That's me... here you can read briefly what my background is and why I do what I do.
Fascinated...
From an early age, I was fascinated by watching my father work at his drawing table in the evenings. In quiet concentration, he created designs and technical drawings for a wide range of clients. Without realizing it at the time, those moments laid the foundation for my lifelong passion for architecture.
It therefore felt only natural that I would go on to study Architecture & Civil Engineering.
After graduating, I began my professional career at a small architectural practice where the craft of architecture was still tangible and hands-on. Architectenbureau Korteweg in Groningen became my first true employer. Under the guidance of an experienced mentor, I learned to read lines, understand proportions, and work with absolute precision. Being part of an architectural office in a city that truly breathed architecture during those years deeply shaped my perspective. Architecture became more than a profession—it became a way of seeing and understanding the world.
That perspective took an unexpected turn when I discovered my grandfather’s old photographic equipment. What started as curiosity quickly developed into a clear direction. Ready for the next step, I left my job and enrolled at the Minerva Art Academy (Hanze University of Applied Sciences), where I studied photography.
Since 1995, I have worked as an independent architectural photographer. My background in architecture and construction forms a strong and essential foundation for my work. While architecture remains at the core of my practice, I also photograph construction, engineering, infrastructure, and related disciplines. Craftsmanship is central—both in the buildings I photograph and in the way I translate them into images. The use of drone photography has added a powerful new dimension, allowing me to reveal architecture from fresh and compelling perspectives.
My work is defined by careful observation, precise composition, and a deep respect for the design. The result is clear, balanced imagery with a strong sense of context and human scale—images that communicate architecture with clarity, intention, and impact.
Vision
My fascination with architecture has evolved into a way of seeing—attentive, precise, and deeply rooted in an understanding of design. For many years, this resulted in a clear and objective visual language, aligned with the tradition of the architectural monograph. Architecture was photographed as it was intended to be seen: legible, truthful, and free from unnecessary intervention.
This monographic approach is not a stylistic choice in itself, but a reflection of respect for the architect’s craft. Through carefully controlled perspectives, clean light, and considered composition, space is given to the building to speak for itself. Form, structure, and detailing take center stage; the photography supports the design without interpreting or dramatizing it.
In recent years, this approach has gradually evolved—not by moving away from craftsmanship, but by deepening it. In my more recent work, I explore a cinematic approach to architectural photography. Light is used more expressively, shadows become deeper, and atmosphere plays a greater role. Compositions gain layers and suggest a moment in time—as if the image is part of a larger narrative. Elements such as movement, human presence, or subtle tension in the light contribute to an atmosphere that does not explain everything, but invites the viewer to look longer.
This cinematic approach is not a departure from the past, but an expansion of it. The shift lies in intention: alongside documentation, I now create space for emotion, imagination, and the question of what came before—or what might follow after—the captured moment.
My work operates at the intersection of documentation and imagination. Between the objective and the narrative. Between recording architecture and allowing it to be experienced. It is within this tension that my photography continues to evolve—grounded in craftsmanship and driven by curiosity.