Photography started for me at fifteen, when my uncle gave me his old darkroom equipment. At the age of twenty, I began my professional career as an on-the-run photojournalist, covering local events for newspapers. Later I worked as an assistant on commercial photo shoots.
Feeling more and more the personal need to focus on socio-political issues, I drove to Sarajevo to cover a personal documentary story. Ever since more international personal photo series have followed.
In 2007 I had the honour of becoming one of 12 participants in World Press Photo’s annual Joop Swart Masterclass.
My photos have appeared in (corporate) magazines and trade journals, adverts and government publications, nationally and internationally. Organizations such as UNICEF, CARE International and AMREF Flying Doctors have sent me abroad some 25 times to photograph their projects and campaigns, mostly in Africa, South America or Middle East.
My work includes portrait series, landscape series, and photo essays in which both come together. For commercial assignments that require production, I work with a photography producer.
As you’ll see in my portfolio, I work with 3 camera’s; Canon Mark II, Hasselblad 500 CM (6×6 film) and Linhof (4×5” film).
This website is the tip of the iceberg, showing only a few examples from my extensive portfolio. Upon request I will be happy to send a selection of my other work. For actual news, don’t forget to take a look at my BLOG
Best regards,
Marieke
February/March 2012;
> ‘Baghdad Today’ is published on Lens Blog from New York Times
> ‘Swimmingpools’ won the 3th prize at the Zilveren Camera
> ‘Baghdad Today’ is nominated for PANL awards
> ‘Baghdad Today’ is nominated for the long list Dutch Doc Awards