about Roelof van der Schaaf
Roelof van der Schaaf (1952 Amsterdam) is a photographer, lighting designer, graphic designer and videographer.
Education:
2004/2005 Didactic Course in art education HBO (KuO).
1989 TV Direction course Media Academie Hilversum
1982 -1983 Camera A + B training Media Academie Hilversum (formerly Santbergen).
1980 Medway College of Design, Rochester, United Kingdom (study photography and film).
1976-1981 Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, photographic design.
1975-1976 Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, graphic design.
Roelof:
Since the seventies, eighties, nineties, zero, ten and so far, I have been photographing architecture, landscapes, deserts, polar and salt plains and I have made long journeys to Antarctica, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, most of Europe and Texel.
I have also photographed in many European countries.
I also worked in the television industries worldwide as a lighting director/designer for 40 years.
Special projects as a lighting designer
Royal Golden Jubilee Loyal Address H.M. Queen Elisabeth.
The special live program in connection with the 50th anniversary of H.M. Queen Elisabeth of the United Kingdom at Westminster Palace, House of Lords and House of Commons (BBC London April 30, 2002)
Hjuvi, A Rapsody in Time is an award-winning television broadcast around the composition of Robert-Jan Stips of the NITS. Together with the Radio Symphony Orchestra, this recording was made with 9 cameras in the Royal Concertgebouw.
The program was an interplay between pop and symphonic music. The recording was striking because of the combination of music, light and color. The program is
Broadcast 5 times!
1000 drummers on the river Maas
Special project by Golden Earring drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk with 1000 drummers on the Maas in Rotterdam. Line cut with 17 cameras for Veronica Television
Some other specials
Some pictures
