Author: Wouter van der Weerd

Golden Hour Beach View

The sunset that evening was far from spectacular, but just before sunset the light that touched the water, dunes, beach and everything on it was amazing. While hiking…

Stormy Dunes

This photo was taken while on a short trip to the Island of Vlieland. My dad stayed there for a couple of days and I decided to join…

North Sea Hazy Sunset

This photo was made while out on the beach during a holiday. It had rained that day and conditions weren’t that good for photography. I decided to climb…

Through the Sunset Dunes

Some of the best photos are often taken without a plan. They happen. That doesn’t mean that a great photo can’t come from great planning, don’t get me…

Winter Mill

This photo was made late in the afternoon, it already started to get dark when I arrived. It was mid december in 2017 and up until then we…

Winter Light and Tree

This photo was taken on a short hike across the “Gasterse Duinen”. A beautiful area that still shows signs of ancient civilizations. Old trails and old tombs called…

Shadows Lead the Way

This photo was taken on a warm, very wam evening in the summer. I was hiking along the beach when I noticed the light of the setting sun…

Up Close

Cameras are getting better and better. I used the EOS R for this photo. There wasn’t much light left at the time. The sun had already set and…

Little House and White Sand

With friends I spend a weekend on the island (of Terschelling) in early spring. The second morning half of us woke up with a pretty severe hangover from…

Wandering Through Early Summer Dunes

The weather forecast had been pretty good for that afternoon. So when we arrived on the island of Terschelling I had high hopes for some decent afternoon light…

Misty Lake – V

On a day off we decided to go for a walk along the lake near our home town Groningen. The lake is called ‘Paterswoldsemeer’. You can find it…

Misty Lake – H

On a day off we decided to go for a walk along the lake near our home town Groningen. The lake is called ‘Paterswoldsemeer’. You can find it…

Cold Winter Sunset

I took this photo two and a half years ago. I was driving home and noticed the setting sun. Realizing I was driving through an area that I…

Goldenhour predictions

As a photographer, especially a landscape photographer, you’re often on the lookout for a great sunset or sunrise. That magnificent golden sky! But those magical skies don’t happen…

Calm Summer Evening

In summer we love to spend time on the island of Terschelling. After dinner, when the sun is about to set I love to go to the beach….

Evening at the Beach – Series – 01

A tiny bit of rain, just before golden hour gave the loose sand on the beach a very nice and even structure. Even though I spend most of…

Evening at the Beach – Series – 02

A tiny bit of rain, just before golden hour gave the loose sand on the beach a very nice and even structure. Even though I spend most of…

Girl in the Mist

While we were on a one day trip to the island of Schiermonnikoog we stumbled upon a spectacular natural event. Sea fog coming to shore. And because the…

Beach House – H

With friends I spend a weekend on the island in early spring. The second morning half of us woke up with a pretty severe hangover from the night…

Beach House – V

With friends I spend a weekend on the island in early spring. The second morning half of us woke up with a pretty severe hangover from the night…

Evening Alps

This photo was taken after a day of skiing in Austria. I just finished my second day of skiing, my legs were heavy and I craved for a…

When the Light is Nearly Gone

Nearby where we live there’s a piece of land full of water, trees, swamps and all sorts of birds. It’s called ‘Onlanden’. The area is used to store…

Light at the Beach – Series – 03

This photo is part of a series called Light on the beach. The photo was taken while I was hiking through the dunes on the island of Terschelling….

Light at the Beach – Series – 02

This photo is part of a series called Light on the beach. The photo was taken while I was hiking through the dunes on the island of Terschelling….

Light at the Beach – Series – 01

This photo is part of a series called Light on the beach. The photo was taken while I was hiking through the dunes on the island of Terschelling….

Winter Sunrise – Series – 02

This photo is part of a series called Winter Sunrise. The photos were taken on particularly cold morning during the winter of 2019. I had checked weather conditions…

Winter Sunrise – Series – 01

This photo is part of a series called Winter Sunrise. These photos were taken on particularly cold morning during the winter of 2019. I had checked weather conditions…

Dark Blue Sunset

I took this photo two and a half years ago. I was driving home and noticed the setting sun. Realizing I was driving through an area that I…

Light, Water and Grass – H

I took this photo while I was on a bike ride through an area called ‘Onlanden’. It’s right nearby where we live. A beautiful area but according to…

An Island View

BUY PRINT This photo was taken in spring on the island of Terschelling. While hiking around the widest (west) part of the island you’ll stumble upon some very…

Sunrise and Dead Trees

This photo was taken in early autumn. It wasn’t too cold yet at the time and when I checked for weather conditions the next morning I decided to…

Birds at Sunrise

Believe it or not, but this photo didn’t take to much effort to make. Most of the time when I want to end up with a unique and…

Reflections of the Moon

Dare to under or over expose. While I was starting out in photography I had my eye set on getting the ‘perfect’ exposure for the photo that I…

Golden Dunes Grass – Series – 02

BUY PRINT Golden hour. My favorite time to take photos. Especially when I’m on the island of Terschelling. I don’t know what it is but the silence, the…

Golden Dune Grass – Series – 01

BUY PRINT Golden hour. My favorite time to take photos. Especially when I’m on the island of Terschelling. I don’t know what it is but the silence, the…

Misty Beach – Series – 02

This photo is part of a series of photos I took while on the island of Terschelling in April of 2018. The weather started out great during the…

Misty Beach – Series – 01

This photo is part of a series of photos I took while on the island of Terschelling in April of 2018. The weather started out great during the…

Trees and Sun – Series – 01

I was out trying to catch sunset. While driving to the location I had picked out earlier I noticed the light already changing color. When I parked the…

Trees and Sun – Series – 02

I was out trying to catch sunset. While driving to the location I had picked out earlier I noticed the light already changing color. When I parked the…

Stormbreakers – V

This photo was taken on a short trip all the way to the south of the Netherlands. To the beautiful province of Zeeland. My girlfriend gave me the…

Stormbreakers – H

This photo was taken on a short trip all the way to the south of the Netherlands. To the beautiful province of Zeeland. My girlfriend gave me the…

Mighty White Peaks

BUY PRINT While on a trip to Austria in 2020 to take my first skiing lessons I decided to reserve one day of the trip for photography! I…

Sunset Lake Reflection

After dinner we decided to go for a short hike along the lake called ‘Paterswoldsemeer’ nearby our home town. I’m glad I did bring the camera. BUY PRINT

Passion Passport

A while back @PassionPassport reached out to me whether I would be interested in writing an article about a short trip I made to the island of Vlieland….

GastonLuga

Recently I got asked to promote the brand @GastonLuga. They make great looking bags, completely vegan and reasonably prized. I decided to take them out in the field…

Étretat

The beautiful coastline of Étretat. Spectacular even on a cloudy day! On our way to Normandy we thought it be nice to make a stopover in Étretat. We…

Monschau

Together with my brother (@evtvdw) I visited the town of Monschau on our roadtrip through the Eifel in Belgium and Germany.

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Leekstermeer (area)

This post is about the Leekstermeer area and that one special evening where I got to photograph a full (super blue) moon and a perfect sunset! It was…

Winter fields

In my opinion winter isn’t the best season for landscape (exploration) photography. Especially in the Netherlands. We don’t have mountains and waterfalls for instance. With all the trees…

The beach

The beautiful beaches of the island of Terschelling. Nowhere in the world you will find beaches so wide as the beaches on Terschelling!

Kardinge

Kardinge in Groningen: a beautiful area right in my backyard. Golden hour was approaching.

Harbor town Hoorn

My brother had the idea of going to the harbor town Hoorn for a stand up comedy show by Youp van ‘t Hek. The show was sold out in our own home town so we decided to go to Hoorn. A small harbor town located at the “Markermeer”.

Lake in the evening

This picture of the lake called “Paterswoldse meer” near Groningen was taken in the early evening. Right after the sun had set.

Eilean Donan Castle

One of the many locations we visited during our trip through Scotland. Eilean Donan Castle. A beautiful old castle in the Highlands of Scotland. We saw so many beautiful things in Scotland and this location was one those beautiful things.