Last Friday I had a great photoshoot in Zurich (CH) with actor and improv theatre maker Andrei Bratu from Improteca! I was impressed with his body language and Andrei’s ability to change his facial expressions. I was also impressed with all his work for ASK, All Special Kids.
Panasonic Lumix G81M | Olympus Zuiko 25 mm 1.8
One of my favourite restaurants is La Cucina della Marianna in Griante at Lake Como (Italy). The kitchen is run by ‘Ty’. Ty runs a ‘non-democratic kitchen’. This means customers cannot choose a menu, they need to eat whatever Ty has decided to prepare. My wife and I even took his concept one step further by the way: we now also let Ty decide on the wine.
When I asked if I could take his picture, Ty advised me to use a wide-angle lens to ensure the camera could deal with his proportions. I had to make do with my brand new Olympus Zuiko 25 mm 1.8 though.
What is interesting to know is that Ty feels as much at home behind, as in front of the camera. Besides being a great cook, he is also a serious photographer and has a some impressive analogue (Rollei 6×6 and Nikon F gear). You can admire his pictures on the walls of his restaurant and he also published a book with them.
Panasonic Lumix G81M |Olympus Zuiko 25 mm 1.8
I had a lot of fun doing a photoshoot with Friederike Sommer two weeks ago! Friederike is a Coach, Mentor, Leadership & Team Developer (http://www.friederikesommer.com/). We took a number formal, as well as informal pictures. We also planned to take some shots outside, but the rain was horrendous. How happy I was that I had my Tamron 35 1.8 lens with me – the only lens I have for my Nikon D750 which claims to be weatherproof!
Nikon D750 | Tamron 28-75 2.8 | Tamron 35 1.8
Yesterday I bumped into Peruvian painter Harold C. Cueva Vasquez on the streets of Winterthur. We had had a lovely chat, and he invited me to take some pictures of him in his atelier in ‘Haus zum Bilder’ (www.inzwischen.ch) as well.
You can visit his exposition in Kulturort Uferzone, Theiligerstrasse 59, 8484 Theilingen (www.ufer-zone.ch) until June 16, 2019. On June 2, 2019, he will paint there live!
Harold’s own website is http://artecuevas.ch/. Check it out!
Panasonic Lumix G81 | Panasonic 12-60 3.5-5.6
On Kingsday the Netherlands turns orange, and we as Dutch people finally decide we are merchants instead of vicars after all. Flea markets spring up all over the country, and we as a family always use sell goods for @streetkidsdirect at the Belgisch Park in Scheveningen (NL) that day.
Street Kids Direct is a foundation which looks after children at risk in South America.
For us this is also a great event. We always have a lot of fun with our customers. Please find below a gallery with pictures of some of our beloved customers.
Panasonic Lumix G7 | Panasonic 14-42 3.5-5.6
‘Talking about a revolution’ from Tracy Chapman is one of my favorite songs. When I am in the Netherlands I always stay near The Malieveld in The Hague, a popular spot for demonstrations. Whenever I witness a demonstration there, I always have to think about this song.
This afternoon there was a demonstration against the violation of human rights in Sudan. I had a friendly chat with some of the demonstrators and did an improv photo shoot with some of them.
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix G7 | Panasonic 14-42 3.5-5.6
March 28, 2019, I had the pleasure of attending a Vernissage at my favorite photo gallery in Zurich: Bildhalle. The occasion was the opening of an exhibition of the work of Willy Spiller and Fred Mayer and Willy Spiller. At the same occasion a book was launched with work from Willy Spiller, published by the Bildhalle. The book was launched with a great speech from literary critic Stefan Zweifel.
The exhibition will run until My 11, 2019. The address is BILDHALLE, Stauffacherquai 56, 8004 Zürich, +41 44 552 09 18. Highly recommended!
was asked to do a photoshoot of the Kammerorchester Kloten with their new conductor Francois Girard Garcia last Saturday. Of course, I stayed for the concert. However, given they played the 7th symphony of Schubert, I did not feel I had a choice! It was a wonderful event, and I am looking forward to attending their next performance!
Equipment: Nikon D750 | Nikkor 20-35 2.8 |Tamron 28-75 mm 2.8
@shivakamisteve returned from Asia this week. Next week he will travel to Mallorca. Fortunately enough we could just squeeze in a quick improv photoshoot in Zurich.
Equipment: Nikon D750 | Tamron 28-75 mm 2.8
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a concert of Trio Lusinea. Trio Lusinea is an unusual combination of three instruments: a bassoon, a flute and a harp. The trio consists of three friends and world-class musicians: Valeria Curti (Bassoon), Isabel Goller (Harp) and Annina Rusch (Flute). In the cozy environment of Atelier 17A in Zurich, they played works of Ravel,Yun, Glinka, Bozza and Jolivet.
It was a fantastic event and if their performance made one thing clear it was this: a new super trio is born.
Thanks, Valeria, Isabel, and Annina. I am looking forward to seeing and hearing you again soon!
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix G7 | Olympus 17mm1.8 | Olympus 45mm1.8 |Panasonic 14-42 3.5-5.6
