Melanie Rijkers-3rd Ward Open Call 2012

Experimenting with analog instant films, using old Polaroid cameras, as well as modern Fuji film & camera. (Instax) I love the fact that there's only one of each image, ever. In this fast and digital world, analog instant photography makes me stop. And watch. And choose. And create. Vote for my work here [3rd Ward Open Call 2012] Thank You!!

11.11.11 Trash The Dress photobook out now!

11.11.11 Trash The Dress! by Melanie Rijkers/Artstudio23.com | Blurb

Order your copy now and have it delivered 20-22 December! Perfect Christmas gift?! E-books only 2,99 euro :)

Trash The Dress photography is a wellknown phenomenon in the US since the late 90's. "Trash the dress" is the art of destruction or deconstruction of a brides wedding dress to create a new artwork that the bride would be proud to display on their wall. [Wikipedia]

'Drown the Gown', 'Running of the Brides' and 'Rock The Frock' are similar names for this fine art photography, mixed with beauty, fashion and glamour photography.

In the Netherlands Artstudio23.com created the first group event in 2008. 09.09.09 was the first event known worldwide, with 99+ women wearing their wedding dress once more. 10.10.10, 11.11.11 + 12.12.12 followed :)

HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF PX3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris



Melanie Rijkers of Netherlands was Awarded in the PX3 2011 Competition. De fotoserie Trash The Dress 09.09.09 won één van de 5 honorable mentions in de categorie press/stories professional.



Px3pressrelease2011 persbericht Prix de la Photographie Paris.



A.s. zondag zal ik in Canada, Niagara Falls, de leading photographer zijn van the 1st annual 'Running of the Brides' event, supporting Wellspring.ca (cancer support). Kim & Kathy van Elope Niagara willen op ludieke wijze aandacht vragen voor de unieke trouwlokatie Niagara Falls. Niagarathisweek.com



Meer over 14 augustus event: Running Brides Canada press release of kijk op www.TrashTheDress.nl



NiagaraThisWeek Article: Eat your heart out, Pamplona

Wordle of this blog, June '11

Wordle: my Twitter, June '11

funny! My first wordle, of my Twitteraccount :) De en van are Dutch, meaning 'the' and 'of'.

Impossible Project, factory Enschede, trailer

take a look behind the scenes of the Impossible Project factory in Enschede, the Netherlands. Once the very last working instant film (Polaroid) factory, now producer of new instant films... ♥ 'em!