RPS Benelux Chapter eJournal Issue 1 2023

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

VIEW FROM THE RPS BENELUX CHAPTER ORGANISER

We are delighted to present you with our First Edition of the renewed eJournal.

The Royal Photographic Society

Benelux Chapter

Copyright

The copyright of photographs and text in this eJournal belong to the author of the article of which they form part, unless otherwise indicated

Cover photo

Our Editor is Katherine Maguire ARPS, she has kindly taken on the task, we are confident Katherine will do an excellent job We are excited to have our eJournal back! This means we will be asking for you to contribute articles! See last page for details. New members will also be invited to tell us a little about themselves. You don’t need to wait for an invitation though, feel free to submit your articles!

Our Mindful Photography Workshop in Pelt on 24 September is detailed on the following pages. Diana Bokje will lead us on a path which maybe new for us all. Stepping out of your comfort zone is always a good thing in photography, you learn new things! Sign up now, your payment secures your spot!

Martin Parr, Hon FRPS, is giving a lecture in Pelt on 23 September, so we have a full RPS Weekend there. The International Photo Festival Pelt is on every two years, we are proud to be Supporters, for the second time now ‘Lens op de Mens’ is the theme always, (Focus on People) and the subtheme this year was Humour. The streets are literally full of photos! It is definitely worth a visit!

Our RPS Benelux Chapter Members Print Exposition is there as well.

Diana Bokje

Editor & Designer eJournal

Katherine Maguire ARPS

Proof reading

Sue Goldberg LRPS

Treasurer

Jeroen Dorrestein LRPS

Organiser

Carol Olerud FRPS

Webmaster

Katherine Maguire ARPS

Liability Disclaimer

The author of an article is responsible and liable for all content, text and images provided by them. Neither the RPS Benelux Chapter nor the editor is responsible or liable for any content therein

The Photo Festival is gaining more and more recognition worldwide, which is fantastic. See website for programme info:

https://fotofestivalpelt.be/en/programme-2023/

Our Summer Challenge is a Nature one this time, we look forward to the results.

Enjoy the read and see you online or in person at our Study Groups and of course in Pelt!

Chapter Organiser, Carol

Olerud FRPS

www.carololerud.com

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Upcoming Workshops

Mindful Photography Workshop

IN THIS ISSUE

1 3 Lens op de Mens

International Photo Festival Pelt 2023

8 Rotterdam Photo Walk

Images from the walk in May 2023

17 Members Print Exhibition

RPS Benelux Chapter print exhibition in the Pelt Photo Festival

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To the Blue Pole

Latest photobook and exhibition from Armando Jongejan FRPS

55 Upcoming Events

Latest events from the Benelux Chapter

57 About the eJournal

How to contribute to the eJournal.

51 Summer Challenge

At one with Nature

Upcoming Workshops

Mindful Photography

Mindful Photography Workshop

With Diana Bokje

24 September 2023

It’s their gaze, the way they focus on the world that surrounds them.

I NTERNATIONAL P HOTO F ESTIVAL P ELT , B ELGIUM & RPS B ENELUX C HAPTER

All three of them are mindful photographers. They use contemplative photography to get to the essence of their subject.

11:00 – 17 :30 IN Z INNEZAAL CC

P ALETHE , J EUGDLAAN 2, 3900 P ELT

What do great photographers like Robert Adams, Cartier Bresson and Saul Leiter have in common?

In this workshop you will make an acquaintance with contemplative photography in both theory as well as in practice.

In the afternoon we will find out in what way mindful photography can contribute to your photography. How you can really connect with your subject.

As the photographers couple, Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb, both approach their subject in a mindful, focussed way, this led to striking street photography for Alex and to touching poetic images by Rebecca.

The results of your experience will be discussed at the end of the workshop. So, let’s find out how contemplative photography can improve your photography and can make your photography more satisfying.

About Diana Bokje

Diana Bokje is a photo coach, based in The Netherlands. She advises photographers on photographic style, imagination, mindful photography and storytelling.

Diana also uses photo empowerment to guide people with associative photography to help relieve them from suffering

Photos copyright Diana Bokje

The costs for the Workshop are for RPS Members €42 and Non -Members €47 to be paid in advance to our bank account:

The RPS Benelux Chapter NL44 ABNA 0247 9242 02 (BIC ABNANL2A) referring to Pelt and your name. PayPal also possible –please contact the organiser.

Please register your attendance with an email (beneluxnl@rps.org) and make your payment for the event.

Text: Carol Olerud FRPS

Diana is the author of the book “Van Maken tot Raken”

Rotterdam Photo Walk

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On 14 May 2023 we successfully held a Photo walk in Rotterdam, expertly guided by Jeroen Dorrestein LRPS.

We were joined by members of the ViewFinders Photography club from Brussels In total we were 20 Photographers.

The route took us through the Cube Houses, along the old harbour and Maritime Museum. We had lunch in a café close by the Erasmusbrug, after lunch we walked underneath the bridge. We passed by the Veerhaven and through the park towards the Depot Boijmans van Beuningen.

We walked along the Westersingel, ending the walk near Rotterdam Central Station. A group of us had some drinks in a cafe close by. It was a very relaxing walk, providing plenty of opportunities to take photos, and explore the city.

Here is a selection of some of the images taken during the walk.

Text by

Katherine

Maguire ARPS

copyright Jeroen Dorrestein LRPS

copyright Carol Olerud FRPS

Copyright Katherine Maguire ARPS

To see more images from the Rotterdam photo walk please see the Rotterdam gallery on our website.

https://rps.org/chapters/benelux/galleries/workshops/rotterdam-photowalk-2023/

Copyright Sue Goldberg LRPS

Lens op de Mens

International Photo Festival Pelt Belgium.

4 June to 1 October 2023.

The Photo Festival is supported by the RPS Benelux Chapter

The Opening on 4 June was a tremendous success. The award winners in Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honourable Mentions in Professional and Amateur categories were announced, and the opening was well attended. The organisers of the photo festival had live music playing and everyone was welcomed into the large theatre at CC Palethe, in the Zinnezaal.

The awards were all presented and those in attendance could go up on stage to receive a large print of their photo and a certificate. Afterwards some drinks were available, and people could mingle and talk and listen to more music being played.

Martin Parr HonFRPS has photos on the walls inside the Foyer of CC Palethe for you to admire. He will be giving a Lecture on his photography on Saturday 23rd September, pre- booking tickets is available through the site.

Humour Awards.

The Benelux Chapter has it’s Spring Challenge, with photos on the theme, “Daily Life of Us” hanging on the wall of the old cemetery, right

Bronze Amateur 2021 Janet Haines ARPS

next to CC Palethe, at POI 31. It is our Members Print Exposition, and we have 23 photos there.

RPS Wall

We are proud to be supporters of this amazing International Photo Festival, this year with the sub-theme of ‘Humour’.

You can get a booklet with information and the route there. There are other workshops, presentations, portfolio reviews, photo searches and a panel discussion on AI, organised throughout the summer. See programme.

Humour

Over 1,000 photos can be seen on the streets of Pelt on an easily accessible route of nearly 3km. You’ll see photos in the Church, on walls, on special posts, in the Vakschool (Old TIO site) and of course, inside CC Palethe.

Gold Winner Profs

This is the fourth time the photo festival is being held, once every two years.

The RPS Benelux Chapter has now been involved for the last two years. We provide a jury member and this year we have organised a Mindful Photography Workshop with Diana Bokje, on Sunday 24 September. The workshop is open for everyone, you can register and make your payment in advance. See info in the programme or at the Benelux Chapter pages at www.rps.org under International at the About section.

The RPS Benelux Chapter has around 40 members from Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Denmark and Sweden. Also, people from the UK attend our Zoom meetings held every two months, the alternate months we have a physical meet up in Rotterdam. Everyone is welcome!

For the full programme in Pelt: https://fotofestivalpelt.be/en/programme2023/

Address: CC Palethe, Jeugdlaan 2, 3900 Pelt, Belgium

Photos © Carol Olerud FRPS

Text by: Carol Olerud FRPS

RPS Benelux Chapter

Members

Print Exhibition 2023

“Daily Life of Us”

Location: Pelt Belgium.

4th June to 1st October 2023

RPS Benelux Chapter Members

Print Exhibition

The Benelux Chapter Spring Challenge, “Daily Life of Us” is hanging on the wall of the old cemetery, right next to CC Palethe in the village of Pelt Belgium, at POI 31 of the Lens op de Mens, International Photo Festival Pelt. The exhibition contains 23 photos, from 12 RPS members.

All images remain the copyright of mentioned photographers.

C AROL O LERUD FRPS

C AROL O LERUD FRPS

K IM B YBJERG LRPS

K IM B YBJERG LRPS

K IM B YBJERG LRPS

A RMANDO J ONGEJAN FRPS

A RMANDO J ONGEJAN FRPS

A RMANDO J ONGEJAN FRPS

A NNEMARIE J UNG

M AGDA K ORTHALS

M AGDA K ORTHALS

M AGDA K ORTHALS

S UE G OLDBERG LRPS

S UE G OLDBERG LRPS

T ON V AN DER L AAN LRPS

T ON V AN DER L AAN LRPS

K ATHERINE M AGUIRE ARPS

K ATHERINE M AGUIRE ARPS

Gerry Phillipson ARPS

Felicity Handford

D ELLANAVE G ABRIELE

To the Blue Pole (Tot de Blauwe Paal)

By Armando Jongejan FRPS

To the Blue Pole (Tot de Blauwe Paal).

This is the title of a new photobook and exhibition of Armando Jongejan FRPS. Museum of Egmond, Zuiderstraat 7, Egmond aan Zee.

From 3 September until 5 November 2023. Opens daily 14.00 - 17.00.

To the Blue Pole (Tot de Blauwe Paal), the border mark between the village of Egmond aan Zee and the rest of the world.

Villagers of Egmond (Egmondse dorpsportretten) was published in 1996 and was Armando's first photo book (sold out).

During that period, he wanted to record the rapid changes in his living environment. He wrote about this: “What is still self-evident now may definitely belong to the past in the (near) future.”

Time does not stand still. A lot has changed since 1996. People have died. The greengrocer has disappeared from the streets. Where the playground once was, there is now a hotel. The fish cart on Pompplein is no longer there, just like the bakery in the Julianastraat and the dairy shop in the Noorderstraat

Michiel and Linda

More than 25 years later, Armando thought the time was right to make another photo report about his living environment. In 2022 and 2023 he captured several moments of daily life in Egmond aan Zee and collected them in this book and exhibition, which provide a sense of this time frame He photographed people at sea, on the beach, in the dunes and in the village.

Peter Groen (1957)

Bert Stam (1960)

Armando Jongejan FRPS (1960, Egmond aan Zee - The Netherlands) studied photography at the University of Applied Photography in Apeldoorn and works as a freelance photographer. His work is characterised by a thematic approach. As a documentary photographer, he likes to make contact with people in their own environment being curious as to how they live and work. In addition to the photos, this also yields nice conversations.

Self-portrait of Armando Jongejan in front of his birthplace in the Zuiderstraat in Egmond aan Zee, opposite the Museum of Egmond

Willem Visser (1955)

KNRM

All photographs are the copyright of Armando Jongejan FRPS.

Since 1990 Armando Jongejan has regularly exhibited:

• Hasselblad Image Centre - Utrecht,

• FOAM Photography Museum - Amsterdam,

• Nederlands Fotomuseum - Rotterdam, Photo Gallery Focus on Photography - Amsterdam,

• Comenius Museum - Naarden (Netherlands),

• Gallery Mauritian - Tallinn (Estonia),

• Städtisches Museum - Halberstadt (Germany),

• Photo Gallery Fenton House - Bath (England),

• Photo Gallery Esprit - Pilzen,

• Jan Amos Komenský Museum - Uherský Brod (Czech Republic) ),

• Photography Museum of Lishui (China),

• PhotoFestival Naarden 2019 (Netherlands)

• FotoFestival Pelt 2021 (Belgium).

Previously published photo books by Armando Jongejan:

• Egmondse dorpsportretten (Villagers of Egmond - 1996),

• Van binnenuit (From the Inside - 2000),

• Licht uit, deur op slot (Switch off the Light, Close the Door - 2001),

• Een zoektocht (A Quest - 2004),

• Thuiskomen (Coming Home - 2011),

• Monnikenleven (Monks’ life - 2018),

• Made in China (2020),

• The Battle of Hürtgen Forest (2020),

• Abbot’s Blessing (2021)

For more information about the book, you email Armando armandojongejan@hotmail.com

Summer Challenge 2023

“At One with Nature”

This year’s Summer Challenge hopes to encourage you, the photographer, to look at nature –landscapes, in any form, shape, or size.

Photo © Carol Olerud FRPS

But with no people permitted

Use any technique which inspires you. That could be ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) with multiple exposures – something we learnt in our workshop in 2019 with Martin Addison FRPS, in Zierikzee. Or go abstract, minimalistic/intimate landscapes, panoramas, macro, etc. You can use a slow shutter speed to create movement. Whatever tickles your fancy.

“At One with Nature”. Take the summertime to create your photos, your best three may be submitted. As last year, we ourselves will vote (no votes for your images) to select the best photos! Who knows, it could be the start of a panel!

All of the photos will be added to the Summer Challenge 2023, “At One with Nature” album. With special mention of the winning photos!

Images may be new – preferably - or from your archive, just in case you want to include wintery cold scenes, or images from places travelled to, far away or long ago.

Let us feel your emotions.

Photo © Carol Olerud FRPS

Photo © Katherine Maguire ARPS

Photo © Katherine Maguire ARPS

Open to all Members and Friends of the RPS Benelux Chapter.

Send your three photos to beneluxnl@rps.org

Closing date: 31st October 2023

Specifications:

• sRGB; jpg; max 4mb

• longest side 1536px; 240 dpi

• File Name: YourName_title_xx.jpg) (01 to 03)

• no copyright watermark in images please.

Photo © Katherine Maguire ARPS

Text by: Carol Olerud FRPS

Upcoming Events

Events Page : https://rps.org/chapters/benelux/events/current-events/

5 September 2023

Online Study Group Meeting

An opportunity to share your work and get feedback from a friendly group of people. Everyone is welcome - members and nonmembers, this is a free online event…, Zoom link will be sent out before the event For further details please our event page.

Time: 20:00 until 22:00 Location: Online Zoom Meeting

24 September 2023

Mindful Photography Workshop

In this workshop you will make an acquaintance with contemplative photography in both theory as well as in practice. In the afternoon we will find out in what way mindful photography can contribute to your photography. How you can really connect with your subject. For further details please our events page.

Time: 11:00 until 17:30

Location: Zinnezaal CC Palethe, Jeugdlaan 2, 3900 Pelt, Belgium

Photo © Katherine Maguire ARPS

3 October 2023

Study Group Meeting

An opportunity to share your work and get feedback from a friendly group of people. Everyone is welcome- members and nonmembers I t costs € 5 per evening, which includes a drink and biscuit. For further details please our events page.

Time: 19:30 until 22:00

Location: Het Palet, Duikerstraat 29, Rotterdam.

5 December 2023

Study Group Meeting

An opportunity to share your work and get feedback from a friendly group of people. Everyone is welcome - members and nonmembers I t costs € 5 per evening, which includes a drink and biscuit. For further details please our events page.

Time: 19:30 until 22:00

Location: Het Palet, Duikerstraat 29, Rotterdam

7 November 2023

Online Study Group Meeting

An opportunity to share your work and get feedback from a friendly group of people. Everyone is welcome - members and nonmembers, this is a free online event, Zoom link will be sent out before the event For further details please our events page.

Time: 20:00 until 22:00

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

About the eJournal

We plan to produce an eJournal on a regular basis. The current release date of Issue 2 of the eJournal will be around mid-November 2023. In that issue, we will publish the expected release dates for 2024.

Contributions from the members and friends of the Benelux chapter are welcome, whether that be an article or details of the current photo project that they are working on.

The eJournal can also be a place that gives our new members an opportunity to introduce themselves to the chapter.

Photo Submission Requirements

Please send images with the following specifications:

• 3000 pix long side

• Image quality 8

• no watermark or text in the image

• no borders around the image.

When naming your photos please use the following convention.

FirstName LastName For _e Journa l_ Titl e .JPG

The submitter of the article(s) or photo(s) is responsible for compliance with Data Protection and Copyright Acts.

Please send your photos via WeTransfer to the following email address beneluxweb@rps.org

For articles, please send an email to beneluxweb@rps.org

Remember to include “for eJournal” in the subject line.

Photo © Katherine Maguire ARPS