{"id":57550,"date":"2015-07-29T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T09:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=57550"},"modified":"2015-07-29T11:15:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T10:15:50","slug":"interview-the-photo-enthusiast-who-quit-ibm-career-to-become-instagram-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/interview-the-photo-enthusiast-who-quit-ibm-career-to-become-instagram-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: The photo enthusiast who quit IBM career to become Instagram sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Photo credit: Eelco Roos]<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands photographer Eelco Roos is bathing in the media spotlight following coverage of his amazing story, which first emerged in an article on <a href=\"http:\/\/uk.businessinsider.com\/former-ibm-engineer-eelco-roos-stunning-instagram-photos-2015-6?r=US&amp;IR=T%29\">businessinsider.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP) caught up with the former IT specialist as he works on updating his website \u2013 which is yet to chart his fast-rising career as he&#8217;s not had time to post an online biography.<\/p>\n<p>A passionate photographer since he was 16, Eelco quit his job at IBM in Amsterdam in April 2014, aged 39.<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving, he managed to squeeze in some part-time commercial work for tourism agencies and brands. But juggling this with a nine-to-five job at IBM was \u2018far from ideal,\u2019 Eelco told AP.<\/p>\n<p>Ditching a stable job after more than 10 years would be a scary prospect for anyone, and Eelco was no exception it seems.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I had some sleepless nights thinking about quitting and what that would mean for me and my family, for sure,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The decision was not made lightly. I am the proud father of two boys my girlfriend and I have a mortgage, so there are loads of responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018After a lot of discussions with my girlfriend she eventually gave me the confidence to follow my heart and chase the dream.\u2019<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57540\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web_.jpg\" alt=\"tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web_.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web_.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_neor8jaW8m1rsphzto4_1280.web_.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Typical Dutch photos of cows and cyclists&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/strong>So, what&#8217;s the secret to attracting such a vast number of Instagram followers \u2013 453,000 at the last count?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think I was lucky to be one of the first to embrace the [Instagram] app in the Netherlands. Because the Instagram audience was predominantly American in the early days, I guess my typical Dutch photos of cows and cyclists stood out, which helped me grow in the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018After a good year or so, Instagram noticed my feed and added me to their suggested user list, which made me grow insanely fast.<\/p>\n<p>For newcomers to Instagram, Eelco advises using popular hashtags because this is \u2018usually a good way to get your work out there for others to see\u2019.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57541\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web_.jpg\" alt=\"tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web_.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web_.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_n0zjeo6K5Q1rsphzto2_1280.web_.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Asked to share advice for anyone else thinking of making such move, Eelco stressed that his photography career had already taken off before he left IBM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It got to a point where I had to buy vacation time to be able to travel for commissions. This was pretty stressful on my family \u2013 a nine-to-five [job], plus a lot of travel for my photography.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Eelco (pictured below)\u00a0added: \u2018For anyone contemplating a similar move, if you feel you have a future in your field, go for it!<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Make a plan on how you want to reach certain goals and work for it, hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Something that kept popping up in my mind during the decision-making process was, \u201cam I going to regret not doing this later on in life?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I came to the conclusion that I&#8217;d rather jump in head-first and fail miserably than regret not even trying.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eelco\u2019s kit<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018On Instagram it&#8217;s 99% iPhone, but I do shoot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III mostly for clients. I use a 24mm f\/1.4L II for landscapes and a 24-70mm f\/2.8L II during my travels. And Samsung sent me a mirrorless NX1 to play with, which I have grown to love. I also have some analogue cameras from years back I still use once in a while.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>To view Eelco\u2019s work on Instagram visit <a href=\"http:\/\/croyable.com\/\">http:\/\/croyable.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also follow him on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eelcoroos\">@eelcoroos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eeelo.selfie.web_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57537\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eeelo.selfie.web_.jpg\" alt=\"eeelo.selfie.web\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/eeelo.selfie.web_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/eeelo.selfie.web_.jpg?resize=300,375 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/eeelo.selfie.web_.jpg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/eeelo.selfie.web_.jpg?resize=562,703 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <em>Eelco Roos<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57539\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web_.jpg\" alt=\"tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web_.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web_.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/tumblr_nprtp9zL9M1rsphzto1_1280.web_.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/portrait.web_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57542\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/portrait.web_.jpg\" alt=\"portrait.web\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/portrait.web_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/portrait.web_.jpg?resize=300,450 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/portrait.web_.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/07\/portrait.web_.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>[All photo credits: Eelco Roos]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A self-taught photographer who left his job at IBM after more than 10 years has become one of the biggest hits on Instagram <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":57538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-57550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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