Interview with:Sander van der Veen [svdvphotography]
PHOTOGRAPHY
 | Do you have an online gallery where one can view your photos? http://www.sandervanderveen.com |
| For how long have you done photography? How did you begin? 8 years, I started with photo manipulation for a couple of years. I then noticed that I would take my own photo's, so I bought my first digital camera (HP Photosmart) From then on it started to grow on me more and more. |
| What has been your education as a photographer? All self education :) |
| Please list any exhibitions in which you have participated. Dutch Design Week 2010 and 2011 (and coming 2012) |
| Please list any awards for your work. For a Dutch photo contest I won 2nd place |
| What is your favourite type of photography? Portraiture and fine-art |
| What do you try to express through your photography? That one moment, with the 'perfect' light situation. |
| How do you choose your subjects? If it's for personal projects, I search around the web or on the streets.
When it is for a commercial job, art-director and I choose the best 'subjects' |
| What type of preparation do you do before undertaking the photo session? Get a good breakfast, and a full battery! |
| Do you normally photograph with a purpose already in mind, or do you let yourself go with the flow? I have it in mind, and then I go with the flow.
My mind never tells me one thing to do, so it will come out different everytime on each project. |
| Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sigma, Olympus, Sony, Pentax...which do you place your bets on and why? Where's the iPhone? ;) |
| Describe your current equipment: cameras, lenses, computers, accessories... 1 camera 3 lenses and a studio. |
| What software and plug-ins do you use to retouch and manage your photos? Just the plain software Photoshop & Lightroom. |
| What measures do you take to protect your work against Internet piracy? None, if you want to be safe don't place it online. |
| Are you a good salesperson of your work? In what should you improve? Not yet, i've never been but i'm working hard on that :) |
| Which past masters of photography do you most admire? I don't remember names, just the images.. so I don't know :) |
| Are technology and digital retouching reducing the gap between professionals and amateurs? In the end, the client pays you for your work.. if they don't... then you're not a professional. |
| What is your team of habitual collaborators like? model, make-up artist. I prefer a small team to work with |
| With which other photographers do you normally team up with or do sessions with? http://www.jobstribos.com |
| Do you consider yourself more technical or more artistic? I know the technical stuff, but I never use a lightmeter. I guess, i'm in the middle |
| What have you learned about the art of framing and composition? That it makes or breaks a image |
| How does one develop the instinct of knowing when to press the shutter release button? If you go into sports, you don't need to develop.. just hit it! |
| When should one use film, and when should one use digital? All depending on the project, but I think if you use film just because it looks 'hip' you're not real. |
| Does photography have the recognition that it should have in contemporary art museums? No yet, but it will be someday! |
| Which websites for photographers do you frequently visit? www.fstoppers.com interesting stuff, you can learn a lot. |
| Is there any particular technique that you could share? remove your lenscap |
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