I love mountains, forests and being outdoors. I’ve been traveling the world with a backpack and a camera since I was a teenager. In 2006, after graduating as a photographer from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, I finally crossed the European border for the first time.

I chose South America and in a few months I criss- crossed the continent. This special piece of planet made a big impression on me and inspired me to discover much more of the world. In fact, I never stopped traveling after that. I’ve always been taking pictures of the places that impress me. For myself, as a documentation, but also to take others on my journey by showing them my pictures. For me photography is more than just creating an image. It’s immortalizing a moment.

There are many, because I will always try and find beauty in any place I travel to. My 10-day hike through the Himalayas in Nepal was pretty spectacular. Or the freezing night I spent in a tent on top of an active volcano in Guatemala was also an unforgettable one. I love going back to basic and traveling with just the bare essentials. Exploring my limits. For me that’s the best way to experience nature. Don’t get me wrong, I love city life, too (and my cappuccino in a nice Italian café) but the perfect balance between the two makes them even more special.