I was born in the Netherlands in 1952. My dad was a keen photographer and I’m sure his passion rubbed off. My first camera was a 1964 Beirette, a manual viewfinder 35mm camera -film of course- with a 45mm f2.9 lens. At the time I wanted to become a photographer.

The boy next door, who was a few years older than me, had a dark-room. He was happy to share the cost of chemicals, and together we mastered the messy art of dark-room developing and printing. My friend did indeed become a professional photographer.

In 1984 and with a young family in tow I moved to New Zealand. Here a career in finance and business included extensive travel and periods of working in the UK, Germany and China.

A camera has always stayed close at hand, and in 2010 I bought a Leica M9. This fully manual rangefinder camera in many ways took me back to where I first started, but with the benefits (and arguably draw-backs) of digital.

In 2013 I was able to semi-retire and return to my passion for photography. My areas of interest are people in the context of their environment, and portraits. While not my primary focus, landscapes do fascinate me for their endless variety in plays of light. By keeping editing to a minimum I aim to preserve the authenticity of the images I capture.

Over the past 12+ years I have created a portfolio of photos to form the basis for several series and two books; a sample of photos is included under ‘Works’. For books and prints for sale, please refer to ‘Shop’.