Mystical Photography - DIY

Yesterday I went out in nature here at home strapped with my Nikon D500 and the 17-55mm F2.8. Attached to that an old UV lens. I don’t really use UV lenses, but why did I do so yesterday you might ask? Well… I smeared some Vaseline on the lens, to create some interesting effect.

Call it mist, fog, blur, or whatever you like.. but it does add a creative effect to your shots. It makes you hunt and look for compositions a little bit differently. I like it. Here are some results. It was cold and close to sunset, so the cold/dark tones really match the way the vibes of this place were.

The more Vaseline you add to the UV filter, the crazier the results can get. You can create these really interesting warped images like this one below.

Noir Flohay & Baraque Michel

A beautiful winters day in Belgium. Hiking with my dad and brother. We were just enjoying ourselves and taking it easy as we were walking towards Noir Flohay in the Baraque Michel area of the "The High Fens"

The High Fens is a nature reserve located at an altitude of 700 meters on the border of eastern Belgium and Germany. The area is characterized by, due to the high altitude, extreme rainfall. But also a lot of fog and in the winter lots of snow. An ideal area for photography. On the vast plateau you will find scattered solitary trees and groups of trees.

One of the most beautiful places on the plateau is the burnt forest Noir Flohay. Over 10 years ago, a fire destroyed this piece of forest and now there are only bare, partly blackened trees. A wonderful place to stroll around and enjoy the bizarre shapes that some trees have.

And here’s a few more drone photographs of a nearby forest. Managed to capture some of that beautiful winter afternoon light!

And why not watch this drone video footage I also managed to capture whilst spending some time here. Feel free to subscribe to my Youtube channel if you liked this video for updates on more content in the future. Thank you!

October Workshop, the End of Summer

Ran a beautiful Landscape Photography workshop today. Just with one client so the whole program was really custom and flexible. We did go to the “Leudal” which you probably know by now. My local forest and little nature reserve with beautiful woodlands, a forest stream and a big variety of flora.

Autumn is around the corner and the colors in the landscape were just starting to turn, nothing too vibrant yet, still very green. But you could see, feel and smell that Autumn is not far away now. Below are some shots of the day, if you want to join these workshops check out this link

Zwart Water Venlo - Fujifilm XT4

Yesterday before going to work I went into this area that I really like. It has a beautiful forest and a nice lake. It is located north of the city of Venlo. I had little over an hour to spend before starting my shift at work.

Just walking around with my Fujifilm XT4 and 16-80mm F4 and snapping some straight forward shots. The way the XT4 captures colors and details still amazes me. How I love this camera!

Hatertse en Overasseltse Vennen - Photo Gallery

If you are visiting this page, it is probably because you’ve seen my silent hiking video of this location. Here is a gallery with more photographs from that trip. Thanks a lot for watching. Friendly reminder: all my photographs are available for custom printing, reach out if you are interested.

A nice and cold morning, with freezing temperatures. I love these crispy mornings. I got up early, had to drive one hour to get to this area, and missed sunr...