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Glencoe is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland. Mountains, river valleys, waterfalls, wetlands, lakes, there are so many photographic opportunities from which you can choose. No wonder it is on of the destinations of a Nordic Vision Photo Tour led by fine art photographer Wilco Dragt….

This weekend I participated here in Munich in a photo seminar Night Photography organized by Lars Wunderlich, Fotoseminare The instruction: find motives where light and shadows come together. Try to find them in the near vicinity of Jakobsplatz (there is enough to experiment with nearby) and make at least 10 photos an…

This weekend Theo Bosboom organised a workshop macrophotography. For me a first encounter with this aspect of photography. We went to a wetland close to Nijmegen near the river Waal (the Millingerwaard, The Netherlands). It´s all a matter of patience and millimeters. And most of all to be right on time….

SONY DSC Last week I took part in a photo-tour around the South West coast of Ireland organised by photographer Bruno Frangi (Phototravel, CH). The circumstances were perfect. We enjoyed a week with beautiful, sunny and warm weather. He took us to the western tip of the…

Yesterday I visited the LantarenVenster in Rotterdam for the third edition of The Donkere Kamer Rotterdam. Wow! Guest speaker: the British photographer Martin Parr. He is a legendary documentary photographer, photojournalist (Magnum) and photobook collector. In a career spanning more than 40 years and often focuses on themes of leisure, consumption and communication,…

Just like previous years Nordic Vision will organise a photo exhibition during the Scandinavia market at the Dutch museum village of Schokland. On April 12 and 13 around 20 fine art photos can be seen there, made by participants on their photo tours to Iceland, Lofoten, Vesterålen and Rondane. My…

Iceland is a destination with a unique, wild and very diverse nature. You will find not only the largest glacier in Europe on Iceland, but also active volcanoes, rugged coastlines and a landscape that is clearly still in motion. In winter Iceland is perhaps at its best. Nice graphical landscapes,…

Inspired by the colours of Amiens: time to visit the Amsterdam Light Festival. I was n’t the only photographer last Friday! It attracted many visitors. Hopefully another opportunity next winter. See their website: http://www.amsterdamlightfestival.com/en/ and a nice timelapse video made by Kees Fopma on http://vimeo.com/83049360

An nice photo opportunity during New Year in France: the illuminated Amiens Cathedral.  See the explanation below. “An outstanding example of how to recreate the polychromatic appearance of Gothic portals since its laser restoration, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a…