For my Dutch followers Mijn column ‘Het Echte Toscane’ zoals verschenen in editie 2 van tijdschrift ‘Wonen Landelijke Stijl’: “Het Echte Toscane Tijdens de lente komt Toscane langzaam steeds meer tot leven. Toscane is dan ook op zijn groenst. Steeds vaker zie je auto’s met buitenlandse nummerborden, in Cortona worden de terrassen tevoorschijn gehaald en […]

Film photography is literally a slow process, because I have to wait for my rolls to be developed. The element of waiting really adds to the enjoyment of shooting film, though. While I’m shooting I have no idea how my images will turn out. It means that I’m far more conscious of every shot I […]

The lovely Sascha Beemsterboer has a great fashion sense, as you can see on her Instagram feed @saschabeemsterboer. We had planned to shoot in the Val d’Orcia (see previous blog post), but also in Cortona and Pienza. Sascha put together these stunning outfits. I shot in Pienza in the evening (last 3 images) and in […]

Tuscany has been suffering from a drought and intense heat the entire Summer, which is why the Val d’Orcia is a bit like a desert this August. Although this is terrible (lots of harvests will fail), I do really love the colours. Together with Sascha I set up this lifestyle portrait session in the Val […]

On a beautiful day in June I went to the organic farmers’ market organised by Mercatale della Valdelsa in Monteriggioni. More information can be found on Be Tuscan for a Day. It is a wonderful project which brings seasonal agricultural products made by local farmers together and to the people visiting Monteriggioni, Poggibonsi and San Gimignano. I […]

This portrait session took place at Casa Capanni in the middle of June on an extremely hot day. This is Alexandra from the Netherlands, she is one of the Capanni team members.