I always cycle by feel to locations in my home area. During my bike ride for this photo, I was talking in my mind to my father who passed away years ago and I asked him to help me and perhaps give a sign that he was still with me. After a short bike ride and a short walk to the Buytenpark in Zoetermeer, I ended up on this path. I installed my equipment and when I was ready, the sun broke through the clouds and the right magical moment arose there. My heart made a jump and I felt small and at the same time very big in connection with my father and perhaps the universe. This photo is part 1 of a triptych of moments I photographed that evening. That coincidence does not exist became more than clear to me that evening.
On 6 January 2021, on that day at the age of 39, I got the best medicine, as everyone knows it, for the setbacks in my life. My first camera. I was introduced to passion, drive and creativity. This I knew only from words but.. Read more…