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Posts from the ‘Jordaan’ category

Amsterdam 1995: Canal Houses

Black and white photograph of traditional Amsterdam canal houses with gabled roofs, partially obscured by bare tree branches.
The Netherlands, Amsterdam – February 1995

Amsterdam is famous for its canals, here in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood of Amsterdam. LAPC #419 is ‘landmarks and monuments’.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version.

Amsterdam 1995: Hooks In Row

Black and white photograph of historic Dutch buildings with gabled roofs and multiple windows.
The Netherlands, Amsterdam – February 1995

A street in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood of Amsterdam. The stairs and doorways of these houses are too small to move big items, so they have a hook to hoist big items through the windows.

Amsterdam 1995: Old Meets New

Black and white photograph of an old brick building with large windows and a decorative gable, juxtaposed against a modern glass building.
The Netherlands, Amsterdam – February 1995

As in more cities around the world, Amsterdam had to decide what architecture should replace demolished old houses. The French have a ‘laissez faire’ approach and are quite bold in it. The Grand Projects of presidents (Centre Pompidou, The Pyramid at the Louvre, Grande Arche) are very modern constructions in an old context. And more cities insert modern architecture in old contexts. Is it a success? Basically it is the eye of the beholder who judges success or failure. Here a photo of old meeting new in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood of Amsterdam. LAPC #419 is ‘landmarks and monuments’.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version.

Amsterdam 1995: Westerkerk

The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam. The most iconic landmark is the Westerkerk. The church is right next door to the Achterhuis where the Frank family hid from Nazi prosecution during World War 2. LAPC #419 is ‘landmarks and monuments’.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version.

Amsterdam 1995: Jordaan

Black and white photo of a narrow alleyway in a city, featuring a building with multiple windows and a faded sign that reads 'RADIO E. MOFONEN'. Bicycles are parked along the sides, and graffiti is visible on the building's facade.
The Netherlands, Amsterdam – February 1995

A street in the Jordaan an old neighbourhood of Amsterdam.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version.

Amsterdam 1995: Café de Looier

The Netherlands, Amsterdam – February 1995

The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version.