I discovered the photography of Wouter Koppen by chance, at a small exhibition of his work in the Warmond Oude Raadhuis. Koppen describes himself as a ‘photographer of the moment’, and in that sense, his approach resonates closely with my own. It’s about walking with your eyes wide open, allowing yourself to be amazed by what you see, whether a landscape, an artifact, or an imperceptible detail that others might overlook. I was particularly captivated by his pictures of an empty Normandy coast, his abstracts, and the intricate details in his USA photographs. Walking with him and discovering the world through his eyes was a true pleasure for the senses and a source of inspiration.
