The Work

Photographer Jan-Kees de Meester is not to be mistaken for a newby. For decades he has proved himself to be a master in capturing moments. Regardless, he is still quite unknown to the greater audience and there is a reason for that.

The greater part of his career Jan-Kees de Meester has spent anonymously within the Dutch Defence forces, envisioning told and untold stories. During his deployments as a combat photographer he produced highly praised Defence credited images. The most of his unrestricted military photography stands out in acknowledging the human being in a wide spectrum of scenes.

Nowadays, Jan-Kees finds solace in his beloved Zeeland, the rural Dutch region where he was born and raised. Photographing in this ancient delta landscape, he doesn't confine himself solely to soothing landscapes, as it is his personal creed that a story needs to be told from different perspectives. Landscape, portrait, action and detail photography are all skills he has mastered and he highly regards.

De Meester's work is not simply defined by only the military and Zeeland. Much of his work finds its origin elswhere. Moreover, he just doesn't comfortably stick to just one genre. Portrait, art, documentary or product photography, in the studio or on location, it is all part of his reportoire of disciplines.