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From asphalt to sand dunes
Standing in the right place
Photographing a rally is half a matter of knowing where to stand. Which corner catches the light, where the dust comes up, at which point a driver really makes the car work, and where you are safe when it goes wrong. You do not learn that over one weekend. I have been shooting rally since 2008 and I am still out on the stages every season.
From Dutch stages to the Dakar
In 2011 rallying brought me into contact with Van Loon Racing, and that opened doors. Since then I have worked on Dutch and Belgian stages, in the European and World Championships, at Bajas and cross country rallies, and eventually the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. From mud in Europe to the sand of the Empty Quarter. Alongside that, endurance racing on circuits and Formula 1.
What a team gets out of it
For teams and organisations that means more than a folder of photos. I know how a service park works, when a driver can and cannot be approached, and what a sponsor wants to see back on its own channels. Where it matters, images go out the same day, because yesterday's report is no use to anybody.
Because I write the words as well, the images and the story often come from the same day. See Stories for that side of the work, and about me for how it started.
Event coverage
For years I have worked with rally organisations and teams on complete event coverage. From the ELE Rally to international events such as the Yamaha Ténéré Press Test or the Dakar Rally. I capture the action, the tension and the atmosphere.
Alongside photography I can support you with content creation and communication. Think press releases, social media updates and stories that reach your audience. Read more about my writing services.
Interested in working together? Let us talk about what I can do for your team or event.
Frequently asked questions
Go to all events and find the event and the year. Each event gallery is sorted by the time the photo was taken, so scan for roughly when you were out there.
If the event is not listed, either I was not there or the photos are not online yet. Just ask.
You buy a high-resolution digital file without a watermark, downloadable straight after payment. Not a print, but the file itself, fit for social media, for your own print and for team use.
Order several at once and the discount rises: 10 percent from 5 photos, 25 percent from 10.
Your order page keeps working for 30 days and each file may be fetched five times, so a failed download does not cost you your purchase. If that period has passed, send a message and I will sort you out.
Yes, for your own use as a driver, a team or an enthusiast that is fine. Crediting the photographer is appreciated but not a condition.
Commercial use by a third party, such as a sponsor, a brand or a publisher, is a different matter and needs a licence. Get in touch with what you have in mind.
Yes, I have been doing that for rally organisations and teams for years. From a single stage to full event coverage, and from Dutch rallies to international events like the Yamaha Ténéré Press Test and the Dakar Rally.
Tell me which event, which days, and what you want to do with the images, and I will come back with a proposal.
Either works. Alongside photography I write press releases, race reports, newsletters and social content, and I manage social media for teams. For a lot of teams that combination is the point: whoever is out on the stage also knows what there is to tell. See Stories for the writing.
Rally is the foundation, from Dutch and Belgian stages to the European and World Championships. Alongside that rally raid and cross country, including Bajas and the Dakar Rally, and on circuit endurance racing and Formula 1.
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