My blog, although I don’t see myself as a blogger but as a Photographer I will try to blog some interesting material during the weeks.
Expect at least 2 updates a week.

Episode 1 of the DOORhof is always open

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Today is an exciting day, I just finished uploading the very first full length episode of our brandnew videopodcast called “The DOORhof is always open”.
ADDED : You can now also find the podcast in the iTunes store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doorhof-is-always-open/id542659551?l=en

 

I’ve been the guest on many videopodcasts and always loved the way you could interact with the guests, the audience etc. but having my own was just an idea that stayed in my mind and I never thought about doing it. However as our company grows we also have some more help with editing and filming, meaning I don’t have to do everything myself any more, and this made me realize that making my own video podcast now would be possible.

 

The first thing you have to start thinking about is topics…. I don’t just want to sit there and stare into a camera and mumble something about stuff you guys already read on my blog, so I decided to choose different topics per video podcast, and because you already know (via the blog) what I do and think I thought it would be cool to have some guests with me each podcast. Now this means we have to come up with ideas, and this is were you guys can play a role, let me know what you want and I’ll add it to the list and who knows. If you’re an expert on analogue photography, landscapes, architecture etc. and want to invite me over to learn me (and the viewers) about your passion also just contact me and we will try to plan a visit (preferable in the Netherlands).

 

For the first podcast I took a topic that I’ve grown very fond off over the last few months, Streetphotography.
You will see 2 small videos on street photography I did, a store visit where we visit our friends at CameraNU.nl and a photocritique by me and 2 of the guys from CameraNU.nl

 

More on Ruud at : http://vanderlubbenfotografie.wordpress.com/
More on Brian at : http://dragtstra.com/
And of course info about the store at : http://www.cameraNU.nl

 

Remember this is the first ever episode so be gentle, it will get beter over time.
It’s free, it’s edited by our interns and my assistant (both not full time professional editors/filmers)
The sound we are working on, and will improve.
Many thanks by the way to Aletta Armee for designing our Logo and leaders (YOU ROCK).
So here it is….
Feel free to share the link (please do) and let me know what you think.

Article for digital photography school

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I don’t do a lot of guestblogs at the moment because simply put time is limited (very limited). But sometimes I make an exception, and so it happened that I did this blog post for the Digital Photography School. It’s my 3 tips to become a better photographer, of course there are many many more, but these 3 will make a good start 🙂

http://digital-photography-school.com/3-tips-that-will-work-in-most-forms-of-photography

The winners of Poldermodel 2012

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Today as promised the winners of our competition “Poldermodel 2012”.
Remember these shots were done very quickly during the photoshoot, soon we will have much better shots taken in our studio of course.

 

3rd Place : Ben
During the Photoshoots Ben was a good performer, not the best all-round but he has an interesting face and attitude. On the catwalk however Ben rocked the crowd, as the only male model left he clearly showed that he was not afraid to go extreme… and as you know extreme that’s something I love.

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Poldermodel first video

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Last week we organized the model competition “Poldermodel 2012”
For this competition we asked “local models” to send in their motivation why they would have to become the “polder model 2012”, we expected some responses but to be honest the amount was overwhelming.

 

In the end we selected 25 models and invited them to the final day at Restaurant Boszicht in Emmeloord, our home base for the competition. The models were divided into two groups. One group would get a “relax seminar” by Sijmen de Jong (a theater teacher) and a catwalk training by Nadine Stephan from Ventasy styling. The other group were left with me for a small photoshoot and some tips/tricks to pose. I did this together with Marie Korf (a long time model for me).

 

After the seminars and photoshoot we had the difficult task to select the 8 finalists.
These girls (and boy) were in the good hands of Linda Rutgers from Beautyfx for their makeup and Nadine did their styling for the catwalk show.
Tomorrow I will show you the winners…. but today a small compilation video of the photoshoot.


This competition was made possible by:
Boszicht Emmeloord
ITC Computer Systems
Studio FD
B&V audio/video
Rozemarijn
Meeuwsen
BeautyFX
Ventasy styling
Marie Korf
Sijmen de Jong
Janita’s Kniphuus