When people use words like “that’s gay” or “fag” and so many similar sexual orientation related words (whether or not as a joke) I feel like I am being chained up in a dark corner.

Joel Ziolkowski received an Master of Fine from The Art Institute of Chicago in 1987. Around 1990 his career as a Fashion Photographer started in New York City. In his arts he has been photographing male nudes in which he explores the emotional and physical bonds between men.

Like New Year's, you start to reflect on the things you normally never think about. It's no different for now, at least for me.  Suppose I don't come back, have I arranged everything sufficiently? Do the right people know what to do if things go wrong unexpectedly?

Relatively little is actually known about Bill Emrich. Through the internet I was tipped off to his work and after some searching I managed to get hold of a second-hand Bill Emrich book. On the internet I searched further for information about him, but in relation to other photographers I found very little. From what I read he must have been a talented, dark, funny, very intelligent and generous man. With a life that ended far too soon, he added a rich story to the world of photography, especially with his images of men. Although he was a fashion photographer with work that became known and respected worldwide, it was his projects with men that made him so unique.

From March 8th to May 31st, Arjan's work can be seen at De Nieuwe Bibliotheek in Almere Stad. 

You know how sometimes in life things seem like they are going perfect, but you feel they are not? Like in this photo, the guy appears to hold the door and balance the guy sitting on it, pretty impressive.

Photographers' self-portraits are crucial to their own development of portrait photography but also to their understanding how portraits relate in art history.

Perhaps you consider yourself an art collector in the traditional sense or maybe you only see yourself as an art lover. You believe in the pleasure of beauty and emotions and that improving your environment improves your life.

What really scared me about photography was how I was supposed to tell or show things about myself. I wasn’t really prepared to come out, which made things complicated for me during my study.

OUTCAST : This work is about the feeling I sometimes have when nobody accepts me, when I feel I'm losing my place in society. Slowly falling down until I hit the floor.

The project Touch Me 2 is about the search of boys for their identity and sexuality. It investigates the question "what is it like to touch another unknown boy for the first time".

When Arjan Spannenburg started making photos as a profession, he really enjoyed doing his own projects. Via Facebook he got in touch with Sportschool Goederaad in Bodegraven (The Netherlands). They where looking for a photographer, while he was looking for inspiration and people to work with.