Desiree Meijer

1990, autonomous photographer from Waspik, the Netherlands
Studied Photographic Design, Dutch Academy for Film and Photography in Rotterdam

New Dutch Photography talent 2019 by GUP
FRESH EYES talent 2019 by GUP

Even before Desiree got in touch with photography, she was fascinated by nature and the animals with which we share this world. She enjoys the peace and quiet nature offers, even though we humans often tend to forget this.

Photography allows Desiree to take a break from the reality of daily work and the ‘always on’ mentality in society. She tends to focus on moments and subjects that she finds important in life, which give her the peace of mind she needs in life. Some of her work reflects the ongoing conflict between people and nature, and how we find our needs to be more important than the preservation of our environment.

When she’s out taking pictures, she often takes an intuitive approach. In most cases, she finds the images she tries to capture without creating the scene herself. It’s often the case that a moment or scenery speaks to her, which makes her want to capture the moment.