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Edition 2010: Jens van der Velde

Visualising music; it’s a combination of the artist’s personality, the music and my own signature. I mostly photograph a show, which is the natural environment of the artists. Around the stage, they can really be who they are. I document everything in an analogue way, without using artificial light. The abundance or lack of light makes sure that bothersome elements are left out of the images. In doing so, I can emphasize the portrait. I use this method on all my assignments. I rather consider myself a visualizing reporter, more interested in unposed personality, than a portrait photographer in the sense of “My Idea-My Style, Your Face-My Photo”. This method causes a lot of chemistry, which is the base of some good friendships.

In 2009, Jens van der Velde won two Panl Awards with the backstage portraits he did for Tommy Hillfiger.

Website: www.jens.com