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Standing tall...
Great Hall of the People - located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square. I visited Beijing days before the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Security at an all time high and military vehicles marching up & down the stre
One of the more hidden spots that has become one of my favorite places to enjoy sunset. Nothing spectacular, nothing special. You just go there and enjoy the sound of the waves hitting the rocks and see the sun disappear in the bay. It makes you feel
My first post in a while. To be honest - like most people - these COVID-19 times aren’t what humans wanna remind in their lives. But I think it’s a precious period in your life where you’ll start to appreciate rather different thing
This is the Mongkok Minibus station. There are a few thousand of these ones strolling around Kowloon and Hong Kong Island making sure everybody reaches their destination against a fair price. Something Belgium could learn from with their bad connecti
If you could pick a place to hang out after work or school, where would it be?
Dusk occurs at the darkest stage of twilight before night begins.
It’s hard these days not to catch up with any news related to the Hong Kong protests, which are getting harsher. I’ve been in love with the city since I first set foot on the Island in 2014. Can you blame me? I still hope images like thes
This viewpoint is always my first visit when I land in Hong Kong. I’ve been trying to perfect this image for quite some years now. And I’m getting closer and closer. Too bad one lane was closed and didn’t gave me the light trails I
Standing 484m tall, the ICC has one the highest swimming pool in the world. On the 100th floor you can enjoy sunset on the observation deck which is definitely worth a visit if you’re out there. Or you can just enjoy sunset and sunrise from Lug
The Hong Kong Tramways is one of the earliest forms of public transport in the metropolis. It opened up in 1904 and still is a cool (slow) way to get around the Island. Absolutely a must do if you ever get the chance to visit.
One of the (many) things I wanted to achieve on my latest trip to Hong Kong was to implement people in frame at some of my favorite places. Trying to get more of a lifestyle and portrait vibe at some of these iconic locations. I was pretty happy with
Always one of my favourite aspects of Hong Kong. Crossing Victoria Harbour from the Island side to Kowloon. I still remember the very first time I took the ferry to cross the harbour. It only takes you 5 minutes but you keep making this face: 😱😱😱
The torch...
Sometimes we look in the wrong direction, when it’s all so simple and right in front of us…
Welcome on the 100th floor of the ICC building in West Kowloon. I’ve been planning this shot for 4 years to get it the way I wanted it. It needed the right weather/sunset conditions, a good way to get rid of the window reflections and a big por
The great thing about travelling by yourself is you meet people like the amazing @ashleebarsky. We met in Quarry Bay and talked for a while. Later that night we headed to the pier and did a shoot together. It reminds you of how simple things can be i
What’s your favourite color? I can’t seem to deceide on this one 😍 Let me know!