In September, I will be participating in the Amsterdam photography fair’s book market. Together with a group of other self-published photographers we’ll have our own table at the book market were all books will be showcased for sale. The UNSEEN book market houses over 60 independent publishers. Each year, the book market focuses on new publications and offers a physical stage for book launches, signings and various forms of conversations on publishing practices.

Photo by Sanja Marusic for UNSEEN Amsterdam

My book ‘Fast Track to Stock Photography‘ is now available for purchasing in the gallery and bookstore Contemporary Photography at Haarlemmerstraat 122 in Amsterdam.

Very excited to see my photo from the Annie Leibovitz exhibition in Frankfurt being used in a Shutterstock Blog article to visualise the importance of visual aesthetics for your photography portfolio.
https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/photography-visual-aeshetic

On Sunday 20 September, my book was for sale at the ‘Buy My Darlings’ event by Tara Fallaux and Martijn van der Griendt, at the NDSM site in Amsterdam (Ms. van Riemsdijkweg (MACA & SEXYLAND).

More than 30 photographers were selling their work during the first edition of BUY MY DARLINGS. A one-day, free photo festival where photographers sell their ‘darlings’ directly to the public; original prints, photos in edition, photo books and photos in edition. There are already photos for sale from 50 euros.

I am very proud to announce that my book, Fast Track to Stock Photography, will be showcased at Holland’s very first dedicated art hall: The Rietveldpaviljoen. Partnering with Self Publishers United and 033Fotostad at the Amersfoort photography festival, my book will be available for purchase 25-26 January 2020 at the festival’s photobook market.

For more information, please see: www.033fotostad.com

Me and my partner of the Amsterdam Photo Club, Megan Alter, had a blast at this year’s expat fair at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. We managed to offload over 200 flyers and spoke to a large group of expatriates passionate about photography.

Should you have missed my book at the UNSEEN photography festival this year, you’ll have another chance getting it at the NDSM Photo/Art Book Event by the artist group Zwerm this weekend.

This weekend, my book ‘Fast Track to Stock Photography’ is available at the UNSEEN photography festival in Amsterdam. Already, loads of people are coming by the stand.

There are many people, perhaps all of us, which grab images online to use without asking for permission or purchasing a license. Because the intended usage will be non-commercial, such as a desktop background, a home-made birthday card for a friend etc. The U.S. Congress might soon be passing the CASE Act that which would establish a small claims court system. These millions of photo users believe they should not be restricted in any way from doing whatever they want with the property of others. An interesting development photographer should be aware of.

Last night’s partial lunar eclipse was the last lunar eclipse of 2019. It was visible from Australia, Africa, South America and most of Europe and Asia. Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the earth if the sky is clear. Photographing a lunar eclipse contains some luck, since the moon is rising or setting, which means it will be below the horizon. The next lunar eclipse will be on January 10th which will be a penumbral lunar eclipse.

A new interview for Self Publishers United about my book and the process behind creating it:
https://selfpublishersunited.com/interview-with-kjell-leknes/

This weekend, my book Fast Track to Stock photography will be available for sale at the Naarden Photography Festival. which runs from 25-30 May 2019. The festival offers visitors a unique experience. This experience is created not only by the exhibits, but also by the dynamic and extensive program of activities. The visitor is challenged to participate in portfolio reviews, guided tours, lectures, competitions, a meet & greet with the exhibiting photographers, book reviews, book signings and educational projects.

My book ‘Fast Track to Stock Photography’ toured the Eindhoven photo book fair last week. This was the 3rd edition of the fair. where photo books were being showcased by booksellers, publishers, antique dealers and photographers. Available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Track-Stock-Photography-Kjell-Leknes/dp/136665823X

8 March is International Women’s Day – an annual milestone celebrated for more than 100 years to raise awareness on women’s rights. This year, the theme is “Balance for Better” – a call-to-action to drive gender balance across all areas of life.
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/agowland/recognising-women-at-the-ripe-ncc-and-beyond-is-more-than-a-day

Feature photo in an article about international women’s day for the internet exchange point Netnod focusing on women working in the tech industry: https://www.netnod.se/celebrating-women-in-tech—amanda-gowland

It is not easy photographing technical gadgets that are not produced to look sleek in a home environment. And the RIPE Atlas probe from the European Internet Registry, RIPE NCC, is no exception. There are thousands of these probes located all around the world collecting and measure Internet connectivity. Anyone can access this data via Internet traffic maps, streaming data visualisations and an API.

My book, Fast Track to Stock Photography is on sale as part of the Special Publishers Fair (Beurs van Bijzondere Uitgevers) in the Paradiso, Amsterdam. At this fair, publishers from the Netherlands and Belgium present and sell their new and old titles in the field of literature, literary non-fiction and visual arts. The contribution of these specialist publishers to the Dutch-language book offer is indeed relatively small, but of high quality; every important Dutch author has been published by these publishers in the course of his or her career.

My photo of the Einsteinweg in Amsterdam was recently licensed by the media house McCann Bucharest for a press and digital campaign for Vodafone Romania. Text translation: “With Vodafone you keep your business close, so you can aim further”.

Next week, the book ‘Dood Kind‘ (Dead Child) will be published featuring a portrait photo I have taken of the author Norbert Splint. The book features stories depicting various suicide methods and main characters which become cynical, racist or both. The stories are timeless, do not have a plot and can, except for a single internet connection, take place in 1947 and 2017 or in between.

A very exciting weekend. My book ‘Fast Track to Stock Photography’ is on sale at the Amsterdam Photography fair UNSEEN, together with a great group of other talented photographers.
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