Roderick Polak Photography

06/02/2020

Something completely different, but fun to do. Have a look at this quick promo video for our friends at this great kiteschool!
Do you feel the vibe?

03/10/2019

Well I can say this has been one of the best places I've ever worked at. Perfect place to edit the photos and help a buddy out with the photography. Great work Oasis Koh Chang and all the best with this brand new coworking place!

10/05/2019

Almost forgot to post it here as well. Still possible to join this photographic journey.

DO YOU LIKE: beautiful photos? Obscure post stamps? Mesmerizing short stories? Receiving old fashioned postcards from exotic countries? Or you just simply like what we do and share with you and want to support that? ❤️

We got something for you!😃

After the great success of last trip, we are excited to introduce our POSTCARD subscription again!

How does this work? Every month we will send you a PERSONAL CARD with a PHOTO by Roderick and a STORY by Marleen, stamped and sent from a post office around the world. Every month from another location!🌏📬🚐

And besides that you get those great old fashioned surprises in your mailbox, you SUPPORT US in keep sharing the positive stories that represent ‘the other side of the news’: About the great place this world actually is! About the inspiring people we meet that chose a life closer to nature and each other. 🙏❤️🌏

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✉️ For once – 1 postcard for 20 euro
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24/02/2019

Wow! We fell in love with Nozawa Onsen, besides snowboarding this ancient but alive hot spring town gave us a peak into authentic Japan!

Good reason for Roderick to take his camera out and captured the fairytale-like atmosphere of this village, that is even more enchanting because of the snow! The serenity of the temple, with its complex woodwork. The villagers walking around with there basket full of bathing equipment to take a bath at one of the public onsen. And the steaming outdoor onsen, that is still used as a common kitchen to boil the eggs and vegetables! It is all magical! Check out the photos and take a stroll through old Japan!

And.. I am sure that there is some postcard material among this.. Would you like to receive a real photocard with inspiring story in your postbox? We would be happy to send you a monthly surprise!
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13/08/2018

We are always happy when we receive nice feedback from our clients... but when we hear that a 100 page full color photo-book is in the making from our work in India/Bangladesh/Myanmar we are over the moon!

Great to hear that the stories and photos of the amazing projects we covered for Mondiaal FNV are getting the attention they deserve. This book will be shared with their relations like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Whoop! Looking forward to work on more of these great projects! (so if you happen to know of an organisation that wants their projects/people to be known with compelling photos and a strong story, let us know!)

With - Mondiaal FNV versterkt werknemers wereldwijd, Marleen Laverman

07/09/2017

Tried something new, well for me. Video! Hope you like it. It was amazing to spend some days with this shepherd and his apprentice. Thank you: Ramesan and Golbedin!

22/02/2017

Great to be able to capture the good work of this local organization supported by Mondiaal FNV. Intense to see how they have to make a living... But here again, United they Stand!

Next project we were asked to cover was a project which supported the workers in one of the least respected and recognized jobs in Bangladesh: the waste pickers. While running over heaps of rotting garbage in between bubbling streams of brown liquid and hospital waste, I forget my flue-symptoms. The smell is strong and stayed in our clothes for days... The people working here are actually doing important work regarding waste recycling. However they are not recognized for it and don't have any rights yet. Mondiaal FNV supports a local organisation trying to organize the workers and by doing so improving their working and living condition. The work they have done in this incredibly hard to organize situation was truly impressive! Soon the whole story on the website of the FNV, we will definitely share it here. For now a preview... - Roderick P***k Photography

12/02/2017

A sneak preview of one of our latest projects. A reportage of the hidden Garment Industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Really intense to see the terrible working conditions but great to see the work BLF is doing there with the help of Mondiaal FNV.

What do we know about the garment industry? Everyone of us is wearing clothes every day, but where are they coming from? When you have a look in your shirt, you might probably see that it was made in Bangladesh. The garment industry in Bangladesh is huge. The last years there has been a lot of awareness from western companies on how those clothes are produced and in the export sector the conditions have been improved. But, for the regional market there is still a lot happening in hidden, dark factories, where no (international) rules apply. Mondiaal FNV is supporting a local organisation to improve the working conditions and organize the workers. Hopefully the photos and personal stories we made for FNV Mondiaal will help to improve the conditions for the people working here! Read the full story soon on the website of FNV.

31/12/2016

13/04/2016

Great news! EHANG will help me producing my first aerial shots, stay tuned for the first ones.

Great news, just confirmed. EHANG is giving us one of their latest video-drones . Now we will be able to not only figuratively share a different perspective on the communities and countries we will visit. We are really looking forward to capture our first aerial shots!