I'm Wim.

A photographer based in Hamburg.

For years I worked in advertising, most recently at Apple. I was always curious about what makes something feel right. At some point, the camera became the most honest way to find out.

I'm drawn to what is often overlooked: the unposed, the unplanned, the quiet moment before someone notices the camera.

My work moves between restaurants, hotels and travel. Not because I follow a genre, but because that's where I feel most alive: around a good table, in an unfamiliar place, with people who care deeply about what they do.

To me, restaurants are places where time stands still. The light, the spaces, the food and the people all inspire me. Whether at the table with my family or among chefs at the pass, anywhere in the world, that is where I slow down and feel at home. That feeling is exactly what I try to capture in my pictures.

Away from the camera, life is delightfully chaotic: my wife, two kids and rarely a quiet moment, except sometimes at a restaurant table. I wouldn't have it any other way.

References: Michelin Guide, Der Feinschmecker, The Fontenay, El Celler de Can Roca and more.