An image from my photoshoot with model Johan I am very happy with. Take a model, add some make up, some acrylic paint, some feathers and a stick. Get the lighting right. And shoot.
A lighting testshoot of model Hannah. I did a photoshoot for some commercial images for Pathé Thuis, cinema at home. Pathé Thuis will soonbe launching a new app called "Willem".
I have not been posting much lately, but that doesn't mean I have not been busy. Actually, busy is the word at the moment. There have been a lot of photography-projects and assignments going on recently and some exciting stuff coming up.
For one I am preparing a photography course in the south of France in May. There is still room for four participants if anyone is interested. Check out the website www.chez-castillon.com and this link for more information.
I am also working on organizing photography workshops this year for a small group of photographers. The first on the list is with smoke, fireworks and a model and the second will be with professional (ballet) dancers. All in/around Utrecht.
And there is more.
Today Art paid me a visit. Art does a lot of (fashion)model work and he wanted me to do some out-of-the-box photography with him. This is one of the results. The pose and lighting is inspired by a beautiful painting I saw a few months ago.
If you like my work and want to know more, you can contact me via jos@jkimages.nl
The next result of an "out-of-the-blue" photoshoot last Friday in Utrecht. See my previous post here.
About two weeks ago I was cycling through my home town of Utrecht, when my eye caught sight of this amazing yellow Chesterfield couch standing in an office. I immediately got off my bike and went inside to ask if I might do a photoshoot with a model on the Chesterfield. The people at the company (www.pathe-thuis.nl) were very welcoming and friendly. After some explanation of my intentions the owner gave me permission to do the shoot.
Next I needed a model and immediately thought of Bente; we had been talking of doing a photoshoot together for a long time already and this seemed to be the right time to do it.
My good friend Wim Blom was so kind to be assistant to the shoot.
Here is one of the first results.
Photography: Jos Kuklewski
Model: Bente von Hebel
Styling: Bente von Hebel
Assistant: Wim Blom
Location: www.pathe-thuis.nl
Below is a behind the scenes shot.
I did an "out-of-the-blue" photoshoot yesterday in Utrecht.
About two weeks ago I was cycling through my home town of Utrecht, when my eye caught sight of this amazing yellow Chesterfield couch standing in an office. I immediately got off my bike and went inside to ask if I might do a photoshoot with a model on the Chesterfield. The people at the company (www.pathe-thuis.nl) were very welcoming and friendly. After some explanation of my intentions the owner gave me permission to do the shoot.
Next I needed a model and immediately thought of Bente; we had been talking of doing a photoshoot together for a long time already and this seemed to be the right time to do it.
My good friend Wim Blom was so kind to be assistant to the shoot.
Here is one of the first results.
Photography: Jos Kuklewski
Model: Bente von Hebel
Styling: Bente von Hebel
Assistant: Wim Blom
Location: www.pathe-thuis.nl
I am always keen to work on new ideas and concepts.
This is an idea I have been brooding on for a time and here is a first experiment. It is not quite there yet where I want it but I think it is already quite presentable.
Let's call it temporary tattooing or virtual bodypainting. This is not achieved by photoshop but the real thing! And no, it is not a tattoo. Things you can do with a light source....
Thank you to my model Michiel van Ieperen, who actually came along for a Mad Max-inspired photoshoot, but we started off on a whim trying out this idea.
Yes, I do nude photography too, but normally don't post the results. This is a photograph from a nude photoshoot I did quite some time ago with my good friend Jan.
Below a detail of the image.
This week I set myself a challenge: I wanted to take a photograph in old classic style and I wanted the model to 'wear' a medieval collar. But not a regular collar made of fabric, but one made of smoke. I found a way to more or less control rings of smoke. The difficult part was to take a photograph at the exact right moment when the ring of smoke is around the neck of the model. And it worked!
Thanks to model Johan Bos. Thanks also to my friend Wim Blom as assistent (billowing the smoke around the room.) And thanks to my friends Geert-Jan and Jaap for letting me use their living room for the photoshoot, as I needed a room high enough to let the smoke come down from above the model.
This picture is basically straight out of camera. The only retouching of importance is some camouflaging of the smoke trails above and behind the model and putting some more contrast in the models' face.
I hope you like it.
I am open for photoshoot assignments of any kind. You can contact me for information via jos@jkimages.nl
I am just back from holiday and already a lot of work and exciting projects going on. So hardly any time to focus on some of the cool pictures I took on Bali, Indonesia. But, don't worry, I will be posting some of the best shots of Bali very soon.
Yesterday I did a cool photoshoot with fashionmodel Michiel van Ieperen and Miriam Czakon. it was a cross-over photoshoot between fashion and 'arty'-storytelling. Some pictures will be available soon. At the end of the photoshoot I suggested to do a couple of portraits with Rembrandt-style lighting. This is one of the nice ones of Michiel.
I am open to all kinds of photography assignments and opportunities. Interested in a photoshoot or know someone who is and you like my work: you can contact me through jos@jkimages.nl
A portrait of Nicolas taken during our photoshoot earlier this week in a deserted farm just outside of Antwerp, Belgium.
Interested in havng a photoshoot with me? Or do you know someone who is? You can contact me through jos@jkimages.nl
Another result of an awesome photoshoot I had with Nicolas Simons. Nicolas has been following my work for some time now and wrote me asking if I would want to do a photoshoot with him. He wanted some awesome (nude) pictures; all in good taste and in my style.
So I drove down to Antwerp with my gear and a few props and we took some great photographs in a deserted farm outside the city.
Interested in doing a photoshoot with me? Or do you know someone who is? You can contact me through jos@jkimages.nl
A result from the photoshoot I did with the talented performers Davide Guarino, Paolo Yao Kouadio, Wiktoria Czakon and Donna Scholten. Photography-assistent during the shoot was my friend Andrew Greening.
This is Donna Scholten in 'relax mode'...
An image from the photoshoot I did with the talented performers Davide Guarino, Paolo Yao Kouadio, Wiktoria Czakon and Donna Scholten. Photography-assistent during the shoot was my friend Andrew Greening.
This is Wiktoria 'squeezing' through two columns. Check out the detail below.
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
What are you afraid of?
A result from a photoshoot with Paolo Yao Kouadio.
A quick portrait shot of my good friend Mario Mulder. When I caught a glimpse of his taped shoulder due to an injury, I thought it would be a cool part of a picture like this. Mario is going through a rough spot in his life, so I guess this strong portrait portrays his resilience and dedication to come out of it a stronger person.
Another "still" from a videoshoot I did last week with three dancers. The footage will be used by Italian designer Corradino Garofalo to present his design on the Ventura Lambrate Fair in Milano, Italy this month. The Ventura Lambrate Fair is part of the Milan Design Week 2015.
In between the video-takes I also did some photography. This is one of the photographs I took of a dance-sequence in which the design-object is presented. It might be included in the final video which will have its' premiere on the Venura Lambrate Fair. Once the video is available for publication, which will be after the Fair, I will add it to my blog.
Designer: Corradino Garofalo
Dancers: Davide Guarino, Paolo Yao Kouadio, Paola Ghidini
Photography/Light: Jos Kuklewski
This past weekend I did a videoshoot with three dancers. The footage will be used by Italian designer Corradino Garofalo to present his design on the Ventura Lambrate Fair in Milano, Italy in two weeks' time. The Ventura Lambrate Fair is part of the Milan Design Week 2015.
In between the video-takes I also did some photography. This is one of the photographs I took of a dance-sequence in which the design-object is presented. It might be included in the final video which will have its' premiere on the Venura Lambrate Fair. Once the video is available for publication, which will be after the Fair, I will add it to my blog.
Designer: Corradino Garofalo
Dancers: Davide Guarino, Paolo Yao Kouadio, Paola Ghidini
Photography/Light: Jos Kuklewski
This is a portrait from a fashionshoot I did last year together with hairstylist Angelo Giannaula, model Revka and make-up artist Felicia Williams. Browsing through the shots I made I thought this one is well worth posting. The dress is from Phintage in Amsterdam.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
A result from a photoshoot with DJ Carolin. The intention was to do a glamorous fashionshoot with fantastic dresses and some beautiful poses.
The shoot was done on location in an old factory.
Make up artist is personal assistant and stylist of DJ Carolin, Wanda de Mooij.
DJ Carolin is Resident DJ at Sense for Trance. (www.sensefortrance.com)
A result from a photoshoot with DJ Carolin. The intention was to do a glamorous fashionshoot with fantastic dresses and some beautiful poses.
The shoot was done on locatioin in an old factory.
Make up artist is personal assistant and stylist of DJ Carolin, Wanda de Mooij.
DJ Carolin is Resident DJ at Sense for Trance. (www.sensefortrance.com)