I just found this photo in one of the dark alleys of my hard drive. I took this about a year ago and I completely forgot about its existence. Be free photo, be free!

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This is a bit of an older video (it appeared on Ted in February), but since then I’ve given the link to some people and thought maybe it would also interest the readers of my blog. It’s a video which I think will speak to everybody trying to do something creative and sometimes getting frustrated because the inspiration just won’t come. Writer Elizabeth Gilbert – who is a very charming and funny lady – talks about news ways on how to think about our creativity. I’m not much of a video watcher on my computer (independent sources will confirm :p), but I watched this in one take and loved every second of it. And for that reason alone, this video deserves a big “Olé!” in my eyes.
Filed under: 52 Weeks, B&W, Me, News, Portrait, Strobist, personal | Tags: art, photography, Portrait, Strobist
I know, my 365 days project died a slow death, but this gal has now taken up 52 weeks! A project which will boost my creativity sky high (ahum) and will keep me shooting even when there are no models around. The goal is to make one self portrait every week for an entire year. So the quantity is down, but hopefully the quality of the photos will go up now I have a bit more time to execute my ideas.
Will I keep it up? Will I fail miserably? Will I start making phonecalls through bananas again? What do you think?
Also, on another note. I’ve started blogging in English because sometimes I get visitors from for example flickr and they probably have no idea what I’m talking about when I’m writing in Dutch. However, my Dutch followers might think it’s rather annoying? Or not? Let me know what you think. Should I write in English? In Dutch? Or both? Tell me! Tell me now!!
Anyways, here’s the very first photo of my 52 weeks.

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Yes, another. It was a productive afternoon! ![]()
Model J., MUA Katleen Lison.

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Another shot from the beauty afternoon with model J. and MUA Katleen Lison!

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Filed under: Beauty, Colour, Portrait, Strobist | Tags: art, Beauty, photography
Met dank aan model J. en visagiste Katleen Lison!

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Filed under: Colour, Fashion, Night, Portrait, Strobist | Tags: photography, Portrait, Strobist
Vorige week trok ik met vriendin Aafke rond 21.30u naar de Geelse Dekshoevevijver voor een nachtshoot. Gewapend met twee flitsers en een blauw ledlichtje trokken we langs de oevers van de vijver om wat te experimenteren met euh, nachtlicht. Bedankt aan Aafke om altijd te willen meewerken aan mijn crazy ideeën (remember “euh, kan je misschien even op die hooiberg gaan zitten?”) en met veel wilskracht de vele muggen (auw!) die na zonsondergang opdaagden te trotseren.

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Encore! Fashion design Celine Lellouche, model Natasha Henry, MUA Jennifer Cleal, assistentie Christophe Legasse.
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