week 9 | 2012
As a free photographer I set my own pace. No requirements, no strict time tables. During the midweek days I find it easier to find subjects while strolling the local streets. In the weekends however I hardly focus on photography. A single moment, a few clicks, and nothing more. Editing the selection and finishing a blog post is the most I (try) do on my notebook in the weekends. I do like photography trips, but kind of dislike the planning, the traveling, and the costs that come with it. And it sets expectations too.
While temperatures rose, the winter slowly faded away, and the spring gradually made it’s first marks, it was the sun that forgot to shine this week. On the plus side it is amazing to see my friend Jorge grow and develop in his photography.
All photographs by Wouter Brandsma
I must tell you I’ve enjoyed all the frames in this post. You’re eye is certainly moving along just fine. Its funny how sometimes the emptiness of our surroundings are filled with wonderful photography as you’ve clearly showed us. I just love the atmosphere which for some perhaps could lack of atmosphere but in its emptiness these frames are full of life. Yesterday, I returned from Louisiana, which if I go, the location is filled with wonderful sites and settings very much reminiscent of your surroundings. So far but yet close isn’t that something. On that premises I think it will take a year to properly document it as such. I’m very excited and awaiting their response. Thanks for the mention my friend I appreciate and I’m glad you’re enjoying my sessions. Dank je Wouter!!
We fill in the emptiness, don’t we? Bedankt Jorge!
Jorge, I agree with Wouter’s comment on your photography progression. I remember seeing you in a GRD thread on another forum and Flickr awhile back, but had no idea about your blog/site. You’ve got some really great stuff there and I enjoyed the interview with Wouter and the others.
Excellent and stunning pictures!
Thanks for sharing your works. It such an inspiration!
A friend of mine directed me to your blog by the way and I am glad for that. It really is a worth visit.
Thank you, Inge.
It has been a long time since I have seen your photography. At the time when I saw your pics. I always feel your pics are so amazing. Especially I was impressed your photos color and tone. If you don’t mind could I ask you how to make your photos.
I guess, June, that is part of the magic. But I can give you a hint a do a google search on “summer ice cream tutorial vetpan” to get an idea. These ideas are always nice, but make sure to adapt to your own photography.
Hello, Wouter:
It’s bracing every week to see your latest work. I look at your pictures and I laugh at the “critic” who, in the latest issue of a US popular magazine, gave a “review, and a “field review” combined, and finally decided that the Fuji X10 is good, all right. It is just not “good” enough for the reviewer because it provides only(!) 12 megapixels, and therefore could never provide the “image quality” which this person requires in his personal life. Your work proves to the world that there is life under 12 MP> Thank you.
Best,
John
And there is life and photography too behind the facades of gear oriented magazines and websites, John. We just have to do it.
Nice Wouter more colors
I really dig the muted tones.
Thanks, John. It still feels like experimenting though, but I think I’ll get there.
! such a captivating series – i’m almost having trouble handling them all at once – there’s so much to feel and muse about in every single photo – what a gem to start my day with – thank you !
I hope it requires you to return and to ingest it some more.
Words can’t describe how much I love that stairs to nowhere frame. And filling the emptiness with your frames while I stumble through this world is the best one can do, Wouter. I always fel like running from one end to the other but your weeks give me time to rest & think. They gove me the chance to focus on something new & finding the own pace. That’s the true freedom I think. And I find it right here each time I return.
All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
The best constrain is freedom in your creativity. The possibility to explore. Emptiness creates order from chaos.
Great processing. Very moody as usual. The framing tells a lot about the photographer.
Thank you, Warren. Photographs in my opinion always tell something about the maker, it’s intentions, and what they seek.
Wouter, I’m really enjoying your work in color. The processing is great for the photos. I especially liked the chain link fence with the razor wire. The vantage point of the photo relays the fence’s insurmountable stature. It’s a very dark, stark image with a small sense of hope on the right portion of the frame where the fence is breaking away.
Be well.
Exactly Ryan, the fence photograph still gives signs of escapism. There are always possibilities.
I liked the watch one