Welcome on my website, I’m Thijs! I’m a travel photographer and have been intrigued by photography for many years. I love how cameras are never fully able to capture what you see, for the human eye can see far more contrast and depth than a camera can represent in a picture. So you have to use all kind of methods in order to convey the atmosphere of the moment instead of just snapping something you see, which for me is the most important and interesting feature of photography. Besides photography I write and make films. With these tools combined I want to tell stories about different cultures and people, stories about hardship and joy, stories about life.
Kyrgyzstan
Tangible remains of one of the most stirring times in history can still be found in Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic. Abandoned uranium plants and mining towns form an eerie reminder of this past.
Pura vida! Costa Rica’s slogan for promoting tourism. Literally translated ‘pure life’, but meaning something like ‘enjoy life’. Almost every tourist promotion outing about Costa Rica uses this phrase, so surely this a ‘touristisized’ use…
Heavy snowfall in February drew us to Slovenia, which was the perfect choice for a short winter photography trip while cruising through a snow covered mountain landscape and getting my exercise deficient body moving again…
Forgotten corner: Armenia There are still so many places to discover in the world, is the thought that occurred to me when I was searching for my next destination to travel to. At the end…
Portugal was a destination yet to be discovered for me. Due to the plethora of finer things in life that Spain offers, I never even considered going next door to its neighbour. But after hearing…
Iceland in march was an incredible diverse experience. From sitting in a hot spring with our gin tonics until 04:00 am watching the Northern Lights, to crazy snow storms, freezing our asses off, sunbathing in…
Documentary project
Traveling to some of the most unknown, obscure and misunderstood countries in the world: the so called 'Stans'. All of Central-Asia's former Soviet republics and Afghanistan. To shine a different light on these countries. To prove our prejudices of people, places, religions and cultures we don't know anything about are often wrong. To have authentic and inspiring interactions with locals. And, most importantly, to drink a lot of Vodka.
If you have any questions, want to collaborate or anything else, please feel free to send me an email!
