Snow never lasts in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg! It is as rare as it is fleeting. Its scarcity therefore makes every single white winter’s day an opportunity to photograph a transformed landscape, which may disappear as quickly as it came and probably won’t be back for years to come… Luxembourg’s Upper-Sûre Lake on a white winter’s day. Mesmerising woodlands When an abundance of snow covers the landscape, Luxembourg’s countryside is changed, but it’s in the woodlands that the magic is strongest! Frozen lakeside Luxembourg’s Upper-Sûre lake is worth a visit all year-round, but it’s only ..read more

Belgium’s highlands are incredible! This natural reserve, with its woodlands and meadows, is a captivating place to visit. it’s a multifacetet ecosystem that changes drastically from one season to the next. In this short article, you’ll discover a small part of it on a windy and cold day in February. Back to the roots Exploring Belgium’s High Fens with my family was a rewarding experience. It’s a return to my roots, as I grew up very close by. As I rather took my bike as a child, hiking through the High Fens with my camera at hand is kind of a new experience for me too. During late winter, the ..read more

Some time ago I had a meeting with a client for a potential project that sounded very interesting. As it turned out though, discussions would turn out rather unpleasant, as the client was pretty narrow-minded and had already decided that he would not be willing to pay anything for my work… Clients and photography Most of the time I enjoy sharing positive news on this blog or through my social profiles about new projects and other fun stuff. I like showing you fine art prints that I have created, art displays that I’ve set up for particular clients or promoting entire exhibitions that I’ve wor ..read more

Luxembourg is divided in several geographic regions. I have explored some of them extensively, but the Moselle to the east of the country has long eluded me! Not any longer though, since I put much effort in visiting this part of the Grand Duchy this year… I remember getting asked a few years ago about why I had not more pictures of the Moselle region. The answer is rather simple: it's not close by from where I live! And well, there are so many other places to visit in Luxembourg! The closer a landscape, the better you can get to know it. The more you visit a place, the higher your chances ar ..read more

This autumn I visited Luxembourg’s Land of the Red Rocks! While I have become very familiar with places such as the Upper-Sûre Lake or the Mullerthal, exploring the southern Minett region has been a new and very productive experience this year. Read on and accompany me to one of Luxembourg’s most colourful regions. The Land of a million colours Luxembourg’s most southern region has a long industrial history. Extensive mining for iron ore has shaped the landscape until the early 1960s. Since 1964 and the end of all mining operations, the region and its many mining sites have slowly been reclaim ..read more

As of March 2020 cities around the world have entered lockdowns and staying home has become the new norm for many people. Luxembourg City is no exception and has been deserted. As streets have emptied out and roadworks have come to a standstill, the city presents an eerie spectacle of loneliness and silence. All pictures in this post were made in the first week of April 2020 during a solitary morning walk through the city’s usually most lively places. Deserted city center Luxembourg City’s center is usually one of its most bustling neighbourhoods visited by locals and tourists alike. Recently ..read more

Snippets from an artist’s (and father’s) day-to-day during lockdown in Luxembourg In the time of Coronavirus as social distancing is the new norm and people are staying home for most of the time, everyone has to keep busy… As artists we are challenged to work with what we got and maybe find new ways of approaching our craft. Let me tell you more about my creative quarantine… Luxembourg has been under lockdown for four weeks now. Schools, restaurants, bars and most shops are closed. This confinement is probably very different for many people. I cannot speak for those living this quarantine alon ..read more

As every year, spring has arrived in Luxembourg. Although this year is a bit special, since due to the current crisis most of us are staying home. Exploring locally While I usually tend to explore and visit familiar locations around the country during spring, I have mostly been staying in my local area these past few weeks of lockdown in Luxembourg. It has allowed me to discover some new close-by places and in particular meet some new trees that put up a colourful show with their cherry blossoms. They are not the typical wide landscapes that I t ..read more

“Home and Away” | Behind the scenes Four years ago, back in 2016, I held my very first solo exhibition! It was exhilarating printing so many of my images for this special occasion. There is something deeply rewarding about getting your images printed and framed, setting them up nicely and having people come to see your work. Since that very first exhibition, I have created many more exhibitions over the years, even creating a permanent private exhibition from scratch in one of Luxembourg’s most emblematic buildings. Each of ..read more

As the year is coming to an end, it is time once more to reflect upon this year’s highlights, reviewing the year in pictures and thinking about what next year may hold in store. I like writing these short retrospectives every year to preserve a written memory of what has happened during the past year and I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you. Want to catch up on previous years? Feel free to read my previous retrospectives. 2019: Highlights Usually I would start my retrospectives with the one singular highlight that comes to ..read more