Lecture Stichting Statief, school for photography Utrecht, Netherlands November 19th 2009-11-21

Lecture Stichting Statief, school for photography Utrecht, Netherlands
November 19th 2009-11-21

A talk of two hours in the building of Stichting Statief in the centre of Utrecht.
Always difficult to drive up in that city.
For me a great thing to do, for I can talk in my own language.
Makes it easier to joke and easier to make my points.
St Statief has always great students.
Very eager to learn and asking loads of questions.
I think there were about 50 students.
My talk was based on the differences in imaging of portraiture in
- art
- advertising/fashion
- normal photoshoot

I translated that in ’the language of the face’

Showing slides of different expressions, differences in usage.
The purity that is there to sell a product
The purity that is there because it just is as it is

Very intersting to refelct yourself and your pre interpretated way of looking
Towards differnt ways of portraiture.

The smile as a play
The smile that makes sales in portraiture
The smile that satifies the commercial look and advertising
Sometimes we make the cliche as a standard for both

To make the cliche as a leading part to different imaging
Or the cliche that is used for the need to survive?


Just think and realise......

Henk van Kooten