Let me first introduce myself. My name is Cees Roele and my home town is Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, where I have lived from birth, now about sixty years ago.
I started taking photographs at the age of ten. Black and white pictures, of course, with a very simple (black box) camera.
Over the years I became more experienced with more sophisticated camera’s. But you can’t take interesting photographs if you don’t have a feeling for your subject.
It’s all about : Light, looking at a scene and waiting for the right moment, and than pushing the button.
Over the years I became more experienced with more sophisticated camera’s. But you can’t take interesting photographs if you don’t have a feeling for your subject.
It’s all about : Light, looking at a scene and waiting for the right moment, and than pushing the button.
I believe there are no mistakes when it comes how you take photographs. However, there are some ways a photographer can elevate their photographical subjects.
Slow down and take in the experience of nature with all your senses. Allow yourself to wander and observe before clicking the shutter. Explore different perspectives, focal lengths and vantage points. Include the important elements, and try exclude the ones that distract from the story you want to share.
Learn how to use your camera comprehensively so you have a broad set of tools at your disposal to convey what you’re experiencing more fully.
Find your connection with the subject around you before capturing an image. Rather than quickly shooting ‘at’ the scene, take time to connect with how you feel and consider what details of the scene are calling to you. Part of the magic of an impactful photograph is the way each artist can interpret a beautiful scene in a unique way. Taking the time to make a personal connection will allow you to better express emotion in your photographs.
I feel that “magic” is a personal experience captured by the photographer. The eye of each artist is unique, and what captures the eye in nature is different for every person.
My camera:
Canon 6D Mark II / Canon Powershot G5X Mark II
Canon EOS 40D / Canon EOS 350D
Lenses:
CANON EF 24-105 mm 1:4.0 L IS USM
CANON EF 70-200 mm 1:2.8 L ULTRASONIC
SIGMA 14-24 mm F/2.8 DG HSM ART
SAMYANG EOS 8 mm 1:3.5 Fish-Eye CS
CANON EF 85 mm F/1.8 USM
CANON EF S 17-85 mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM
CANON EF S 10-18 mm F/4.5-5.6 IS USM
SIGMA 17-70 mm F/2.8-4.5 DC MACRO HSM
Please keep in mind that the photographs on this website may not be reproduced, copied, reprinted, published, stored or manipulated in any form without the written permission of Cees Roele. All rights reserved.
