Frank Doorhof

Wait before throwing something away!

Thursday 20 June 2019, 13:31 by | 5,085 views | 5 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

Don't throw all sorts of things away too quickly! They can make great material for clothing or accessories. Over the years, I've had some bizarre shoots with clothing and accessories made from materials you would never expect to see in a photoshoot.

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Of course, it helps enormously to have a crazy creative stylist and a model like Nadine! The images in this blog post are a mix of styling by Nadine and me.

Think, for example, of some wrapping paper and old curtains.

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Or perhaps some Christmas wrapping paper.

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But post bags work brilliantly too!

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But one of my favourites is this one. Strongly inspired by 1950s pulp sci-fi films, it is made almost entirely from paper bags.

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Sticking with the sci-fi theme, how about a robot made entirely from cardboard?

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But a newspaper can work well too.

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Or how about tissues? And while we're on that subject ... What about toilet paper?

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And sometimes there's lots of fun to be had after the shoot with bubble wrap. And to stay with the plastic theme for a moment, what about some bin bags? Impossible? Oh yes, it is possible!

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And finally, although I have many more examples, what do you think of using plastic material? Don't use it as clothing, but as a background!

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Frank Doorhof

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Frank Doorhof blogt dagelijks in het Engels op zijn website en geeft wekelijks workshops model fotografie in zijn studio in Emmeloord, maar ook op locatie in binnen en buitenland. Van beginners tot gevorderde, iedereen kan bij Frank terecht. Ook voor specifieke 1 op 1 workshops, of maatwerk voor groepen.

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5 comments

  1. Duko
    Duko wrote on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 16:43  | reply

    And what do you do with those recordings.
    I have LOADS of them.
    And my children don't want them.
    So those will be thrown away after my death,

    Translated from Dutch.
  2. frank doorhof
    Profile frank doorhof wrote on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 17:50  | reply

    Do I really have to respond to that seriously.... well okay then.

    1. Stop collecting things immediately.
    2. Better yet, don't buy anything at all anymore.
    3. Once you've sold all your belongings....
    4. Take a pill....

    Problem solved, the children get all the money and don't have to throw anything away :D

    Seriously though
    I take photos because I enjoy it, and I don't care at all what anyone does with them afterwards. Just like I enjoy collecting Batman and comic book stuff. What Brian or Annewiek do with them after I'm gone.... well, they'll just have to see about that. The fact is that I've had an ENORMOUS amount of fun with it.

    Translated from Dutch.
  3. frank doorhof
    Profile frank doorhof wrote on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 17:52  | reply

    Don't know if my comment got through.

    You know, you take photos because YOU enjoy it, what does it matter what someone else does with them later, you make them for yourself anyway.

    I can already see that I no longer collect comics, Batman, guitars because maybe Brian will want to get rid of them later, I live my life now and want to enjoy it.

    Translated from Dutch.
  4. Noor
    Noor wrote on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 18:54  | reply

    All those boxes, if they are also of Frank's quality, are an enrichment of the growth you've gone through as a photographer.
    Bringing them out every now and then makes me sooo happy.
    Whoever inherits them, they'll be happy with them.

    Translated from Dutch.
  5. Ton
    Ton wrote on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 20:43  | reply

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BttaV0WHuud/ or let the ladies themselves tinker during the shoot. Fun topic this!

    Translated from Dutch.

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