Since my childhood I had an interest in nature. During my secondary school I was a member of a "bio-club" in which, under the guidance of our biology teacher, on Wednesday afternoon we focused on nature exploration, determination and especially microscopy. This is how my interest in the fascinating world of small life came about.

In 2009 I took my first steps into the world of digital photography. After buying my first DSLR camera, a Canon 50D, very soon I bought my first macro lens. Afterwards I followed a number of courses and workshops on nature and macro photography.

Since then I have been a passionate nature photographer. Macro photography in particular, but also landscape photography, have been my main interests.

For me, nature photography is the ultimate experience of nature, which has become a true passion. Being completely absorbed in photography creates tranquillity in my head. Enjoying everything that grows, blooms, crawls and flies, the peace, the silence, the light, ...

Admiring the world through a macro lens produces amazing images. The closer you get to the subject, the more extraordinary details you discover. You see everything in a different perspective. It is zooming in on a natural beauty that is both simple and complex. From simple, sometimes everyday subjects, such as a fly or a spider, you can still create something surprisingly beautiful.

For that I often have to go out early, even before sunrise. But for me these are the most beautiful moments of the day, which, due to the good light conditions, also produces the best results. Insects are also easier to approach at those times due to the lower temperature.

Evidently my images are always made with respect for nature : disturbance is avoided and limited as much as possible. The rules of conduct of the BVNF, the "Bond Verantwoorde NatuurFotografie", of which I am a member, are fully endorsed (see BVNF Rules of conduct, page in Dutch).

The post-processing on my images is very limited : I rarely go beyond limited cropping, adjusting colour temperature, lighting (in general, highlights and shadows) and some final sharpening.

I often use focus stacking as technique : it allows me to maximize the depth of field in macro shots, or, by combining several images with limited depth of field, still obtain a sufficiently sharp subject against a soft background.

Targeted and planned photography is usually impossible as a result of my job. Usually I let myself be enthused by a coincidental observation. This way every trip in nature becomes a unique discovery and challenge, just because I never know in advance what will cross my path.

Since butterflies, but especially damselflies and dragonflies are my favourite subjects, I often stay in wetlands. And in autumn, when no damselflies or dragonflies can be found anymore, I like to spend hours in the forest looking for the smallest mushrooms ...

After a few trips to Iceland and Scotland I became more and more fascinated by landscape photography, this becoming a more important part of my recent work.

With my macro, landscape and nature images I try to let my surroundings enjoy the beauty of nature. Especially macro-photography often produces surprising images of subjects that you usually pass over.

In my images the natural beauty of my subject prevails, rather than the species itself or its biological characteristics.

By showing these images I hope to trigger admiration and respect for nature among my audience.