Sinter Klaas comes to the Netherlands
Sinter Klaas has arrived in Holland. Today on the canals of Utrecht, the famous Saint sailed in on a boat from Spain, much to the glee of the assembled crowds of children. Sinter Klaas will now be in the country for 3 weeks preparing for Dec. 5. All the children of Holland will leave their [...]
3 Weeks to Poznan
In three weeks time I will be traveling to Poznan, Poland to cover the International Youth Delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 14. This is an incredibly important conference for our world. Every country will be present to try and agree on a deal that will take us through to Copenhagen [...]
Going Viral
A great new app from my friends at PhotoShelter. They have enabled widget sharing of galleries. This means that these images can go Viral around the internet. Below you will see 30 of Cape Farewell Youth Expedition selects. This widget allows us to share and embed this code in various places around the net to [...]
University of Prince Edward Island – Presentation
Last week I had the unique opportunity to present to the Global Issues 101 class at the University of Prince Edward Island. The presentation was about the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition and got the class thinking how youth can engage on the issue of Climate Change. It was a great chance to spread the word [...]
New Published Page
An sorely needed update to the website is underway. I have just finished up dating the Published section. Although there are still a few things to add, it is now much more visual and easy to use. Take a look. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Canadian Geographic Goes Cape Farewell
I was happily browsing through the Canadian Geographic website today to look for screen shots of the Paris article and I came across the most comprehensive account of the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition (outside of the Cape Farewell Canada website) that I have seen. Check out the images, videos and stories. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Climate Change – Youth in Utrecht
It took me three planes, one train and a short taxi ride but I have arrived back in Holland. Oddly enough I was contacted by a friend of mind who was by a great coincidence doing a presentation to the University College Utrecht on Youth Engagement in Climate Change. So, somewhat jet legged, I cycled [...]
Cape Farewell Images
I realize that I have been very very silent on the Blog front since returning from the Cape Farewell Voyage. My excuse shall be that I needed time to absorb all the information and visuals that I was bombarded with for two weeks aboard a ship. And of course some time to edit the 9000+ [...]
CNN coverage of the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition
Some of the images from the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition have been used on CNN’s website. Check it out XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Cape Farewell – Off tomorrow
A quick post from my hotel room in Iceland. Tomorrow is the official start of the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 08. As some of you know I have been engaged to cover this expedition for the British Council of Canada and we embark tomorrow night for Greenland and then on to Baffin Island before stopping [...]
Canadian Geographic goes to Paris
A few of my Paris images were picked up by Canadian Geographic to illustrate their story on that lovely city. Available in Canadian stores or check it out here. (The two images on the right page are mine). XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
North America Bound
Off again!On the way to my previous hometown, Montreal, Quebec. I will be away from Europe for two months, spending time in Montreal, PEI and in the Arctic working with the British Council of Canada on their Cape Farewell Youth Voyage. A wonderful opportunity to work with inspired youth in an incredible part of the [...]
Scotland
These images have been hidden in the bowels of my website for a couple of weeks now and I figured that it was time they were published on this blog. Earlier in June/July I had the wonderful opportunity to travel through Scotland and England with family and friends. See some of those images here. XML [...]
The Search
While I am searching for the courage to tackle several hundred, perhaps a thousand images, that were created in Scotland I leave you with this new composition. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Tourist Stop – featuring Fraser McCallum
Combining the talents (and antics) of two young men we bring you Tourist Stop. A bit of back ground. I had the pleasure of traveling with Prince Edward Island comedian, all round nice guy and good friend Fraser McCallum during various stages of his European blitz tour this year. There were many good times to [...]
A top finish
My image of Ice Climbing at Pont Rouge in Quebec has placed in the Top Finishers for the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Photography Contest.See results here. The third photo from the left, last row on the bottom. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Back from Scotland
I just returned from a wonderful time in Scotland and the UK with family. We explored the highlands, the Isle’s, drank the beloved Scotch and the occasional pint. We hiked the North York Moors and got a close up of the intricacies of the Northern British culture. I still think that they need to get [...]
Website Updates
Finally, another update to the website has been completed. This includes some reordering of the images and addition of plenty more. Among the highlights, a panoramic page, a published page and a condensed singles page. See it all Coming soon, images from France, Indonesia, Vienna, and Hungary. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
2008 Online Art Show – Street Smart Kidz
The Street Smart Kidz program provides free information for parents to help keep their children safe. It was my pleasure to enter their 2008 online Art Show and I was pleasantly surprised to be awarded a third place. See more about this program and the results here. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Update – Photo Essays
A comprehensive update to my photo essays. A collection of stories from around the world this past year. The essays include photographs from: Carnival in Copenhagen Lobster fishing in Prince Edward Island Irish moss harvesting in PEI Carnival de Binche in Belgium Tuna fishing off the coast of Prince Edward Island A jousting tournament in [...]
Editora Globo
A portrait that I created of Mr. Geert Lovink here in Amsterdam for the Brazilian magazine Editora Globo. We live in an interconnected world when a Canadian photographer can take a picture of a Dutch professor and it is published in Brazil. Now if only I could read the text I could tell you what [...]
Photography – Carnival in Copenhagen
Every year the streets of Copenhagen hop to the sound of Samba and Salsa. The annual carnival is held every spring, welcoming the warm weather and sunshine to this often cloudy nation. Luckily for the parade participants and luckier for the viewers, the +20 degree weather this year meant that the festival happened with full [...]
The smell of salt
Traveling allows one to witness and capture many different sights and sounds. Perhaps none is more enjoyable then the smell of salt air and the sound of the waves crashing on a sandy beach. A life working the water is something to be envied, the calm, the storms, the fresh air, the sunsets and sunrises, [...]
