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Jan lives and works in Antwerp - Belgium
My passion for photography lies in the street. It is challenging because it often involves observing andlooking for something interesting in an ordinary place.It involves also photographing people in public spaces, without asking their permission. When people say no, it is important to respect their decision and not to be intrusive.
Although most people say they don't want to be photographed,only an extremely small number confirmed this to me - the vast majority quietly allowed me to do it in a way that says: look at me !
Jan is a street photographer who wants to "look for the snapshots that try to portray a positive mood, a smile, a tender moment or just the image at the right moment"
By walking through the streets and observing people's behaviours, Jan tries to develop a keen eye fot the subtle nuances and rhythms of life on the street, and learns to anticipate and capture these moments that might otherwise go unnoticed
Selected exhibitions
Life of a pigeon fancier Heverlee, Itegem
Look at me Lier
Dogs and human connection Lier
Middelheim Antwerp
Building innovation Mechelen
Publications
The Pictorial list
De Antwerpenaar
Art Courtrai
CEWE
National Geographic
1 X
Awards
Works
Books
Leica awards portraits and street
Selections for different competitions
Works owned by various private collectors
national and international.
Look at Me
Streets of New York