Hi welcome to my website.
The main function of this website is to show my portfolio and write little blogs about my activities as a photographer.
But on this page I will provide some personal information.
I’m born and raised in The Netherlands, but of young age I’m influenced by Asian cultures and traditions. Married with Yanti from Indonesia and together we have a son, Bryan.
I work for a major IT company in The Netherlands in the field of IT Process management and Quality management.
I have a vast experience as a backpacker to SE-Asia. Over the years I made more then 30 trips to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Korea and Japan. I’m fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and speak some basic Thai. I ‘know’ Asian culture from inside-out. Besides Asia I made several trips to the USA as well.
I study and practice (Sōtō) Zen for about 15 years and I’m a student of Frank De Waele Roshi, who is a well known Zen master from Belgium. I received Jukai in 2007 and Shuke Tokudo in 2009 from the American Zen master Genpo Roshi. In 2013 I received the Peacemaker precepts of Frank De Waele Roshi. Besides several (zen)retraites a year I also participate in a yearly streetretraite. As part of my peacemaker activities I volunteer at the Nabij foundation..
Besides Zen and traveling I have one other passion: Photography. I graduated at the University of Applied Photography with a score of ‘Outstanding‘ and the advise to work in the field of street- and documentary photography.
