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Event - Elfia Haarzuilens 2022

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Returning to Elfia Haarzuilens after more than a decade of absence was literally a last minute decision based on the weather forecast ( like: deciding on Friday afternoon to go on Saturday ), but thanks to a very dear friend it was possible & we had a blast. And yes, when I last visited it was still called Elf Fantasy Fair . Eventhough new thematic areas have been added, it wasn't as gigantic & shopping-spree-inducing as during it's biggest years, but hey: at least it's back after a long pandemic and now it has the potential to grow back to it's former collossal glory. Glad to have been there when events rise back up from uncertainty ( I almost said: from the ashes ) like a legendary phoenix. Just like during Trolls et Légendes we had a wheelchair to navigate through the event. Luckily the entire parking, entry, check-in, toilet,.. parts have been optimised for people with disabilities. And there were many wheelchairbound visitors. So a big thumbs up for ...

The making of a Fire video Masterclass

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Right before my surgery we filmed a fire Masterclass-video for Sony where Bruno Maes, an fire-images-expert, explains how to capture fire on video. ( broadcast & live Q&A on April 27th via: Sony Benelux Digital Imaging Webinars on Zoom . Afterwards it will be available on the Sony Alpha Academy. )  It were 2 very exciting days shooting.. since the team got to burn things. Evidently there had to be some pictures made. ( They're on Flickr as always) And how could there not be any behind the scenes videos: 1. Fireworks: clapperapp.com/video/7G1Ovb0Xd5gz85KB?is_invite=1&r=D... 2. The gear: clapperapp.com/video/Z2jGzE76LLVvWXnB?is_invite=1&r=D... 3. Steelwooling in the snow: clapperapp.com/video/BkRYp339ZkLp1ArO?is_invite=1&r=D... 4. Hypnosis: newsclapper.com/video/Ym0ovjZkWNPv6JL4?r=Do9bQkBx6w 5. Towering inferno: newsclapper.com/video/no0NvrNB0yEvBPVO?r=Do9bQkBx6w 6. Hellfire: newsclapper.com/video/QZyMvBX4GARzB10q?r=Do9bQkBx6w 7. Steelwool ...

Event - Trolls et Légendes 2022

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" Just a quick placeholder to confirm that I'm working very hard on the pictures from Trolls et Légendes.. so have some patience ," was the original text. UPDATE: The results are on Flickr ( finally got to updating this post ) 2 Minivideos on Clapper are showing the Americans how Belgians cosplay ( Best seen on phone or tablet ) * Clapper video 1 * Clapper video 2 Meanwhile everything is live but In the future you can keep an eye out on Flickr or on Facebook to see how slow I'm processing the pictures. Update: a few images already made it to Instagram with some first thoughts. Updating this post with some sample images: . . UPDATE : all pictures are live & downloadable on Flickr . Namaste . . But what of the fair itself? Ever since the start of Trolls-et-Légendes I've always looked out towards the next one. I've seen times that were so crowded they had to close the entree doors and hope some visitors would leave. I've enjoyed free ...