Amsterdam.
July 2023
Hallo vriend! My first trip to The Netherlands’ amazing capital city has made me want to move here!
Known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system, and narrow houses with gabled facades, it’s one of those places that ends up being a photographer’s dream around every corner.
This page is only a small selection of the photographs I took on the trip in Summer 2023. For a larger set of images please follow the link below.
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Artis.
Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), commonly known just as Artis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrtɪs]), is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam.
On a rare weekend where the park stayed open until sunset I had some great photographic opportunities.
ARTIS supports various conservation projects around the world to protect endangered species and their habitats, such as reintroductions, and coordinates and participates in international breeding programs.
Vincent Van Gogh
A trip to Amsterdam wouldn’t be complete without a trip to one of its most infamous attractions, the Van Gogh Museum.
For those hoping to see The Starry Night, be aware that the museum doesn’t own this one. It actually resides in the New York modern art museum.
Be sure to book ahead…
There were no walk-up tickets available when I visited. Even with timed entry there was a continuous stream of people trying to get photos of the 1889 painting Sunflowers
Architecture.
Dutch renaissance, gothic, expressionist, brutalist, and baroque are some examples of architectural styles which prevailed in Amsterdam.
There’s flowers and bicycles everywhere; it’s a very pretty city.
Can’t beat a bit of eyebombing!
NDSM.
Nederlandsche Dok En Scheepsbouw Maatschappij
From shipyard to cultural metropolitan square. From the 1920s until the 1980s, the NDSM wharf was one of the biggest shipyards in the world, regularly launching huge impressive tankers from its slipways.
After this activity ceased, this sprawling location – and its imposing backdrop of crane tracks, sheds and the gigantic slipway – became a home port for creative pioneers such as Dogtroep and Robodock. Numerous initiatives followed: About the IJ Festival, New Dakota, music festivals such as DGTL and other cultural events
There’s some really impressive “street art” here and 100% worth the 10 minute ferry over from Centraal Station (which is free).
Even if you get sick as a dog on boats like I do!
