During our travels, my wife and I visited many towns and villages. Then one day the thought occurred to me to combine the trees with another one of my favourite subjects: extraordinary old doors. I felt that it was time for something new, but I did not know what. But because I did not succeed, it was a treasure without value. There I was, with hundreds of photos of beautiful trees that were absolutely worth to be seen at their best, with the best lighting. And even though we returned to my favourite locations time and again, we had no such luck. But with this method of photography, you need a little luck when it comes to the ideal lighting. And after two years of travel, I had an enormous amount of pictures. We wandered through magical forests and captured very eccentric and magnificent trees. I want to keep on working the way I once started: playfully and without any expectation. I am not the kind of photographer who meticulously plans where and when the circumstances will be the best. And while being on the road means you get to see many beautiful things and discover new places, it is no guarantee for a good picture. I was used to live in an attractive environment and just wait for the day that would present the best circumstances for a good photo. And it would breathe new life into my photography. That would significantly increase my range of work. So my wife and I decided to give up our house and start living in a mobile home. The crowning glory on my work was winning the very prestigious international Hasselblad Masters Award 2016, in the category Landscape and Nature.Īfter a decade of taking dreamy, magical forest pictures, I had caught the best locations in the most beautiful light in Holland. Soon, my style and compositions started getting noticed: within a few years I received the first honourable mentions. Trees, forests and lanes bec a me the central theme in my work. And not long after that I was working in many of the gorgeous Dutch forests. Soon, I discovered the beautiful, long tree lanes around Amsterdam. When I started taking photos in 2007, I considered every theme and each subject interesting enough to capture. This photo picture book came about thanks to some developments in my career as a photographer. With Elven Eyes : we could all use some magic in our lives I look forward to your next book! Svend Erik Ladefoged The inclusion of the Human Eye section is great. The photos are like paintings and I cannot imagine the number of hours you must have spent editing them - not to mention the countless number of hours it must have taken you to so thoroughly master Photoshop or whichever program/s you use for editing. To explore particular pictures, their 'content', the angle at which a particular photo was taken, and not least its editing. Your book is the kind one will return to again and again. I love your ability to create pictures, and the merging of your two interests trees and old doors and window frames make clear sense. I could write my own story as you invite the readers to do, but I also look forward to show the book to my grandchildren to hear their views - what stories do they get from your pictures? It is indeed a world of magic you have created! Wow Lars, what an amazing, beautiful, and highly inspiring book! The Worlds of The Hobbit and Harry Potter immediately came to mind:-) Who live in those trees, behind the doors and the windows one wonders. Part 2, the trees seen through human eyes + locationsĪll images have been photographed, there are no drawings in the bookĪ journey of discovery for both young and oldĪn ideal book to browse through with your (grand)child Part 1, the trees seen through elven eyes Page-filling images, for optimal experience !shipping may be delayed due to busy times at the postal service! About the book Information
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