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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lars van de Goor?
Lars van de Goor is a Dutch photographer, born in 1964 on a houseboat in the Netherlands, who began as a musician before taking up photography in 2007. Within a few years his dreamlike forest photographs were gaining international attention, and he was named a finalist for the Hasselblad Masters Award and later won it in the landscape and nature category. His official site and blog are linked in this post.
What makes his photography style unique?
His signature is the encounter of ancient trees with luminous, almost painterly light — forest scenes that hover between photography and romantic landscape painting. Influenced by the Dutch masters, he treats trees as individual characters, often shooting in the misty forests of his native Gelderland. The result feels enchanted without feeling artificial.
Does he edit his photos?
Yes. He has said openly that he edits his photographs to bring out colors and the play of light, while the trees and the light itself are real. His goal is to show the beauty he experienced standing in the forest, not to fabricate scenes. That honest approach is part of why his work reads as magical rather than manipulated.
How can I capture magical forest light myself?
Go early: misty mornings and low sun streaming through trees create the beams and glow seen in his work. Keep the camera still, underexpose slightly to protect the highlights, and be patient — the right light may last only minutes. Most importantly, return to the same forest often; his best images came from knowing his locations intimately.
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1 Comments
In these pictures there is the meaning of my name. Everywhere!
ReplyDeleteI can't find the words to comment the
feelings that these images send to me!
Since I was a child I remain hours in the woods when
I have time and when I'm in those places something invades my heart.
SYLVIE from Italy