Douwe Dijkstra is a professional senior graphic designer based in Sydney. Born and raised in The Netherlands, he relocated down under in 2003 and now calls Australia home.
Photography has been a strong passion for Douwe ever since he layed his eyes on his grandfather's camera at the age of 12. Over the years, his hobby has evolved from taking family snaps with his first pocket film camera, to creating black and white fine art in the digital age. More recently, he's been focussing on mono street photography, documenting his newly adopted hometown with his trusted iPhone. His work can be found on Instagram account @monochromevisions. It marked an exciting new chapter in his photography journey.
His unique eye and creative flair make for engaging imagery, full of dynamic angles, unusual compositions, surprising reflections, strong lines, sharp light, graphic shapes, dramatic shadows, stark contrast, candid moments and striking silhouettes.
He won the Black and White category in the Australian Photography Magazine’s 2015 Photographer of the Year competition and has since become a judge for this well established and respected competition.
Douwe prefers to shoot in monochrome. He simply finds it easier to capture the essence of a scene in black and white: colour is just a distraction.
