Between the Shutter and the Silence

Automation flow update with Multi Set and staging. This post is a focused update on my image automation workflow for amir2000.nl, built around the Multi Set batch launcher. The goal stays the same: fewer manual steps between a finished edit and a...

Dijksgracht graffiti tunnel at nightNight Photography On Dijksgracht, a short walk from Amsterdam Centraal, this tunnel glows with graffiti under the night lights. Both sides of the underpass are packed with colour, characters and maritime refere...

Water Drop Collision Studies in a Quiet Studio SetupMacro Photography This is pne of my special projects. This small set of frames explores water drop collision shapes with a calm, almost meditative tempo. The background stays minimal so the eye...

Ariel Sharon Park Morning Self PortraitPhotography Tools This three-image set was created at Ariel Sharon Park in Tel Aviv-Yafo and it is both a personal check in and a small technical exercise. Why this spot? I stay in the close by area and fee...

Misty Morning at Sveaborg Suomenlinna IslandNature Landscape Photography Sveaborg Suomenlinna Island greeted the day under a soft blanket of mist that settled over the trees, buildings and shoreline. The light stayed low and gentle, turning stron...

Uspenski Cathedral, HelsinkiArchitecture Photography Uspenski Cathedral rises above the Katajanokka waterfront in Helsinki, its red brick walls and green roofs catching light even on a grey morning. From the rocks below and the quiet streets arou...

Clarion Hotel Helsinki, Jätkäsaari WaterfrontArchitecture Photography Jätkäsaari sits at the edge of Helsinki where ferries and new towers face the open water. On this quiet grey day the light is soft and even which keeps contrast low and te...

Ptilotus exaltatus spike forms in soft colorMacro Photography Some subjects reward patience more than spectacle, and Ptilotus exaltatus is one of them when seen close with quiet light and room to breathe. I worked these spikes as a small study ra...

Storm clouds and stars over Noord-HollandNight Photography Sometimes you set out for northern lights and the sky offers a slower lesson that is all tone, structure, and patient light. Moonlight lifts texture from stacked cloud and lays a quiet gr...

Hoverfly and daylily color study in AmsterdamMacro Photography On a bright garden corner a hoverfly settled into the orange of a daylily and turned busy movement into small stillness. Light was soft enough to hold saturation without harsh flare a...