We welcome Photoresk Cologne/Aachen at Gare du Nord (stairs at the main entrance) where our little adventure begins. Around Gare du Nord there is probably one of the most contrasting corners in Brussels, east or west of the tracks. But we will not spend much time there. Photoresk Cologne will already have travelled for 3 […]

25°C, a sky scattered with clouds and a belgium city full of contrasts. On Sunday 28th we were teaming up with our “sister groups” from places near and far to explore Liège. We started at the railway station, the architectural masterpiece of Santiago Calatrava. We spent time photographing it from every possible angle before moving […]

A case of “two birds with one stone” with this urban excursion- come and take some shots of this boozy Aladin’s cave, and we’ll be right where we need to be afterwards for drinks. Easy peasy, boozy schmoozy…

We spent a nice afternoon in a very lively quarter in Brussels. Gallery Hangar at Place Cattelain had a huge exhibition- mostly around the subject ‘tree’ and nature. Everyone goes green nowadays.

Autumn is upon us (even though it’s feeling like winter already). The foliage is turning all sorts of beautiful colours, and as promised in spring we are going to return to Meise botanical gardens to turn noses and lenses up towards the canopy. In the words of Emily Bronte Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; […]

The pandemic. We were force to have online meetups. The good part: members from all over could join, we were location independent. We will continue with this format now on a regular basis – every two weeks. Just come and join. We will have different subjects or just open talks.

glam up de 30/3/2019 Photoresk Photographers volunteered at the  The FoodBridge Glam-up event (link opens in new tab). Here are the first pictures of beautiful “glam-up’ed” ladies. For high-res images for print, please contact the organiser or photographer. Part 1 – photos by Rita Ansone (link opens in new tab) (please credit the photographer when sharing)  

We explored  the ‘upper part’ of Brussels, starting at the Palais de Justice. We went down to Sablon towards Marollen, the workers area passing the skater park. Of course, we had a coffee / hot chocolate / wine / beer and some cake on the way.  

Again, it was a very interesting and informative evening.    We could invite Trish Hamilton to speak about light in general. And – she did very well! Many aspects of perfect lighting were addressed (even HDR). After the comprehensive talk, we had alto time for a drink and chat at Atelier29.    

In the context of the 75th anniversary of the deportation of the Belgian Jews, on the 28th of January, the Holocaust memorial museum, Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen opened the temporary portrait exhibition of the Belgian photographer and filmmaker André Goldberg. The exhibition was composed of 37 striking black and white portraits of holocaust witnesses and […]

A nice event for Easy Swing and Photoresk When people meet to dance in the style of the twenties, thirties, forties or even fifties there is always something to see and to photograph! Again! We ease had set-up a studio with requisites! Fantastic shots, a lot of fun and a successful evening! Of course, it […]

Joel Meyerowitz is one of the great photographers of the last century. In the exhibition hall of Botany in Brussels we saw a very well designed exhibition. Unfortunately it was a bit full on the Sunday afternoon but it was worth it in any case. Then we were still on a drink in the hotel […]

The Photoresk Photography Focus-Talks. The monthly photoresk meetings are becoming more and more popular in Brussels! This time Daniel talked about HDR techniques and gave us a comprehensive insight into this very technical subject. Of course h – as always – in a relaxed, friendly and relaxed atmosphere with many opportunities for interesting conversations on […]

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The presenter of the evening, Mr. Suresh Pattabhiraman, shared his impressions from Southern India. He took us on a road trip to his homeland and to explore the areas of his youth. We received a lot of insider knowledge from someone who knows this region like his own pockets; we explored the sacred temples of the region, learned about local traditions, and of course enjoyed the great photos taken by our dear Photoresk member.

Another great photo exhibition! This time we went to the Museum of Ixelles, which is also one of the hidden treasures in Brussels. It was a very extensive exhibition of Robert Doisneau, nicely put together and arranged in two floors. In the middle of the space they had large prints positioned so that one could […]

Ghent is one of the five art cities in Flanders and truly a gem. There are a lot of things to visit, one of the most popular ones being the Museum of Contemporary Art – S.M.A.K. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst). The museum is a relatively new addition to what the city has to offer […]

The yearly Nuit Blanche took place in early October and it offered a great opportunity to experiment with taking photos in the dark. The Parc de Bruxelles was gorgeously illuminated and provided good surroundings to socially critical performance as well as installation art. This year’s theme was ‘Power Games’ …reflection and humour went hand in […]

In September, Photoresk visited the exhibition of Brussels Plaizier publishing house. This small publishing house has built up an image library including vintage postcards, prints, calendars and books since 1977, showing architectural germs in a vast collection of (mostly) postcards. For anybody who has some connection to Brussels, this exhibition is absolutely worthwhile exploring. Yet, […]

It is now the second year in a row for Photoresk to participate the Zot Day in mid-September. The whole inner city of Brussels, along Boulevard Anspach, was packed with action sport demonstrations: mountain bike, kick-board, slack-line and many other sports which you would not normally see in the center. Yet, the absolute highlight of […]

Six photographers, seven days – and lots of things to explore on the Greek island of Lesbos. There is hardly anything regarding photography that you cannot explore when you visit the Greek island of Lesbos in early summer. And we – a group of six photographers with different levels of experience from Belgium, Great Britain, […]

It was great to be on the road with a group of photographers, like-minded people. Our Photoresk community is growing and we have now large groups in Brussels, Aachen and Cologne, and it was about time we organised another international meetup. Many thanks to Alexandra who suggested that we meet in Aachen! Photographers came from […]

On a sunny Sunday morning Photoresk visited the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. Open only for three weeks, once a year, one needs to be careful not to miss it. We lined up after 9 am to make sure to get in before the place gets too crowded. Surprisingly many people had managed to leave their beds […]

Yes, the darkness is still here, but shouldn’t we enjoy it?! Brussels put together a Bright Light Festival for a few days and, of course, Photoresk had to check it out. Light installations were surprisingly impressive for such a short event and the few of us who weren’t scared by the rainy weather got some […]

We jumped to the middle ages in Siegburg, Germany, to enjoy the medieval Christmas market in town. We got invited by Alexandra, a long-time-member of Photoresk, who hasn’t forgotten our warmhearted group of photographers. She also welcomed us at her photography exhibition which made our day even more interesting when exploring the variety of portraits. […]

The autumn, the cold, but the colors! There is always some beauty in the gloominess of the arriving winter. You can sense the coming changes and feel inspired by them. We captured this feeling at the National Botanic Garden of Belgium in Meise. The 92 hectares and 18 000 different kinds of plants and trees […]

Photoresk was invited to come to the HALLOWEEN SWING BALL and do some event shooting. We were terribly scared and frightened by the creatures around, but we had to do our job! So we stayed and here are the results.

Photoresk was invited to photograph the slacklining and action event, called Zot Day, in Brussels in mid-September. We were given VIP passes to the 13th floor at Boulevard Anspach, and what a great experience this was for us. Hanging out with the slackliners, we took some nice photos for them to share and utilize in […]

The Brussels Comic Festival was here again last weekend and we had a meetup for the Balloon’s Day Parade on Sunday. The weather forecast scared off most of the participants, but in the end we were lucky to avoid the rain and even sun was peaking behind the clouds at times. The Photoresk group met […]

We had heard about the baby panda born at Pairi Daiza and for a few months we waited for it to grow a little bit bigger (the newborns are simply tiny). Finally, at the end of August we organized a Photoresk meetup to visit the park. We chose Wednesday as weekends are known to be […]

Photoresk members got together to celebrate the new book on Brussels – Brussels Through Our Lens. The book was a collaborative effort of the group including 69 photos from more than 30 different individuals. People were excited to pick up their books and to see old friends. We had a glass of champagne to commemorate […]

Every two years Brussels’ Grand Place gets covered by a flower carpet consisting of nearly one million begonias. More than 100 volunteers assemble this famous tourist attraction in four hours. This year celebrating the 20th flower carpet, a beautiful Japanese design was chosen to dignify the 150 years of diplomatic relations and friendship between Belgium […]

Brussels Photoresk group did a day trip to Gent on 7th August. The idea was to visit the photography expo called Eyes Wide Open. We hopped into a train and got off at Gent Sint-Pieters railway station. The exposition took place at St Peter’s Abbey. Passing little flower gardens and enjoying the biggest park in […]

The photo walk in Liège, Belgium, started at the famous Guillemins Railway Station, designed by Santiago Calatrava. Everyone took their cameras out and a good moment was spent capturing the inspiring shapes of the wide building. The tour then lead us to the Parc de la Boverie, after crossing the new bridge, where we had […]

The Belgian National Day took place 21st of July, as it does every year. Once again, the Brussels Photoresk group attended the colorful festivities of the day. High security and smaller crowds kept the atmosphere calmer than during the previous years, yet many came to enjoy the sunny day, food, performances and parade by the […]

Brussels is one of the creative fashion centers in the world where the students from today will set the style for tomorrow. On Friday 17th of June 2016, Photoresk Brussels went to see a fashion show by the students of Haute École Francisco Ferrer. The autumn/winter 2016/2017 collections are now out and could be glanced […]

Only once a year, during the weeks of April, it is possible to get amazed by the bluebell fields in Hallerbos. The blue flowers cover the forest floor like a carped and you need to watch out not to miss them since every spring is different. Our Photoresk Brussels group had an excellent timing this […]

In April, we had a ride with the Brussels Beer Bus.  It took us to all the city sites. We could see them from a unique perspective: from inside an old Brussels vintage bus. Samples of real Belgium beers were served and the atmosphere was great. We finally finished in the Beer Museum.

Once again, Photoresk Brussels attended the yearly Floralia event, the spring flower exhibition and the greenhouses at the castle of Grand Bigard. The day was sunny and popular among our members. We carpooled to the park and had a nice picnic by the greenhouses. Similar, yet smaller, compared to the Keukenhof gardens in the Netherlands, […]

A meetup was planned for Keukenhof early April 2016. Due to the cold spring, it was uncertain how many flower fields would be blooming and and if it would be worth a 400 km drive. So in the end we cancelled the meetup, but drove over with a few friends to see what’s going on! […]