For our photo club’s 14th photowalk, we are inviting you to a journey outside of Amsterdam on February 28, 2015. Come discover the beautiful city of Utrecht at night! An exact route of the walk will be published a week before the event takes place. To increase the quality of your night photography photos, we suggest making long exposure photos using a tripod and cable release/remote. See our website’s photowalk for more information about what to expect from this event: http://amsphotoclub.com/photowalks/. To take part in this event, please sign-up in our Meetup group: http://www.meetup.com/Amsterdam-Photo-Club/events/219930764/

On January 15th 2015 I had the pleasure to present together with Gerd Mittmann (VP, International at Shutterstock). Since we launched our Shutterstock program, we have learned loads about the microstock industry. We had a great time on sharing all the tips and trick to more easily become a successful Shutterstock contributor. We covered how to avoid common mistakes many photographers do. How to speed up the submission process and use Shutterstock to your own advantage for developing your photography skills.

My first article for Shutterstock is now published. 10 tips on how to create and build a local photo club.
http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/10-steps-to-create-a-photo-club

Photo by: Goodluz

Product photo shoot for ‘Bahabic‘ blankets. Custom made with clothes from loved ones you want to remember them by.

This winter, Amsterdam was light up once again during the Amsterdam Light Festival. This was the third edition of the winter light festival for young and old. For more than fifty days, the historical center of Amsterdam was the unique décor for this international festival. Naturally the Amsterdam Photo Club had to photograph it. The city was complemented by light sculptures, projections and installations by contemporary (inter)national artists. The theme for this year’s festival, ‘A Bright City’, challenged artists to create a tribute to life the city. The resulting artworks presented a unique take on the modern city of Amsterdam.

If there is one photography exhibition or documentary you MUST see in 2014, it would be ‘Finding Vivian Maier’. An exciting photography exhibition (and documentary) about a nanny in 60-70’s New York and Chicago who, unbeknown to many, had a secret passion for photography. Her incredible body of work, only discovered after her death, lives on and has established her as one of the master street photographers.

Another photowalk in Amsterdam with 65 members of the Amsterdam Photo Club. This time in association with the Scott Kelby’s 7th Annual Worldwide Photowalk

Another round with our advanced class at NDSM.

A big ‘Thank You’ to everyone that attended the exhibition party in GO Gallery. Hope you enjoyed the party and the vintage signature cocktail of the evening, French75, consisting of gin, lemon and sparkling wine.

Shutterstock was so kind to invite me to their meeting in Rotterdam for graphic designers and other illustrators. It was nice to see so many other Shutterstock contributors in a location that is not Amsterdam.

I recently got the opportunity to go to Ireland and photograph the Kilkenny Arts Festival. A great local cultural festival filled with music and art from local Irish artists. This photo of printmaker & founder of Blackstack Studio: Maeve Coulter – www.maevecoulter.com

This month I organized a workshop for 18 photographers together with chef Claire Sullivan from CRAVE Good Food. The best part about organising a food photography workshop is that you get to eat the food afterwards 🙂

Some quick promotional blog photos for KOKORO Textiles. Babywear bringing together a whimsically modern and fresh aesthetic with natural and unique materials to woven wraps.  Beautiful craftsmanship, original and authentic products that are made to be passed down from generation to generation.

The Amsterdam Photo Club recently went to photograph the Amsterdam city skyline during sunset. With weather forecasts estimating rain showers, we dared to still go to NDSM, a secluded industrial area of Amsterdam..

Last week Keren Sachs and Gerd Mittmann from Shutterstock paid a visit to our photo club. Keren gave an inspiring lecture in producing high quality photos for image licensing. They also took the time for a portfolio review, helping many of our club’s members improve their photography skills.

A big ‘thank you’ to all models and crew that helped making the Great Gatsby photo shoot in Zwolle become a success. Will shortly announce the date for the exhibition and party at GO Gallery Amsterdam.

The Amsterdam Photo Club has now surpassed 500 active local members. Sign up here if you haven’t already:
http://www.meetup.com/Amsterdam-Photo-Club/

Helping 8 students find and develop their photography style, explore the more advanced features of their cameras and increasing the technical qualities of their photos.