I’m not great at writing regular blog posts. I have written eight since this website went online last year. And I’m not even sure what you’d find interesting to read. Maybe you’re curious about my struggle, found some resemblance, or maybe you just stumbled upon this by accident (in which case, welcome!). Either way, thanks for reading, and please feel free to browse my photos when you feel you're done with my blog.
You see, I find it much easier to photograph moments than to describe them. Through my camera lens, I can immediately see the stories unfold. Concert photography, for example, allows me to freeze the energy, emotion, and atmosphere of a performance in a way that words often fail me. And in portrait photography I enjoy listening to, for instance, passionate teachers telling about their work, their unique school and all the fantastic students in their classroom (visit De Lesboeren if you're interested). It’s a way of storytelling that feels natural to me.
Similarly, I love working with text, and preferably the writings of others. Editing and designing (digital) documents is something I enjoy, because it allows me to shape and enhance words without having to generate them from scratch. That’s part of why I’m designing Cranium magazine and have been involved in projects like DBNL and the Football Makes History toolkit, where the challenge is about presenting information in a way that’s engaging, clear, and visually compelling.
So why am I even writing this? Maybe to acknowledge that not everyone who has something to say does so through traditional writing. And what is traditional about writing anyway? Prehistoric people told stories through visuals on cave walls. The earliest social media platform and art exhibition in one. Maybe my blog is a way of trying to crawl out of my cave every once in while. Thank you reader, for being there when I do.
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