Introduction Why bother getting up at stupid o’clock, hiking in the dark and waiting for good light that may never come? Why bother spending countless hours in post production, wondering if it’s good enough? Why bother spending thousands on gear when most people only see your work 1080px wide on Instagram? The harsh truth is […]
After several successful projects, it was inevitable a collaboration between photographer, Steven Carlier and muralist, Jolly Ellegeest was initiated once again. This story is about the creation of the template image, used for the awakening of a new piece of wall-art. Creating the template image The desired image needed to be a tribute to love, equally
This is the story behind four images, made during a long awaited photography getaway. I embarked on a quest for light, texture, layers and composition, knowing that within the struggle great joy emerges when an image comes to life. Landscape photography is a lonesome game, best conquered by oneself. Image number 1 Zigzagging my way towards “golden hour
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This is a story about how a creative thought, dwelling in the mind of muralist Jolly Ellegeest (aka @jonkmuur), find its way into our perceived reality. The mural displays the entanglement of two hands casting the shadow of a wolf.The deeper story expressed by the artist is for you to reflect upon. The interpretation of the
The purpose of this shoot was to create an environmental portrait for an upcoming website, focused on sharing creative (Digitally and handmade) products. The image needed to be clean, but still feel warm and homey. To achieve this, the studio was set up in our living room, having my wife as model. During the shoot
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After my first experience with portrait studio photography I asked my wife to have her model for me. I’m thankful she agreed and had the patience of dealing with my challenges during the shoot.The concept of the image was to have it represent someone looking inwards, examining someone’s own thoughts. Hence the name “Introspective”.Asking her to strike
Thank you for reading the first blog post on this website! As several lockdowns and travel restrictions are in place, I decided to give studio portrait photography a go. As I am not experienced with the genre, being able to experiment in a small home studio gives me a good place to start. I