Education
2009 – 2012 : Documentary and Art Photography, Photo Academy Amsterdam (BA)
2004 – 2005 : Master Photographic Studies, University Leiden
2002 – 2006 : Cultural Studies, University of Amsterdam (MA)
2001 – 2002 : Arts and Humanities, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (propedeuse)

Masterclasses
2013 – 2014 : Northern Lights Masterclass, Groningen
2013 : èAfrica Masterclass by Enrico Bossan, Tanzania

Awards / Honors / Grants
2014 : European Union / Publication grant for group publication of èAfrica
2013 : Contour by Getty Images Portrait Prize / finalist
2013 : World Press Photo / 3rd prize Observed Portraits Stories for Martin
2013 : Sem Presser Fund / Exhibition grant for An Incomplete History
2013 : Northeast Photo Festival, Sunderland UK / Exhibition grant for Martin
2013 : Selected for èAfrica competition / masterclass by Enrico Bossan
2012 : Selected for GUP New Dutch Photography Talent 2013

Workshops / Teaching / Talks
2014 : Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten, Zandbergen Jeugd&Zorg
2013 : Fotovakschool, Studium Generale Techical University Eindhoven, Donkere Kamer, World Press
Photo Awards Days

Exhibitions
2015 : An Incomplete History (upcoming solo-exhibition)
2014 : Thuis bij Zandbergen / Eemshuis / Amersfoort, The Netherlands
2014 : Martin – 2014Frames / International 2014 Festival for Contemporary Art / Glasgow, Scotland
2013 : 12 Nights – One Night Curation / Tokyo Institute of Photography / Tokyo, Japan
2013 : 12 Nights – Gallery Kallenbach-GUP / UNSEEN / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2013 : Martin – Northeast Photo Festival / Sunderland, United Kingdom
2013 : Martin – World Press Photo / worldwide
2013 : 12 Nights and Martin – De Balie / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2013 : 12 Nights and Martin – Overhoeks / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2013 : 12 Nights – New Dutch Talent / GUP Gallery / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2012 : 12 Nights – Photo Academy / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2012 : 12 Nights and Martin – Rauw / Loods 6 / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2012 : 12 Nights – Kok&Stouwe PopUp / Wittenplaats / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2012 : Five years in a Heartbeat – Slangenpand / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Books
2015 : An Incomplete History (solo-publication, upcoming)
2014 : The Luxury of Memory (group-publication), by Enrico Bossan, CUAMM, Italy
2012 : 12 Nights-Liège, self-published book

Publications / Features
Thuis bij Zandbergen (book), CUAMM Doctors with Africa, Esquire, PhatPhoto Magazine, Il Fatto, World Press Photo, GUP Magazine, PF,
Focus, NRC Handelsblad, NRC Next, De Volkskrant, Brabants Dagblad, IKON, Doctors without Borders, Footlocker/Lacoste