The Scott Kelby Worldwide PhotoWalk 2024 on Urk

October 5, 2024/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

Scott Kelby’s Photowalk on Urk by Frank Doorhof 2024

It was great again

Once a year it’s time for the worldwide Photowalk, a great idea from Scott Kelby. Every first Saturday in October
When possible I’m also hosting a walk. And after Kampen, Urk, and several times Amsterdam it was time for Urk again.
The reason is simple. It’s a great place for photography with people who have loads of stories and are very friendly to visitors. Plus it’s close to our home. And they sell the best fish of course. See the results of the Scott Kelby’s Photowalk on Urk by Frank Doorhof 2024.

We had a great group for the 2-hour walk, and of course, when you visit Urk you have to finish with a visit to “Jongens van de Fant” for some great fish.

For my photos, I decided to limit myself to the Sigma 12-24 on the Sony A7RV.
I hope you enjoy the selection I made.

Our new intern made a BTS video, you can check it out here

Urk

Urk is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands.

This town is first mentioned in historical records dating to the 10th century when it was still an island in the Almere, an inland sea that would become part of the Zuiderzee in the 13th century after a series of incursions by the North Sea. In 1939, a dike from the mainland to Urk ended the town’s island status, just as the Afsluitdijk project was changing the salt water Zuiderzee surrounding Urk to the less saline IJsselmeer. Later in the 20th century, seabed areas surrounding Urk were reclaimed from the sea to become the Noordoostpolder.

The mainstay of the town’s formal economy has always been fishing, and the products of the sea coming in through Urk harbor continue to be exported widely, although today Urk’s fishing boats must travel greater distances to gather them than was required in most historical periods. Religious life has traditionally been very important to Urk’s inhabitants, with active, conservative congregations of the Dutch Reformed denominations playing key roles in the life of the community.

Urk on Wikipedia

more about walking on Urk (DUTCH)

Orchideeën Hoeve in winterstyle

December 20, 2023/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

The Orchideeën Hoeve is a place very close to our studio/home where we often walk around with Chewie and of course always advise our foreign visitors to visit. It’s a wonderful and magical place all year through but in December it’s always very special.

Today in the blog no modelphotography but some images I took with my iPhone last night during a quick visit.
Hope you enjoy the impression.

Some nature shots

April 7, 2020/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

What a lot of people maybe don’t know is that when I started with photography one of my biggest passions was animals and especially birds. But in todays world I also try some landscapes….. it’s a weird experience not shooting people for so long but it’s also a time to rethink everything, count your blessings and if possible just enjoy that you’re still able to do certain things.

But most of all, keep pushing yourself towards new things, or just keep learning/practicing.

Normally I would not post results like this, but in this time I think it’s worth it.

Enjoy.