About Me

Artist Statement: 

I am a Fuji and Samsung photographer based out of Leusden, The Netherlands. I love discovering new places, meeting people and experiencing other cultures. During my travels, I discovered there is beauty everywhere, even closeby home or my office.

My goal in photography is to keep my images as simple as possible, with a clear subject and not too many distractions. I love to play with light in both my commercial and free work. I am someone who likes the sunset, evenings and early morning, so it is natural that my work includes warmer and darker tones.  I have always been drawn to darker images, yet paradoxically I am always seeking that one ray of light to do its job and play off my subject, highlighting and obscuring features, creating a clean and simple image of interest. 

I consider myself an intuitive photographer. Moreover, as for my professional assignments and trips, I plan ahead to achieve a certain goal, to catch that right light at the scene. From my nature and my background as an engineer, planning and looking ahead feels like second nature.


Maarten van Apeldoorn  - May 2019

^The good half of my face

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