Parallel Reflections in 36 frames Parallel Reflections. Guided by the Japanese philosophy of Ma. A small creative challenge, meant to reconnect me with the act of noticing.

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Chasing authenticity in a perfect image world As you probably know, I’ve been spending more time wandering through RSS feeds and blogs than scrolling through social media. Call me a dinosaur, but I enjoy reading content that I’ve chosen myself, rather than endlessly scrolling through posts selected by algorithms. One blog that recently caught my attention is by Canadian photographer Josh White. He hasn’t posted much new content lately, but revisiting his archive is endlessly inspiring.

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Why in a world of perfect photography, instabitionism, and epic locations, there’s something refreshing about quietly being a rebel without a cause.

#photography #fotografie #blog #Fujifilm

UnSeen memories from a photo club My warm memories from a photo club shaped into a small handmade photobook. Read the full story.

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My warm memories from a photo club shaped into a small handmade photobook.

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Analog Days: How Greenland brought my Pocket Journal back to life Before you continue reading, I want to tell you one thing first: this post is not what you’re normally used to from me. I just need to get something off my chest, and this time it’s not about photography… 2026 is only two weeks old, and it already feels like the world has been turned upside down. Huge crowds in Iran taking to the streets to protest against an authoritarian regime that doesn’t hesitate to respond with extreme violence.

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2026 is only two weeks old, and it already feels like the world has been turned upside down. That's why I brought my pocket journal back to life.

#photography #fotografie #AnalogDays #Journal

Analog Days: sharing prints in a digital world Introducing Analog Days. There’s something special about watching a photo slowly slide out of the printer, holding it in your hands, feeling the texture of the paper.

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Using RBNXPLRNG: turning the ordinary into adventure RBNXPLRNG. looks strange, right? Almost like a secret code. It's the name of interesting web app for photographers. Read on.

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#RBNXPLRNG by https://bsky.app/profile/marcelborgstijn.bsky.social

A click of friendship: how photography connected three strangers A Dutchman, a Portuguese, and an Italian. Three enthusiastic hobby photographers with creative spirits and open minds. Randomly brought together online—or maybe it was simply meant to be.

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🙌 great Marcel! Good luck this weekend and enjoy it.

The Costa Brava unfiltered This trip to the Costa Brava was a reminder that limitations can be a gift, and that beauty often hides in plain sight.

The idea was simple: not the glossy, picture-perfect postcard version that everyone expects, but capture the overlooked details.

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Why creativity isn’t easy. But it’s worth it! You’re not lost, you’re simply in the middle of the process. Keep reading and learn more about your 'Creative Swamp'.

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Discover your 'Creative Swamp'. It sounds dramatic, but actually, it’s a crucial phase in the creative process.

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August 15 at 10:00 AM. See a heatwave as a visual story. Something that shows both the beauty and the weight of these days.

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#photography #fotografie #Fujifilm #essay

New blogpost plus a free download! Create a photography prompt like rolling a dice and see what fate has in store for you.

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Heerlen, 2025

Fujifilm X-T3 w/ Minolta 28mm f2.8

'Silence'
Because streets don’t always require people… Photographing their absence can actually be a great subject too.

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This Saturday, I attended one of the final shows of the Dutch band KANE. Shot with my iPhone using the Hipstamatic App. Because the best camera is the one you have with you. I gladly embraced the imperfections…

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Postcards from Ghent For four glorious weeks, the Netherlands felt like summer had arrived early: clear blue skies, high temperatures, and not a drop of rain. It was the kind of weather that makes you do a double take, this can’t be Holland, right? But all good things must come to an end. And when do they usually come crashing down? Exactly right when my wife and I were heading to Belgium and the city of Ghent with a big group of her colleagues for a weekend getaway.

New blogpost: Postcards from Ghent.

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On my lunch walk today, I got totally surprised… Did I really just see that, is this Baymax and a look a like together sitting in a Tesla? 😆 #iphone #Hipstamatic #photography #fotografie #BigHero

Heerlen, 2025

Fujifilm X-T3 w/ 23mm f2.0

"32 degrees Celcius”

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Want to tell a quick story with your photos?

1.Establishing shot – Where are we?
2.Subject – Who’s this about?
3.Detail – What stands out?

Where / Who / What = Story

Try it next time you’re out shooting.

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Thorn, 2025

Fujifilm X-T3 w/ 23mm f2.0

"Making ‘living statues’ interesting, not beautiful."

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The Sunday interview: 5 questions for me… The Sunday interview: 5 questions for Leon Goossens.

Recently, I was invited for a short interview on Substack. This interview gives you a better idea of who I am and what my photography is about. Hope you enjoy it.

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Heerlen, 2025

Fujifilm X-T3 w/ 23mm f2.0

‘Warhol is in town!’

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Tide and Time on the Dutch coast. Miles of beaches and sand dunes. The sea is never far away here. It breathes in a slow but steady rhythm of ebb and flow. Each wave is like a line in a poem: returning, yet never quite the same.

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How a quiet spot erupts into minutes of pure chaos. Where there’s the helicopter, there’s the race. And it’s closing in fast. Witnessing the thrill of a Pro Tour cycling race.

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Where there’s the helicopter, there’s the race. Witnessing the thrill of a Pro Tour cycling race.

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That favourite photo of yours, combined with a max 300-character-long description, is exactly what we want to see in the special SPOTLIGHT edition of Darkrooms Magazine. So find your favourite one, write to us what this particular photo means to you and submit it via this form tally.so/r/wQvqBl

Sorry, I couldn’t resist…😉 it’s apparently an online hype nowadays.

LEON GOOSSENS ACTION FIGURE – LIMITED EDITION

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“Years have passed. The beautiful time we once shared is now just a distant, fading memory. But then, suddenly, I saw her. There she was again. Or was it a mirage, a dream I nearly walked past…?”

I reached for my camera and took the photo.

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New series on my Substack channel:

Inspiration journal - March 2025
Three photos that caught my eye.

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Photosketching. Eureka! Let go of the pressure to create perfect images and just start exploring.

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Think about Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo. Before starting a new artwork, they sketched. Rough, imperfect, but essential for experimenting with form, line, and composition. With photosketching you do the same, but with your camera.

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Heerlen, 2025

Fujifilm X-T3 w/ 23mm f2.0

#fujifilm #photography #fotografie #streetphotography #urban #reflection #streetart

Side by Side: A collaborative diptych challenge A few weeks ago, I was intrigued by a challenge on Substack to create a diptych using three photos taken by someone else. Two Dutchies, six street shots, one creative collaboration.

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Two Dutchies, six street shots, one creative collaboration.

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