How it all started

Back in the (good) old days I started my creative career in web design and development. In those days, internet was accessible through a modem, slow, in its infancy and a brand new world to explore. Got my hands on a Power Macintosh G3 desktop model that would serve as a web server and at the home office the Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower. Adobe Photoshop 4 was installed and Pixel Design was born and operational. That was in 1997.

In that era, photography was still analogue but I was already triggered by what you could do with a camera. Besides the photographs that were taken on holiday I also explored the possibilities with concert photography.

The rise of digital photography

Later on, I got my hands on an entry level digital camera from Canon. The possibility to take photos, download them to the computer and get them processed in Photoshop opened up a whole new world.

But I was still busy with Pixel Design and besides web design and development, I also provided hosting services and email security. So photography wasn’t something that I was really into on a commercial or full time level.

However, the entry level camera did make room for a more expensive Canon camera after a few years. But about six months later I met someone who had a Canon 5D MkII and then it started to get interesting. Went to the shop and got myself that powerful workhorse. Very soon after that I did some model photography and was exploring the opportunities to use it in my business. And at that point, wedding photography came into the picture.

Photography as a business

The wedding photography started slowly and builded up momentum in 2018 and 2019. Did +25 wedding shoots per year, rented out more than 45 photobooths and had several other type of photoshoots on the agenda.

In that period I also started with real estate photography in my business. As hobby I also explored landscape photography and on holidays I always made some time to do sunset shoots.

In 2000 I started working full time for a real estate company ERA Wonen in Belgium and in 2022 I did my last wedding shoot. After 8 years it was time to make a change.

A new chapter

During my whole life I switch several times from being full time self-employed to the combination of employee and self-employed person in secondary occupation.

Today, I work full time in the security sector and combine my photography business. I focus on architectural photography and fine art photography.

This allows me to be more creative and do what I love to do most.

CREATE.