Working with an unique shadow effect

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Today in the blog a video tutorial about using unique shadows in a pregnancy shoot and how to setup the lighting

Same set different looks and messages

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It's very important as a photographer to be able to get images that are fitting the client y0ur shooting for. This can be a product, a model, musician, landscape, building etc.

Using a gobo projector with different colors

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Its fun To experiment with different solutions to get cool looks. As you probably know I'm a big fan of focussed light sources, and the gobo projector is of course an awesome light shaper that does this and so much more. The Gobo projector I'm using is the Westcott Lindsay Adler version.

Using a gobo projector in a pregnancy shoot

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Every pregnancy is unique, and when we shoot a pregnancy I always try to find something that is fitting for the model. We all know Nadine I think and with Nadine it's not possible to just shoot some images of her belly. So during a recent workshop we decided to shoot different setups all aimed at a part of Nadines character and of course my input 😀

model photography tips: Angles, lighting and guitars

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Today it's about one of those things that really can make or break a shot, the angle. When we talk about the angle of a shot we often immediately think about shooting from eye level, ants perspective or the giant perspective.

And now for something completely different digital vs VHS for music

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The idea came to test out a device you probably would not expect in a recording setup. An Hi-Fi stereo VHS recorder. Now it may seem weird, but it's not. When I grew up, most music was spread on tapes and even with Dolby noise reduction and great players the sound quality was nothing near the very expensive CDs. Until we started to experiment with BetaMax and VHS recorders. Especially the Hi-Fi VHS recordings sounded great. Beta was still beter but compared to even the best cassettes this was a huge step forward, and you could get loads of music on one tape.

The highlight of the year, the Wibi Soerjadi concert 2024

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Every year has it's up and downs, but for us both as a family and as photographer there is one highlight that stands out. The Christmas concert in the concertgebouw Amsterdam with Wibi Soerjadi.

So much fun with cheap materials and lights

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One of the things I love to experiment with are cheap lighting solutions. This can be a string of fairy lights, Christmas lighting or a magic lantern. With modern cameras and great noise reduction in Lightroom or Topaz you can really push the creative limits.

A special Christmas scene with a beautiful background

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For me when I think of Christmas I always see a Charles Dicksens like scene, but with more warm tints and of course glowing lights. Let's say a bit Fashion vs Charles Dickens. During a recent session in our studio I joined the group for the last setup in building a small set with a Christmas tree.

Merry Christmas

Today we wish you all a merry Christmas via a personal message.

Working with a scenic backdrop tutorial video

today in the blog a tutorial about using scenic backdrops in a set and using continuous lighting to add some extra mood.

How to create depth in a scenic backdrop set

Using a scenic backdrop can be great on its own, but when. you want to add some real depth the image... well in this blogpost I share some tips and examples.

A quick test shoot

For the workshops we are always looking for new models, and sometimes you find someone via the net/social media, in a restaurant or in your own studio 😀 Janice as modelling for friends of us and I could not resist to also shoot some images. And guess what... she lives close by so she will probably pop up more regularly during the workshops in 2025.

Focus your light

Shadows can be tricky when you start out but in the end it's the glue that sticks everything together and makes an image look more realistic and also creates depth. Of course we need light to create shadows, and the smaller the light source the faster the edge transfer (difference between shadow and light). In other words smaller light means sharper shadow edges.

How to very easily find out your flash duration

One of the things I always love to do during photoshoots is adding some motion to the shots. Now if you ever tried this you will probably know it's all about timing, but even than you probably noticed that sometimes the images are razor sharp and sometimes maybe a bit blurred, how is this possible when you use the same strobes?

Are you really that “shallow” ?

This also means that when I see someone responding on an add using my images or videos I try to help out and reply, but sometimes it's getting really weird, and because I hate to repeat myself 1000x I thought it would be fun and frustrating (if you are one of those) blog post about some of the weirdest conversations I had about Topaz PhotoAI.

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Using the foreground to add dimension to your images

During the workshop "on location in Emmeloord" the challenge is to find locations that look not so interesting but still create some cool images. If you ever visited our studio you know there always was an old building just in front of our studio, it didn't look nice but it had some great walls to shoot against 😀 one of them actually made it into my signature ClickBackDrop backgrounds.

Working on location with strobes and making something boring interesting

During the workshop "on location in Emmeloord" we scout for locations that look not so interesting but the challenge is to create some cool images anyway. This is a great training exercise because let's be honest in most cases working on location is not as superb as often hoped for, but we are still expected to deliver awesome images. 

Working with strobes on location and how to kill the ambient light part II

One of the techniques I love to use on location is Day2Night. With Day2Night we mimic a night or evening scene during day time. As you can imagine you need some powerful lights to achieve this, or some cool tricks.