About me
Jurre Jan – or JJ as he is often called – has a huge fascination for the natural world around him, which is also his driving force for the exploration of nature. Growing up in the flat country of the Netherlands is not easy for a mountain-lover – so he decided to make Northern Norway his home. Here he found endless opportunities to explore the mountains, enjoy all things outdoors and of course chasing the illusive northern Lights.
Jurre Jan is someone who never goes anywhere without his beloved camera and is very passionate about landscape photography. For him, being in the best locations, at the best time of the day is something he lives for – but he just as well loves to share these moments with others to let them enjoy the beauty of the world.
Artist Statement
The driving force behind my landscape photography is my fascination for the natural world around me. Namely the rough, wild and atmospheric places. These are the places that make me return there again and again, to discover further and to give me more understanding and meaning of a place.
I take photos to discover new places and to rest my mind, to be one with nature and be free of the busy daily world we live in. When my mind is at rest I can focus on the things that are important to me, often the fragile, quiet, enchanting and hopeful elements. Like a tree, patterns on a rock face, the movement of water or just the silence.
I compose my images in such a way that not everything is clear to the viewer at the first glance. If I, while knowing what the landscape looks like, still wonder what’s happening outside of the frame, then I have achieved my goal.
I work on at least one bigger project at the time, I work on these projects to learn about my subjects in a more extensive way than just being at a location at a given time. In this way I make and feel a true connection with a place and I believe that this shows in the resulting work.
Contact
Jurre Jan de Wit
info@jjdw.nl
+31 (0)6 23 24 25 84
kvk: 72820063
btw: NL002225870B71
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