User:InspiredByPictures

After years of being active in the field of communication and training, I decided in 2008 to change course. For several years now I have been active as a professional photographer, trainer, author and digital communication expert (web design, texts and social media activities). For the latter I work for the DITSS Foundation, a Dutch innovative management organization affiliated with the Dutch National Police and Dutch Government. By gaining a lot of experience and knowledge, I have developed into a photographer, specializing in sports and corporate photography. As far as sports is concerned, my goal is to always take those sports photos that have a positive impact on athletes, sports organisations and sports brands. In addition to top sports, young sports talents and disabled sports also have a special place in our hearts. That's why I deliver my images selflessly to the Disabled Sports Fund.

I myself have been photographing major international sporting events for more than 10 years, but with the same passion I also photograph the smaller regional sporting events. I get my inspiration mainly from the beauty and love for the sport, but also from the personal and fascinating stories behind the athletes. It is my motivation to capture the action, emotion and atmosphere at its peak in an image. I have been doing this for years with Canon cameras and lenses. First with the analog Canon AE-1 and now with the Canon 1Dx, Canon 7D II and the Canon 5D III. My most used lenses are the Canon 24-70mm F2.8, the Canon 70-200mm F2.8, the Canon 135mm F2.0 and the Canon 300mm F2.8. This equipment allows me to make the images I have in my head. Every time I look for different angles, in order to make my images as original and surprising as possible. My photos are used by the American press agency Zuma Press and the Dutch photo press agency Orange Pictures, among others.

In order to share my knowledge, I have three educational photography books (Dutch language) to my name. Together with a friend Marcel van der Looij and the last book with my wife Lorette Janssen.