How was the Eveninglecture with Eddy van Wessel 29 march 2010?

March 29th 2010
Lecture by Eddy van Wessel

Eddy came in our studio at about 2.30 pm.
After a long travel from Sweden.
Meeting the Sponsors was something special.
His story is known, and unknown.
Nik Software’s Julia had a huge surprise for Eddy.
The complete collection of Nik Software.
Eddy was really happy for he loves the software.
Ok, everybody came in at about 6.30 pm.
And at 7 we started the introduction.
Henk explained the new setup of the Dutch School.
Sponsors are really going along with us for one year.
Special to mention that Nikon is the head sponsor of the DsoP.
On the website we are pushing a communication in the Sponsors part.
Special Offers, Stories about products, manufactoring, photography etc etc
Will be exposed on this part:
http://www.dutchschoolofphotography.com/dut/index.cfm?CFID=167888&CFTOKEN=45836604&site=dut&page=sponsoren
Also our new webshop launch of the henkvankooten.com website.
New products and downloads to make.

And than the introduction of Eddy van Wessel.
His Amazing history of photography and what triggers him.
Eddy choose for the system to have a slow slideshow running behind him, while he was talking about himself and his vision about photography.
The images were standing on hold for 10 seconds so everybody could feel the impact.
The war is not something to look at without feeling a melancholic depression.
Eddy just started to talk and the questions came up. About the why and how, about the danger, the not making money, the passion and emotion.

About feelings, the story.
People that were put in amazing compostions and light, with conditions that were extremely difficult.
It was not just a photographic talent to look at, also a human communication
Icon.
Eddy told:
If the feeling in the image is there, it is ok.
(dsop: the same with wedding, portraiture, fashion etc. So it is for all photography the same principle)
Only black and white..... a choice of Eddy.
Basicly Eddy explains in this photography his aproach is coming from an interest in human, in everything. It opens people without conviction.
(dsop: again, it works the same in every photoshoot, every wedding. Questions like.. what are you doing, how old are you, what is important in your life etc etc)
So what is the truth. The image-story, the light, the compostion
To see Eddy breaking rules. No details in the black if it is not doing good to the image.
Eddy went on and on. Everybody was amazed and inspired at the same time.
A magnificent talk, beyond what was possible.
At the same time Eddy was doing his talk, he was on tele. You still can see this : http://www.veronicatv.nl/web/show/id=445551/langid=43/media=159716/page=1
After seeing his movie on television, I was very emotional.
This man shows more than just an image. It is a way of life to let people feel what happens in this world.
So what is your story
Is it sharp or unsharp
Is it black or white
It is what it is



And of course thanks to the sponsors!