaotic mix of materials, colors and shapes.](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/06/017_Mitchel-Lensink_240518_Rein-Klomp-ReinCarnatie-1.jpg)
'Hey, so what if I just made a painting right here on the spot so you can see what materials I use, what my process is, and I just talk you through it a little bit?' Rein casually mentions while he pours me a coffee. I look up at him: 'That's exactly what I would love you to do right now', I reply.
Dialogue![a long-exposure image of a man wearing a hoodie and sitting at a desk.](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/04/023_Mitchel-Lensink_240417_Doe-Gewoon-Ferry-Mutch.jpg)
Two things this week. I joined my friends of Doe Gewoon on their writing camp to photograph their process of making music. And, the moment you've all been waiting for, the winner of the fine art print giveaway is here! Let's not waste any time.
Dialogue![a jar of bleach with a brush in it is sitting on a table, waiting to be used for customizing jeans.](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/03/005_Mitchel-Lensink_240309_Emre-Yasar-Oost-West-1.jpg)
A photo essay, two videos and a fine art print giveaway. These are not three separate newsletters.
Dialogue![a hand holding the railing of a boat with a tropical island in the background](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/02/100_Mitchel-Lensink_240204_Thailand.jpg)
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.
Dialogue![two people staring out of a train window while the sunset-lit rural landscape of Thailand wizzes by](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/01/012_Mitchel-Lensink_240122_Thailand-1.jpg)
Even after years of travel experience, we still had to appeal to the world-famous kindness of the Thai people to be saved from, what could be, a scary situation.
Dialogue![An overview of The Excalibur and New York New York from a walking bridge in Las Vegas](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/12/033_Mitchel-Lensink_231201_United-States-Las-Vegas.jpg)
This is what the USA looks like from the eyes of a 31-year old photographer who's never visited the country before.
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When I turned sixteen, instead of getting my driver's license for a scooter (which was still as simple as taking a 1-hour theoretical test and paying 40 euros at the door), I bought my first computer for about 500 euros. It almost bankrupted me.
Dialogue![an abstract black and white image depicting multiple white layers on a dark background](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/10/004_Mitchel-Lensink_231006_Germany-Berlin.jpg)
It's been about four weeks now. Two hours per day, on average. Loading in the image previews, looking at the contents of the images, and titling everything based on the location they are shot in or the people pictured. Sometimes both. It's an endless stream.
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Something special has happened. Let me take you along on the main events from September 2023. The first is this newsletter going physical, and the second is the addition of a new product category in my store.
Dialogue![](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/08/006_Mitchel-Lensink_210909_Grebbelinepath-2.jpg)
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'?
Dialogue![a field of corn filling the frame](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/08/032_Mitchel-Lensink_230722_Grebbeliniepad.jpg)
My ears are still ringing from the festival when I open my eyes again in the same tent but in a different location. This time though, I can actually enjoy the silence and fresh air.
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