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Bas Meelker Photography

Photographer

Bas Meelker (1972) is a well-known Dutch landscape photographer from Groningen. He feels strongly connected to the northern part of the country where he was born and raised and still lives. In this flat, open country, surrounded by some of the most beautiful nature reserves in the Netherlands, the basis for his unbridled passion for nature and landscapes was laid. Having a background in internet marketing, webdesign and sales Bas was on his way to becoming a successful internet entrepreneur.

In 2002 his career took an unexpected turn when he first came in contact with photography. In photography, Bas discovered a way to communicate his passion for nature and landscapes. In 2007 he started his professional career as a landscape photographer. Today, Bas is recognized as one of the best Dutch landscape photographers of his time. His work is internationally famed for its dramatic impact. ‘Less is more’, intense colours and strong compositions are distinctive for his pictures.

His work has been published all over the world for a broad range of media (e.g. books, magazines, newspapers, digital media). In 2011 he published his first book “Landscape and architecture”. He writes for several photographic magazines and digital media.
Bas appears on a regular basis as a guest on several tv shows, broadcasted nationally and is an ambassador for Canon Netherlands, Benro, Shimoda and Sunwayfoto.