Timeline Awards & Achievements
- 2021-07 starts as an amateur photographer
- 2021-09-24 became a member of a photo club in Heerhugowaard
- 2021-09-30 (board) member of Kunstkring Opmeer (artists group)
- 2021-10-04 became a member of Koninklijke Fotobond NL (Royal Club of Dutch Photographers)
- 2022-02-30 Holland International Image Circuit - my 1st participation in a salon via Fotoclub Heerhugowaard - 6 acceptances achieved
- 2022-04 bronze 'sticker' Bondsfotowedstrijd - Koninklijke Fotobond Nederland ('Shadowplay')
- 2022-05-27 IFC trophy won at Fotoclub Heerhugowaard (Internal Photo Club Competition), in my 1st year as a member
- 2022-08-06 Photo Biennale Wieringen 3rd prize ('Stairway')
- 2022-10-22 Best in Photo Genre 'Storytelling' - Royal Photo Association NL Photo Individual Part 2 - Glass plaque 2022 - 2022-10-22 Silver - Royal Photo Association Netherlands Photo Individual Part 2- 2022 ('New Roots')
- 2022-11-26 I became a member of the national group FIAP and started participating in salons
- 2023-01-31 AFIAP recognition received with 68 acceptances, 8 prizes, 23 works, 21 countries
- 2023-05-03 jury member for Photo Association - Photo Regional - from which submitted to National competition 'Photo National'
- 2023-05-26 Winner of the IFC trophy again, won at Photo Club Heerhugowaard (Internal Photo club competition)
- 2023-07-01 Winner of the 2nd Mazaarat International Photo Festival (Iran)
- 2023-07 30th FIAP Color Biennial 2023 - Greece 18th ranking in the world with Dutch participation + acceptance
- 2023-07-14 PSA PIDC-star 1
- 2023-08-07 PIDM-star 1
- 2023-08-17 PSA PIDC-star 2
- 2023-08-17 QPSA distinction (PSA)
- 2023-09-06 LRPS distinction (RPS)
- 2023-10-03 Membership Fotokring Polderlicht (photo club)
- 2023-10 FIAP presentation made and presentation given at Foto Club Heerhugowaard. Also my farewell there
- 2023-10-28 winner Bronze Photo Individual-I 2023 Photobond with 'Innocence' and also winner Bronze - series of 5 with coherence 'Faith' Photo Individual II 2023
- 2023-11-07 start of the Photo Discussion and Rate course - Royal Photobond Netherlands
- 2023-11-15 publication about me and my photo work, receipt of my LRPS. Published in the winter edition 2023 RPS BeNeLux Chapter
- 2023-02-17 announcement of solo exhibition 'Recognition' in the Beatrixtheater in Utrecht, May 25, 2024 during National Women's Health Day, to create awareness about the knowledge gap in women's health care
- 2023-02-21 Received an invitation 'Foto Nationaal' from the Photo Association Region Kennemerland for my series of 5
- 2024-03-01 EFIAP recognition received with 270 acceptances, 45 prizes, 52 works.
- 2024-03-16 presentation and receivement of my k-BMK (candidate Association Master Class) with the series of 12 'Transience'
- 2024-05-26 Royal Photo Association Netherlands, region Kennemerland: our photo club Fotokring Polderlicht came 1st. Personal ranking: 1st for Series of 5 'Transience' and 3rd prize for Free Theme. Together with fellow photo enthusiast René Kuipers, shared 1st place Theme/Free/Series of 5. The competition covers 4 rounds per season. This was my 1st season here.
- 2024-05-28 result Royal Photo Association Netherlands Photo Association competition: Fotokring Polderlicht is the best Photo Club in the Netherlands. Entry Photo 'Zeynep'
- 2024-06-26 2nd prize amateur photography Photo Biennale Wieringen with photo 'Childhood adventures'. Son Jaap, 8 years old, takes 1st place in youth!
- 2024-07-02 winner PSA amateurs Landscape division with 'Misty Morning 2' of 2024 overall
- 2024-07-26 judging 'Photo of the Year' at Photoclub het 3e Oog, Wieringerwerf Netherlands
- 2024-09-07 anniversary book BMK Royal Dutch Photo Association received, containing my contribution
- 2024-10-08 PSA PIDC-star 3 achieved
- 2024-10-21 left the board of the Kunstkring Opmeer due to my health
- 2024-10-25 PSA PIDM-star 2 achieved
- 2024-10-26 2x bronze, Photo Individual, Royal Dutch Photo Association. Series 'Transience' and for FI-1 with photo 'the Balloon'
- 2024-11-04 certificate drone <250 grams, achieved
- 2024-11-06 winner department competition North Holland North as personal member with '3, round, blue' and encouragement prize (4th place) for my other photo, with 3 dragonflies
- 2024-12-14 opening BMK exhibition 'I Talk in Pictures', where 4 of my works are represented. The Balloon, Misty Morning 2, Transience and Childhood adventures
- 2024-12-14 Merit PSA Still Life div. with 'Still life'
- 2024-12-15 Merit PSA Portrait PIDC with 'Two is company'
- 2024-12-19 Bronze with Foto Online 2024-II, Koninklijke Fotobond Nederland, with theme 'water', photo 'In loving memory'. No Gold was awarded this edition
- 2024-12-22 Honorable Mention PSA Architecture PID with 'The Labyrinth'
- 2025-03-01 EFIAP-b recognition received with 387 acceptances 64 titles and 74 awards
- 2025-03-22 jury member for FIAP salon
FIAP / PSA AWARDS:
Golden medals = 14
Silver medals = 5
Bronze medals = 6
Honorable mentions, Ribbons = 97
