PERSONAL : The art of lens-switching

lens changing | ©THE VIEWFINDER

“..use it in your advantage”

Lens switching  …why this topic?  Well, I tell you why. For those who don’t own more than one camera body, changing lenses can be necessary. Of course that’s not a problem, however being outdoor it can be … because when changing lenses the sensor of your camera can get dusty (holding lenses and a camera at the same time is hard). Continue reading “PERSONAL : The art of lens-switching”

PERSONAL : My workflow on the go

Smartphone apps, tablets and free public wifi makes blogging more fun and easy to do. When I’m writing a blog post, doing some illustration or need to be inspired the best place for me to go to would be a coffeehouse. Of course I prefer Starbucks. It’s my favorite place because, beside the coffee and atmosphere, it appeals to lots of interesting people: business people, travelers/ tourists, bloggers and fashionistas. Continue reading “PERSONAL : My workflow on the go”

Collab: THE VIEWFINDER x 9StraatjesOnline

9straatjesonline x the viewfinder | ©THE VIEWFINDER
Styling before the shoot at 9straatjesonline HQ

 

Recently 9StraatjesOnline and I decided to collaborate for a secret project. So before setting up this project, we decided to do some shoots for their webshop 9straatjesonline.com. A webshop for the well-known ‘Nine Streets’ in Amsterdam for which I will shoot models wearing fashion from the Nine Streets.

Camera review: Nikon 1 (S1 KIT + 11-27.5MM)

nikon S1 review | ©THE VIEWFINDER
A camera for (fashion) events …small with quality

Small ….that was the first thing that went through my mind when seeing and holding this Nikon 1. Turn it around and you’ll be surprised by the large display on the back, yet it’s lightweight with changeable lenses.

I decided to do ‘review-posts’ about camera-gear (thanks to CAMEX), so I can help you guys decide what gear to buy ….and of course it’s my passion! This isn’t the standard (boring) review which discusses the technical specs, measurements etc. No! It’s the more practical approach and key features …just the way I experience it. Continue reading “Camera review: Nikon 1 (S1 KIT + 11-27.5MM)”