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Photo Book 50 meter Outdoor Pools in Volkskrant Magazine

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Volkskrant Magazine, in the weekend edition of Dutch news paper de Volkskrant did a photo special of images from the photobook De Mooiste 50 meter Buitenbaden van Nederland – 50 meter Outdoor Pools in the Netherlands.

We were extremely happy getting featured in one of the best read Dutch news papers – with no less than 9 pages – published on the day of the book launch!

And all with a very fine photo selection by photo editor Heike Gülker and an editorial by John Schoorl. With a nice walk down memory lane piece, a feeling we shared visiting the pools.

As photographer, dealing with image selections and painstakingly composing and re-composing visual stories, I am always curious what other image editors do with the works.

The initial broad selection was promising. The final result just gorgeous. Especially the use of the wide, overview shots and the spreads (what photographer does not like a good spread).
Thank you Heike for the balanced edit and placement.

The photo book can be ordered at the publisher KochxBos, at the regular retail channels like Bruna, Bol.com – or your LOCAL bookstore (please support your local stores – but beware that it might not be immediately in stock).

see the publication online: de Volkskrant – Fotoserie
read more about the book here
get your copy of the book here: www.kochxbos.com, ISBN 9789083396323

Published: 1 May 2025

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Photo book Buitenbaden out now

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Photobook De Mooiste 50 meter Buitenbaden van Nederland – 50 meter Outdoor Pools in the Netherlands is out now!

During summer of 2024 author Jim Jansen, Gijs Barends and me crossed the Netherlands to document 50 meter outdoor pools. Characteristic Dutch swimming pools with a rich culture of die hard swimmers, outdoor fans and sun bathers, clubs and associations and volunteers.

Vereniging Openluchtbad Zwolle, Zwolle, Overijssel
Part of the photo project 50 meter outdoor swimming pools in The Netherlands by Jim Jansen and Bram Belloni

We had two strict rules: 1. outdoor pools, 2. of 50 meter lenght (Olympic pools). And covered almost all twelve provinces. Execpt for Flevoland which does not have a 50 meter outside pool.

Zwembad Het Knopenbad, Montfoort, Utrecht
Part of project 50 meter outdoor swimming pools in The Netherlands by Jim Jansen and Bram Belloni

And now the series is bundled in a book, and that book is here!

Title: De Mooiste 50 meter Buitenbaden van Nederland
Author: Jim Jansen, idea by Gijs Barends
Photography: Bram Belloni
ISBN: 9789083396323
Type: Hardcover, full color
Year: 2025
Size: 308 x 247 x 26 mm
Pages: 196
Publisher: Kochxbos Publishers
Pictured: The Limited Edition with single “Ik wil alleen maar zwemmen” by Spinvis

With design by, and published by Hans Bos and Esther Koch of KockXBos. And we are very gratefull of contributions by Erik de Jong (Spinvis) and Dutch author Niña Weijers.

You can get your copy here: www.kochxbos.com
Or at the local (dutch) book store

Published: 26 April 2025

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Topics: books, documentary, news, projects

xxx ♥ – Hang Youth

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Since the 2020 Corona pandemic I started documenting random encounters in the city of Amsterdam. The city I live in and the city I love.

In November 2021 the pandemic hits hard. The much anticipated concert of Dutch band Hang Youth was scheduled the day a stringent Covid lockdown became in force – noticed only two days in advance.

The venue Paradiso pushed the sold-out show to afternoon, just an hour before lockdown. Fans took their chance, unknown when the next opportunity to go out would arise.

Hang Youth billed the afternoon as The Last Show on Earth.