About

The world, as seen through the lens of Pieter-Jan, is one of profound, hushed observation. Working almost exclusively in black and white, their practice strips away the distraction of color to reveal the fundamental texture and emotion of a moment.

Pieter-Jan’s work seeks out the raw, unvarnished nature of everyday life, finding beauty not in the grand gesture, but in the fleeting, honest expressions of humanity.

There is a distinct, resonant melancholy woven through their images—a quiet recognition of impermanence and the deeper emotional currents that run beneath the surface of the mundane. While focused on these intimate, slice-of-life narratives, their lens also captures the high-energy pulse of live music, transitioning seamlessly into concert photography. In both realms, whether documenting a solitary figure in street photography or the intense focus of a performer on stage, the goal remains the same: to stop time and distill a moment down to its purest, most emotional essence.