Photography
I’m a self-taught photographer from Belgium.
Passionate about polar regions and marine life, I quickly decided I wanted to dedicate my life to the protection of what I love, and therefore to become a conservation photographer. That’s the path I’ve been chasing ever since.
In 2021, I spent 5 months documenting the resident population of cetaceans of the Teno-Rasca ZEC (Zona Especial de Conservacion) in the south-western coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, for monitoring purposes (Fin identification).
During the 2022 edition of the Youmares convention, I had the opportunity to exhibit my images at the Berlin Natural History Museum, with the support of the German Ocean Foundation.
In April 2024, I joined the incredible French non-profit Longitude 181, created by oceanographers François and Véronique Sarano in 2002, as an active member of the communication team.
My current projects involve a long-term, self-funded photographic series about the North-Atlantic ocean, a lot of sport and freediving training, and I’m always open to collaborations with marine scientists and fellow conservationists.
I believe photography is one of the most powerful tools to build a bridge between citizens and marine sciences, as well as raise awareness on ocean conservation issues, an inevitable byproduct of human-induced pressure and activity. My hope is to convey my passion through my images and share my drive to preserve our beautiful nature with the world.
Freediving
I’m also a competitive freediver within the Abyss School of Apnea, currently being trained to become instructor as well. I initially started freediving to gain the physical and technical skills I needed to take pictures underwater, and eventually put those aquatic skills to the service of conservation photography.
But quickly, I fell in love with the sport itself. I feel I discovered exactly what I needed to stay grounded, focused and somewhat happy. And thus freediving became much more than a simple means to an end. It’s a sport that makes you grow every day by forcing you to confront your own limitations and to overcome them, in and out of the water, if you want to make progress.