Sunday Edition: Nanda Hagenaars and Bastiaan Woudt

PHOTOSNACK #288

Every Sunday, I reach out to photographers previously featured on PHOTOSNACK and ask them to send me their spontaneous thoughts, observations, reflections, or advice.

Today, I am sharing with you the messages I got from Nanda Hagenaars and Bastiaan Woudt.

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Nanda Hagenaars

Portrait of Martijn de Vreeze, copywriter.

I was in a meeting with creatives in Amsterdam, sitting behind Martijn, whom I knew from years ago when I was still working in advertising. I was so distracted by his nose - in a positive way! After the presentation, I said, “Martijn, you should come to the studio for a portrait. I love your nose!”

And so he did.
Shot with the Rolleiflex.

Nanda Hagenaars was featured in PHOTOSNACK #243.
You can visit her website here.

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Bastian Woudt

In this work, I highlight the essential elements of my subject’s silhouette, obscuring part of her face with a large, flat circle against a plain background.

Rhythm encapsulates my aesthetic, developed through experimentations in both in-camera and post-production techniques. Drawing inspiration from black-and-white photographs by 20th-century masters Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, I aim to capture the essence of analog photography through digital means.

Shot with my muse Tinotenda Mushore, Rhythm is one of my most important works so far. This art piece graces the cover of my 2021 monograph, also titled Rhythm, and was featured in my first solo museum exhibition, Twist, at Bergen’s Museum Kranenburgh.

Bastian Woudt was featured in PHOTOSNACK #240.
You can visit his Instagram account here.

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Sunday Editions connect you with photographers whose work you previously explored through PHOTOSNACK.

I want to reveal some authentic parts of the people behind the cameras.

I don't ask them any specific questions. I ask them to share whatever comes to mind when they think about YOU, the readers of the newsletter.

It makes their responses genuine and personal.

I hope you enjoyed today's Sunday Edition.

Until next time,
Tomasz