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Apsara of Angkor Wat
There she was, suddenly! An Apsara goddess from Angkor.Under a messy canopy in the pouring rain stood a woman in traditional Cambodian clothing, fully made up, ready and on her way to a wedding.I carefully approached the situation while a carriage (tuk tuk) was just bringing a few monks home. I photographed that moment but…
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From the Archive; Roman Polanski
Special encounters through the lens with legendary genius Roman Polanski. Who: Roman Polanski Location: Sonesta Renaissance Hotel Amsterdam When: Late 1980s Publication: HP/de Tijd magazine Journalist: Rob van Scheers The power of photography definitely lies in ‘the moment’, but certainly also in what happens afterwards.Of course I was ready to photograph film director Roman Polanski.…
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Andres Serrano, a Portrait of Controversy
Photo shoot with world class controversial artist Andres Serrano. Serrano made the film Insurrection (‘Uprising’) in response to the events of January 6, 2021, when a protest meeting against the November 2020 election results culminated in the storming of the Capitol. Michael met up with the artist for an upcoming interview and did a spontaneous…
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a Photography walk around
Guilin-China 1987
photography series shot in Guilin-China in 1987.
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UNStudio delivers International allure to the City of Groningen.
“We couldn’t make it anymore more fun.” The well-known winged advertising message from the tax authorities has now become famous tile wisdom in the Netherlands. With the new office building of the Education Executive Agency (DUO) and the Tax and Customs Administration, it is in any case fine for the staff. It has been almost…
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Ferrari 488 Spider, a Superb Visual Driving Experience.
Looking at the Ferrari 488 Spider for the first time is an overwhelming visual experience. Photographing the Corso Red color Ferrari on a beautiful Sunday morning is an invitation to the eyes and a great way to unravel the intriguing Ferrari design details, and let’s not forget it’s full F1 race pedigree. Follow me on…
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Flowers in the Dirt
Flowers in Dirt is a series of portraits of underprivileged children that I photographed in Cambodia. My aim is to show the potential of these children and look reality in the eyes.
