Patrick Jan Van Hove

Canadian-born, but now based in Brussels, I have been very interested in large format photography for many years.

As a photographer I work with a number of cameras, from a 35mm-SLR all the way up to a century-old 11x14 camera . I particularly love the results that can be obtained using Polaroid films.

The bulk of my photographic work, as you might have already seen, is about the female form. I am mainly interested in the body as a reality, as an integral part of a person. I try to see my nudes as I would portraits, trying to convey the personality of the model through the image. As a rule, I try to limit my alterations of the images in post-production, as I find that the reality, beauty, and sensuality of the skin is better rendered when imperfections are present.

I also sometimes stray away from my beaten path, and explore the universe of fetish, which is so visually fascinating. It is interesting to me since it usually portrays women are pure sexual objects, and I try to apply my same "humanitarian" to those subjects...

I am always looking for models, for portraits or nudes, and you are welcome to contact me if you are interested in participating in my photographic explorations.

You can explore my work further on my website: http://www.janvanhove.com