Jan van
Schooten

Seeing the reality just beyond reality.

Jan van Schooten lets himself wander, drift, and go with the flow to capture whatever catches his attention. He is drawn to colors, contrast, and balance. Details don’t interest him as much as the feeling of that moment — dreamlike, surreal images that provoke and fuel the imagination.

Many years ago, he began experimenting by breaking the hard and fast rules of photography. A creative counterpart to his daily life as a high-end commercial photographer in Amsterdam. He creates real images with real people — real moments in time.

AI calls his work “quantum photography,” which he finds amusing. When he goes out to shoot, he is in a “superposition,” letting the universe decide the shot. He calls his art form Peinture de Lumière — he paints with light.

Wherever he points his lens is his home.