{"id":9829,"date":"2013-05-27T13:48:46","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T13:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress72\/?p=23853"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:32:46","slug":"student-photographer-wins-histartes-expo-20122013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2013\/05\/27\/student-photographer-wins-histartes-expo-20122013\/","title":{"rendered":"Student photographer wins Histartes Expo 2012\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI did not even know it was a competition\u201d, says Rich Theemling, a Media and Business master student, humble. He won this year\u2019s Histartes EXPO<\/a> which was themed \u2018future is yours\u2019 with his outstanding photography work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning feels really good. I have not entered any contests so this is the first time my work has won me a prize!\u201d says Theemling excitingly. The work of almost 20 students was exposed in the L-building from May 20th till May 23rd. A range of different artistic interpretations of the \u2018future is yours\u2019 theme was exhibited in three different categories: 2D, series and photography.<\/p>\n

Jury and prizes<\/b><\/p>\n

The professional jury was made up of Rogier Maaskant, who is a teacher at the Willem de Koning Academy as well as a professional photographer, and Annick Woldring, a representative from the international hostel ROOM<\/a> in Rotterdam. They chose Theemling as the jury prize winner. Theemling takes home a gift voucher from the art store Harolds and he may decorate a room in the hostel ROOM with his art work. <\/p>\n

Theemling already has some ideas for the room. \u201cI either want to go with a Rotterdam-theme or a Dutch windmill\/countryside-themed room. But I still need to visit the hostel and meet with the owners so I can get a feel for the hostel\u2019s overall atmosphere and learn about the owners\u2019 interests.\u00a0 From there I will know which direction I should take\u201d, highlights Rich.<\/p>\n

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Combining passion and student life<\/b><\/p>\n

Photography plays a huge role in Theemling\u2019s life. \u201cI am very much into creating and expressing myself through visual content.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I have never been very good at some of the more traditional art forms\u201d, says Rich, \u201cphotography is the medium that I am good at and I have developed an intense passion for it.\u201d As a graduate student, Theemling is rather busy but combining studying with a passion is possible. \u201cWhen I\u2019m not studying or working on a university project, I am either planning or working on my next photo-series\u201d, says Theemling. <\/p>\n

Love for The Netherlands reflected in photo\u2019s <\/b><\/p>\n

Especially Theemling\u2019s love for The Netherlands plays a significant role in his photography which was reflected in his submitted images, one was an image of the Rijksmuseum during twilight, another one was a night shot of Amsterdam, and the other two were of the windmills at Kinderdijk.<\/p>\n

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Theemling takes his passion for photography serious and not only has a Holland Photography Facebook page<\/a> but recently also launched the Holland Photography website<\/a>. These two platforms were created as a result of his love and passion for both The Netherlands and photography. \u201cI would definitely say that photography and these two platforms consume my life. It is what I love to do and I am thrilled that I can share my work with others\u201d, explains Theemling. <\/p>\n

Everybody wins<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cHistartes EXPO was not solely initiated to be a competition\u201d, explains Annika van Putten, International Relations board member of Histartes. Histartes EXPO tries to make the generally grey-looking L-building look more alive. All submitted art work, unless the students want their work back, will be used to decorate the L-building. \u201cWe try to bring some color back into the building\u201d, says van Putten. In this way, all participating students receive recognition and \u2018win\u2019. NdB<\/p>\n

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