Bill Vriesema

Bill Vriesma

“Watching an image come to life in a tray of print developer at 11 years old was a moment of delight for me; making an image come to life is still a delight 40 years later.

Many of my current images are symbolic of what is happening in my own life. I use the camera lens to isolate and simplify a subject so it can be shown on its own terms. This is a metaphor for how I try to remove the clutter in my own mind that may cause me to miss hidden beauty, or to judge or jump to conclusions—be it about the world around me, other people, or even my faith life.

In recent years I have been having fun sharing my photos in local shows, publications, contests, and online. This year I started an online photo blog called “selective focus” (vreez.net) where I am working to articulate my thought process for image making, and how photography informs my faith and even can be a form of prayer.”

Bill is thankful for his wife Judy’s encouragement for his photo obsessions – and for carrying his tripod so willingly. He has three children in various stages of college and grad school, and works as the Assistant Director of Technology Support Services at Calvin College.

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• email:  vreez@calvin.edu
• Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vreez
• selective focus blog: www.vreez.net
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=15304923
• 500px: http://500px.com/vreez

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