dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt æz ɐ pɹˈɛs fətˈɑːɡɹəfɚ, hˈɑːnstɹə ɛkspˈɛɹɪməntᵻd ɪn stˈeɪdʒd fətˈɑːɡɹəfi, wˌɛɹ hiː wʊd kɹiːˈeɪt hɪz fˈɜːst fˈɪlm, kˈætfɪʃ.
During his later employment as a press photographer, Haanstra experimented in staged photography, where he would create his first film, Catfish.