Tjeerd Doosje

Biography

I'm Tjeerd Doosje, a 56-year-old self-taught photographer from the Netherlands.
My official profession is being a math teacher at a high school.
On a semi-professional basis I photograph (starting) models, in an artistic setting or in fashion.
I've been doing this for 10 years now and during those years I've received a couple of International Prizes as there are, to name a few:
Prize of Nations - Tribute to Tiziano (2018)
Leonardo da Vinci (2018, 2022)
Caravaggio - Great Master of Art (2018, 2022)
Ambassador of Art (2021)
ATIM's Top 60 Masters (2022)

My work has been in the finals of several photo competitions (to name a few):
Celeste Prize (2016)
Fine Art Photography Awards (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Global Art Awards (2018, 2020)
MUSE Photography Awards (2022)

My work has also been exhibited in different parts of the world, both at galleries and art fairs (to name a few):
Murcia, Spain (2014)
Tower Wharf London, UK (2016)
Biennial of Nations, Venice, Italy (2018)
Petritoli, Italy (2018)
Le Carrousel du Louvre (2018)
Art Expo New York (2019)
MADS Gallery, Milan, Italy (2018-2021)
Milano Fashion Week, Milan, Italy (2020)
Bellini Museum, Florence, Italy (2021, 2022)
Bortone Gallery, Paris, France (2022)
Arco Madrid - Nuevos Ministerios Station, Madrid, Spain (2023)

In addition, many publications in art books, magazines, both online and in print:
Exposure Award: The Portraiture Collection (2015)
Inspiration International Artbook (2016, 2017, 2018)
The First Berliner Artbook (2018-2022)
Astonish Contemporary Art Magazine (2021)
Observica Contemporary Art Magazine (2021)
Art Collector's Choice Book (2021)
World Wide Art Magazine (2021, 2022)
The Style Researcher Magazine (2021, 2022)
Beautica Magazine (2022)

Artist Statement

I'm an impassioned photographer who wants to connect with my models.
I always hear other photographers talk about their subject and although that may be the right term, I think it's an odd expression because in this kind of photography we're talking about and with persons and saying "subject" de-humanize the person in my opinion.
I want to portrait the person in a slightly other way than a "normal" portrait.
I'm a perfectionist both during the shoots as well as in the postproduction.
That means that the lighting on set must be right and I must have that connection with my model which, by the way, always starts in pre-production.
It sometimes means that placing the model and/or light is a matter of segments of inches.
During the shoot I already know which photos will be post-processed because I get thrilled by the image I just shot.
My images have, most of the time, more contrast and saturated colours than what seems to be the trend nowadays.

I consciously do not name my photos, because that unconsciously influences the viewer. Besides that, I'm also extremely bad at it ;)

I think art evolves during time and depends, in my case, on the connection between the model(s) and the makeup artist(s) and the creativity that manifests during the photoshoots. In my opinion, it's never my art alone, but also a collaboration between people that reflects in the photo. Without model(s) there would never be a piece of art like I'm making.

Country The Netherlands

Website https://www.studiotjeerd.nl