Hello from Seoul (and from Delft)

[ourmaninkorea]

My name is Willem. Still not sure if I am an architect, an illustrator, a cinematographer or a photographer. Let's call it Architectonic Camera Based Art.
The photo-works I build up from countless individual shots. This means "time" enters the picture; hours, days, months or years.
I am Dutch but live in Seoul. For the commercial projects in The Netherlands/Europe I work together with a team of colleagues that assist me with the photography.
From their hundreds of shots, in Korea, I paint the big pictures.
Hope to meet inspiration and friendship on NikonGear!
My fine-art portfolio: http://www.willemvandenhoed.com
My blog: http://www.willemvandenhoed.nl

[armando_m]

Welcome Willem

What are you showing us on the window? multiple stages of a construction ?

[ourmaninkorea]

Hi Armando,
Yes, some 20 stages over a period of 2,5 years. Each time-layer consists of some 30 stitched images giving the result an enormous sharpness: https://metabotnik.com/projects/140/
From every time-layer I selected part of the image to have more opacity. I focussed on the construction workers and their tools. This work is an ode to these workmen. The print will be 175x220cm.
Thanks!
Willem

[Frank Fremerey]

Hi Willem. Wonderful to have you aboard.

Look at Michael Earlwine's work esp. He says he is "painting focus" in his enourmous macro stacks.

His macros have something so special immediately recognizable.

Do you currently have a exhibition somewhere?

well come

Frank

[John Geerts]

Hi Willem. Welcome here.

I saw the documentary about your work.  Impressive.   

Do you only do photography on project-base?

[ourmaninkorea]

Thanks Frank for introducing me! Where can I see Michaeil Erlewine's photography?
Thanks for watching the documentary, John! Mostly I work as an artist without a client. Commissioned work is good though it pays and it encourages new techniques. Kind of R&D for me.

[Frank Fremerey]

http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=profile;u=58

this is michaels profile.

He has posted a lot if great work here and on his websites. Really fascinating meditations on the small world

[simsurace]

Welcome, happy to see people with such great talent join this site!

Your long-term architecture projects look very interesting. They have a surreal feel. I'm sure the wall-sized prints are even more impressive.
Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to see and learn more about it!

[Akira]

Welcome aboard, Willem!

Your stills, videos and drawings do show the coherency of your style.  Your posted multiple stitch (both spacially and temporally) is amazing piece of perseverant work.  Looking forward to see more of your posts!

[Frank Fremerey]

Another link to Michael Earlwine for you: http://spiritgrooves.net/Photography.aspx

[ourmaninkorea]

Thank you Akira, you did some research ;-)
Frank, no exhibitions at the moment. First possible presentation could be at Art Tokyo in May (fingers crossed).

[Frank Fremerey]

Frank, no exhibitions at the moment. First possible presentation could be at Art Tokyo in May (fingers crossed).

All the best of luck, Willem!

Will you consider to join us in Scotland? I tend to do it as a pano-macro-trip, scanning all places that are not wide open...

http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=878.0

[Akira]

Thank you Akira, you did some research ;-)
Frank, no exhibitions at the moment. First possible presentation could be at Art Tokyo in May (fingers crossed).

I'd like to visit the exhibition!

[ourmaninkorea]

Scotland is 10000 kilometers from here, Frank... That will not work, I am afraid.
Tokyo is much closer!

[Frank Fremerey]

May 2016 isa while. Many things can happen. Money can come
flooding in and more reasons to visit good old Europe.

10.000 Klilometer is a lot. True. All the best.