De Donkere Kamer

• #225 ENG - From mud to iPhone screens: Lucas Leffler on obsession, technique & the artist’s reality

  In this episode of De Donkere Podcast podcast, I sit down in Paris with Brussels-based artist Lucas Leffler, whose work merges photography with chemistry, technology, and sculpture. We talk about his journey from a rural farm upbringing to exhibiting at Paris Photo, his fascination-driven process, and the years of experimentation behind every piece.Lucas opens up about the tension between artistic growth and the demanding rhythm of the art market, why he feels less like a “photographer” and more like a visual artist, and why embracing your own obsessions is essential for any creative practice.Lucas's site: https://www.lucasleffler.com/And ready to deepen your own artistic voice, narrative, and visual language?Join our intensive five-day master workshop with renowned Dutch photographer Awoiska van der Molen in the French Alps from 2 til 6 of June 2026.🎯 Small group — by portfolio selectionYou'll find more info & registration here.

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• #224 NL - Waarom jouw werk tijd en richting verdient en hoe je dat geeft

  Hoe blijf je gezien in een wereld waar beelden sneller verdwijnen dan je ze kan maken? Hoe zorg je dat je werk betekenisvol blijft ook nu AI beelden produceert met één klik?In deze aflevering vertel ik wat ik leerde van de fotografen die wél blijven groeien: niet door harder te werken, maar door bewuster te bouwen. Je ontdekt waarom jouw volgende stap misschien geen nieuwe camera is…maar een helderder verhaal.En ik nodig je uit voor een live masterclass met Ian Teh, die precies leert hoe je van dat kleine idee een sterk project maakt dat je carrière kan kantelen. Hier vind je alle info.

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• #223 NL - Waarom Stephan Vanfleteren vijf jaar lang terugkeerde naar de zee

  In deze aflevering neem ik je opnieuw mee naar mijn liveshow in Pakhuis De Zwijger in Amsterdam, waar ik een intens gesprek had met Stephan Vanfleteren. Hij stortte zich vijf jaar lang in de Noordzee en het Kanaal voor zijn project Transcripts of a Sea — bij storm, in de nacht, midden in de branding. Niet uit roekeloosheid, maar uit pure toewijding aan een idee dat niet meer losliet.We hebben het over risico’s, passie die obsessie wordt, jezelf verliezen én terugvinden in een verhaal dat groter is dan jijzelf. Over hoe vakmanschap groeit wanneer je durft te blijven zoeken, vallen, opstaan en opnieuw beginnen. Dit gesprek is een uitnodiging om je eigen fotografische vuur te herkennen en er niet langer van weg te lopen.Wil je zelf sterker en gerichter groeien als fotograaf? Dan kan je je inschrijven voor mijn gratis webinar waarin ik de patronen deel die ik bij topfotografen steeds opnieuw zie terugkomen en waarvan jij kan leren. De link vind je hier. Abonneer je zeker en laat een review of 5 sterren achter op Spotify of Apple Podcast , zo kunnen we nog meer fotografen inspireren en ondersteunen. 🎧📸

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• #222 ENG - Why your eye matters more than ever

  Photography is entering a new era. AI can now generate convincing images in seconds. Clients expect more for less. The market feels crowded, competitive, uncertain.And yet… the photographers who succeed in the coming years won’t be the ones who hustle the hardest or follow every trend. They will be the ones who bring something only they can see.In this episode, I explore why your unique eye has never been more valuable and why now is the moment to start building a photography career that’s unmistakably yours. If you’ve been stuck in survival mode, feeling like you’re running fast but not really moving forward… this conversation is your reminder that clarity, storytelling and depth will always beat production and speed.Let’s talk about the future and your place in it.👉 Want to discover the 5 patterns top photographers use to stay visible and booked?Join my free webinar here

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• #221 ENG - The Journey of Kurdish photographer Ebrahim Alipoor

  In this episode of the Donker Kamer Podcast, I speak with Kurdish photographer Ebrahim Alipoor, whose work brings visibility to stories that are often silenced in Iranian Kurdistan. He grew up in remote mountain villages where even basic things like knowing your official birth year or registered name were uncertain. His father, a village teacher, bought a single Yashica film camera to document his students, unknowingly planting the seed for Ebrahim’s path as a photographer.Ebrahim shares how he became a self-taught documentary photographer in a region shaped by border economies, political repression, and the everyday risks faced by “kolbars,” men who carry heavy loads across dangerous mountain terrain to earn a living. His long-term project Bullets Have No Borders earned the World Press Photo Story of the Year, but for him the real purpose remains unchanged: preserving the untold stories of Kurdish life and history.He talks about arrest and censorship, the challenge of working without institutional support, and the years in which family and society pushed him toward a “normal job.” He explains how poetry, silence, and rhythm influence his visual language, and why he continues to follow long-term stories even when they bring little financial security. Ebrahim also shares a preview of his next project, focused on Kurdish mother-tongue education, another fragile, essential piece of cultural survival.A conversation about resilience, truth, and using photography as a bridge between lived experience and collective memory.Want to deepen your own photographic voice?We’re hosting a five-day master workshop with renowned Dutch photographer Awoiska van der Molen from June 2–6 in the French Alps.It’s an immersive, small-group program for photographers who want to refine their inner drive, narrative focus, and visual language.Apply by submitting your portfolio here.

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