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Bring her home: creating a story-telling scene in an elevator.

Working with creative people is so much fun. The energy of ideas was sparkling during our photoshoot somewhere in the city of Breda.  Let's try this. Let's try that.

For the photoshoot I singled out a specific area near the city-centre and the objective was that the models/performers use the elements they saw and combined it with their passion: dance and conveying emotion. When we arrived at a new location I didn't have to ask 'what kind of images do you think we make with this'. They immediately started with their creative process. Very admirable.

This is one of the resulting images. A 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.

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Another 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 Wiktoria "lifting off" to higher levels.

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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'...

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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.

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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.

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Today I did a wonderful photoshoot with performers Davide Guarino, Paulo Yao Kouadio, Wiktoria Czakon, Donna Scholten and my photographer friend Andrew Greening.

In between the posed dance images we took, I took some great portraits. This is one them of Wiktoria Czakon.

Thanks everyone for a wonderful day!

More posts to follow soon.....

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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.

I have been quite busy with my photography assignments for a few weeks, so hardly any time to keep up my blog. Which is actually a good sign.

Some time ago I did a photo/videoshoot together with performer Paolo Yao Kouadio. My previous post was a portrait of him. This is the video we produced. I hope you like it.

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This weekend I did a great video/photoshoot with dancer Paolo Yao Kouadio. I will present the video here as soon as the editing is finished.

One of the images I had in mind is actually a remake of a picture I made together with Tomas. See below. I wanted to recreate the image replacing the bleached hair / light skin model with a bleached hair / dark skin model. You can compare the result with the initial picture below.

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Hello Instragrammers,

I have opened an account at Instagram. Pictures I post there will all be smartphonology, i.e. pictures I took with my celllphone and which I think are worth while showing. I promise not to post any pictures of kittens, or my new bicycle or what's on my plate for dinner.

Also good to know, perhaps, is that nothing on my Instagram-page will be posted on my website or on facebook. So maybe and hopefully you will find it worthwhile to check it out and follow, like and comment.....

Thank you!

You can go to my Instagram-pictures here

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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.

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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

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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".