Photography

Before I worked behind a camera, I worked in kitchens. I cooked in Leeuwarden, spent a couple of years in a hotel kitchen on Vlieland, then ran the cold side as chef de partie at a fine dining French bistro in Amsterdam. My photography career began with the chefs I'd cooked alongside. I know what goes into a plate, and I know what a chef wants you to see in it.

Most of my client work today is in fitness. I create content for personal trainers in Amsterdam, and the stills come from the same sessions: strength, discipline and the personality their clients sign up for.

Levels Fight League is my most consistent photography client. Fight nights move fast and every moment happens once, which is exactly why I love shooting them. This is the work that pulled me into sport.

This is where photography started for me. I grew up in Nairobi, and these were taken in Nairobi National Park, Tsavo, the Masai Mara and around Kenya. One sunrise, a young lion turned toward me in golden light, and I knew this was what I wanted to do. Wildlife taught me patience and how to read light, and it's where I want my camera to give something back.