Saturday, July 31, 2010
Guess Who is Back?
Ago vita vos somnium (live the life you dream)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Kastellet - Copenhagen, Denmark
Friday, July 9, 2010
Italian Hygene: A Conundrum
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Mauritshuis & Dutch Parliment - The Hague, The Netherlands
Mauritshauis Museum is quite possibly the most interesting, albeit small, museum I have visited. Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring was proudly on display in a gorgeous room adorned with hardwood floors, wood paneling, and green fabric-covered walls.
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) created 36 paintings. I have seen 20 percent of Vermeer's work thus far in my travels! As a photographer I fully apprecite how Vermeer captured shadows and beautifully washed his subjects in bright, at times iridescent light. Studying Johannes Vermeer's paintings would be beneficial for any portrait photographer.
Numerous paintings by Rembrandt Harmenson van Rijn (1606-1669), another master of light, were prominently on display at Mauritshuis, including the last self portrait he painted in 1669. The fast-paced day proved fruitful for many educational and sightseeing adventures!
This photograph was taken on a camera phone at Madurodam, a miniature city, in The Hague, The Netherlands. These two buildings are scale versions of much larger buildings. After just visiting the two buildings above I can attest to the attention to detail that the artisans at Madurodam who fabricate each replica building.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
collection is not on display. However, I saw one of my favorite paintings, a moonscape by Van der Neer.
The Rijksmuseum pictured above is a miniature replica housed at the open-air Madurodam in The Hague, Netherlands. The real Rijksmuseum currently is clad in scaffolds and has cranes above the roofline.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
World Cup - The Netherlands vs. Uruguay
Goal! Red lights flashed and people cheered as Holland scored each goal in the World Cup semifinals. A perfectly placed header, from a far distance, was the most exciting goal of the night. Check the Internet for replays, my words will not do this goal justice.
World Cup Frenzy - The Netherlands vs. Uruguay
The Dutch went nuts last night after The Netherlands beat Uruguay 3 to 2 in the World Cup semifinals.
Small Building, Big Sky - The Hague, The Netherlands
Monday, July 5, 2010
The Hague - Flags of the World 2
Tomorrow's World Cup semifinals will be exciting to watch in Amsterdam
with the boisterous orange-clad fans.