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Arjan Koetsier
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An old man leaning on a weathered red wall, late afternoon, somewhere in Mexico.
The latest ray of sunshine fall on his old hands. It shows clearly, these hands did some hard work.
There are people who can tell this situation perfectly with a story. I like to tell is with a picture, a photo. Photography is writing with light.
China, a country of contrasts. A small group of kids from a village are playing with corncobs, which their mother brought for dinner that night. Three little boys sneak behind the wheel of an old jeep, which didnīt ride for a long time. The kids are laughing and are amazed about all the buttons around the wheel. One looks up, noticed me and smiles. Again a photo with a story!
For me a photo is successful if it catches your eyes for a long time and you imagine a story. The moment is frozen and stays forever.
My name is Arjan Koetsier, 37 year old from The Netherlands.
I bought my first digital camera, the Nikon D70, in 2005 for a safari to Kenya. My best purchase ever. From that moment the travel- and photography virus got me!
In september 2006 I started a study photography at the Fotovakschool in The Netherlands. I finished this study in may 2008. In september this year I attend a follow up study which is a specialization in traveling- and studio-photography.
In 2007 and 2008 two of my travelpictures where published in the National Geographic (Dutch/Belgium version); a photo made in Mexico (september 2007) and a photo made in China (may 2008).
In my travel photos you can often see my preference for patterns, lines, minimalism and contrasting colors.
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Education
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Study photography at the Fotovakschool in The Netherlands:
 Basisopleiding (2006, certificate)
Vakopleiding (2007/2008, certificate)
Specialisation Portrait & Reportage (2008/2009, certificate)
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Subjects
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Abstract, portrait, travel, street photography. I like colourfull people, different cultures, (repeating) patterns and contrasting colors.
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What is in the bag?
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I like to travel. Almost always carrying this with me everywhere:
Nikon D70 with SB-600, AF-S DX 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G ED-IF, AF-D 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED. And for portraits the great AF-D 50mm F/1.8.
 Nikon D70
 Speedlight SB-600
 Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G ED-IF
 Nikkor AF-D 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED
 Nikkor AF-D 50mm F/1.8
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Why Nikon?
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When I bought the D70 in 2005, the body came with a great kit-lens and together with the telelens is was a very good buy.
Outstanding value for money. In the semi-professional market segment it was the best camera at that time.
I still like the D70 a lot. But now I think Iīm ready for a new camera.
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Next piece of equipment?
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The D70 (with AF-S DX 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5) and SB-600 will be replaced by the D700 (with 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED (VR) or 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S (VR) or 14-24mm f/2.8) and SB-900 as soon as possible. May be Iīll change the AF ED 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 for the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, because the VR eliminates the need for a tripod.
 Nikon D700
 Speedlight SB-900
 Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
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Grand Prize
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MS Future Pro Photographer Contest 2008
Since several years, Microsoft organizes the Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest for future photographic talents. For the first time, this year's contest has a Dutch winner! My submission won in the category Nature & Landscape; the other two categories are People & Portraits and Sports & Photo journalism.
I was invited to the Microsoft Pro Photo Summit (July 9-10) in Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. During this event, it becomes clear that my photograph not only won in the category Nature & Landscape, but I also won the overall best picture and, therefore, the Grand Prize!
I shot the winning photo with my D70 in China (Dragon Backbone) during a photography study trip organized by the Fotovakschool. The woman in the field were hired by some Japanese photographers. But they took pictures from the other side of the field and didnīt see the lines at all. I walked all the way around the rice field to shoot this picture.
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Contact
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