Creativity is transformed intuition

I have a heart for films that are director driven, artistic expressions of one’s inner world - or personal reflections of one’s view on the outside world. 

Each film dictates how it should be filmed and needs it's own specific language. My main task as a cinematographer is to find that language. Enough preparation - over an extensive period of time - is crucial to let this process bear fruit.

Visible light is what we see and capture on camera - what’s transmitted to the screen is energy

To actually enjoy a long day of filming is a real blessing and makes it worth the effort. Therefore, a good personal bonding with the director is a must. My discovery of his or her underlying motivation often feels like a re-discovery for the director him- or herself. A welcome pause from the very practical and hectic production fase in which I’m welcomed. 

When eventually cast and crew tune in to that same energy, it can be truly magic and a film will become what it wants to become.

I’m a Belgian based cinematographer, working in cinema for over 20 years, still exploring and discovering the power of images. Movies, series, commercials, documentaries, newsfeeds: they all contribute to how reality is perceived.

Therefore, anyone making film has a great responsibility, including myself as a cinematographer. A conscious awareness of what my artistic skills are being used for feels crucial to me.

As an anarchist on a spiritual quest, I’m reaching out to like-minded directors and producers.

- Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg in Ingmar Bergman's 'Wild Strawberries' (1957)