After my gradual switch to digital photography in 2003, I hardly order prints for personal use anymore, except some cheap ones I use as proofings when selecting and ordering for my photo essays. After a while it became clear to me that I prefered to present my images in the form of a book.
In my search for quality photo book print services, I discovered Blurb sometime in 2007. At that time, there were already various online services available, but Blurb’s service and books were, according to the reviews, pretty good. I ordered a simple standard format book presenting some of my studio and outdoor portraits. Honestly, I wasn’t really impressed, neither with the paper nor the print quality. Over the years, however, Blurb has improved their products significantly. Since my first book, I ordered several more and I noticed slight improvement with every book. In the meantime, I also got to know Asukabook, which was and still is, far more expensive but also aims at a different target audience with a higher budget.
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The current issue of Foto/Video, a Dutch photography magazine, shows an overview of my work as a documentary and humanitarian photographer. I talk about my work in general, my motivations and some of my (future) projects. The January 2012 edition is available in stores across Belgium and The Netherlands. You can also buy the magazine online. Enclosed you will also find a disk containing five of my images in which I explain the story behind these images.
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On January 6, Nikon officially announced the D4, their newest pro digital SLR. That evening, photography and video professionals were invited to the headquarters of Nikon Belux to attend a detailed presentation. Because of the death of my grandmother one day earlier, I had other headaches to deal with, and therefore this article was delayed.
It is not my intention to discuss all the features of the Nikon D4. There are already plenty of reviews published elsewhere. The official Nikon D4 brochure contains all the technical details. I will rather explain to what degree this camera meets my needs.
Some key features:
- 16MP full-frame CMOS sensor
- Improved EXPEED3 image processing engine
- Multi-CAM 3500FX AF system
- Improved focus in low light
- 91K-pixel RGB sensor
- Standard ISO range of 100-12800
- 1080p/30 and 720p/60 HD video
- Uncompressed video using HDMI output
- Stereo microphone input
- External headphones jack
- 920,000 dot 3.2″ rear LCD screen
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