Invitation!!

Meet & Greet the photographer! Friday, April 8 from 4 to 6 pm! Welcome!

Exhibition!!

Photos!!

 “Shop window in the Shop window”

When: March 17, 2022 to April 25, 2022.

Where: Raamgalerie Filmstudio Franjo, 2-e van der Helststraat 41, 1073 AH Amsterdam

Open: Daily, 9am to 11pm.

Fashion stores, jewelers, bakers, McDonalds, travel agencies, garages, museums, galleries, souvenir shops, department stores, hotels and much more. Photographer Jaap Bijsterbosch walks by and always looks at the shop window through the viewfinder of his camera. He sometimes registers the content or message of the shop window, but also often the interplay between the shop window and the environment in which the shop window is located. Through the single lens of the camera, the street scene reflected in the shop window can be combined with the contents of the shop window to create alienating images, often with a poetic or surreal slant. Bijsterbosch also has no objection whatsoever to giving his own reflection in the window pane an important role as a (determining) element.

 

Greetings from Diemen NL #19

-Castle in Diemen-

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Stammerdijk, Diemen NL, 22/2/14, 3.21 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #18

 

-Sitting Duck in Diemen-

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Diemerbos 2022/1/25, Diemen NL, 15.46 am.

Greetings from Diemen NL #17

-The end of a red wheelbarrow-

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Spoorpad, 2022/2/5, Diemen NL, 14.36 am. 

Greetings from Diemen NL #16

 -Moved by the yellow of the truck-

-Moved by the yellow of the truck-

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Visseringweg, 2022/1/30, Diemen NL, 16.24 am.

Greetings from Diemen NL #15

 -Stairway to Heaven-.

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Stammerdijk/A9, 2022/1/25, Diemen NL, 16.03 am.

Greetings from Diemen NL #14

 Graffiti & fog.

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Kanaaldijk, 2022/1/15, Diemen NL, 12.24 am.

Greetings from Diemen NL #13

 

How to park your scooter.

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: Gruttoplein, 2017/7/4, Diemen NL, 4.10 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #12

 Backside.

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: 2021/11/24 Koningin Wilhelminalaan, Diemen NL.  3.13 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #11

 Sunflower in Diemen!

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: 2010/4/3 Overdiemerweg, Diemen NL. 4.28 pm.

2022!

 

Greetings from Diemen NL. #10

 No Dogs Allowed!

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: 2021/11/23 Rietzangerweg Diemen NL.  1.10 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #9

 

Greetings from Diemen NL #9

Merry Xmas to You All!

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here, at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: 2020/12/05, Overdiemerweg, Diemen NL, 4.10 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #8

 

Greetings from Diemen NL #8

The Longest Night 11 years ago

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: 2010/21/12, Oudiemerlaan, Diemen NL, 7.56 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #7

 

The Approach of Christmas

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo: 2020/23/12, Overdiemerweg, Diemen NL, 2.59 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #6

 Small yellow sign as a subject matter during a dull December day

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo. 2021/7/12 Kanaaldijk, Diemen NL, 2.51 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #5

 

Leaves of a weeping willow like a waterfall

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo. 2016/7/12 Juliana Plantsoen, Diemen NL, 3.54 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #4

 

Long November Shadow in the Late Light.

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo. 2016/11/28 Rustenburgh, Diemen NL, 3.52 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #3

How to organize color om a dull day?

(Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.)

Photo. 2021/11/30 Diemerplein, Diemen NL, 3.05 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL #2

 Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.

Photo Diemen NL. 2020/11/30 Ouddiemerlaan, Diemen NL, 3.12 pm.

Greetings from Diemen NL.

 

Often when I go out into my hometown Diemen, the somewhat sleepy suburb of Big City Amsterdam, I take my camera with me. I try to capture accidental beauty and sometimes unplanned alienation of the banal aspects of the everyday scenery. I started to do this from 2004, the year we came to live here,  at first in black and white, from 2006 in color.

Photo Diemen NL. 2021/11/07 Dalsteindreef, Diemen NL, 4.15 pm.

I am a Winner

 

Hi Jaap,

CONGRATULATIONS on being a Winner at the 16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards with:

Honorable Mention in Sport | Falling from the Sky 2
Honorable Mention in Fine Art | Windpower or Nuclear Power
Nominee in Fine Art | Talking to myself
Nominee in Sport | Falling from the Sky 1

6,211 entries were received from 75 countries and your work received a high percentage of votes overall. Certainly an achievement, well done!

The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including Galerie Springer, Berlin; HackelBury Fine Art, London; DROGA5, New York; Artfactory Club, Vienna; Portuguese Center of Photography, Porto; Spurs Gallery, Beijing; Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels; The Guardian, London; Istanbul Museum of Modern Art; Alessia Paladini Gallery, Milan; ADK Creative One Inc., Tokyo; Hiroshima MOCA, Japan; Conny Dietzschold Gallery, Sydney; Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Switzerland; Goldsmiths, University of London; Alfred Ehrhardt Foundation, Berlin; NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale; Cassina Projects Gallery, Milan; David Clarke, London; Paola Anselmi Contemporary Art, Perth; Chiara Badinella, Art Advisory & Appraisals, Milan; MWWM, New York; and Galerie Bugada Cargnel in Paris who reviewed the entries online before making their nominations and honoring 596 title awards and 935 nominees in 33 categories. The Awards could not have wished for a better group of professionals to work with.

Congratulations once again, we wish you a most successful photography year.~

Photo for a Column!

 This photo is to be seen in Buitenkunst Beeldcolumn! https://buitenkunst.nl/columns/beeldcolumns/

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5 x Nominee!

 

 

Dear Jaap,

CONGRATULATIONS on being a Nominee at the 14th Annual International Color Awards with:

Nominee in People | Pointing out at History
Nominee in People | Pre Covid City Life
Nominee in People | Subway 1
Nominee in People | Train ride
Nominee in People | Waiting

6,109 entries were received from 73 countries and your work received a high percentage of votes overall. Certainly an achievement, well done!

The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including Bonhams, New York; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Netflix, Los Angeles; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Cramer Mitterrand Art Advisory, Geneva; Fila, New York; Calvin Klein, Netherlands; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; NBC Universal, New York; Feldbusch Weisner Rudolph Galerie, Berlin; Newsweek, New York; and Ridley Scott Associates/RSA Films, London who reviewed the entries online before making their nominations and honoring 622 title awards and 826 nominees in 37 categories. The Awards could not have wished for a better group of professionals to work with.

Congratulations once again, we wish you a most successful photography year.

Basil O'Brien
Creative Director

 

No Carnival

 

No Carnival this year, As a comfort a photo I shot in 2015 in Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands. Photo made 2015/2/15 3.59 pm.

 

A Good New Year.

 All the best for the next Year!

A day in april 1981 at the National Museum Holland

 In april 1981 I took a photo of this group of people at the "Rijksmuseum" (National Museum) in Amsterdanm. The painting in the background is "The Samplers" by Rembrandt van Rijn, our most famous painter. Look how quiet the museum is! Looks like the covid year.

Rainy morning in Diemen, the Netherlands.

Photo:OudDiemerlaan, Diemen (NL) 2020/12/02, 10.16 am.

Selfportrait

 Selfie/Self Portrait made after 2 weeks with a cellphone connection which wasn't properly working.

Photo: Diemen, 2020/8/29.

Travel Photo ## 10

Sometimes you just lay down in a small and overheated hotel room after a whole walking around in a strange town. Belfast, 2017/09/01.

Travel Photo ##9

Travelling itself and observing people is much more interesting than arriving on the spot. Photo: Luxembourg-Liège, 2010/9/16.

Travel Photo ##8

Self(ie) reflection in Berlin. 2015/7/7.

Travel Photo ##7

Times Square New York. In better days. Photo: 2011/5/6 .

Travel photo ##6

Train ride through Sugar beet country during harvest time. Section Groningen-Leeuwarden (NL) 0ctober 1990

Travel Photo ##5

Scene at the subway of Budapest. Kind of hipshot. 19/7/9. Budapest.

Travel Photo(s) ##4.

The Irish call the last Sunday in July “Reek Sunday”. The Reek is the nick name for Croagh Patrick, a mountain of 764 meters high in the west of Ireland. The last Sunday of July thousands of Irish are climbing to the top to celebrate that in the year 441 St. Patrick climbed the mountain and prayed for the blessing of Ireland. In 1990 I joined. It was a rainy day. My lens got wet. It looked a bit like Fellini in Ireland. The last photo today was made on the same spot as the one yesterday. All photos were shot at 07/29/1990.

Travel Photo ##3

Observing people at uncommon places is a delight when travelling around. This picture was made at Murrisk in Ireland, at the start of a pilgrimage to the top of Croagh Patrick, the holy mountain of Ireland. I did walk it in 1990, more about that tomorrow.  Photo: Murrisk, Ireland, 2017/9/6.

Travel Photo ## 2.

Travelling, how does it affect your observations: when I am travelling I do see special, almost alienating effects in normal everyday situations, which I normally wouldn’t see. Shot this one in Prague tram, while escaping from the overcrowded touristic city center. Photo: Prague, 2019/9/4. 1.29pm.