Informal #EU summit photographs : European leaders on the red carpet.
This time it was really crowded with media, so I put myself behind all others, in the entrance. With all these reflections it was quite difficult to focus and shoot, but the images that are ok, are really something different than the usual EU summit photographs. (If you want you can get these ‘usual’ pics for free of the European Commission himself. They shoot everything and give it away, but for the ‘other’ pics you have the agencies. And for the very special photographs, you have me.
Helle knows how to dress. Her red coat, red beg and the red carpet went together very well!
Ok, I focused on the window at the other side, but I really like the effect of her walking so sturdy. Thanks to Angela Merkel.
These images, of course, are for sale.
You can buy them from my personal archives or from Demotix.
Viktor #Orban pics for sale worldwide
In fact you can buy my entire photo-archive through Zenfolio for editorial uses.
Martin #Schulz new #President of European Parliament
Mr Martin SCHULZ has been elected President of the European Parliament.
The results were as follows:
Mr Martin SCHULZ 387
Mr Nirj DEVA (ECR/UK) 142
Mrs Diana WALLIS (ALDE/UK) 141
I photographed Mister Schulz during an interview for The Bulletin.
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Royal toast on the new year 2012 at royal palace with all ambassadors Brussels
Royal toast on the new year 2012 at royal palace with all ambassadors Brussels and Queen Paola, King Albert, Prince Filip and Princess Mathilde.
Herman Van Rompuy speech on the crisis to Belgian entrepeneurs and managers
Herman Van Rompuy held a speech on the crisis to Belgian entrepeneurs and managers in Brussels. The manager of the year was elected today.
2011 in review, my photoblog attracts more people every day. Thank you for that.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt: This blog was viewed about 10,000 times in 2011.
Two black-and-white publications in Le Vif thanks to these photo-editors loving my #photography
I was very happy with the photo-editors of Le Vif (Belgian magazine for the French-speaking community. They wanted my image of Jean-Luc Dehaene (#JDL) to be used in a spread on page 10/11. I tried this image through my agency etcetera, but finally Le Vif found me through my blog. The image really symbolises the downfall of Dexia and JLD with it.
And surprisingly, only 10 pages further, my agency reporters succeeded to have sold my photograph in B&W of Elio Di Rupo entering the Flagey building just around the corner, for the PS congress. Again a nice spread.
I guess my roots in Black and White photography finally pay off.
F. Koekelberg published in overviews 2011
Apparently Fernand Knack, the head of Belgian police that got in some (Delvaux)troubles, was a hot picture in 2011, and was published in Knack, and the yearly overview 2011 of Belgian newspaper De Standaard.







































