I am a Netherlands based photographer.
After a career as general director of peace organization PAX, i got more time for photography.
my preferred genre is street AND DOCUMENTARY photography. Street photography at its essence means candid photography of humanity. A street photograph is a real moment. The genre is both about the photographer and their subject.
my photo's often show people in empty urban landscapes. These abandoned spaces are a visual reflection of people's internal emotions. i also like to capture ordinary people in everyday circumstances, and prefer to work on series that tell a story or show a coherent theme.
I am member of Photo club Lek en Licht, Photographer collective vision+ and the National Group Documentary Photography of the Royal Dutch Fotobond
Exhibitions
Huis van de stad Culemborg 2022
Kunstkapel Culemborg 2024
Bibliotheek Culemborg 2024
Culturele Poort Buren 2024
SYNAGOGE BUREN 2025
publications
Mens en omgeving - Culemborg Anno 2021, lek en licht, 2022
TAALKLAS IN DE VRIJHEID, THEA DE GOEDE EN JAN GRUITERS, 2022
city blues, Jan Gruiters, 2023: blurb
Dutch Street challenge, dutch street magazine @ kamera express, 2024
Captured Antwerp, 2024
Poem in steel and glass, jAN GRUITERS, 2024; Link
