News & Events
Image selected for 'The 100'
May 2011 - One of the images from my European Capitals portfolio was selected to be displayed as one of the 100 best photographs by Leuven-based photographers. Museum M from June 30 2011 onwards.
Blurb book on urbanism study trip
April 2011 - A collection of images on a European urbanism study trip was compiled in a Blurb book (www.blurb.com/books/2178615).
Cover Image Mishima's The Sound of Waves
January 2011 - Sold an image to Random House (via Millennium Images) for a cover of Yukio Mishima's classic 'The Sound of Waves'. The picture of fish for sale in an improvised foodstall on the beach was taken in Libreville, Gabon.
New Galleries added
August 2010 - New Galleries on Snow Lake (Pakistan, 2008) and Iceland (2009-2010) were added to the website.
21DIN launches
May 2010 - 21DIN (www.21DIN.com) is a new online gallery, in the Lumas mould, focusing on imaginative and contemporary Belgian photography. I am part of the first batch of photographers with a series of 17 pictures. All pictures are available in medium-sized editions at reasonable prices. High-quality finishing as Dibond or Diasec is possible.
Iceland pictures at Limerick Bookshop
March 2010 - Limerick (Ghent) is one of the finest independent bookshops in Belgium. An insightful selection, a tasteful interior and a small café make for a worthwhile experience for book lovers. I will show a small selection of Iceland pictures between March 1 and April 30th, 2010 under the title of "Dreamland".
Matterhorn 2015 placeholder website online
December 2009 - A placeholder website (www.matterhorn2015.net; www.cervino2015.net) has been created for my Matterhorn 2015 photo project. In 2015 it will be exactly 150 years ago that this iconic mountain has been climbed for the first time. The tragic ascent by Whymper and his team concluded the Golden Age of alpinism, a relatively short period in which mainly British climbers scaled all the major peaks in the Alps. The photo project will combine large format pictures from the mountain and portraits from climbers.
"Mountain Portraits" exhibition at Hubermont Center for Development
September 2009 - A selection of "Mountain Portraits" will be shown for the first time at the Hubermont Center for Development. 25 large format prints will be shown. The opening weekend is November 14-15th.
Capitals win 3d prize in Réponse Photo/Riedisheim/Epson "Visions d'Europe" competition
January 2009 - A portfolio of European Capital Pictures won a 3d prize at a competition jointly organised by the famous French magazine Réponses Photo and the Semaine de Photo de Riedisheim (Mulhouse). Winners receive an Epson inkjet printer and an opportunity to exhibit at the Riedisheim photo festival in March 2009. The jury received 150 portfolios, selected 20 photographers for the finals and awarded three prizes. First prize was for Jacques Delplan, another Belgian, and second for Anthony Ceccarelli from France. The jury on the Capitals portfolio: "An elephant in Budapest, a swan in the snows of Bratislava, a lady looking wistfully across the frozen sea at Helsinki. Philippe has travelled through Europe with his panoramic Horizon 220 and brought back a series of mellow and intriguing images, where space and melancholy meet to a create a beautiful atmosphere. A very accomplished, silent road movie ..."
Another showing at the European Commission headquarters
October 2008 - A second series of European Capitals pictures has been selected for showing at the headquarters of the European Commission, Berlaymont building, Brussels. The exhibition featuring 12 capitals will run from October 24th until January 20th 2009.