C'est dur dur d'être bébé

Ten little fingers, ten little toes, laughter and teardrops.

A little model in front of my new lens (AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.80).

Democrazy presents: MOS DEF

A non photography related post, but truly worth mentioning: Mos Def in the Vooruit! An artist I already follow since the nineties presented his new release 'the ecstatic'.

Critics love saying today's hiphop is devoid of substance and creativity. Mos Def refutes this on all fronts!! He brought a 'supermagic' show that breathed poetry.

A gracious Mos appeared on stage after 15 minutes of beautiful Fela Kuti sounds. After dropping some amazing J.Dilla jewels I got ecstatic.. time for one of my favorite tracks of the moment: R.O.S.E.S. of Georgia Anne Muldrow, which Mos remixed for his latest album.

When I'm down, I just draw some roses

On a pretty piece of paper

With my recipe oooooooooooo-pen

So halfway through, I feel so much better

I imagine happiness, and it runs right to me, such amazing beauty

You don't have to , cut up no roses

Please just leave them living

Got my pencil, got pretty paper

Please don't worry we're forgiven

Mos Def: myspace

Ed Templeton: the cemetery of reason

S.M.A.K.
3 April – 13 June 2010

Curated by Thomas Caron

Citadelpark – 9000
Ghent – Belgium

http://www.smak.be

From April 3th till June 13th the S.M.A.K. will be exhibiting the artwork of the American artist Ed Templeton. The opening of the show titled The Cemetery of Reason, took place last Friday evening.

We were not the only visitors for the opening, it was a crowded house at the S.M.A.K. The audience tried to navigate through the story of a pro skateboarder, a photographer, a drawer, a painter, etc ..

Templeton mainly documented his own life and those of the people around him. The show exposes naked photos, young people doing naughty things and provocative imagery. I think skateboarders like the naked truth...

I would thoroughly recommend a visit to this show!

Lijn 3

This afternoon I went to a nice exposition "Lijn 3". This project is one of several photographers who portrayed the life in the Brugse Poort, a suburb in the city of Gent. During an imaginary bus ride, you are confronted with portraits of addicts, squatters and gypsies roma, made by Filip Claus, Tim Dirven, Jimmy Kets,...

After my visit to this exposition I had a drink in the city with a Leopard lady!

Coffee at 19 degrees

Spring is in the air.. 19 degrees.. perfect day to use my out of office and enjoying a drink in the city.

5 O'Clock Turn Back The Time

Les Grands parents

My grand parents or what my polaroid camera made of them.
My grand parents or what my polaroid camera made of them.

They kiss on 7/03/10 from 6 o'clock

Polaroid 4 + 5

Yashica into the dark

My first contact with high speed black and white film. I like the fujifilm neopan 1600 developed @ 3200, it gives a tight grain. The Ilford 3200 doesn't give the same result, the quality is less.

These are some snap shots with the FujiFilm Neopan 1600:
And here some shots with the Ilford 3200:

Made in Ghent

Made in India - Made in China - Made in Japan - Made in Taiwan ... I think Made is a lucky globe-trotter.. but this photo is made in Ghent.

My third polaroid photo: