Dutch light,

fleeting beauty. Flat horizons. Wide cloudy skies. Spots of light in the landscape. The light in the Netherlands has something special due to the water in the landscape that reflects light towards the sky. I found a way to capture the beauty of this. Traveling across my home country, I capture the moment the land, light and sky are in perfect coherence. Engaged in a daily battle, to be at the right place at the right time, I captured unique scenes of the famous Dutch light.

Made,

out of multiple photographs, my works show the beauty of Dutch light and sky in a unique way. All artworks show large scenes, many details, and often the vastness of the sky. The photographs are made with a combination of digital and analog photo gear. The biggest challenge for creating a unique work, is being at the right place at the right time. Other than the landscape, the clouds and light are always different. Following daily weather developments, searching for locations, countless attempts, being lucky, and hours of editing are all part of the creation process.

Masterpiece collection,

a collection of my best work. Large scenes made out of multiple photographs show the moment land, light and sky were in perfect balance. Unique moments of the beauty of the Netherlands captured forever.

View on the Kennemerduinen after heavy rain, Bloemendaal, North Holland, October ’19

It had been raining hard all day. But, just before sunset, the showers suddenly move away towards the north-east. A low sun shines a golden light over the threatening clouds and the Kennemer dunes. Strips of gold find their way through the landscape. The last Autumn colors are accentuated by the golden light. For a few seconds the overwhelming spectacle takes place. A timeless scene, like a painting by the masters of the Golden age. Then it’s over. In the distance there is the sea. Cargo ships disappear on the horizon. Just a Tuesday. On the left, at the horizon, hardly visible, a sign of the modern times can be seen — M.D.

September storm, Meijendel, South-Holland, Summer ‘19

Storm. On top of the dune, the strong wind tries to push me back. Sand is flying through the air. Giant clouds rush through the sky. The sun rises above the horizon. A blinding, golden light, glides over the landscape. Morning light as you can only see during a storm. It’s high tide, and wild waves reach all the way to the dunes. Their crests glow gold in the early sunlight. Streaks of golden light fall through the dunes. Hundreds of seagulls fill the sky. Two horse riders brave the storm and gallop across the beach. A runner slowly moves forward through the loose sand. At the place where land, sea and sky meet, a breathtaking spectacle takes place in the early morning. I have never seen my homeland so beautiful as during this september morning — M.D.

Learning to fly a kite at the Wassenaarseslag, Wassenaar, August ’20

A father teaches his son how to use a kite. It’s the end of the day at the beach of the Wassenaarseslag. A silver light is reflected in the sea. People enjoy their evening walk across the beach. The strond winds are slowly slowing down — M.D.

View towards Scheveningen during storm, Wassenaarseslag, South-Holland, Autumn ‘20

Dark and giant clouds came rolling in. Sunset. Strong winds. The waves reached all the way to the dunes. Kiters battled the giant waves. Light reflected on the beach. Rays of sunligt at the horizon, Scheveningen in a golden light. Minutes later I was hiding behind a dune for the heavy rain. A wonderful end of the day along the coast — M.D.

Beachview at the North of Texel, North-Holland, March ’21

Just a Tuesday at the beach at the North corner of Texel. Flat horizons as far as the eye can see. Piecefull the grass on top of the dunes waves in the wind. Some people wander across the beach. White waves till the horizon. Dutch views— M.D.

The man in the storm, Wassenaarseslag, South-Holland, Februari ’20

What a day it had been. From sunrise till sunset I had traveled along the coast to catch the power of the huge storm named Ciara. Tired from hiking through sand and strong winds all day I found this scene. At the Wassenaarseslag. The sea had beaten away the beach and the water reached all the way to the dunes. A man looks out over the sea in the last light of the day — M.D.

Beach view with swimmers, surfers and a dog, Scheveningen, South Holland, September ‘19

The sun is about to disappear behind the horizon. The sky above the beach turns to gold. A father and son have just left the water. A cold dive. The dog runs around them while they remove the sand from their towels. Kite surfers have just come off the water and practise with one of the kites. The remaining kites are drying on the sand. The boulevard glistens in a golden light while the seagulls stand quietly on the sand. It’s a peaceful evening. On the horizon, sailboats sail towards the sunset. Golden waves hit the beach. For a moment they create shiny patterns on the sand, then they dissolve in the sand. It’s the end of a stormy, but beautiful late summer day. Weeks later, it would appear to have been the last summer day of the year — M.D.

Riders in the storm, Scheveningen, South Holland, Summer ‘19

Storm. Sunrise. Golden light is everywhere. Two horse riders stand the strong wind and race across the beach at Scheveningen. It’s spring tide and the waves reach all the way to the dunes— M.D.

Skies above Giethoorn, Overijssel, March ’21

Giant clouds roll over the famous town of Giethoorn , next the the Weerribben-Wieden area. The reed shines in a yellow color. Soon the harvest will start — M.D.

Sunrise over Walcheren, Oosterschelde, Zeeland, Autumn ‘19

The beaches of Walcheren were empty. Just me and the seagulls. Clouds full of rain passed by. But moments before sunrise the clouds started to disapear. It was not what I was hoping for. I climbed on top of the dunes and looked over the island, at the direction where the sun was about the rise above the horizon. And then my eye caught this scene. The water, the lighthouse of West-Kappelle, a pink glow and perfect clouds — M.D.

September storm III, Meijendel, South-Holland, September ’19

Storm. Sunrise. Golden light is everywhere. Two horse riders stand the strong wind and race across the beach at Scheveningen. It’s spring tide and the waves reach all the way to the dunes — M.D.

Golden storm, Katwijk aan Zee, December ‘20

December storm. Sunset. A hard golden light finds its way over the sea and the clouds. The sea is wild and the water reaches all the way to the dunes of Katwijk aan Zee. Two people take it all in — M.D.

September storm II, Meijendel, South-Holland, Summer ‘19

Storm. On top of the dune, the strong wind tries to push me back. Sand is flying through the air. Giant clouds rush through the sky. It’s high tide, and wild waves reach all the way to the dunes. At the place where land, sea and sky meet, a breathtaking spectacle takes place in the early morning. It’s moments before sunrise. In a few minutes a golden light will change everything — M.D.

A lone walk at sunset, Wassenaarseslag, South-Holland, Autumn ’20

Stong winds and heavy rain all day. The sky is dark and closed. And then, just before sunset the sky opens up for a few minutes. Dark clouds and golden light. Then its gone. Just for me and the lonely man walking across the beach — M.D.