I was born in Ghent in 1969. As a young boy my father, who was an ardent amateur photographer, introduced me to the magic world of photography. At age 19 I took up photography studies at the University college in Ghent, where I graduated in 1992.
As an emerging photographer I reported on post-communist Romania and Albania and documented the rehabilitation and restoration of the Ghent opera house. Later I contributed as a photographer and co-author to a number of publications by Belgian publishers. Amongst these projects are a cultural and historical portrait of the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige, a comprehensive edition on Flemish chapels, and a book on 15 renowned Champagne houses. Following 40 years of Turkish immigration in 2004 I made a series of portraits of the Turkish community of my hometown, Mol.
In 2002 I launched my project on the Berbers and their habitat in rural Morocco. Mercatorfonds published the first part of this extensive photographic essay in 2006. A selection of 30 large format photographs was exhibited at the World Cultures Center Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp. The completion of the project is planned for 2012.
In addition to my photographic realizations I acquired over the past 20 years a great expertise in publication management. In 2006 I founded the Bonsai Publication Agency, which specializes in the creation of high quality publications for publishers, cultural institutions, governmental organizations and companies.