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About

I was born in ’74 and photography has been around me for as long as I can remember. With a family of photographers, that’s not a surprise. Still, it took time before I really picked it up myself and made it part of how I spend my time.

These days my photography is mostly tied to being out and paying attention. Walking, moving through places, seeing what’s there. Sometimes things line up, sometimes they don’t, and that’s fine.

I’m inspired by what I see, hear and experience along the way. This can be anything, from art to music to other photographers, or just something happening in front of me: people, moments, life unfolding while moving through it.

Bas Brader Self Portrait on a Normandy Beach in front of cliffs

That inspiration can show up anywhere. On trips, in cities, passing through new places, or close to home. Sometimes I return to the same place, but more often it’s about being open to what’s in front of me, wherever I end up.

What I’m drawn to isn’t always the same. Sometimes it’s quiet, still, almost empty. Other times it’s direct, raw, and right in your face. I don’t choose between them. I tend to move somewhere in between, going back and forth, trying to understand how these different ways of seeing can exist next to each other.

My work moves between urban/street, landscapes, still lifes and portraits, though I don’t really think of them as separate. It’s all part of the same thing: people, places, and the way they come together in a moment.

Projects like Concrete Solitude and Around Home grow out of that way of working. Staying close when it makes sense, moving further when it doesn’t, and letting things reveal themselves without forcing them.

I also write about these experiences on Pulse&Void, where photography and stories come together.

Get in touch:

  • if you want to talk photography, collaboration, or projects that explore urban spaces, landscapes, and the overlooked.
  • if you have a story, a space, or an idea that could use a lens and a fresh perspective.
  • if you want to say hi — sometimes the best moments start with a simple message.

Address:
Meidoornlaan 8
5931 SG Tegelen

Phone:
+31 6 4174 9995