An overview of work and the career of Rob Marinissen. From his work in the music industry with Lenny Kravitz, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Philip Glass, Ian Dury and Bob Geldof to his work as head of the department of photography at the KABK Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague .....
Dutch and Russian photography in an international commercial and art context. Rob Marinissen is a Dutch international photographer and creative director currently living in Moscow. Having studied the history of photography, worked as an international photographer .....
In this series of two 3-4 hour sessions we study portrait lighting and basic lighting positions in a studio setting. Based on the notion that 'there is only one sun' we start out the first session with only one key light and learn that exact lighting positioning changes everything in portrait .....
In the early 90's Rob Marinissen realised that CGI (computer generated imagery) would develop into the most important tool in photography and film. He was met with scepticism. Today CGI in some case has completely replaced car & product photography and film. Even human .....
Last year long-time Nikon aficionado Rob Marinissen moved to Sony for his photography and film. In this masterclass Marinissen explains why Sony camera's are his chosen photo and video tool. From a compact lightweight location camera to a fully rigged up video system .....
About Rob Marinissen
Born as a son of a photographer, the life and career of dutch-born Rob Marinissen has been all about photography.
He started his career in the 'Golden Era of the Music Industry' working with celebrities, such as Lenny Kravitz, 10,000 Maniacs, Jon Bon Jovi, Pearl Jam and Philip Glass for magazines and recording companies. In the late 80's Marinissen became an early digital pioneer, adopting CGI and digital technologies as new photography tools.
After an active career as photographer Marinissen started expanding his horizons working at the KABK Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague where he held a position as Head of the Department of Photography. He opened a CGI and post-production studio, owned a talent agency, was board member of photographers organisations and worked for advertising agencies and brands as photographer, film director, senior film, photography & digital producer and creative director.