Exhibition of new portraits

October 01, 2023 in portrait photography

In February and March 2023 I made a series of portraits of neighbours in the area of Schaerbeek around Place Pogge to which I eventually moved in May. The portraits have been hung in the entrance, corridors and staircases of the beautiful, newly renovated municipal swimming pool (Neptunium) on Place Houffalize. The exhibition is free to visit during the pool’s opening hours until 8 October.

New community exhibition space

After Neptunium, the exhibition will move for a further two weeks – from 14 to 28 October – to A tire d’aile, a brand new community exhibition space at Rue Général Eenens 51, on the corner with Rue Metsys. Once again, entry will be free – please check the opening hours.

On Sunday 15 October, from 15.00 to 18.00, I will be there with a pop-up studio to make portrait photos of any visitors who would like that, entirely free. I’d be delighted to see you there!

A postcard-sized print of a bride sitting in a Canon mini-printer.

New services – souvenir and passport photos

January 03, 2023 in service announcement

As an additional service at corporate and private events, I can now produce high-quality postcard-sized prints immediately, on-site. They make ideal souvenirs for participants and guests.

Gift photos for wedding parties and conferences

I normally deliver digital images within 48 hours of an event. But there is something special about holding a printed photograph in your hand just minutes after it was taken. Printer technology has now advanced to the point where this is possible.

Of course, Polaroid cameras have been around for a long time. But I have been waiting for a solution that would allow me to make images with my state-of-the-art Nikon bodies and lenses, to deliver high-resolution digital image files, and to produce high-quality prints immediately.

I’ve been really impressed by the quality of the prints produced by my Canon printer, which are indistinguishable from those that you would get from a specialist print service. Whether it is impromptu portraits of your event participants taken in front of a branded backdrop, or informal shots made during meal and coffee breaks, I believe the resulting prints could make a valued addition to the traditional conference gifts of pen and notepad. Organisers could present each speaker with his or her portrait, with a personal note of thanks written on the back. Something similar might also work well in the context of a wedding reception or other large family event.

I make an additional charge of €50 + €1 per print for this service.

Passport and ID photos

A second new service that I can now offer – exclusively to clients who book a regular portrait session – is to produce printed photos in the correct formats for passports, visas and ID cards.

I am quite often asked to take passport photos, but in the past I have only delivered digital versions, referring my clients to online services to produce the printed photos. Now, I can do this immediately at the end of the portrait session, for an additional charge of €20.

2023 Calendar

December 19, 2022 in being a photographer

2022 has been another exceptional year, with great light, lovely people, some exciting new equipment, and a huge variety of work – almost more of it than could be fitted into 365 days. I’m still loving every single job all the way from planning to delivery, still learning something new each time, and still improving my craft.

My calendar for the year ahead, featuring the pick of my images from the last 12 months, has been printed and I have started to distribute copies to friends and family. As a thank you to all my clients, as I’ve done in previous years I’m sharing the selected photos publicly here, with brief descriptions and technical details.

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At an exhibition of my neighbourhood street portraits in Schaerbeek. — At an exhibition of my neighbourhood street portraits in Schaerbeek, 24 September 2022. People loved finding faces that they recognised, and sometimes their own.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens, 1/250 sec at f/2.0, ISO 1600

January

A runner in the Brussels 20 km race, 29 May 2022.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 300 mm f/2.8 lens, 1/750 sec at f/4.0, ISO 1600

February

Studio portrait of a young girl against a white backdrop, Brussels, 11 January 2022.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 24 mm f/1.8 lens, 1/250 sec at f/8.0, ISO 64

March

Young Belgian actor, Gianni Guettaf — ‘Noir’-style studio portrait of the young Belgian actor, Gianni Guettaf.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 lens, 1/1000 sec at f/2.4, ISO 64

April

Percussion workshop for primary schoolchildren, Ixelles, 28 April 2022.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 24 mm f/2.4 lens, 1/250 sec at f/2.4, ISO 800

May

Tomato farmer Kris De Weerdt in his greenhouses, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver, 28 October 2021.
Nikon D850, Samyang 14mm f2.4 lens, 1/250 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200

June

Child playing in the grounds of a Community Land Trust Brussels (CLTB) housing complex in Molenbeek, 26 March 2022
Nikon D850, Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 lens, 1/250 sec at f/6.7, ISO 64

July

Swedish secondary school graduate, Brussels, 22 May 2022.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 lens, 1/250 sec at f/8.0, ISO 64

August

A young friend and her newborn baby, Brussels, 25 May 2022.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 lens, 1/180 sec at f/4.8, ISO 400

September

Folk dance participants, Brussels, 30 October 2021.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 24 mm f/1.8 lens, 1/250 sec at f/2.0, ISO 6400

October

Community Land Trust Brussels (CLTB) resident, Molenbeek, 26 March 2022.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 lens, 1/250 sec at f/2.8, ISO 800

November

Bass player at a jazz jam — Bassist Denis Van Der Brempt playing at a jazz jam, Loonbeek, 20 May 2022.
Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 lens, 1/250 sec at f/1.7, ISO 2500

December

Girls at a demonstration — Girls on a demonstration, Brussels, 20 March 2022.
NIKON D850, Samyang 14mm f2.4 lens, 1/500 sec at f/6.7, ISO 1100