I wrote an article about our road trip through Norway for 4WD magazine (click for full size). Thanks for reading If you like my photography, please ...
I wrote an article about special weather phenomena, for Zoom Magazine (March 2023) with two of my photos (Dutch, click for full size). Thanks for ...
I wrote an article for Namibia Travel News magazine, about our road trip through this fantastic country, and I must admit that I am very proud of the ...
In een van de mooie tijdschriften van Marketing Groningen over de Veenkoloniën, is een full-page foto van mij gebruikt. Bedankt voor het lezen Heel erg ...
Voor 4WD schreef ik onlangs een artikel over onze reis door het schitterende Namibië. Deze reis was een schitterend avontuur en is zeker niet de laatste reis ...
Het blijft leuk om een van mijn foto's terug te zien in een mooi natuurgebied aan de rand van de stad
In de Oktober/November editie van Zoom Magazine staat een leuk interview met mij over het voorspellen van het weer. Het gebruik van licht voor dramatische ...
I am happy to announce that one of my photos has been used for an article in the Zoom.nl Academy Course book: Camera Beheersing. Thanks for reading If ...
While it is a standard in most European countries, in the Netherlands it always remains a big surprise: "Will we get snow and ice, or will it be a bad winter". ...
I am proud to inform you that my photo has been used for the third edition of the NiSi Fine-art Photography book. This book contains fantastic images of NiSi ...
The Wadden are a great source of inspiration for me. The raw character, the endless vistas, the countless possibilities and the unmistakable smell have a huge ...
Publications are always fun, especially when it's by National Geographic. It may be an online article, but I am very happy with it! Of course I hope to be ...
Na een aantal spannende weken en een paar keer schuiven met de datum was het dan eindelijk zo ver, op woensdag 9 juni stapten we aan boord van de ruim 100 jaar ...
I am very proud to share this video made by DaimonX, in collaboration with Transcontinenta and Tamron, as a kickoff for the #MyTamronStory campaign. Every ...
Wat doe je tijdens een sneeuwstorm? Juist! Je zoekt een open, onbeschutte vlakte op om een bijna onmogelijke foto te schieten! Dit blog gaat over een ...
Op 9 en 10 april staat er een heel tof, nieuw event voor de deur: Zoom Academy Next. Tijdens dit event zijn meer dan 32 live workshops, lezingen en inspiratie ...
De Wadden zijn voor mij een grote bron van inspiratie. Het rauwe karakter, de eindeloze vergezichten, de ontelbare mogelijkheden en de onmiskenbare geur hebben ...
Although it feels like spring now, my mind is still with the subzero temperatures we had. The winter weather caused extraordinary, un-Dutch scenes. I am going ...
Because I can't get enough of the beautiful winter days we had I am giving away the set of 3 prints with passepartout on Instagram. The size is 24 x 32 cm. All ...
Last Thursday, I was a guest at the Zoom.nl Studio in Haarlem for the recording of a livestream about camera maintenance. I was invited to talk about ...
As a landscape photographer and nature lover, I love to be in the mountains! The clean air, the rugged landscape and the tranquility make this one of the best ...
The Waddensea is a great source of inspiration to me. The raw character, the endless vistas, the countless possibilities and the unmistakable smell have an ...
I am very proud to inform you that from now on, I am an official ambassador for F-stop. Of course, I am very happy with this! F-stop is a brand that makes ...
As a landscape photographer and nature lover, I really enjoy being outdoors. My favorite place is in the mountains because of the clean air, the rugged ...
It can't just be serious all the time. That is why in this last blog about the filming days for the Zoom Academy course: "Landschappen in Nederland", I'll ...
In this blog series, I take you along with the film days for the Zoom Academy course: “Landscapes in the Netherlands”. Together with ...
In this blog series, I take you along with the film days for the Zoom Academy course: "Landscapes in the Netherlands". Together with camerawoman Michelle ...
In part two of this blog series, I take you along with the filming days for the Zoom Academy course: "Landscapes in the Netherlands". Together with camerawoman ...
In dit blog neem ik jullie mee met de film dagen van de Zoom Academy cursus: "Landschappen in Nederland". Samen met cameravrouw Michelle Ruwen, heb ik in twee ...
Harmen Piekema op het Online Nature Talks Photo Festival, 12 & 13 december. Eén van de lastigste aspecten binnen de fotografie is waarschijnlijk het maken ...
To my great surprise, the mailman brought a National Geographic calendar yesterday. This included a letter with the message that one of my photos from over ...
Twee keer per etmaal, tijdens eb, trekt een groot deel van het water weg richting de Noordzee en toont de Waddenzee haar bodem. Zo'n veertig procent van de ...
I am pleased to announce that two of my photos have been used in an article about the Northern Lights in Zoom Magazine nr 10. These images used are taken in ...
De Waddeneilanden, met hun prachtige duingebieden, de woeste Noordzee, de pittoreske dorpjes, de ruige kwelders en natuurlijk de Waddenzee, zijn een waar ...
NiSi introduces the S6 Filter Holder system! Widen your horizon with this 150mm system for ultra-wide angle lenses! The new S6 system ensures that you have ...
Now watch the preview of my landscape photography calendar 2021. In this beautiful calendar, you'll find 13 of my favorite images printed on premium paper (30 ...
When you think of photography at the Waddensea, you probably don't think of the mainland. That is a pity because true photography gems can be found here too! ...
Professional landscape photographer and Tamron ambassador Harmen Piekema will give a lecture during the virtual PiXperience on 24 and 25 October about his ...
Since September the 1st, 2020, I've got thirteen of my photos hanging in the outpatient rooms of the radiotherapy department of the UMCG. These photos will be ...
Being published is always nice, of course, but it's even better when it comes to multiple photos. Yesterday, I opened the Groningen Magazine (Dutch) published ...
Recently, I was interviewed by NiSi about photography. In this interview we talk about what drives me, my workflow and my thoughts on landscape ...
For the new Zoom.nl Academy course "Landscape in the Netherlands", I wrote 4 Dutch articles: De Friese Meren, De Waddeneilanden, Waddengebied en Lopen op het ...
Ever since the beginning of my photography career, I dreamed of a photography workshop in the middle of the Wadden Sea. Finally the time had come... ...
With pride, I announce my new publication in the Dutch 'Natuurfotografie Magazine', with the article: 'Panorama's Fotograferen'. The article consists of 7 ...
It makes sense that the weather has a big influence on your photo, but sometimes the difference is so great that it looks like the photo was taken at a ...
Just before Covid-19 broke out and all gyms had to close their doors, I was just in time to stop by Paramedics Assen to see the result of the 5 mega prints ...
On very rare occasions, you know when you step outside of the house: "This will be a great session!" It is still dark outside and yet I see a faint pink glow ...
I am very proud to share with you my first major publication as author of the article: "Photography in the Mountains" in nr3 of Zoom Magazine. In this article ...
A question I get asked a lot is about which lenses I have in my bag, and what I take with me when I travel. It seems like an open door, but your subject ...
Last year, I was interviewed for the #kijkjeachterderekening section of the Dutch ASN Bank. The interview and conversation was about my vision on ...
For the promtion of my exhibition in Nij Smellighe, the Leeuwarder Courant has published an article about me and my exhibition. If you are in the area ...
As a landscape photographer I am happy to inform you that one of my photos has been used for the second edition of the NiSi Landscape Photography Fine Art ...
Have you ever wanted to do a landscape photography workshop in the middle of the Wadden Sea? Making use of the beautiful evening light? Enjoying an enchanting ...
A nice publication by Groningen landscape photographer Harmen Piekema in the December/January issue of Zoom.nl. This publication is part of the Tamron Cashback ...
Read the interview with landscape photographer Harmen Piekema in the online Outdoor photography guide of Transcontinenta and Zoom Magazine. This interview is ...
Yesterday I hung my new exhibition at the Nij Smellinghe hospital in Drachten. Having an exhibition is always nice of course, but even more so when it has an ...
I am really proud to inform you about the one page interview in the November edition of the Dutch Photography magazine: Zoom.nl This interview is about how I ...
Last Sunday I led the fifth NiSi filter workshop under perfect circumstances. This workshop is part of a series of workshops in collaboration with camera shop ...
I am really proud to inform you about my awesome six page interview in the October edition of the Dutch Photography magazine: Zoom.nl This interview is ...
I am really proud to inform you that one of my images has been sold as an ultra large print! To have your images printed is alway something special, but when ...
I’am very proud to announce that the Dutch “Zoom Magazine” used one of my images as an example image in their course book about RAW ...
Last Sunday it was time for the second NiSi-filters landscapephotography workshop. This workshop is part of a series of workshops in collaboration with camera ...
I’am very proud to announce that the Dutch “Zoom Magazine” used one of my images as an example image in their course book about compositions. If ...
I’am very happy and proud to inform you that the Dutch “Zoom Magazine” used one of my images as opening spread for the May/June edition of their ...
From May 13 to July 1, Harmen Piekema and Martijn Kort will present their most beautiful photos in the van Beresteyn theater in Veendam. Dream away with ...
Mother Nature gives us photographers so much, therefore we need to care of her to make sure that pristine places remain unspoiled. We need to protect ...
In the Behind the photo series, landscape photographer Harmen Piekema takes you on a journey. We will discuss why and how I took a particular photo. For this ...
On a beautiful and early winter morning we set off to photograph the famous little village Sakrisøy. As the sun climbed, the colors started to intensify. ...
A while ago I was asked by Transcontinenta, the Mindshift and Think Thank distributer for the Benelux, to shoot a specific photo for their new brochure. ...
Join us on our epic hike and landscape photography session on the summit of Ryten (543 moh). A beautiful hike that starts at sea level, climbs to around 80 ...
The second day on the Lofoten was one with a lot of wind and dramatic skies. Ik was incredible to witness but rather hard to film and photograph. The weather ...
This is my second video of the Lofoten series. After a long day of traveling and a good night sleep, I set off to explore the beautiful landscape in search for ...
Ter voorbereiding op mijn reis naar de Lofoten lijkt het mij leuk om een inpak video te maken. In deze video leg ik uit hoe ik mijn tas inpak, welke uitrusting ...
I have really cool announcement to make! As of yesterday, I may call myself the first official ambassador for Tamron in the Netherlands. I've been using the ...
My new vlog is out! Me and my friend Nathan had been talking about snow camping for quite some time now. Last year we didn't make it because either the weather ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. For this weeks story, I've chosen one of my favorite ...
In todays blog I want to talk about the apps I am using to predict the weather, fog and cloud coverage. I want to keep this blog short and simple. Therefore I ...
My new vlog is out now! Winters in the Netherlands seem to get warmer and warmer. As a consequence, days with snow and frost seem to get quite rare. Therefore, ...
I have my first big exhibition in the Netherlands! Starting from the 15th of January 2019 (yesterday) until the 9th of April, you will find 14 of my works in ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. This time it is not so much about technique or ...
I’am very happy and proud to inform you that the Dutch “DigiFoto Pro magazine” published an interview with me in their December issue. They've also used ...
I'am delighted to inform you that the Dutch "Molen Magazine" published an image taken by me. Both as the centerpiece of the magazine, as well as an A3 glossy ...
My new vlog is out now. On a cold winter's day I jumped in the car and drove 4,5 hours to the Harz in Germany. The day before I had been reluctant to go, but ...
In this blogpost, I'll show some of the behind the scenes images of what it is like to be on a tour with me! We will be going on an adventure of a lifetime to ...
In this weeks post, I would like to talk about bad weather; why you should go out when the weather sucks, how it can help you to get better images, and how to ...
Welcome to the second post to the category: With and Without. As a NiSi filters ambassador, I am able to use a lot of different filters. In this rubric, I ...
My new behind the scenes video is online! Last week, at the peak of autumn, I went into the forest for a whole day of exploring, hiking and photography. I am ...
Last Saturday, I had to give a lecture at the NatureTalks festival in the Netherlands. I spoke about using filters in landscape photography. It was my first ...
A while ago, I led a workshop in collaboration with Zoom.nl and Panasonic. During this workshop, participants had to test the new Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. It was ...
I would like to introduce a new category to my blog: With and Without. As you might know, I am a NiSi filters ambassador and therefore I am able to use a lot ...
I am stoked to announce the NiSi Benelux Introduction kit which I helped develop. Over the past couple of months, NiSi Benelux has been working on the ...
While I was out in Lofoten, the French travel- and photography blog "Adventures de Photographe", posted an interview with me. Because my French is not that ...
After waiting for half a year, it was finally time to return to the amazing Lofoten archipelago again! This time in autumn, for my autumn tour. It promised to ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. For this week, I’ve selected an image that I took ...
I am proud to inform you that the Dutch website Froot.nl, shared an article with a series of photos shot by me, titled: "Nederland op z’n mooist door de lens ...
I am happy and excited to announce my 2019 Landscape Photography Calendar. In this calendar you will find 13 (including cover) of my favorite images shot in ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. For this week, I've selected an image that I took on ...
In this article, we are going to talk about how to check whether your exposure is correct, and how to get the perfect exposure for each image. To correctly ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. For this week, I've selected an image that I took ...
Todays post is just a short news item. I'm proud and honored to inform you that my recent blogpost about shooting panoramic photos, is being featured by the ...
Sometimes a landscape can be really overwhelming and beautiful, but when photographing such a scene, you might get disappointed. Imagine standing on top of a ...
A few weeks ago, I led a workshop in association with Zoom Magazine and Tamron Netherlands. The participants had to test and review the new Tamron 10-24 ...
In this article I will discuss the use of L-brackets, and why every photographer with a tripod should use one. Finally, I will give you insight on what ...
One of my images of the beautiful Northern light above the famous red and white fisherman's houses in Reine (Lofoten, Norway), is being used in an ...
I am super excited to let you know that my photo is being used as a permanent mural in the LOFOTEN SEAFOOD EXHIBITION CENTER in Mortsund. The print is a ...
I'm delighted to inform you that one of my photos won the Wall of Fame contest and is now being featured in Landscape Photography Magazine. If you haven't ...
I'm proud to inform you that I am running a small photo exhibition from Saturday the 10th of May until the 10th of July. The location for this exhibition is ...
My new short video is online! In this video I talk about using a tele lens for landscape photography. With landscape photography, people often think of grand ...
Last week I went into the incredible Hallerbos. This forest is well know for its enormous amount of bluebells, which start to bloom around mid april. Thanks to ...
In this weeks post I would like to review a Alu-Dibond wallhanging I ordered at Saal-Digital (opens in new tab), an online print service that promises ...
I just returned from the Lofoten in Norway, where I lead a very successful photo tour. We had amazing conditions to work with. From the mountaintops all the ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. For this week, I selected an image that has been on ...
In last week's theoretical post 'Light and Untamed', we learned how to predict the aurora. Now it is time to talk about photographing the Aurora Borealis. ...
A few of you might remember last years post, Chasing the Aurora. I wrote about my first ever aurora. I gave some insight on how I had chosen my location, how ...
I have some awesome news to share! Since yesterday (22-01-2018) I may call myself an official ambassador for NiSi Filters BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, ...
In this blog series I will show behind the scenes of the workshops I've given. I'll try to show how I teach my groups and of course how much fun we have in the ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. I've chosen this photo for two reasons. First reason ...
It has taken some time but my Lofoten Instagram Stories recap video is finally ready!! This is the first time I've done such a thing and I hope you guys ...
As some of you might know (or have seen on Instagram), I’m on the Lofoten islands which lies in Norway and well within the Arctic circle. I’ll be here for ...
As some of you might know (or have seen on Instagram), I'm on the Lofoten islands which lies in Norway and well within the Arctic circle. I'll be here for five ...
My 'Warming up with the morning sun' horse photo won the Hähnel Capture Winter Competition. This is what they wrote about the image: We are very pleased to ...
One of the most (or possibly THE most) beautiful place I've ever been to is without a doubt Jökulsárlón. This large glacier lagoon with ice in all shapes ...
One might think that with the right ingredients, a beautiful image automatically follows. If the landscape is pretty, the photo is pretty. But I can assure ...
One of the main reasons that you should visit Iceland during winter is to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern light. The aurora happens when electrical ...
In the Behind the photo series, I want to go into more detail on why and how I took a particular photo. I will be talking about the way I made the composition, ...
It doesn't matter how much you plan a photoshoot, there is always one big aspect that you can't control and that is the weather. Yesterday was a nice example ...
For the last few weeks it was cold in the Netherlands, it was freezing, people were ice-skating and at some places there was snow. This all brought fantastic ...
Yeah!! One of my photos made it into the National Geographic Daily Dozen on the 8th of may.