Process

2 weeks ago | wesley.substack.com | Wesley Verhoeve

Dear friends,Yesterday I pulled out a cutting board I made years ago. It’s sawed into the shape of the state of Maine. It’s rough around the edges, clearly handmade, and still one of my favorite things I’ve ever made. Somehow, it grounds me more than anything I’ve posted online this month. This week I’ve been thinking about that kind of weight. Not physical, but emotional and creative. The kind that makes something matter.

3 weeks ago | wesley.substack.com | Wesley Verhoeve

Dear friends,In just 5 days, my first official solo exhibition in the Netherlands opens as part of FotoFestival Naarden, and I want to show you what it actually takes to get a show like this over the finish line.

4 weeks ago | wesley.substack.com | Wesley Verhoeve

Dear friends,This week, I share the story of my visit with the late Elliott Erwitt, and what he taught me about attention, play, and the value of keeping things light without being lightweight. If you tuned into NPO Radio 1 this morning you might have heard me tell this story on the program De Nacht Is Zwart, in Dutch. I will share a link to it next week.

1 month ago | wesley.substack.com | Wesley Verhoeve

Dear friends,This week’s issue is about a way of seeing that doesn’t ask for anything in return. It’s also about aGerman philosopher I never thought I’d quote in a newsletter about photography. But here we are!To break up the text, I’m sharing a few of my favorite analog portraits from The Best Medicine that didn’t make it into the zine. All shot on my Hasselblad 500cm. Also, very exciting: Dutch newspaper Het Parool published a generous two-page feature on the project, see below and read it here.

1 month ago | wesley.substack.com | Wesley Verhoeve

Dear friends,Last night, 275 wonderful people gathered at De Balie in Amsterdam to celebrate the release of The Best Medicine, a zine and project that’s been quietly in the works for months. There were cameras, laughter, newspapers, and people celebrating and gathering in real life. This issue is about why this kind of work is what I want to do for the rest of my life.