nearly two decades ago, i decided to study at the fotoacademie amsterdam. although this education could have been an expensive way to lose a hobby, especially as i learned to critically evaluate my own work, it also taught me essential techniques and a different, perhaps more professional, way of seeing things. since then, have continued photographing intermittently, ranging from travel scenes to portraits, studio work, street photography, and staged situations. my passion lies in capturing people and places as they are—or perhaps as they reveal themselves to me?

all photos © henk samson