Emile  (Picture Fotografie), native Dutch man with and a well experienced artist with a brought background. From photography, presser{drukker}, and cannabis enthusiast, Emile sure knows how to tie his different perspectives together to create impressive results. With a family and as father to three girls Emile is a creative provider that lets his vision speak through the lens. 

“I would describe myself as Realistic Constructive, I’m often curious about the information behind something… I see something and question myself; How is it originated, how is it possible, how is it taken, etc.” 

Emile’s first encounter with a camera was when he was about 12-13 years young (1980 +/-). His parents took him to Lego World, Denmark. It was his Fathers shiny silver device, Minolta (Spiegel Reflectie Camera – SLR/DSLR -or- Digital Single Lens Reflex) that attracted his attention, as he can still remember until this day. 

It was only until the birth of his firstborn when he decided to purchase a second hand Canon, his first own DSLR Camera (31 years back – anno 2023). It was also at this time when he started investing in different pieces of equipment,[ “met vallen en opstaan.” ]

“The Click was there..” when he started seeing the possibilities of canna-photography. It was only 2006 when the commercial cannabis market was flourishing globally. For Emile it all started by working with his own products and steadily progressed into seeing things and being triggered to create. “This process can take years..” he says, for him personally over 1,5 years. 

A daily ritual; 5am at work, a coffee, a joint, and some Barbara Streisand.. He seemed the most productive and creative routine for him. Whereas the ideas and solutions to problems often arise during his sleep.  

With time, Emile progresses to his second camera, which became a Nikon & ever since he has never thought about switching to another brand again due to the operating system.

Twenty years of experience as a pressman/presser (Drukker) with the additional educational background in the field as Graphic Professional and later Graphic Technician he was well practiced. 

“Meten is Weten” – Measuring light and color is an essential part in checking your own work. 

The best and most enjoyable part of photography is the anticipation, the thought process, however you want something to come out, creating what is not often, or not at all seen before.  

Capturing what is impossible to see with the naked eye, for example; 

• Droplet photography
• Trichomes photography
• Star photography
• UV photography, etc. 

With time Emile has started to like and find peace in the post-processing. Its a moment of rest, a bit of music and “Painting-in” the frame. 

Looking back, Emile is happy, but wouldn’t have thought to be doing what he does today. It’s a free choice without pressure and he would like to keep it that way. He hopes to stay active within pressing and use photography as fun pastime as well as income in between