Belgian photographer currently based in Senegal, my work is eclectic, spanning portraiture, documentary photography, fine art, photojournalism and street photography. It has been exhibited in Australia, Myanmar, Spain, Italy, Belgium and France.
I am deeply influenced by and connected to some of the places where I have lived and travelled to: the south of France, the Philippines, Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific. My master’s degrees in Germanic languages and literature as well in literary translation also shape my photography.
PUBLICATIONS and AWARDS
2024
Honorable Mention in the 22nd Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, Portrait category, February
2023
Honorable Mention in the ND Awards Photo Contest, People: Children category, November
Semi-finalist in the Head On Portrait Awards. Image displayed at Head On Photo Festival in Sydney and online, November
Honorable Mentions in the 20th Pollux Award, Fine Art and Portrait categories, October
Honorable Mention in the People category of the International Photography Awards, September
Honorable Mention in Portraiture / Children of the PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, August
WIPPLAY 2nd place in People's Choice Award in PORTRAITS & CIE ! , July
Third place in the 9th Fine Art Photography Awards, category People, April
2022
Winner of the People category of the 19th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women, November
2021
Third place in the ND Awards Photo Contest, People category, November
Honorable Mention in the International Photography Awards, Fine Art category, October
Honorable Mention in the 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, Black and White category, May
Nominee in the 7th Fine Art Photography Awards, Nature category, April
2020
Honorable Mention in the Portrait category of the International Photography Awards, November
Gold Prize in the Portrait category of the PX3 Paris Photo Prize, September
Article in The Eye of Photography , June
Honorable Mention in the 15th Julia Cameron Award, Portrait category, May
Grand Prize winner with Photos de Femmes SeeingWOMEN 2020, May
Nominee in the 6th Fine Art Photography Awards, Portrait category, April
3rd place in the Portrait Award of Womankind magazine, "Sisters" featured in issue #23, January
2019
Featured in LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2019 Competition Gallery, September
Featured in the call for entries page of LensCulture Black&White Photography Awards 2019, August
Featured in Don't take pictures 'Bug off' gallery, August
Featured in Don't take pictures 'Dive in' gallery, February
2018
Winner of the Children series category with "La Piscine" in the 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, December
Featured in 5OShadesofBondi, December
First Place and Gold Star in the ND Awards, with "La Piscine" in the Children category
Honorable Mention for "La Piscine" in the children portrait category of the International Photography Awards, October
Featured in Among Equals, September
Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2018: "La Piscine", judged Top 30 in the Portrait category, July
Featured in WIPPLAY, June
Featured in WIPPLAY, May
Member of the Jury of the Monochrome Photography Awards
"Felix the Dancer" featured on the LENSCULTURE Portrait Awards 2018 competition gallery, January
2017
Featured in ShooterMagAustralia , mobile photography, Instagram, November
Honorable mention in the ND Awards Photo Contest, Category Nature, November
Featured in the editors' gallery of the LENSCULTURE Emerging Talent Awards 2017, October
"Shark Attack" won the 2nd prize of the WIPPLAY Underwater contest, September
"Mothers Courage and their Children" project featured on Edge of Humanity Magazine, August
Picture selected for the Clique June People's Choice Award.
"Marie&Charlotte" photograph featured in the LENSCULTURE Portrait Awards 2017 Competition Gallery
"Phycology" series featured on the curated LENSCULTURE NETWORK, January
Laureate and featured in magazine PHOTO, Le plus grand concours du monde 2016, category “Reportage”, isssue nbr 529, France, January-February 2017 photo.fr
2016
Featured in Photostart Annual 2016, Australian Centre for Photography
Featured in Blowup_Photo, Instagram, August
Featured in ShooterMagAustralia, mobile photography, Instagram, June
Featured in ShooterMagAustralia, mobile photography, Instagram, March
Selected for the Nikon People's Choice Award round for the February Clique Challenge, entry featured in the online gallery of Sydney Morning Herald Clique, February
Featured in DON'T TAKE PICTURES "Still Life" gallery, February
Featured in BLOWUP Print, February
"Aquatiques" series published on LENSCULTURE , Still Life category, January
Laureate and featured in magazine PHOTO, Concours Amateurs 2015, category “Reportage”, issue nbr 523, France, January
2015
Featured in the LENSCULTURE Exposure Awards competition gallery, December
Featured in the LENSCULTURE Visual Storytelling Awards competition gallery, October
Featured in Australian Centre for Photography Aug-Oct Brochure 2015, Sydney
Featured in Australian Centre for Photography Jan-March Brochure 2015, Sydney
Laureate and featured in magazine PHOTO, Concours Amateurs 2014, category “Reportage”, isssue nbr 514, France, January
2014
Staff pick and exhibited at PHOTOSTART, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, October acp.org.au
Exhibited at PHOTOSTART, Term 2, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, August
Featured in Australian Centre for Photography Spring Brochure, Sydney
3rd prize at PHOTOSTART, Term 1, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, May
Previous
Prizewinner, category “My Europe”, BEHIND THE LENS, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, December 2012
3rd prize and staff favorite, BEHIND THE LENS, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, December 2011
Laureate and featured in magazine PHOTO, Concours Amateurs 2005, category “Reportage”, issue nbr 426, France, January 2006
EDUCATION
Photography workshop, Sensitive Itinerary: immersing the gaze, held by KLAVDIJ SLUBAN, Maison des Stages, Arles, France, 2023
Photography workshop, Portrait: le champ des possible, held by YANN RABANIER, Maison des Stages, Arles, France, 2021
Online Magnum workshops: Street Photography - Photographic Storytelling: ALEX SOTH
Photography workshop, "La distance et le temps", held by AMBROISE TÉZENAS during the Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles, France, 2019
Online Masterclass with ANNIE LEIBOVITZ, 2018
"Stories not selfies" workshop with ANDREW QUILTY, Sydney, 2016
Photography workshop, "Séquence photographique: s'introduire chez l'inconnu", held by FRANCOISE HUGUIER during the Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles, France, 2016
Documentary photography workshop, “A story in images”, held by DARCY PADILLA during the Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles, France, 2015
Various courses at the Australian Centre for Photography, mainly with GLENN LOCKITCH and MARCO BOK, Sydney, Australia, 2014-2017
Photojournalism workshop with STEPHEN DUPONT and JACK PICONE, Yangon, Myanmar, September 2014
Photography workshops at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging, Manila, Philippines, 2013