Hi, my name is Steppeland - well, actually, that's the pseudonym I like to use online, and for my photographic work. My online friends call me Steppe.
I'm female, Flemish (Northern part of Belgium) and living in the Netherlands, Amsterdam. I have used a Pentax ME super film camera for over 25 years, and switched to digital photography when I bought my Pentax K10D camera in 2008. That's when my life-long hobby became a passion..
I am a general photographer, with special focus on nature photography, street photography and photo journalism. Every now and then, I also do some design and digital artwork , often based on my own photography.
I just love variation, and enjoy discovering new art forms!

My nature photography has an aesthetic and a documentary aspect - and results from a personal encounter with the subjects I photograph. My work shows the beauty and variety of landscapes, flowers, plants, and animals - and very often at the same time, shares some knowledge about it.
In my street photography and photo-journalistic work, I equally become one with the subjects I photograph, feel touched by their individual story, and try to capture some of that in the image... Also here, the sharing of information matters to me - but sometimes, the image itself says enough.

I've been a member of this Pentax User forum for several years now but never became actively participating here - maybe that will change now, as I'm trying to broaden my horizon. I hope for a fruitful exchange.

You can find most of my work on Redbubble and on deviantART