Born in 1963, living in Ghent - one of the most charming historical cities of the world - and working as a small business owner, manufacturing and trading jacquard woven tapestries and pillows ( yapatkwa.com ), I am passionate about photography and spend most of my spare time observing and capturing beauty to share it with the world. I just love the thought of immortalizing a momentum and transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, inviting viewers to look differently at the world
In “Lezione di Fotografia”, Luigi Ghirri writes : “The ultimate role of photography as a contemporary language of visual communication consists of its capacity to slow down our fast and chaotic way of reading images. . . . It is as if it were possible, for once, to read a newspaper article without someone constantly turning the pages for us. Photography elicits a slowness of vision that I find extremely important, when we consider how technology has sped up perception in recent years “
Photography offers me peace of mind, a soothing way of escapism to a better, balanced and tranquil world. This portfolio will show my photographic roadbook for the years to come. Enjoy watching my work and feel free to send any comments, feedback or just say hello. Cheers !