I started diving at the age of 12. After many years of diving and training in the Dutch lakes I became a Diving Instructor in 1994 and Instructor Certifier a few years after that. My training with Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) started in 2001 when I travelled to the USA for a GUE cave course. Nowadays I'm an active wreck and cave diver and member of the EKPP, an European cave exploration team where I'm also responsible for film and photo documentation.
I live in the Netherlands but teach my GUE classes and photo / video workshops also on other locations worldwide. If you are interested in taking a class or workshop and the dates or locations mentioned are not convenient for you, don't hesitate to contact me at JP@GUE.com as we can often arrange dates and locations to suit your availability.
Courses and Workshops
Until a minimum of 2 people booked a course, the dates have some flexibility.
Please email me for further options.
GUE Instruction & Workshops
Cave Photography Workshop (4-5 days)
As an experienced photographer I often get questions about the equipment and techniques used for my pictures. I tried to summarize my experience and knowledge about cave photography in a workshop. The workshops will consist of 4 days of diving, lectures and hands-on sessions.
Some of the topics covered are: specific diving skills for (cave) photography, team diving while photographing, communication, planning a photography dive, using a model, advanced lighting techniques, camera techniques, compositing, digital retouching of imagery and building a simple website.