Frank de Jong

In a nutshell:

• Started in 1996
• Created a permanent studio space on attic floor in 2001
• Finally gone digital in 2003 (Nikon Coolpix E995)
• 500W surge lamps replaced with studio strobes in 2004
• Purchased 1st D-SLR Olympus E-500 in 2006
• Forced to stop model photography due to health issues in early 2010
• Won the Nikon D5200 in 2013
• Planning to resume photography in 2021
• 1 of my strobes is broken. I will try to repair it. :-( 

Experience

Over 15 years of experience in various branches of photography. (e.g., Model, Wedding Reports, Product, Advertising, Web shop)

I also worked as a teacher in the Adobe packages Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat as well as Typography and Photographic Design.

I am a certified Make-up Artist. However, I am no longer actively working as a make-up artist, but during a shoot I can give the models hints and tips.

In terms of photography, my specializations are: Alternative (Gothic), artistic topless and nude photography, thematic shoots and photography as a tool for graphic imaging.

Wish list

Due to health issues, I will mainly shoot in my specializations.

Compared to before, the number of shoots per month will be considerably lower. I prefer to do a maximum of 4 shoots per month for which I can give 100% of myself, instead of 10 shoots per month of which I myself cannot be 100% satisfied with the end result. When it comes to editing and delivering the photos, I can't be as fast compared to most other colleagues. So, it may take a little longer to get the edited photos. Personally, I don't expect this to be a problem for you as a model, because I think you'd rather get well-edited and usable photos from me, than quickly delivered photos that haven't been edited optimally. ;-)

"Quality over quantity!"