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I am addicted to old cameras, film and chemicals, what more can I say....

I like my photos raw and pure, working close to my subjects and with open aperture. Grain, soft tones and bokeh are my friends, as are the effects of using ultra wide lenses.
I use SLR's from Olympus OM and Pentax next to Leica, Yashica and Olympus rangefinders.
I also have an Olympus E-510 with two HG lenses (ZD 11-22mm and 14-54mm mkII) but use it only for snapshots.

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Contacts (80)

Nietzonetjes.nl No real name given
Robert-1968 Robert Stienstra
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tiltdesign2011 Ralf Haun
Gustavo Osmar... Gustavo Osmar Santos
Johnny Martyr Johnny Martyr
Willi Morali Willi Morali
Michael... Michael Feldklipp
mikeinlagardette Mike Overs
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A Ghost World 522 photos, 126 members
Fuji Medium Format Cameras 9,472 photos, 1,114 members
Behind The Lens: Is Life 1,525 photos, 314 members
I [still] shoot FILM 3,011 photos, 612 members
Florida, USA 97,638 photos, 5,318 members
RODINAL 46,878 photos, 2,710 members
archiCentral - Architecture & Urban Design 1,707 photos, 137 members
Vintage Agfa - 120 format 7,976 photos, 1,169 members
Grainy Pleasures 5,522 photos, 416 members
Band Photography 342,276 photos, 17,589 members
B/W_Analog 15,003 photos, 372 members
Yashica Mat 124(G) 20,797 photos, 1,669 members
Bayern - Bavaria, Germany 14,680 photos, 700 members
Castles of Europe 52,552 photos, 5,495 members
The World Through My Lens (since 11/11/11) 2,363 photos, 571 members
The Light Painters Society 240,967 photos, 12,500 members
Film Photography on Leica Lenses 2,191 photos, 166 members
Explore/INTERESTINGNESS Group 55,831 photos, 4,871 members
Kelvinators 149 photos, 1 member
Black and White Stories (from around the world) 6,627 photos, 307 members
OLYMPUS & PELÍCULA 2,370 photos, 159 members
fisheye fanatics 65,262 photos, 7,055 members
Olympus E-5 13,315 photos, 573 members
Just PENTAX™ 88,376 photos, 2,968 members
My best black and white 11,745 photos, 696 members
Leica in Nederland 1,381 photos, 55 members
Maco and Rollei Film Users 3,379 photos, 290 members
artland 333,735 photos, 25,138 members
Pentax K Mount 21,601 photos, 1,013 members
Pentax SMC - Official Tag Required 63,295 photos, 2,551 members
Pentax Film Cameras 31,935 photos, 1,707 members
LoveDBB [dof-blur-bokeh] 3,339 photos, 220 members
film.means.something.to.us 44,343 photos, 1,575 members
Quality Film Photography 9,537 photos, 488 members
Photo location the Netherlands 1,553 photos, 107 members
OLYMPUS Zuiko Digital Club (Please read TAG rules) 86,085 photos, 3,622 members
Inspired by Corbijn 1,827 photos, 237 members
Audiosis - Music Photography 713 photos, 43 members
A different point of view - for photographers 72,486 photos, 2,796 members
film shooter 35,936 photos, 706 members
The Full Frame 17,253 photos, 441 members
high dilution film development 1,194 photos, 77 members
Bokehilicous on Film 4,990 photos, 207 members
Music Photography 244,797 photos, 9,942 members
The Wet Darkroom 8,202 photos, 751 members
Leica Nederland 1,620 photos, 55 members
Film is not Dead!! 990,128 photos, 25,628 members
Dutch Meetups Calendar - DMC 0 photos, 274 members
dance photography 12,788 photos, 694 members
Dance & Movement 17,702 photos, 980 members

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Testimonials (5)

Holden Richards says:

"Kees is an original, often focusing on the urban and the structural his work is always compositionally elegant. Equally adept with photographing people, he brings the viewer into the event."

1st September, 2010
Fogel's Focus says:

"Kees has become a real friend on flickr. We share a love of the Olympus OM system. His lenses are all a stop faster than mine, but he shoots in low light more than I, so maybe he needs it. Kees is a master with bokeh and in capturing live music in a way that you really feel you are there. He has mentored me in push processing and is always there to comment on my photos. Lastly, Kees made me co-moderator on the OM-2 group. I appreciate the confidence he has shown in me both as photographer and person."

13th April, 2010
Time Share says:

"As a fellow Olympus "Nut", I have followed Kees' work with admiration, his artful use of the analog medium has inspired me to adopt film as my primary source for making images."

12th March, 2010
......Tim Connolly...... says:

"You are an exceptional photographer and you have been an inspiration to me. I went digital because it was the "thing to do" but now I have a much broader view, thanks to you. There is a real joy in using film and it is your continued support and motivational comments and suggestions that have made me think more about the picture rather than technology. You have an amazing sense of composition - a new way of seeing.

If you happen to be reading this then I suggest that you spend time looking through Kees images and you will see exactly what I mean, even more so you will learn a great deal from him."

29th July, 2009
s3Arch says:

"He is one of the reasons that got me into the Olympus culture and I love it or what. His work is different from the other materials that you would find in flickr. I like the way he portrays his subjects. Simple yet intense.
Kees was my source of inspiration when I set up my darkroom. And now with an M7 in his hand, the sky's the limit."

16th April, 2009