About Me

I am a retired neurologist/neuroscientist and have always been fascinated by nature. Photography has been my hobby. Curious as I am, I was looking for ways to explore uncharted areas and found my ultimate challenge in microscopy of crystals. The nice thing is that you have to make them yourself and subsequently photograph them through the microscope in multiple ways.
For another overview: see the online exposition of some of my work.

Awards:
 Fine Art Photography award (FAPA), 3 maal eervolle vermelding.
Categorie Abstract. 2023, Serie: It’s a blue world;
2024 Serie: Sand grains.
2025 Village below a starry night. 

1839 Photographer of the year contest, 2024.
Discovery of the year (gold), Category Abstract. Lush trees and inhabitants: 

Third place: a remote iron-loaded planet.

Cupoty finalist (2024), category Studio art.

Publications:
Professionele Fotografie (PF), April 2023, Rubriek Debuut, Titel: Na ons de zondvloed. 

In Beeld, Nederlands centrum voor Vrije fotografie, 115, feb 2024, Droom en Drive, 10-13. 

Professionele Fotografie (PF), #5 2025, Rubriek Debuut, Kristallen: een caleidoscoop van kleuren en vormen. P. 68-69.
Boek:
De Kristallentuin, © Machiel Zwarts, Nijmegen, 2025. In eigen beheer uitgegeven.