Interview with Lief Keuppens | A Belgium Photographer with a Fascination for Wildlife & Nature

BY Sylvester November 01, 2024

Lief Keuppens | European Photography Awards

Lief Keuppens

Lief Keuppens is a photographer from Belgium. Her fascination for photography started all the way back when she was 12, ever since then, her interest and fascination for it has never dwindled. She hopes to create beautiful images that touch and inspire people through her exceptional visuals. Her passion is “experiencing” wildlife and nature, both at home and in other cultures far away.

My name is Lief Keuppens and I live in Belgium. My fascination for photography started at the age of 12 when I received my first Canon camera from my parents. The medium never left me, even today after 40 years.

I received my first education around the age of 20 at the regional art school. This was followed by years of continuing education and all kinds of courses such as photo editing, art history, digital photography, and analogue photography.

My first shot was on a family vacation, more specifically portraits and landscapes.

I work with a Canon camera and Canon lenses. My favourite lens is the Tilt-shift lens. My tripod is from Gitzo and the flashes and filters are from Godox.

I mainly hope to create beautiful images that touch and inspire people. Technically strong images of architecture also remain an exciting challenge to keep improving and learning. A publication or an expo would be fantastic.

Actually, any compliment you get for a photo is fantastic and motivating to continue doing it.

Storytelling to me is the pure and unadulterated truth, without additions of superfluous info.

Timeless, natural and detailed.

Thank you! It is a great honour and immensely satisfying to be rewarded.

Wildlife and architecture photography fascinate me immensely. I chose the images submitted based on my personal affinity with these images. Each image has its own story to which I attach great importance.

I think this recognition may be an affirmation of the proper use of time and energy that photography requires.

ManRay, Friederike Von Rauch, and Griet Van Malderen.

Just do it, this is the ultimate moment in your life.

The most important is to stay passionate about the world around you, seeing every detail, always having your camera nearby.

I don't hold the key to success and I don't believe anyone really does. Passion, persistence, and above all staying down to earth are the most important qualities.

Curiosity and a never-ending interest in your job make every day exciting.

Thank you to EPA for the awards. This gives me great satisfaction.