Movember 2013: After

A little late to post, but better late than never! The Mo Bros at my company did a great job, sculpting their precious face fuzz into the most ludicrous shapes. While all of them claimed they were looking forward to shaving it all off again, I’m frankly not sure I believe any of them. Nico […]

Christmas Dinner with the In-Laws

On Boxing Day, David’s dad Cees and his wife Judith invited us for dinner, along with several other relatives. There was a strong Brazilian contingent, though the food was wholesomely European. Once the feast had settled we started into the gifts, stacked under the trees, and a supposed Brazillian tradition that required every opened gift […]

69 Danguje at Loods 3

At the last minute, I was asked to photograph a concert by 69 Danguje in the Hague. They were described to me as the Lithuanian version of the Spice Girls and, while I honestly didn’t get much of the lyrics, I sure got swept away by the music. And the crowd was pret-ty wild for […]

Sinterklaas in Almere, 2013

As is tradition, the Sint and his retinue of Zwarte Pieten arrived in Almere and made their way through the city center in a rather magnificent and musical parade. For my friends abroad who may be unfamiliar, please see my comprehensive treatise from last year, retroactively titled “There’s No Time To Explain, But I Swear […]

Movember 2013: Before

My November is usually dedicated to NaNoWriMo (about which I’ll write more soon), but at my company it’s all about Movember. This is an international charitable initiative which raises awareness and donations for male health issues, predominantly bum- and ball-cancer. Rather than running marathons however, the participants raise money from their personal sponsors by growing […]

Last Summer Day in Utrecht

My American friend Reese was visiting Holland from Spain (he travels a bit) and my buddy Seamus asked if I wanted to join them for an afternoon’s walk through Utrecht. It’s been a few years since I visited the city, known for its old architecture and charming canals, such that it often stands in for […]

Nicole & Jeffrey, Part 1

Nicole & Jeffrey invited me to photograph their wedding after we met at my last gig in California, Brian & Jeanette’s wedding in May ’12. Good food, beautiful weather, clear skies… all right, twist my arm. They had decided to split the wedding into two events; a ceremony and reception for relatives, followed by a […]

Nicole & Jeffrey, Part 2

Nicole & Jeffrey’s second ceremony, for friends and fans, was originally to be held at Joshua Tree National Park. However, the United States government shutdown also closed down the national parks, four days before the event. Nicole’s family had questioned her nigh-obsessive diligence in preparing the events to the tee, including several backup plans, so […]

Las Vegas, Aug ’13

Two weeks ago I visited a city I’ve had on my bucket list for a while: Las Vegas, Nevada. I was flown out by the Photosmith team to help promote our iPad photography application at Photoshop User World, but I took a few days extra in advance to recover from jetlag and explore the city […]

Artis Zoo, Aug ’13

It’s been years since I visited Artis, a classy old zoo in a throbbing ventricle of Amsterdam, and I’d got this new lens to test, so… Artis has always been a delightful place just to walk around and explorer, and hopefully encounter some interesting creatures. While some of the big cats, to my mind, could […]