Marc Apers, born in 1958 in Antwerp, passionate free-lance photographer , self-taught. Took his first shots during his honeymoon in 1981. After years of photographing only during his annual holiday trip, he joined a local photo club in 1986. At that time, his photo work still consisted mainly of architecture and street photography. Gradually, his interest shifted to black-and-white photography and he focused mainly on portraits taken during his trips to Africa. His passion gained momentum when he joined a new group of photographers in Duffel-Belgium, a club he is still a member of today.His work has continued to evolve into what it is today; from now on, he always departs from a certain concept and looks for situations in everyday reality that reflect his idea in individual photos. In that opnion he is always looking for typical subjects with an emphasis on shapes and structures, light and dark, sun and shade. His images emerge from deep human contacts and a continious intensive look at the dynamic environment. Inevitably he manipulates the complexity of the environment/emotion to a greater or lesser extent by among other things, sketching a strong geometric framework and maintaining a well-considered symmetry. Combining emotion and story in one image is his ultimate goal. His complete record of achievements can be found on his website www.marcapers.be.