Monthly Archives: January 2011

Made a couple of shots this afternoon of two of my boys, Chris and Paul. To be found in the Portrait Gallery. And one below….

Stock agencies (istockphoto, shutterstock and the like) seems to make a very profitable business these days. A web-based marketplace where demand for and supply of images get together. Sounds like to solid business model, so earlier this week I decided … Continue reading →

Another grey day today. No reason to go outside. Not much else to do. So…let´s take some more portrait shots in the studio. Most of the portraits I´ve been doing so far have been taken with an aperture of f/11 … Continue reading →

I must confess that I’m no expert in the field of food photography. But now my wife decided to start her own blog on cooking and recipes (I recommend a visit to www.ellenvanhouten.nl), it goes without saying there’s a need … Continue reading →

If you’re interested in the history of photography and if you have enough time on hand, then I most certainly advise you to watch the BBC series Genius of Photography. It was originally broadcasted in the UK (on BBC4) and … Continue reading →

Time for a commercial break. Well, sort of. My eldest son, Bob, finished the design of his own personal website yesterday and asked me to take some pictures of him that he can add. He’s currently at the final stages … Continue reading →

Last Friday I visited the Gabriël Metsu exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. I was impressed by his paintings of day to day life. More or less to be compared with what we call street photography these days. Also his portraits … Continue reading →

Since this is a site about my photography portfolio, it makes sense to include some actual samples of my work to start with. Have a look at a few recent portraits and let me know what you think. Support a … Continue reading →