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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

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A choreography about individuality, something that has to do with our background. A duality and a contrast between the choreographer and the dancer.
Davide Guarino's new choreography for the Minor Maker 2 is ready.
Would be really nice that you all join this evening performance.

In the evening of April 10th, 2015 premiere of Davide Guarino's new choreography titled "Against me; solo for Miki". To be performed in Breda, Netherlands. If you have interest in seeing the premiere you can contact me (jos@jkimages.nl) for more information and reservations.

I am happy to have had the opportunity to do photography for Davide Guarino and Miki Tokubuchi.

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Last Friday evening I did another photoshoot with Tristan Bruin; playing with fire and long exposures at NDSM in Amsterdam. Because of the cold we did only a short photoshoot; after an hour my hands went quite numb....

Tristan Bruin is a performer/juggler. You can see Tristan performing in the video 'Tsunami' by DVBBS. & Borgeous which was a big hit a year or so ago. You can see more of Tristan and contact him through www.tristanbruin.com.

NDSM is a brilliant industrial location for a shoot like this with the sweet lights of the city centre of Amsterdam in the background.

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This is one of the results of a photoshoot with a young band called Startas Orkester.

The members of the band have diverse backgrounds (jazz, pop, classical, electronic music) thus creating a broad range of influences. Jazzheroes like Kurt Rosenwinkel and Henry Threadgill can be recognized, but Startas Orkester also finds inspiration in minimal music by Steve Reich and alternative rock of Radiohead. The band also uses live visuals when performing.

Startas Orkester are: Marit van der Lei, Marthe Lasthuis, Eliane Ardts, Freek Rijna, Jorrit Westerhof, Hidde Smedinga, Thijs van Gemert, Tijs Ham, Agnes Loonstra, Bart van Gemert.

Check out their facebookpage

Nederlands: Met leden uit verschillende achtergronden (jazz, pop, klassiek, elektronische muziek) is er een breed scala aan invloeden terug te horen. Jazzhelden als Kurt Rosenwinkel en Henry Threadgill zijn te herkennen, maar Startas Orkester vindt ook inspiratie in de minimal music van Steve Reich en alternatieve rock van Radiohead. Om het interdisciplinaire plaatje rond te krijgen en kans op subsidie te vervijfvoudigen, wordt ook gewerkt met live visuals.

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This is one of the results of a photoshoot with a young band called Startas Orkester; a portrait of the percussionist Bart van Gemert.

The members of the band have diverse backgrounds (jazz, pop, classical, electronic music) thus creating a broad range of influences. Jazzheroes like Kurt Rosenwinkel and Henry Threadgill can be recognized, but Startas Orkester also finds inspiration in minimal music by Steve Reich and alternative rock of Radiohead. The band also uses live visuals when performing.

Startas Orkester are: Marit van der Lei, Marthe Lasthuis, Eliane Ardts, Freek Rijna, Jorrit Westerhof, Hidde Smedinga, Thijs van Gemert, Tijs Ham, Agnes Loonstra, Bart van Gemert.

Check out their facebookpage

Nederlands: Met leden uit verschillende achtergronden (jazz, pop, klassiek, elektronische muziek) is er een breed scala aan invloeden terug te horen. Jazzhelden als Kurt Rosenwinkel en Henry Threadgill zijn te herkennen, maar Startas Orkester vindt ook inspiratie in de minimal music van Steve Reich en alternatieve rock van Radiohead. Om het interdisciplinaire plaatje rond te krijgen en kans op subsidie te vervijfvoudigen, wordt ook gewerkt met live visuals.

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An artist’s relation to his love life:
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist (Marina Abramovich)

Een jonge blik op een van Anton Tsjechov's grootste meesterwerken. Een voorstelling over de zucht naar erkenning, de zoektocht naar hartstocht in een kunstenaars bestaan en over theater an sich. Regie: Daan van Bendegem.

De foto is een moment uit het stuk met de acteur Milan van Boele.

Te zien in het HKU Academietheater van 24 februari (try-out) t/m 28 februari 2015. Toegang vrij,  reserveren vereist. Voor meer informatie en reservering klik hier.

I had the pleasure of taking pictures of an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play 'The Seagull' yesterday evening. Tonight is the try-out in Utrecht. The play is directed by Daan van Bendegem. You can follow the link above for more information (in Dutch).

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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.

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I had the pleasure of taking pictures of a dance piece choreographed by Davide Guarino and performed by Miki Tokubuchi the other day. It is now still a work in progress and will have it's opening performance on April 10th, 2015.

The (working)title is "Against me".

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This is streetphotography as I like it: when everything falls in to their right place in a picture.

A sunny day in Venice, Italy. It had rained the night before, but the street is slowly drying in the winter sun. I was concentrating on a nice composition of the shadow the lamp post made along the street and over the wall. When along came 'the missing link' and in an instant I knew I needed to have the man in the picture too. I got one shot to get the picture right.....

Usually I am not for pictures where 'the horizon' is not straight, but here I think it adds to the image with all the other lines, straight and angled, playing their part in the whole.

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A lonesome gondola waiting for the tourist-season. No cars in the city of Venice, Italy. The boat is the way to go. Or your feet.

In the month of January the city is quite calm and quite devoid of tourists. Temperatures are low, however above freezing mostly. And foggy conditions are possible. In other words wonderful weather conditions for interesting photography. On top of that prices are low too. Prices are already on the rise at the moment as the city is 'waking up'. Reasons for me to offer a two-day photography workshop in Venice in the winter 2015/16. Check out my webpage for more information.

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Before I continue with some cool pictures I took in Venice, I thought I'd throw in a picture I made for an exciting group of 'freestylers', aptly called "Go-Freestyle".  Check out their website or their facebookpage.

This is Maarten van Luit in full control of the ball.

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Venice, Italy, like you've never seen before, I suppose. This is my take on views of the lagoon surrounding the city.

One of the advantages of getting up before dawn in Venice; getting wonderful pictures of breathing peace and tranquility out in the lagoon. The other advantage is the sublime soft light of dawn. This is another image in a series of abstracts I made during an intensive four days photography-trip to Venice, Italy.

This image is of guidance poles in the water for all the boats that move around on the lagoon. Attached to the poles is, what I would guess is a weatherstation of some sorts. Another long exposure.

My next post, I promise, will have some gondola's in the picture........ Finally......

Interested in buying an original print of my work? Many of my images are available. Every image is printed on high-quality paper by a professional company, will be signed by Jos Kuklewski and numbered. If you want a quote of the price, send an email to jos@jkimages.nl

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I am organizing a workshop photography in Venice, Italy in the months March, April and May 2015. I still need one or two participants......

On offer is two intense days of Venice through your lense from before break of dawn until after dark, making the best of every moment of the day.

A frequent visitor of Venice I have found quite a few 'soft spots' and will be your 'rough guide' to the city for a day.

I speak English, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, French and German.

For more information and costs you can email me at jos@jkimages.nl.

Workshop fotografie in Venetië, Italië.

Ik organiseer een workshop fotografie in Venetië, Italië in de maanden maart, april en mei 2015. Ik heb nog een of twee deelnemers nodig.....

In de aanbieding is twee intensieve dagen Venetië door je lens gezien vanaf dageraad tot na zonsondergang, gebruik makend van het beste van elk moment.

Ik ben een geregelde bezoeker van de stad en heb meerdere 'soft spots' ontdekt. Ik ben je 'rough guide' voor een dag.

Ik spreek Nederlands, Engels, Italiaans, Frans, Spaans en Duits.

Voor meer informatie en kosten: jos@jkimages.nl

I am organizing a workshop photography in Venice, Italy in the months March, April and May 2015.

On offer is an intense day of Venice through your lense from before break of dawn until after dark, making the best of every moment of the day.

A frequent visitor of Venice I have found quite a few 'soft spots' and will be your 'rough guide' to the city for a day.

I speak English, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, French and German.

For more information you can email me at jos@jkimages.nl.

Workshop fotografie in Venetië, Italië.

Ik organiseer een workshop fotografie in Venetië, Italië in de maanden maart, april en mei 2015.

In de aanbieding is een intensieve dag Venetië door je lens gezien vanaf dageraad tot na zonsondergang, gebruik makend van het beste van elk moment.

Ik ben een geregelde bezoeker van de stad en heb meerdere 'soft spots' ontdekt. Ik ben je 'rough guide' voor een dag.

Ik spreek Nederlands, Engels, Italiaans, Frans, Spaans en Duits.

Voor meer informatie: jos@jkimages.nl

Volledige grootte weergeven

Venice, Italy, like you've never seen before, I suppose.

One of the advantages of getting up before dawn in Venice; getting wonderful pictures breathing peace and tranquility out in the lagoon surrounding the city. The other advantage is the sublime soft light of dawn. This is another image in a series of abstracts I made during an intensive four days photography-trip to Venice, Italy.

This image is, as are my previous posts, of fishing nets resting on a construction of poles standing in the middle of the lagoon that surrounds Venice. A perfect subject for a long exposure.

Interested in buying an original print of my work? Many of my images are available. Every image is printed on high-quality paper by a professional company, will be signed by Jos Kuklewski and numbered. If you want a quote of the price, send an email to jos@jkimages.nl

Volledige grootte weergeven

Venice like you've never seen before, I suppose.

A second image in a series of abstracts I made during an intensive four days photography-trip to Venice, Italy. An amazing, amazing city with loads of (obvious) photo-opportunities, but also loads of unconventional ways of depicting this ancient city and its surroundings.

This image is, as was my previous post,  of fishing nets resting on a construction of poles standing in the middle of the lagoon that surrounds Venice. Perfect subject for a long exposure.

Check out the detail below.

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Venice like you've never seen before, I suppose.

I have just returned from four days of photography in Venice, Italy. I love my job. It takes me to the most wonderful places and I get to meet the most amazing people. And I am lucky to get the opportunity to go to Venice  for work. Four days of intense  photography in perhaps my favorite city in the world.

This image is  of fishing nets resting on a construction of poles standing in the middle of the lagoon that surrounds Venice. Perfect subject for a long exposure.

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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)

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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)

A result from a photoshoot with DJ Carolin. (Check out the detail below.)

One of the images we wanted was a graphic high key shot with a 'wink'.

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)