Monologue

Continuing the trend from yesterday, which was day 200(!) in this Monologue series by the way, we enjoy the day as much as we can again. That this means you leave your house at 19:15 for the first time does not bother you that much. In fact, you’ve enjoyed the office day from home a lot. The weekend has brought many social interactions and as a proper introvert, you need some time to recharge. And recharging you will. The camera is a constant factor and it will remain that so when you set off,

You wake up a little crusty after a good night of entertainment. You shake it off with the help of a good breakfast of bagels with cream cheese but keep your profile low for a few more hours. Watch a couple of travel vlogs on YouTube. Observe the sky from the balcony. Shoot cute videos of the cats hunting after small insects. You then ponder any further planning as the morning slowest transforms into an early afternoon. A friend reaches out for afternoon drinks and bites. Of course you accept t

Sometimes when there aren’t any particular events of interest in a day, one has no choice but to go meta. In those occasions, the result is mostly along the lines of a general thought. An idea. A philosophy, even? It’s always a surprise. Even for the writer. In this case, one has so little to mention that the story itself is so meta that it talkes about the meta-ness of writing. How much more meta can we go? That even in a story that explains the process behind writing a meta story, one acknow

Without any particular reason, I was a little out of it today. Things were either taking too long or going by too fast. Everything was going fine but nothing really succeeded. None of it matters that much but it’s a nuisance when things don’t get checked off. That was my general feeling today. The second I gained a little of in-between-time the idea hit me to just take a quick stroll with my camera. Photography has been, will be and therefore still is, a form of therapy for me. It calms my nerv

Not today guys. I got a few too many things on my plate that require focus. Thankfully, as a photographer, one of my most developed skills is finding focus. Ha! I still managed to make a little joke. Okay bye bye now!

Today marks the day where I tried to properly formulate a mission statement for the first time. An idea I’ve been playing with in the back of my head for a while now but haven’t really set my mind to. It’s not easy to capture the essence of your being in a single sentence. Of course it isn’t. “The essence of your being”, that’s such a weighty concept to define. How could you ever? It is exactly for that reason that I never bothered to find the words. I always felt like the moment I used proper

What now? Another ‘About The Photo’ today [https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPFhrWtwrP/]? That makes two in a row. Is that even allowed? Well, if you are scrambling for topics to talk about for your daily updates and you enjoy writing these little dissections, then it sure is allowed. I also really enjoy looking closely at my own pictures and finding words for the things my eyes were first drawn to when I came across a scene. Seemingly uninteresting things can hide amazing stories if you allow your

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Let me answer that question myself right away: yes it has! With the lessest of ados, here’s another ‘About The Photo’ [https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMqoqhtFAz/]: “Alright, what do we have here? I see a door. A red door. With bushes on either side. Nice, green bushes. Ah! A complimentary colorscheme. Very nice for the eyes, I like it. And what’s that in the bottom left corner? A little flower? Yes, yes it is. A red flower. Then, those bricks encapsulating the red d

Let us quickly recap the week and its intended planning, now that the final day looms over us. Without going into great detail, it is with pride and sincerity that I can present to you a story of success. The week was quick and full, two things usually related to one another, and therefore did not feel like much of a vacation at all. In fact, more work was done than on any other average week but it was rewarding and fulfilling work that I shall not shy away from again. I do need to point out t

Went for my first COVID test today because I want to photograph an event tonight and tomorrow. Then the government decides to shut down all events again. Now I have a negative COVID test and nowhere to go. Sigh... fill the chalices.

Back in the old days things were much simpler. Uncomplicated at all times. Well, most of the times at least. I shot photos whenever I wanted and of whatever I wanted. That didn’t bring me anywhere at that time but it did bring me to where I am now. Oh and when I say “back in the old days”, I’m referring to five years ago. Maybe six. These days I’m riding around full days on a bike I built myself shooting photos for a company that’s specifically interested in the type of work I do. My style. Tha

Another try tomorrow! Utrecht as my playground and my hopes back up again. Shuffling through my work from Tuesday, I must say I’ve done the best I could’ve. Especially considering the circumstances. Well, that takes away my last doubts and raises my confidence for tomorrow. Also, Utrecht is a city I’m more comfortable in. A place I know. The same couldn’t be said about Hilversum and I have a faint feeling that won’t change anytime soon as well. Utrecht has more to offer and just has better vibr

A few words I wrote on the way back home. These are not to be taken seriously. They are a dramatical reflection of my initial thoughts. Which still sounds pretty serious. Ah well, here it goes: Returning slightly disillusioned a little disappointed It will not matter Eventually it will be fine But for now, a little sad.

It’s my week off, starting today, but I also need to finish up a job as wel. That’s not ideal because one of my pitfalls is that I can’t relaxt when there’s things to be done still. Therefore this schedule needs to be written otherwise I can’t properly enjoy my time off. Here it goes. Monday * Keep the day free from things that must be done. * Maybe deliver some photos to clients. * Enjoy not having to do anything for a second. * Rest. * Dinner with the folks. Tuesday * Go to Hilversum

Wonderful, blissful silence. Crisp, fresh air flowing around me. Raindrops tapping steadily on the window. Thunder rumbling through the sky. Flashes. Rumbling. Flashes… Rumbling. Flashes…… Rumbling. More silence.

Do you have any idea how many people I see being out there? Finally out there. The sight of it is amazing. We’ve all been in this together. Now we’re spreading again. Our wings and our congregations. We seek our paths and find out ways. Separately again. Though still, forever, connected. By this one humongous thing. This, dare I say it, pandemic. We are, definitely, efflorescing.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. This isn’t even a word b

The efflorescence. It’s upon us. Bound to happen. Will it be now? Is this really the moment we’ve all been longing for? Or will this all be one big mirage, again? Let’s not think of that right now. Now is the time to move forward, with a mindset that’s that too. Forward.