Conceptual nominee

"Chrysalis" shows that the end of a cycle is the beginning of another one. Through this self-portrait, I wanted to symbolize the rebirth and a deep connection between the human being and the nature. I took the tree in picture in the natural reserve of Periyar (India). My husband and I travelled in India in December for our Honeymoon and for our Indian wedding. I was inspired when I saw the tree and I wanted to use it for making a picture which symbolizes for me our rebirth as "husband and wife" and our new life ...

I am a Belgian photographer specialized in maternity photography and I am also a Fine-Art photographer. Over these years, I managed to develop my own style and vision and won several awards at international photography competitions.

During my childhood, I studied to become a pianist. Music has had an influence in the way I conceive photography, a medium to both visualise and create other worlds and to allow me to believe in the best our world has to offer.

Through my pictures, I create storytelling in a poetic and artistic ways by seeking hope and love and also beauty in Nature (through darkness).