

photo journal
when what i see becomes an emotion
what is a photo (for me)
'when what i see becomes an emotion'
imagination flows
i pause what i am doing
the playing starts
composition, light and colors start moving
to shape a mystery
just humble joy
to unleash my visual 'truth'
edward nagel
'if you move you learn you live'
over the years i took pictures
30.000 plus .. so think i enjoy it
randomly and with occasions
kids growing up, vacations, my sports, etc
had an analog SLR, a digital one, lenses
got a compact camera .. for my cycling trips
went through the usual busy stages of life
did read on and off about photography
but never really delved into it
then a period with my iphone as curious eye
enjoying so much playing with 'what i see'
from the first shoot till the edited photo
and now .. starting at the Foto Academie
improve skills and work the tools
discovering my photo language
vulnerable and joyfull
to catch pure moments in life
all photos & content • edward nagel (amsterdam) • orange spark © 2026
orange spark originates from my advisory & mentor activities and published book - 'maandagmorgen staat alles op z'n kop'
locations of the larger intermediate photos • namibia, italy, tibet, south africa, romania, usa, romania




























































































