Processed (2023) Photography by Ingmar Swalue

Minimalist still life photographer Ingmar Swalue, who creatively places and lights the object in focus, creating beautiful images for your eyes to admire.Still life photography is an exclusive style of photography in which the focus lies in creating an image, rather than capturing a moment. Ingmar does so, with tremendous care and love for all things in front of his camera.

After joining the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague, Ingmar started developing a sense of looking at ordinary things and finding the beauty in those. This was honed further during his internship with Hannes Wallrafen, a Dutch Artist who I assisted. Busy organising exhibitions and photography events, an agent introduced me to commercial photography. Having dione that for the most part of his career, the need to make personal work is always been a strong force, sometimes breaking the border between art and commercial work.

At times, he makes his stills really focused, bringing attention to one particular object and guiding the eye to it with no other option. On the other hand, he also tries to capture pictures of ordinary things that are slightly off and blemished.

In the end, he believes that creating something good or beautiful doesn't require too much. The saying "less is more" truly resonates with him.

• Nationality: NETHERLANDS
• Date of birth : 1970
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Dutch Artists