Deviation Spotlight
- Jan 4
- Netherlands
- Deviant for 15 years
- larsvandegoor.com
- He / Him
Biography Dutch photographer Lars van de Goor was born in 1964 on a houseboat in the middle of lush farmland, and here he grew up being virtually part of the nature that surrounded him. His first passion was music, joined by photography in 2007, and the link between both is composition.
Inspirations While influenced by romantic landscape painters, Dutch Masters such as Barend Cornelius Koekkoek (1803-1862), and also the work of other photographers, both hobbyists and professionals, Lars’s prime source of inspiration comes from the mysterious encounter of nature and light, and the main theme of his work is the trees of his native Gelderland. These he respectfully depicts in their old power and timeless energy, and their mingling with the famous Dutch light yield landscapes with dragons as well as mysterious cathedrals, at times eerie in their sublime other worldliness. His images open a window to air and time, even sound and smell. Only occasional people in the frame or the inclusion of man-made objects remind the viewer that they are still on their own planet.
Traveling Since September 2017 me and my wife Annemarie started a new way of living and working. We exchanged our home in Lochem, the Netherlands, for a mobile one in which we travel through Europe. We will return on a regular basis also because my company is still based in the Netherlands, however these trips allow me to deepen my photography and give me more time to explore the woodlands in Europe.
Awards –Winner Hasselblad Masters Award category Landscape/Nature 2016 One of the most prestigious in the industry, honoring the best in both established and rising photographic talent.
–First prize in the ‘Season & Weather’ 2016 Trierenberg Super Circuit
–Gold Medal 2016 in the ‘Streets and Paths’ categories of the prestigious Trierenberg Super Circuit, the world’s largest photo salon.
-Finalist Hasselblad Masters Awards 2010
Member of the Jury for:
Hasselblad Masters 2018
Trierenberg Super Circuit 2017
One Eyeland ‘World’s Top 10 Landscape Photographers: 2017
Profile Comments 2K
Wonderfull images and I couldn't resist buying your 2021 calendar for our office. Thanks for such beauty and traquillity.
Yours is some of the most beautiful work I've ever had the privilege to view. I was actually moved to tears. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Hello 
You have a great gallery 
You take really amazing photographs I watch you now 
Have a nice evening and take care
Best regards from Switzerland
Cordially
Kevin B
Think about the memories
Passing years can never mar,
Experiences great and small
That have made you who you are.
May your Birthday be special in every way
and as special as you are:
& A happy healthy and prosperous New Year,
May the new year bring all you desire!!
Hugs Ven
