WHO I AM

 

Johan Strijckers (oct. 1969)

Photographer & filmmaker.

 

Belgian born and raised, I am a former filmmaker turned photographer and living on the Dutch / German border now. Having learned my craft with shooting on film and spending many hours in the darkroom, I now use digital cameras and software to create my work.

But that hasn’t changed my approach to my photography in the way I see a portrait or a landscape. The magic of a photograph for me still very much lies in the moment of the capture and the shaping of light. After the photoshoot, I try to convey the feeling I had when I looked at the subject or scenery for the very first time.For me, a great photograph is when I successfully captured the essence of the situation. It is the emotion that is important.

 

Skills:

Movie Director, Photographer, Projectmanager, Exhibition designer

Languages: Dutch, English, French & German

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Indesign, Luminar, Aurora, Nik Collection, Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Adobe After Effects

 

Experience with working under deadlines and on the most versitile locations.

(USA, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, all over Europe, China, Australia,…)