Het begon allemaal met snowboard- en skateboardfilms en -tijdschriften. Er was ook één iemand in de crew die foto's maakte van lokale BMX-rijders en die mij inspireerde om mijn eerste camera aan te schaffen.

Simpelweg het idee dat er altijd meer te leren valt. Soms kijk ik door mijn oude foto's en denk ik: 'Verdomme, dit kan beter, of ik zou dit en dat veranderen'. Ik kan gewoon niet stoppen met het verkennen van nieuwe technieken en het uitproberen van nieuwe ideeën.

It plays a big part. Constantly being on the road, adjusting to climate changes and new time zones every other week takes it’s toll and can easily ruin you physically and mentally. I always make sure I get a good night’s sleep and eat healthy. Whenever I’m home I see my osteopath or a massage therapist who take care of my body and help relieve stress. And although I work out at home I can never really manage to find extra time and energy to exercise when I’m on my work trips. Luckily, my job keeps my lifestyle active as I snowboard, skate or surf all the time, but I’m trying to learn how to include a couple work out sessions in-between.

It has taught me patience and to believe in what I do.

To be themselves, to be curious, to never give up and be passionate about what they do.

Practice and make mistakes. If you want this to become your career try to figure out what the purpose of your photography is. Put your heart into it. And just know that photography takes time, just like anything else.