Laurents was born in 1962 in Hengelo (the Netherlands). He took his first pictures when he was 10 years old with an AGFA clack camera, but the real love for photography started in 1979 when he bought his first SLR camera.
Nature has always been my interest and what could be more beautiful if you can also capture it photographically. The first pictures were landscapes, but nature has so much more to offer. Photographing birds is one of my passions, but also the world of macro photography is one that always amazes you.
Besides nature photography I also like to be creative with photography.
It is always a challenge to turn something very simple into a beautiful photo. For example, photographing the smoke coming from a match or a blown out candle, or photographing a drop that falls into the water (drop photography). etc. etc. etc.
For me photography is pure relaxation that makes me very happy and has become an important part of my life.