A Lifelong Passion for Photography

I was born in the Netherlands and became fascinated with photography at the age of 8. I built my first homemade camera from an old matchbox. At 16, I acquired a real Dalmeyer, a top-view camera, which I later used to build a projector for developing my photos.

After graduating from the Netherlands' primary technical university in Hilversum, I began working for Phillips Medical Systems as an X-ray technician, which eventually led to the development of artistic X-ray photographs, such as the image on this page.

I've been collecting cameras my whole life. I now own some of the very first cameras ever made, many technological and scientific cameras that revolutionized the field, and many modern cameras that I still use today. I also specialized in black and white film photography and have taken thousands of photos over the years.

You can find out more about me and my work below:

• Beyond Light, my website

• Beyond Light: The X-Rayography of Nature, my book