Mauritz Middeldorp
 

About Me – The Gaze Behind the Lens

I am a photographer with a deep-rooted passion for close-up, portrait, and nature photography. What drives me is the art of revealing the unnoticed — the beauty hidden within the everyday, the seemingly ordinary that so often goes unseen. It is there, precisely there, that true magic lives.

My lens does not seek the spectacular, but the sublime in the small: the texture of a leaf, the silence in a glance, the story held in a wrinkle. I believe photography is not merely about capturing images — it’s about teaching people how to truly see again.

 

                                                    “What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

                                                                            Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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And yet, I try to make it visible.

My style is intuitive, intimate, and poetic. I work with the light that exists, with the silence between two breaths, with the soul of the moment. Each image is an invitation to pause — to feel, to remember, to wonder.

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I am available for projects worldwide, and I love to collaborate with those who create with heart and vision. Whether it’s an intimate portrait, a natural setting, or a conceptual journey, I bring my eye for detail, my sense of story, and my deep love for the present moment.

Let’s create something that lingers — not just in the eye, but in the heart.

✉  explorama.photography@gmail.com 

Gear List:

Nikon Z6ll
Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24 f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70 f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 180-600 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105 f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 50 f/1.2
 

DJI Air 3 mini
DJI RS 3 Pro Combo
Polar Pro ND Filters