It’s been 66 years now since Holland was liberated of nazi Germany. Less and less people are alive to tell firsthand stories of the horrific war. While we’ve all seen the heroic movies (although they’re rather black-and-white; they always portray German soldiers as the bad guys, while a lot of them were forced to fight), war is still really abstract for a lot of people. Especially kids.
That’s why I like the concept of Bussum Bridgehead, a gathering of WW2 related vehicles, weapons and clothing. Although it’s just as black-and-white as the films (no nazi costumes and vehicles are allowed), it does give a better and more tangible view of the 1940-1945 era.
About the last photograph. Yes, I know it does not really fit in. Or rather; it really does not fit in. But I think it’s too amusing to exclude :p
This entry was written by , posted on May 16, 2011 at 13:41, filed under Photojournalism and tagged 5D Mark II, Bussum, colour, Photojournalism. Leave a comment over here.
[EDIT] 25/02/2011
Unfortunately, I had to take these offline for a while. I won’t bother you with the specific reasons, so I’ll just say I’m glad that I can post them properly now. (Originally posted on November 23th of 2010.)
Exercises like this happen twice a year in this region, and are normally restricted for photographers and journalists. But I could come along. Yay!
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This entry was written by , posted on February 25, 2011 at 12:09, filed under Internship, Photojournalism, Series and tagged 5D Mark II, blackwhite, disaster scenario, Hilversum, internship, Media Park. Leave a comment over here.
A conversation on Twitter a while ago inspired me to write this blog post. I’ve been asked by several people, mainly photographers, if I know any good documentaries involving photography and/or photographers. Well, I do. And instead of answering their questions each time (which I don’t mind by the way), I decided to write a series of blog posts about my favourite documentaries.
I don’t have one particular favourite, so the order in which I list them is random.
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This entry was written by , posted on September 5, 2010 at 19:48, filed under Documentary, Photojournalism, Review, Series and tagged documentary, Review, war. Leave a comment over here.
This is my fourth school assignment. The theme of this assignment is ‘fear’.
Rather than capturing facial expressions of fear, I chose a more poetic, more consequential approach. I decided to photograph our annual Remembrance Day.
Most wars are based on an underlying sense of fear. As a consequence of Hitlers fears about 70 years ago, we’re still honouring our fallen on the 4th of may.
I hope you like it. Any feedback is, as usual, much appreciated!
This entry was written by , posted on May 16, 2010 at 10:37, filed under Photojournalism, school, Street and tagged 5D Mark II, colour, Photojournalism, school, Street. Leave a comment over here.