In this book no spectacular images of the colorful and vivid metropolis at the edge of East and West but atmospheric pictures in black and white of the 'backyard' of the city.
In dit boek geen spectaculaire beelden van Istanbul als kleurrijke en bruisende metropool op de grens van oost en west, maar sfeervolle zwart-wit beelden van de 'achterkant' van de stad.
I took up photography in my teens and soon set up my own darkroom. Although teaching and family life took priority for many years, I made a new start in the nineties. I attended various classes and workshops, and participated in a number of exhibitions.
In my opinion photography is bound to reality, but the art-photographer isn't. Reality is the input. The output is an image and it is the photographer who creates the content and meaning of this picture. In this way a photograph can be an autonomous object of art, like a painting.
Nevertheless I prefer straight photography, without digital manipulation. For black and white pictures I use film (35 mm and 6x4,5 cm), developed and printed in my own darkroom. When I work in color, I use a digital SLR.
Since 2003 I am a member of the group Zilver. The other members are Bart Glaudemans, Anna Luten, Jos Peters and Anita de Wit.
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