Wesley Verhoeve
Photographer, independent curator (formerly ICP), photo book maker, newsletter writer.
Published by New York Times, National Geographic, Wired, etc.
ReadProcess.co — newsletter
NewStyle.co — my new book
Wesley.co — portfolio
- I'm building a database of photography assistants in Amsterdam to make it easier for myself and other photographers to hire assistants for paid shoots. If you're an assistant and want to be included, please fill out this form: forms.gle/yamygM6ggZbj... Feel free to share
- Honored to be invited by NPO1 / Omroep Zwart to write an audio essay on a photographer I admire. I chose Mary Ellen Mark. 🎙️ Listen here (in Dutch): www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/d... The English version will be in my newsletter Process this Sunday.
- I wrote about **How to Stay Creative When Life Gets Busy**, plus some first test shots with my new (old) digital camera from 2009. wesley.substack.com/p/181-how-to...
- Another happy Process Giveaway winner ❤️ sign up here: www.readprocess.co
- New review for my book NOTICE Journal, Volume One in this week’s EO Visie magazine ❤️ wait what you don’t have a copy yet? There’s not that many left, grab one now if you can, would love for it to live in your home ❤️ www.wesley.co/shop/p/new-b...
- My most naive belief was thinking social progress followed a straight, upward path. As a young person, I thought that once LGBTQ+ rights advanced, and everyone wised up, we’d move on to the next set of civil rights, which would also seem foolish not to grant in hindsight. But it’s a permanent fight.
- Photographs can be time machines. Five years ago, I photographed my father and his siblings using a slow, stubborn large-format camera. I wasn’t in a rush to share, but after some recent health scares in the family, I feel their weight even more. More here: wesley.substack.com/p/178-a-port...
- Reposted by Wesley VerhoeveRemember guestbooks? You’d visit a museum and write your name and where you visited from. Or you ended up on a Pink Floyd tribute Geocities: “I was here, I found your page, hello!” Treat the comments like that today. Don’t just like. Words make people feel seen and validated. Likes mean nothing.
- There's a unique magic in expired film—unexpected hues, textures, and stories waiting to be told in unusual ways. Here are some faves. Dive into my latest newsletter to see why I'm passionate about this unpredictable medium. wesley.substack.com/p/177-why-i-... 📷✨ #AnalogLove #Photography
- Reposted by Wesley VerhoeveWesley Verhoeve is such a talented photographer, and very generous sharing about his process. I recommend following him and his Process feed.
- I wrote down 8 thoughts on how to resist the sameness we see in creative world these days thanks to algorithms. Would love your thoughts. Fully explained here: open.substack.com/pub/wesley/p...
- Tomorrow: Why I Love Shooting Expired Film (and You Should Too) + a big expired film giveaway (readprocess.co)
- Reposted by Wesley VerhoeveIf you're into #photography, you'll enjoy @readprocess.co's first curated collection on Flipboard. This eight-story roundup extends the themes in his book, NOTICE, and explores the power of observation and virtues of patience in the craft. flipboard.com/@wesleyverho...
- Some solid unfollowing today with some male photographers suddenly posting semi-erotic analog red hat selfies
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- This week’s Process newsletter is about (re)igniting the joy of photography—8 simple ways to make it fun again. Tip 1: carry a small camera everywhere you go. For me, it was the Ricoh GRiiix, on loan from @mpbcom.bsky.social Check out the newsletter for the full list of tips (link in bio)
- Just introduced my 9 year old nephew to the original Prince of Persia game which I LOVED but he found it too hard and he showed me current games he plays and they were so much easier. Is this a thing, modern kid games being easier? Or was PoP just hard?
- Another day, another young artist scammed by Amsterdam’s most disingenuous and heartless gallery owner.
- I wrote down 8 thoughts on how to resist the sameness we see in creative world these days thanks to algorithms. Would love your thoughts. Fully explained here: open.substack.com/pub/wesley/p...
- I love being a member of a library so much.
- Reposted by Wesley Verhoeveremarkable to me that far from seeming cool or masculine zuck seems like an even bigger loser — the kind of nerd who preemptively gives his lunch money to the bully and thanks him for the opportunity
- Seeing a lot of OG Instagram users with significant audiences and top user names announcing they’re deleting their account after the recent meta announcements and I get it. Big mask off moment.
- I’m half-way through reading Dark Matter, which I think is also now a tv show. I went in completely blind and it’s such a fun page-turner! Crossing fingers it continues delivering til the end!
- It absolutely delivered and now I’m half-way through Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister and wow also a huge recommendation
- Holy moly unexpected twists left and right this one. 4.5/5
- Kicking off 2025 with gratitude and excitement: a full-page feature in Het Parool about my new photo book, NOTICE Journal, Volume One. Feeling thankful for this wonderful start to the year! Grab a copy of my book at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam or online at newstyle.co
- I had the pleasure of chatting live on the radio at 6 AM with the wonderful Eva Koreman. We discussed my new book, and I shared some of my favorite cultural recommendations—from stage plays to books and movies. Check it out! (It's in Dutch) www.nporadio1.nl/podcasts/een...
- Chronosynch vs Carbon Copy Cloner Any thoughts or recommendations?
- Milestone unlocked. My photograph hanging above a urinal, with the words “real art” underneath in Dutch
- I just released the second Process Workbook, filled with 30 assignments to help photographers get out of their own way and shift from over-thinking to just doing. Grab it here: www.wesley.co/shop/p/pwb2
- A tricky subject www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
- Starting a fresh one
- Looking for London-based photography assistants with capture one digitech and lighting experience. Please share if there are any in your network.
- Thats 170 issues so far!
- The second Process Workbook comes out this Sunday! Thirty new assignments and prompts to help you become a better photographer. If you missed the first one, check it out here: wesley.co/shop/p/pwb1
- Coltrane’s Africa/Brass album is such excellent music to work to! I remember getting to sneak into the Verve Records vault and listening to unreleased alternate takes for hours while filling envelopes for my internship.
- I’ve started using software called Excire for my archive searches/management and it’s been a game changer. Its “search by keyword” AI feature saved me days of work and brought back so many memories. Not an ad, just love it! excire.com/en/ (use PROCESS for 15% discount, doesn’t give me any money!)
- In a few days I go to a cabin in the woods for my annual goal setting weekend to review how this year went and set goals for next year, using Zig Ziglar’s wheel of life framework. I love this ritual and am learning to be more balanced and kinder to myself around accomplishment.
