Opening expo Moormuseum

Mar
19
2015
by Misja Smits | Comments Off

Last Sunday 15th March was the opening of my exhibition ‘Small Surprising’ in the Emsland Moormuseum, Geeste, Germany. It was a beautiful day. Lots of people, lots of compliments, lots of impressions. I have enjoyed it very much.

I would like to thank all people who have prepared and visited the opening, you were great. Special thanks go to the director Michael Haverkamp, to the staff of the museum, to Martin Gerenkamp, to Willi Rolfes, and José Martin.

Also special thanks to the German photo lab Cewe Color which has printed all works as direct print on aludibond.

All pictures are taken by Edwin Giesbers.

* Duration of the exhibition: from 15 March 2015 till 28 June 2015
* Emsland Moormuseum, Geestmoor 6, 49744 Geeste – Groß Hesepe, tel: +49 (0) 59 37 70 99 90, www.moormuseum.de
* Read more about the exhibition.

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Expo Moormuseum

Mar
08
2015
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Last week there were the preparations for my upcoming exhibition in the Emsland Moormuseum in Geeste, Germany. Almost 40 of my works will we exposed in large format for a period of more than three months. I feel extremely honored that the director of the museum, Michael Haverkamp, has invited me to display my works. He had visited my earlier exhibition in Stapelfeld, Germany, and was enthusiastic about my photos. Now it’s almost so far.  I am very excited and I can’t wait till the opening next Sunday 15 March.

All pictures taken by Edwin Giesbers.

* Opening of the exhibition ‘Small Surprising’ Sunday 15 March 11:00 (free entrance, feel free to join!)
* Duration of the exhibition: from 15 March 2015 till 28 June 2015
* Emsland Moormuseum, Geestmoor 6, 49744 Geeste – Groß Hesepe, tel: +49 (0) 59 37 70 99 90, www.moormuseum.de

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Winter

Feb
19
2015
by Misja Smits | Comments Off

It is winter over here in the Netherlands. As busy I am during all other seasons with my macro subjects, so little I have to photograph now. The thing is, I have not found my macro subjects in winter yet. I would love to photograph ice or snow details with moody sunsets or sunrises, but these conditions simply are not here now. And I guess when they would arrive they won’t come at the right time for me. I would have too little time or I would not be prepared. And then there is another important thing, namely: I don’t like the cold. When I am cold, I am not at ease.  And when I am not at ease, I can not think straight in photographic sense.

All good reasons to ‘just’ relax and cocoon in winter. I love cocooning. And hey, I do have to regain my energy for the upcoming spring. Also so many pictures are waiting to be edited. It’s a good thing I love editing while cocooning and relaxing…

Winter time is also the perfect time for presenting my work to the outer world. In order to protect my much beloved ‘resting’ winter period, I only give presentations sparingly. After all, they cost me lots of energy and nerves. The Dutch photoclub VNF NoordWest Overijssel en Flevoland has asked me to give a presentation last Tuesday 12th of February. I did enjoy the evening and judging the reactions of the visitors, they did too. Mission accomplished!

All pictures are taken by Edwin Giesbers.

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Happy New Year

Dec
23
2014
by Misja Smits | Comments Off

Just a few days to go before Christmas and 2015 will arrive. The past year has been extremely good to me. To name just a few highlights, there was my first exposition in Stapelfeld in Germany, my participation in the Macro PiXperience in the Netherlands, my holiday to Costa Rica together with my love Edwin Giesbers, the Parkinson calendar in Germany filled with my pictures, and of course the second prize with my picture ‘showtime’ in the GDT photo contest. Now I guess it is needless to say I have enjoyed each and every item listed above ( and a lot unnamed also).  But by far most precious to me are all the times I can get out into nature, together with Edwin, to enjoy nature and enjoy our common passion, photography. If 2015 only will bring me again these moments, it now already is a success to me.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas a Happy New Year, with all the luck sent to you that you need.

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Parkinson calendar

Dec
07
2014
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Earlier this year, in March, I received an e-mail of the director of the German Parkinson Association, Friedrich Mehrhoff. He had visited my exposition in Stapelfeld and was excited about my pictures. He asked me if I would cooperate with him, while using my pictures, to fabricate a calender for 2015 to distribute among his parkinson patients. He was eager to use my pictures because he thought my photos could bring over some kind of positive feeling and therefore possibly contribute to the joy of life among his members. I can not explain how honored I felt. This is really a huge compliment. If any of his Parkinson patients experiences only the slightest joy while seeing my pictures, I am in heaven. Really.

Now in May he and his companions visited me at home. I was nervous because of the high level of the visit. But both he and his companions, Rüdiger and Bettina Muhl, turned out to be more than kind. It didn’t take long for me to feel at ease. We had a nice chat and already selected some images for the calendar.

On the picture below: Sitting next to me: the director Friedrich Mehrhoff. On the left of the picture: Rüdiger and Bettina Muhl. Picture taken by Edwin Giesbers.

Now the calender is printed and ready to be distributed among the members of the German Parkinson Association. I am truly happy with this calender, and many thanks go to the director Friedrich Mehrhoff and his companions Rüdiger and Bettina Muhl. Click here to see the full calendar.

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