Hi and welcome to my photos! I hope you enjoy them. Please just let me know If you'd like to use one of my photos in some way; don't use them without my permission.

Waited much too long with buying my first SLR... Finally bought one in the summer of 2007. Before that I only used analog and digital compact cameras.

After purchasing a dSLR, my enthusiasm grew fast! I took two photography courses in the Netherlands in 2008 (and joined Flickr then to backup some images, but didn't really 'discover' it before april 2012... (!) ) and I love the possibilities these cameras give! I keep learning new things!

After moving from the Netherlands to Kongsberg, Norway in 2009 my camera is with me more and more often. This country keeps amazing me, so much beauty everywhere and with so much differences between the seasons! And finally I have more time to see it all! :-) I really like being active outdoors and traveling and then taking photos, within or outside of Norway.

Current equipment:

- My head, especially my eyes

- Nikon D7000

- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G with polarizing and ND8 filters

- Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP AF Di Macro 1:1

- Sigma 8-16 mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM with a 10 stopper filter

- Tamron SP AF 17-50 mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Asperical with polarizing, ND8 and 10 stopper filters

- Tamron SP 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD with polarizing and ND8 filters

- Benro A0690TB00 travel tripod with ball head

- Joby gorillapod SLR-zoom

- Hähnel Giga T Pro II wireless remote control (self-timer, interval timer, long exposure setting, exposure count settings)

- Lenspen for lenses, filters, viewfinder and sensor (sensorklear II)

- Giottos Rocket-air blower

- Lowepro Versapack 200 AW (great for travelling/hiking!)

- I still have my Olympus E-500 with Olympus Digital 14-45 mm f/3.5-4.5 and 40-150 mm f/3.5-5.6 as a backup and if I ask nicely I'm allowed to use my wife's Nikon D3100 or Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM ;-)

Once in a while I clean up my contact list and remove those that don't seem to be around anymore or never interact. I like interaction, not one way traffic. I prefer to spend my time on Flickr on valuable contacts.