Category: Amsterdam

The Herengracht is perhaps the most photographed canal in Amsterdam. But anyone who thinks that every cityscape here is the same is mistaken. By playing with viewpoints, weather conditions, and cropping, familiar locations are transformed into completely new works of art. In this blog, I dive into a unique series of cityscapes that each capture…

Amsterdam is a city of a thousand faces, but nowhere does the soul of the capital emerge as purely as in black-and-white photography. Without the distraction of color, the iconic stepped gables, the reflection of the canals, and the characteristic lines of the Westertoren truly become tangible. The result? A work of art that radiates…

There is one subject that keeps recurring in my work: the Westertoren. Not because I consciously planned it that way, but because this tower imposes itself everywhere. Around every corner, at the end of every canal, above the rooftops of the Jordaan — the Ouwe Wester is simply always there. A tower with a soul…