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and thank you for stopping by, taking an interest in my blog. I am the 'relentless hunter and gatherer of soothing beauty, great and small' behind these pages, which for now means: here you find the stuff that makes me think, that inspires me, that I envy and am passionate about. I would love to see or read your views too, so feel free to comment!
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Category Archives: PHOTOGRAPHY
Madness But Missing It
An April afternoon in Amsterdam in 2007 – nothing special then.
Posted in (B)OOST, Anja's Boetiek Photography, bloow, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged airspace, Amsterdam, aviation, busy, highway in the sky, lines in the sky, planes, trails
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3 Words | Are You OK?
In a glimpse I saw this image, when royalty watchers on television tonight where discussing the break-away from Buckingham Palace of Meghan and Harry. It illustrated an article on the opinion pages of the New York Times back in November, … Continue reading
Posted in ART, bloow, EMPATHY, PHOTOGRAPHY
Tagged Are you ok?, art photography, break away, Buckingham palace, Duchess of sussex, Harry, Meghan, miscarriage, Paul Cupido, reach out
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I Clean My Emin® In The Dishwasher
I admire the work of Tracey Emin and am totally impressed with her guts. And although she’s high up there to me, I do like to use her work in daily life – as in living with art 😉 @TraceyEmin: … Continue reading
Waking Up To A Blind Spot
I like to wake-up with a cup of coffee – better: I NEED coffee to wake up – and while doing so I noticed something that has become so familiar that I just didn’t see it, a blind spot: The … Continue reading
Posted in CORONA TIMES, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged blind spot, coffee tin, dutch, dyke, Het paard van marken, island, light house, Marken, peninsula, The Netherlands, traditional costume, typical, village, wake up
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Serendipity | iPhone Decision Maker
Sometimes when swiping up in photos on my iPhone I get suggestions for related images – As in other pictures I may be interested in? Something else I may like? Add to my basket? Below the one I was looking … Continue reading
Posted in Anja's Boetiek Photography, blog art, PHOTOGRAPHY, REVIEW, TEXT, Things I made
Tagged algorithm, Apple, choice, collaboration, decision, edit, Graphic design, iPhone, lay-out, library, photo, serendipity, software, surprise, Typography
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Making Stories From The Archive
When asked Anja explained: “The world is swamped by images, we don’t see them anymore. When going through my archive of slides, trying to make it accessible, I grouped them, making stories. By singling images out, you can actually read … Continue reading
Posted in Anja's Boetiek Photography, ART, blog art, PHOTOGRAPHY, Things I made, work
Tagged Anja's Boetiek, archive, edit 2020, exotic
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Christmas Kitchen
Red cabbage, tree 🙂
Posted in Anja's Boetiek Photography, blog art, OUT OF THE BOX, Things I made
Tagged Christmas, color inspiration, daily life, inspiration, red cabbage, Tree
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In Case Of Doubt | We’re OPEN For Business
A stroll through the city of Amsterdam – yesterday – 2020 – November Friday 13th (!) – and it did feel a bit eery: I noticed a lot of typographical noise and very few people.
The Story Of The Golden Rock
It’s the MAGNUM SQUARE PRINT time of year again! An excellent occasion to acquire a true little gem: A signed (or estate stamped) photo by one of the photographers from the illustrious Magnum agency, for $100 a print only. Such … Continue reading
Posted in ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT
Tagged 2020, Magnum Square Print, photographs, prints, sale, signed, SteveMcCurry, storytelling
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