Early portrait: Maureen 1979 As a young photographer, I would rarely photograph women. Even then, my main theme was everything related to gender. I would photograph friends or partners. I was madly in love with Maureen. Differences drove us apart. Skin color or culture had nothing to do with that. While I was reading books […]
I brought some lighting equipment and a backdrop to the UNCENSORED exhibit at NDSM-fuse and did some photo shoots with an audience, which was fun. I will post a video in the news section, once the material has been edited. Drag Queen Starlet A.J. Heartstone was the first to stand in front my camera. It […]
Drag King Di Luca Sometimes you get lucky. For years I tried inviting Drag Kings to my studio. Somehow it never happened and then one day I ran into Di Luca. For those of you who have no clue what Drag King stands for, let me explain. A Drag King is the opposite of a […]
Amy Astoria I have not updated my site since June 2018 and there is a reason for that. In June 2018 my mother, age 87 fell ill and I decided to take care of her for at least two days a week. So, I had a hard time getting my actual work done and there […]
Queen Swan As a young photographer, I was pretty confused. I guess most young people are confused in one way or another. My mother was a war victim, my father a loving but somewhat depressed alcoholic, and as far as I know I was doing pretty good until a horse accident at age twelve crippled […]
Obesia Grandé At times, I have to remind myself that it is not completely true when I say I am a portrait photographer at heart. I may have started out as a portrait photographer, but by directing the models I photograph, I distance myself from what a real portrait should be – an objective image […]
Through The Past (1) 1977, Utrecht. It would be nice to say that I was working my way through college by working different jobs, but in fact I didn’t see much of the Art Academy. I had random jobs. I would also work as a photographer for the Adonis Bar, a gay club situated at […]
21st Century Madonnas (4) © Hans van der Kamp – Model: Astrid N.
Tish Bustillo © Hans van der Kamp – Model: Tish Bustillo
Sasja La Vine
