Friday 30 May 2014

Pink laundry

I walked down the stairs of our century old building today to do some groceries. As I walked down I noticed the laundry racks that were sitting on the in-between floors of the staircase. Apparently someone had done a colour coordinated wash. I was struck by the colour and the light.
pink laundry basket with shadow

pink laundry basket with shadow

About texture

The third assignment in level 1 of the Miksang Contemplative photography workshops is texture. Texture is tangible, you see something with an element of touch. If you gaze over the picture you would have the urge to touch it. Texture is more subtle than colour and pattern. Below are two posts about the workshops of level 1 and one example of texture.
Level 1, texture, Limoges/France 2013
Level 1, texture, Limoges/France 2013
Texture: hair, 2013
Texture: hair, 2013
assignment 3: texture, 2011
Assignment 3: texture, 2011

Thursday 29 May 2014

About pattern

I love patterns! I always find myself looking at and taking pictures of them. Below is a list of the most essential blog posts about pattern in Contemplative photography level 1, it is the second basic assignment. Clicking on 'Patttern in Limoges/France', brings you to an explanation about pattern given during the workshop in Limoges in the summer of 2013.
street: orange pattern
Street: orange pattern
a fool for pattern
A fool for pattern, June 2014
Prague: patterns in the street
Prague: patterns in the street, 2014
walk around campus
Walk around campus, 2014
Miksang & meditation, top 3 of day 3
Miksang & meditation, top 3 of day 3, 2014
Pattern
Pattern in Limoges/France, 2013

About colour/color

Below is a list of posts about colour or color. In Miksang Contemplative workshop level I it is the first basic assignment we work with: no story, no context, simply the richness of colour/color. The posts listed below are not the only articles about colour, I published many more, but this list gives an idea about shooting colour in the way of Miksang Contemplative photography.
Click on a caption to read the full blog post.
an afternoon colour shooting with my niece
An afternoon colour shooting with my niece, June 2014
Contemplative workshop: colour/color
Contemplative workshop in France, July 2013
shooting colour/color
January 2013
Practise day, August 2011
Practise day, August 2011
Workshop Contemplative photography
Workshop Contemplative Photography, May 2011, day II
Workshop Contemplative photography
Workshop Contemplative Photography: May 2011, day I

Wednesday 28 May 2014

Healthy juices

When I make time for myself, mostly in the weekends, I'd like to make myself a smoothie or fresh juice. Below you find a list of my lovely and healthy juices. Please click on the caption below the photograph to go to the corresponding blogpost.
fruit-carrot juice
fruit-carrot juice
apple-kiwi juice
apple-kiwi juice
apple-carrot juice
apple-carrot juice
beet-grapefruit juice
beet-grapefruit juice
healthy green juice
healthy green juice
beet juice
beet juice
raw pomegranate-apple-carrot juice
raw pomegranate-apple-carrot juice
raw carrot juice
raw carrot juice
In the next couple days I am going to work on the archives of the Contemplative photography posts. That will be a challenge!

Monday 26 May 2014

Waanders in de Broeren

Waanders in de Broeren
As I wrote yesterday I went to Zwolle for a wedding anniversary last weekend and last Saturday I went into town with my mother. One of the things we visited was 'Waanders in de Broeren', which could be translated into something like  'Waanders in the Brothers'. In 1836 a certain J.M.W. Waanders opened a small bookshop/publisher/bindery in one of the small streets of Zwolle. His business grew and grew and the shop moved a few times to larger locations. In 2013  W.G.J.M. Waanders could finally open his new location after a few years of negotiations with the city council of Zwolle: in the former church of the Franciscan Brothers. Their cloister was built in the 15th century. The oldest part of the church, the choir, was built between 1466 and 1480.
glass stained windows of Waanders in de Broeren
W.G.J.M. Waanders envisioned not only a bookshop, but also a place for musical recitals, exhibitions, a restaurant and other cultural events. He finally got his way.
organ at Waanders in de Broeren
The organ was donated by Mr P. Queijsen to the Reformed Church on 10 June  1824. I didn't find much information on the organ, but I imagine it was cleaned and restored during the major face-lift of the building. I also imagine that it is still used for concerts.
roof of the ship in Waanders in de Broeren
A lot of old elements and murals were recovered during the restoration. I think it was done beautifully. My mother and I had a coffee underneath this wonderful ceiling and it was literally awesome.
staircase in Waanders in de Broeren
On one side in the middle of the ship a new staircase was built leading up to several floors, tripling the floor size of the place. In my opinion the design of the staircase totally fits in with the rest of the building adding a modern touch to it  without being dominant.
A combination of old and new, I'm all for it. 'Waanders in de Broeren' is a lovely place to wonder around, browse through all kinds of books, have a coffee or dinner, or listen to a concert. For more information, read here.
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