Netherlands

I reccomend to all my traveling pals that the most fun, and best experiences occur when you spend a month or so in the same place. Three days just doesn’t cut it, which is what I spent in Amsterdam. And though I had a month’s worrth of fun and professional development, including giving a lecture, I made very few images. Then again, I didn’t have to pay for a single drink during the visit. I guess short visits have their advantages too.

Stories

Aside from the story of a woman conflicted about defending her South African culture, you can ask me in person why I now understand the joy of shopping here.

    Favorite Photographs

    Amsterdam

    Going into a new town with a camera in your pocket, and the wish to give someone else an idea about what that city is like through your pictures is difficult. I always feel completely empty when faced with this task. In Amsterdam I only spent two hours walking around. I’d been to the city before, which made the task easier, along with the fact that i suspect nearly everyone has been to, or heard of the place. Instead of creating some documentery about the place I instead decided to just look for interesting shapes in this new environment. As far as cities go, there’s lots to look at in a small spece here, and my brief visit offered lots to take back.

    Visits