Okay, granted: the Belgian coast is not the most beautiful in the world, but the skies there are downright gorgeous. For example, I took this photo in December 2021 on a rather bleak day. Even if it rains cats and dogs all day over Belgium, the sun can still break through at the coast. And it did: right when these two silhouettes were walking on the beach.
The silhouettes are just walking up the sunlit part of the beach, making them stand out well. The huge apartment building behind them also draws attention.
The leaden clouds above the beach, add drama to the scene. It is the type of clouds that can also be found in the old Dutch masters. And the type of light is known in the arts as Dutch light. Yet you don't only have Dutch light in the Netherlands; you can also find it on the Belgian coast.
Welcome to my webshop! Here you will find images I have taken on the road. Travel and street photography often with a specific light, sometimes with a "moment décisif" or decisive moment.
In 2021 I graduated as a photographer from CVO Brussels, since then I have been working as..
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